PRESS RELEASES
Browse the latest press releases from companies serving the running, cycling and triathlon industries. You’ll find news regarding new hires, promotions, products, partnerships, mergers, acquisitions, special announcements, and more.
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July 10, 2019
GFNY Costa Rica: photo finish in the tropics
NEW YORK CITY, July 10, 2019 – Costa Rica turned on the heat with unseasonal tropical conditions and rain showers adding an additional challenge to riders at the second edition of GFNY Costa Rica. The stunning course that traverses through lush landscapes, conservatories and diverse terrain takes in views of...
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July 10, 2019
Maurten Launches Unbranded Product Range for Athletes Sponsored by Other Brands
GÖTEBORG, SE, July 10 – Many of the best endurance athletes in the world are sponsored by big sports drink and sports nutrition companies. Swedish sports tech start-up Maurten claims that many of the sponsored athletes, in fact, use its hydrogel based products, even if they have contracts with competing...
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July 9, 2019
The BibRave 100: A Definitive List of the Best Races in America, Returns for 2019
Portland, OR – BibRave, the running industry leader in grassroots digital marketing, recently opened nominations for the 3rd edition of The BibRave 100: A Definitive List of the Best Races in America, welcoming back MYLAPS as sponsor for 2019. The list will also feature a reimagined format that highlights new...
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July 9, 2019
Nuun and Emma Coburn Join Forces to Expand Opportunities for Women in Sport
Seattle, WA – July 9, 2019 –This year Nuun has doubled down on their commitment to women athletes through their record number of female sponsorships and industry-leading contract reform for pregnant athletes. With the debut of their latest brand initiative, Nuun Hydration continues to push the needle forward in highlighting...
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July 8, 2019
American Bicycle Group Announces New Director of Marketing
Chattanooga, TN (July 8, 2019) – American Bicycle Group (ABG), manufacturer of award-winning high performance bicycles - Litespeed (LS), Quintana Roo (QR) and Ocoee - today announced the expansion of their marketing team with the hire of Jamie Ann Phillips as Director of Marketing. A 10-year marketing veteran, Phillips comes...
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July 8, 2019
Sportstats West acquires Pacific Sport Events and Timing
Sportstats West has acquired a majority share of Pacific Sport Events, which will bring more than 100 new races under the umbrella of Sportstats World—easily the largest race timing company in the world. Sportstats West, led by Andre Yelle and Lindsay Burns, has been involved with the Honolulu Marathon since...
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July 4, 2019
La Fortuna hosts second edition of GFNY Costa Rica
NEW YORK CITY, July 4, 2019 – A challenging but beautiful course, La Fortuna in Costa Rica hosts the start and finish of GFNY Costa Rica this Sunday, July 7th. GFNY Costa Rica is a challenge of elements and diverse terrain. The 150 km (2714 meters of climbing) long competitive...
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July 2, 2019
Race Day Wheels Extends Partnership as Official Wheel Rental of IRONMAN U.S. Series
TAMPA, Fla. (July 2, 2019) – IRONMAN, a Wanda Sports Group company, announced today a multi-year continuation of its partnership with Race Day Wheels serving as the Official Wheel Rental across the IRONMAN® and IRONMAN® 70.3® U.S. Series events. The 2019 season marks the 10th season of partnership between the...
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June 28, 2019
Bowling Green’s Rachel Walny signs agency contract with Elite Runner Management
Rachel Walny, the most decorated woman distance runner in Bowling Green State University history, has signed an agency contract with Elite Runner Management, the Michigan based sports agency headed by Chris Mengel. "I have known Rachel Walny since her all-state high school days here in Michigan. Rachel has shown continued...
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June 27, 2019
Miami Marathon to Partner with Black Girls RUN! for 2020 Race
MIAMI, June 27, 2019 — The 2020 Miami Marathon and Half Marathon, owned and produced by Life Time, today announced a one year partnership with Black Girls RUN!, a national running group consisting of more than 250,000 members. The 2020 event on Feb. 9 will serve as a meet-up race...
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June 27, 2019
Women For Tri Announces 20 Races That Will Provide a Total of 500 Additional Women the Opportunity to Compete in the 2020 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Taupо̄, New Zealand
TAMPA, Fla. (June 27, 2019) – Women For Tri®, a program of the IRONMAN Foundation®, today announced that a total of 500 additional women will earn an invitation to race in the 2020 IRONMAN®70.3®World Championship taking place in Taupо̄, New Zealand on Nov. 28-29, 2020. Slots will be awarded to top...
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June 27, 2019
Santa Fe hosted GFNY North America Championship
NEW YORK CITY, June 27, 2019 – Fortunato Ferrera (RA Racing Apparel/BMC) lived up to expectations and soloed to victory at the inaugural GFNY Santa Fe last Sunday, June 23. An international field, including former World Champion Nelson Vails and Olympian David Lettieri, started from downtown Santa Fe’s historic Plaza....
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June 25, 2019
ElliptiGO Redefines Road Performance With The RSUB
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (June 25, 2019) – ElliptiGO Inc., the world leader and pioneer of stand up cycling, continues to empower cyclists to redefine their ride with the launch of the Road Stand Up Bike. The RSUB is ElliptiGO’s first road product featuring full-size, 700c tires, as well as disk...
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June 20, 2019
Women For Tri 2019 Grantees and Ambassador Team Expand Global Reach
TAMPA, Fla. (June 20, 2019) – Women For Tri®, a program of the IRONMAN Foundation®, today announced its 2019 TriClub Grantees and 2019 Women For Tri Ambassador Team. A total of 45 triathlon clubs in Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Israel, New Zealand, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, the United Kingdom...
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June 19, 2019
2 positive doping controls for EPO at GFNY NYC
NEW YORK CITY, June 19, 2019 - Felipe Mendez (Colombia) and Gabriel Raff (Argentina) tested positive for recombinant EPO during out-of-competition controls (OCC) conducted in concurrence with the 2019 Campagnolo GFNY World Championship in NYC, which was held on May 19. During the control, Mendez tried to claim his twin brother’s identity,...
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June 19, 2019
Inaugural GFNY Santa Fe is GFNY’s highly anticipated second race in the US
NEW YORK CITY, June 19, 2019 – 500 riders from 15 countries will take on the inaugural GFNY Santa Fe this Sunday, June 23. After having held 51 GFNYs over 4 years outside the US, the second ever USA GFNY event rolls out in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The course...
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June 14, 2019
“I’m grateful I was in the right place at the right time”
USMES Boulder, CO – June 14, 2019 – Davis Frease’s stellar 2018 triathlon season included an overall win at IRONMAN 70.3 SUPERFROG and a second place finish at the Armed Forces Triathlon Championship. However, the USMES Elite Team member, active-duty Navy Lieutenant and first year medical resident received the most...
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June 11, 2019
DelMoSports Brings 5th Annual Red Bull Surf + Rescue Back To Atlantic City
Cape May, NJ (June 11, 2019) - DelMoSports and Red Bull announce the return of Red Bull Surf + Rescue, the premiere lifeguard competition on the East Coast of the United States. Scheduled for July 16th on Steel Pier beach in Atlantic City, NJ, Red Bull Surf + Rescue brings together 40 teams...
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June 10, 2019
IRONMAN Announces New Swim Start Protocol For 2019 IRONMAN World Championship
TAMPA, Fla. (June 10, 2019) – IRONMAN, a Wanda Sports Group company, announced today a new swim start protocol that will be implemented for the 2019 IRONMAN® World Championship. For the first time, the world championship event will utilize a wave start that separates the field into 11 groups. Like...
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June 6, 2019
Altra Releases Spikeless Racer, the Vanish-XC
(Logan, UT - June 6, 2019) The Altra Vanish-XC is a spikeless cross country racer made to tackle the track and trails. Strategically placed rubber pods on the outsole provide extra traction like spikes typically do, yet keeps the shoe legal for non-metal spike races. The Vanish-XC is made to...
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June 4, 2019
Quintana Roo and Wattie Ink Enter into Tri Team Partnership
Chattanooga, TN (June 4, 2019) – Quintana Roo (QR) and performance apparel company Wattie Ink today announced they have formed a partnership to provide team members of Wattie Ink’s Elite Team and the Wattie Ink company team Hit Squad with exclusive offers on QR’s PRseries bikes. When asked about the...
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May 23, 2019
Surf City 10 Mile to Start at Sundown
Huntington Beach, CA – It’s one of Southern California’s longest-running tradition, with a fresh golden sun-kiss twist. Through a new global partnership with the Sundown Marathon operators in Singapore, the Surf City 10 Mile will feature a new Saturday night start time and calendar shift from October to September in...
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May 23, 2019
9th annual Campagnolo GFNY World Championship NYC is again the most international bike race with riders representing 100 countries
NEW YORK CITY, May 23, 2019 – A controversial men’s finish saw US National Mountain bike champ Jeremiah Bishop take his first GFNY World Championship title. 2018 runner up, American Jill Patterson, dethroned Colombian Camila Cortes to take her first title last Sunday, May 19th. The ninth running of the...
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May 20, 2019
The IRONMAN Group Agrees to Acquire the World’s Largest Fun Run, Sydney’s City2surf, Along with Three Additional Events from Nine’s Events and Entertainment Division
SYDNEY, AUS/TAMPA, Fla. (May 20, 2019) – The IRONMAN Group, a Wanda Sports Holdings company, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire four mass-participation events from Nine’s events and entertainment division (formerly Fairfax Events and Entertainment), including the world’s largest fun run, The Sun-Herald City2Surf® presented by...
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May 15, 2019
9th Campagnolo GFNY World Championship Set to Make History
NEW YORK CITY, May 15, 2019 – The ninth annual international Campagnolo GFNY World Championship NYC represents a culmination of a season of 19 GFNY World races that were held around the globe. Race Day At GFNY, every rider gets to Be a Pro For a Day®. On Sunday, May...