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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June 24, 2021
Registration Now Open for Power Within Virtual Tri to Tokyo Presented by MANSCAPED™
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today announced the opening of registration for the Power Within Virtual Tri to Tokyo Presented by MANSCAPED™, a team-based virtual multisport event that runs from Monday, July 19, through Sunday, Sept. 12. Teams are challenged to swim, bike and run a total of 5,483...
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June 24, 2021
USA Triathlon Extends Partnership with Blerter Through 2025
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— USA Triathlon today announced it has extended its partnership with Blerter, a global industry-leading event delivery platform for sports, to support race-day operations at all USA Triathlon-owned events through 2025. Blerter specializes in centralizing communications, operations and safety processes, bringing race directors and an entire event production...
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June 24, 2021
Lavaredo Ultra Trail hosts the third stop of the Spartan Trail World Championship in the heart of the Dolomites.
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, ITALY (June 24, 2021)– In a busy weekend for the trail running world, the eyes of the community will be set at the gorgeous mountain village of Cortina D’Ampezzo in the heart of the Dolomites. Besides the culture, the mountains of Northeast Italy are the perfect scenery for...
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June 24, 2021
“ŠKODA Velorace Dresden” – The most beautiful cycling city tour in Germany goes virtually with ROUVY to the 1st Virtual Dresden Edition
Germany / 24 June 2021 – The circuit with its unique and charming flair in the heart of the state capital Dresden makes the Dresden Everyman Cycling Race one of the largest, most fascinating cycling events in the Saxon metropolis. The unique atmosphere along the 21 kilometers "Around the Dresden...
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June 24, 2021
Challenged Athletes Foundation to Host Four 2021 USA Cycling Para-Cycling Road National Championship Events in Idaho
BOISE, ID – (June 24, 2021) - Embracing its competitive spirit, the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) is proud to announce it is scheduled to host four national championship events, July 8-11 in and around Boise, Idaho. The USA Para-cycling Road Race, Time Trials, Criterium and Relay National Championships will attract world-class...
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June 24, 2021
Incredible finish: GFNY La Vaujany decided in sprint after 3800m of climbing
NEW YORK CITY – Tim Alleman (Belgium) took the win in an incredible three-man sprint at GFNY La Vaujany in the French Alps this past Sunday. 105km with 3800m of climbing that included a double ascent of L'Alpe d'Huez and a mountain top finish in Vaujany were not enough for Alleman...
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June 24, 2021
Paul Sherwen Project Reignites with New Fundraising Campaign
HILTON HEAD, SC (Thursday, June 24, 2021) – The Paul Sherwen Project, created to honor Tour de France commentator and former professional cyclist, the late Paul Sherwen, today announced a new fundraising campaign supporting the Matany Girls’ Vocational School (MGVS). Located in Karamoja, Uganda, the school was founded by Paul's...
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June 24, 2021
Saucony® Signs American Ultrarunner Katie Asmuth
WALTHAM, MA – With an award-winning performance trail line in place, global performance running lifestyle brand Saucony is further solidifying its commitment to trail running with the signing of American ultrarunner Katie Asmuth, a mom of two, a nurse practitioner and the recent winner of the 2021 Bandera 100K. With...
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June 24, 2021
Supersapiens Welcomes Three-Time IRONMAN World Champion Jan Frodeno as Newest Athlete
ATLANTA, 24 June 2021— Supersapiens, the world’s leading energy management system for performance athletes, powered by the Abbott Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor, announced a partnership with Jan Frodeno today, one of the world’s most respected and successful triathletes. The Supersapiens training ecosystem empowers athletes to optimize fueling, maximize training,...
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June 24, 2021
Fly! Fight! Win! Challenge Series returns to the Air Force Marathon’s upcoming September race
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Marathon Fly! Fight! Win! Challenge Series is back in stride, offering runners an additional way to challenge themselves and others. The challenge series is a three-race version to be completed within two days, yielding a possibility to earn four medals. Each challenge,...
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June 23, 2021
Charge Bikes Partners With #HashtagLunchbag to Deliver Food to Homeless
WILTON, Conn. (June 23, 2021) Charge, the direct-to-consumer electric bike brand and a brand of Dorel Industries, Inc. (TSX: DII.B, TSX: DII.A), is excited to partner with #HashtagLunchbag, a non-profit organization dedicated to spreading love to the homeless, one lunch bag at a time. Charge is donating e-bikes, complete with custom...
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June 23, 2021
Inaugural Title Nine Pitchfest Nonprofit Edition Announces 2021 Winners
Emeryville, Calif, June 23, 2021 -- Title Nine, the adventure and outdoor apparel retailer that encourages women to risk, lead and own, is proud to announce the winners of it’s inaugural Pitchfest Nonprofit Edition. With nearly 100 applicants and nine finalists in the respective fields of reproductive rights, politics and leadership,...
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June 23, 2021
Increase engagement of in-person events and hybrid challenges with Finisher Certificates and Virtual Bibs on sodisp.com
Two new, much requested, features have been released on the sodisp.com challenge platform. Virtual Bibs and Finisher Certificates add two more great pieces of shareable content to further improve user engagement during each challenge. Both features are also available for in-person events. The Virtual Bib is emailed to each participant at the...
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June 23, 2021
Challenge Kaiserwinkl-Walchsee ready to host European Championships Aquathlon, Middle Distance and Aquabike:
Giulio Molinari, Ruedi Wild, Frederic Funk, Bart Aernouts, Thomas Steger, Ruben Zepunkte, Nicola Spirig, Anne Haug, Svenja Thoes, Lena Berlinger, Sara Perez Sala: these are just some of the pro athletes who could lay claim to the European Championship Middle Distance title this Sunday in the 2021 ETU Challenge Middle...
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June 23, 2021
Lake Sonoma Race Series 50-Mile and 100K Endurance Races Return to Wine Country in September with Garmin as Official Timing Partner
Lake Sonoma Race Series and Garmin® International, Inc., a leading global provider of GPS-enabled products, are helping athletes train for their upcoming endurance events this fall. Garmin and the Lake Sonoma Race Series will pair training runs and coaching services with unique qualifying opportunities into the heralded 50-mile and 100K...
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June 23, 2021
Savannah Sports Council Partners with haku to Optimize Participant Experience without Missing a Step
At the turn of 2021, Savannah Sports Council undertook a significant migration to haku's all-in-one and industry-leading platform. Through its new partnership with haku, Savannah Sports Council discovered that delivering a personalized and enhanced participant experience over multiple events requires powerful technology, a valuable partner, and a seamless onboarding process....
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June 23, 2021
BibRave to Drive Marketing for Launch of The Run Show USA
Portland, OR - BibRave, the running industry leader in grassroots digital marketing, has partnered with The Run Show USA, a spin-off of the award-winning, UK-based The National Running Show, to launch their inaugural US events. Showcasing the latest cutting-edge footwear, nutrition, electronics, and other running gear, The Run Show USA...
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June 23, 2021
GFNY announces GFNY Grand Ballon
NEW YORK CITY, Jun 23, 2021 – GFNY Grand Ballon is the latest addition to the GFNY calendar. Scheduled for July 10, 2022, host town Thann is one of the most beautiful destinations in France. It lies at the start of the 170km Alsace wine Route and will be start...
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June 23, 2021
Pensacola Bud Light Fishing Rodeo Rescheduled Due to Weather
Pensacola Sports announces rescheduling of the 2021 Bud Light Fishing Rodeo. Angler and volunteer safety is the top priority for us and with that in mind, the 2021 Bud Light Fishing Rodeo Tournament Committee have made the tough decision to reschedule this year’s tournament. The new dates will be July...
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June 22, 2021
Title Nine Announces Fourth Annual Pitchfest Outdoor Edition
Emeryville, Calif, June 22, 2021 -- -- Title Nine, the adventure and outdoor apparel retailer that encourages women to risk, lead and own, is proud to announce its fourth-annual Pitchfest Outdoor Edition. The pitchfest is a campaign to find entrepreneurial women who want to pitch their brand, tell their story,...
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June 22, 2021
ThermoWorks Partners with National Forest Foundation
Missoula, MT (June 22, 2021) –ThermoWorks, America’s leading thermometer manufacturer, today announces their partnership with the National Forest Foundation (NFF), a congressionally-chartered nonprofit arm working to improve the health of the National Forest System. Through this partnership, ThermoWorks will sponsor the planting of 100,000 trees in 2021 and is launching...
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June 22, 2021
Ascent Protein Releases Limited-Time-Only Blueberry Raspberry Pre-Workout Flavor
DENVER, COLORADO - June 22, 2021 - This week, Ascent Protein announced a limited-time only release of their Pre-Workout product in Blueberry Raspberry. It will be sold for a limited time on Ascentprotein.com and Amazon starting June 22nd. The limited-time release of Blueberry Raspberry Pre-Workout joins a lineup of delicious flavors...
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June 22, 2021
F2C Nutrition Partners with Harmony IRONMAN 70.3 Calgary as the Official On-Course Nutrition
Vancouver, B.C. – June 22, 2021 – F2C Nutrition is set to supply Harmony IRONMAN 70.3 Calgary with nutritional products made from clean, naturally sourced ingredients supported by innovative scientific research. Internationally known and recognized for quality and innovation, F2C Nutrition was born from the vision and passion of Greg...
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June 22, 2021
NATHAN Sports’ Pinnacle 12L Hydration Vest Earns REI Co-op Editors’ Choice Award
Fountain Valley, CA - NATHAN Sports is thrilled to announce that its latest innovation in hydration vest technology, the Pinnacle 12L, has earned the REI Co-op Editors’ Choice Award. These awards honor the top-performing gear carried by the retailer, and the new Pinnacle vest struck testers with its ingenious storage...
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June 22, 2021
Supersapiens Powered by Abbott’s Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor Announces Garmin Integration
ATLANTA, 22 June 2021 —Supersapiens, powered by Abbott’s Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor, is announcing its initial integration of the Supersapiens Connect IQ app with Garmin®. The Supersapiens training ecosystem empowers athletes to optimize fueling, maximize training, and increase performance gains1. The integration will provide select users with a compatible...