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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March 29, 2021
Past Champions, Chinese Olympic Bid Highlight Fast Field for Carmel Marathon Weekend
CARMEL, Ind. (March 29, 2021) – The Carmel Marathon Weekend returns to the streets of Carmel, Indiana for its 11th annual event on Saturday, April 3, 2021 after staging a virtual-only race in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Carmel Marathon Weekend will be an in-person event in 2021,...
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March 29, 2021
Bawi Mana Holding, LLC Develops 100% Natural CBD Shot
MESQUITE, TX (March, 2021) — Pickle Juice –the world's first and only scientifically proven, anti-cramping solution– announced the launch of Bawi Mana Holding, LLC to bring functional and emerging products to market, beginning with their 100% natural Orange Burst CBD Shot designed to provide various benefits targeting the mind and body. The brand’s...
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March 29, 2021
Francis Ngannou, NOCCO BCAA Beverage Brand Ambassador Becomes the Heavyweight UFC Champion
Las Vegas, NV (March, 2021) - Francis Ngannou, a global NOCCO athlete, became the Heavyweight UFC Champion Saturday night. His journey from homelessness to championship was not an easy one. Against all odds, Ngannou’s continued perseverance and unbreakable spirit made his win possible. "I feel humbled and honored to be...
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March 29, 2021
Live In-Person Racing with “Mom, This Run’s For You 5K” on Mother’s Day in Philadelphia-Area
Families from the tri-state area are encouraged to start a new tradition with their MOM and race in person in the family-friendly Mom, This Runs For You 5K or 5 Miler at Bayard Rustin High School, 1100 Shiloh Road, West Chester, PA, on Mother’s Day (Sunday, May 9). Heats will...
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March 29, 2021
ROUVY Announces the Virtual ‘Real Spring Classics’ series presented by ELITE Cycling and Santini
March 29, 2021 - Beginning the 1st of April till the 5th, the global cycling community will be competing virtually on beautiful, real-life racecourses across 5 countries. Together with Elite, Santini and PEDALITALY, ROUVY launches the open-to-all Easter virtual race series that will visit great locations in Germany, Italy, Spain,...
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March 29, 2021
Honey Stinger Partners with WNBA Legend Angel McCoughtry
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (March 29, 2021)— Honey Stinger, the sports nutrition brand, is excited to announce its partnership with Olympian and professional basketball player Angel McCoughtry. McCoughtry is a five-time All-Star, two-time scoring champion, seven-time all-defensive player, and two-time Olympic gold medalist. She led the Atlanta Dream to three WNBA Finals appearances before taking the Las Vegas Aces...
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March 29, 2021
Fields and Willoughby Win Back-To-Back Titles at 2021 BMX National Championships
ROCK HILL, S.C. – The pros lined up in the gate on the 8-meter hill Sunday morning for the USA Cycling Elite BMX National Championships in Rock Hill, S.C. Reigning National Champions Connor Fields (Las Vegas, Nev.) and Alise Willoughby (Saint Cloud, Minn.) were the ones to beat out on the track...
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March 29, 2021
Registration Now Open for USA Duathlon Virtual Run-Bike-Run Presented by RaceX
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today announced the opening of registration for the second annual USA Duathlon Virtual Run-Bike-Run presented by RaceX, a virtual multisport challenge set for April 15-May 3. The event is free to enter. Participants have the option to make a $35 donation to the USA...
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March 29, 2021
Swedish tech startup gets the world up and running
There is an incredible growth and interest in the audio/voice segment. Launching Sprintcrowd today, the world’s first live audio based running platform that connects unlimited amount of runners from all over the world simultaneously. Sprintcrowd allows race organisations, famous runners, coaches and influencers to use the platform as a broadcasting tool to live send...
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March 29, 2021
Relay race support added to the sodisp Challenge Platform
Relay races are a great way for teams to work together in achieving a common goal. It's the ultimate way to improve team building and engaging communities! Examples of relay races are a weekend-long relay race, or a triathlon done by 3 team members and then combined in a final...
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March 26, 2021
JackRabbit and Boulder Running Company Announce #BOULDERSTRONG Relief Effort
Denver, CO — March 26th, 2021 - JackRabbit and Boulder Running Company have launched the #BOULDERSTRONG Relief Effort in support of the Colorado Healing Fund #BOULDERSTRONG RELIEF RUN In light of the recent tragedy in Boulder, Colorado, we invite the running community to come together and show your support in the...
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March 26, 2021
Challenge Lisboa: ‘In this special week, we look forward even more to September 25’
It is with great enthusiasm, passion and pleasure that CHALLENGE LISBOA Race Director Gustavo Caraça and his team are looking forward to September 25. At that date CHALLENGE LISBOA is scheduled, according to Garaça a nice goal for at least a thousand athletes. "For us and lots of athletes it's a special week right...
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March 26, 2021
Gourdy’s Pumpkin Run Launches 2021 Season with Girls On The Run As National Charity Partner
NEW YORK - The popular fall race has officially launched it’s 2021 schedule, with multiple location-based events back on the calendar for its tenth year in action. After being awarded top five “Best Virtual Race Experience” of the decade by the BibRave 100, Gourdy’s Virtual Run has also made its...
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March 26, 2021
New Mobile App – Designed for the Triathlon Official – Improves Athlete Experience
(Chicago, IL) - She was on the back of a motorcycle at one of the world’s largest triathlons when it hit her – the typical age grouper raced with thousands of dollars in state-of-the-art technology. Advanced nutritional potions, progressive bikes, smart watches linked to Strava and electronic shifting were everywhere,...
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March 25, 2021
More Than Marathons: The Largest Road Running Series in the World Rebrands to Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series
- With events that offer distances for everyone, brand refresh showcases the true breadth of the series - New visual identity and name embraces and updates the familiar Rock ‘n’ Roll experience of Bringing Fun to the Run® by celebrating the brand’s roots and core values of connecting running, community...
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March 25, 2021
World-class Athletes Join Altra’s 2021 Elite Ambassador Team
Denver, Colo. (March 25, 2021) –Altra, a leader in performance footwear innovation, has finalized their 2021 Elite Ambassador Team with the addition of Ryan Montgomery and Justin Grunewald. They join an impressive collection of athletes who inspire communities to move naturally, amplify each other’s voices, and unite athletes of all...
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March 25, 2021
Pirelli Announces Quality Bicycle Products to Distribute Pirelli Cycling Tires in North America
Milan, Italy, March 25, 2021 — Pirelli announces today that the U.S.-based company Quality Bicycle Products will be a new distributor of the Pirelli Cycling tire range for the North American market. This is a natural step for Pirelli to further its role in the North American cycling market and...
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March 25, 2021
Frederick Running Festival Postponed to July 10-11
Baltimore, MD (March 25, 2021) --Corrigan Sports Enterprises (CSE) announced today the 2021 Frederick Running Festival presented by Frederick Foot & Ankle will be postponed to July 10-11. After meeting with representatives from the mayor’s office, police department, Parks & Recreation, health department, and the Frederick Fairgrounds, the group collectively...
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March 25, 2021
J&A Racing and Yuengling extend multi-year partnership for Shamrock Marathon Weekend
March 25, 2021 – VIRGINIA BEACH – J&A Racing today announced the extension of Yuengling as the title sponsor of the Shamrock Marathon Weekend held annually in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Since it was founded in 1829, America’s Oldest Brewery has remained fiercely independent, family-owned and continuously operated by the Yuengling...
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March 25, 2021
Top Out Adventures Launches Partnership with Run 2 Revive
Top Out Adventures, a premier adventure travel guide company based in Dallas, is proud to announce their partnership with Run 2 Revive, a leading non-profit dedicated to ending both Alzheimer’s and ALS disease - two devastating neurodegenerative disorders. Says Top Out founder Dave Smithey of the partnership: “our mission as...
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March 25, 2021
CADEX Signs 70.3 Triathlon World Record Holder Kristian Blummenfelt
(March 25, 2021) —CADEX, the maker of high-performance cycling products, announced that triathlete and Olympian Kristian Blummenfelt has signed with the brand for 2021-2022. The 27-year old Norwegian has broken the 70.3 world record twice and currently holds the world record in that distance with a time of 3:25:21, set...
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March 25, 2021
Parcours Launch Brand New Wheelset – The Parcours Ronde
British brand Parcours have added an exciting new all-road wheelset to their range, the Parcours Ronde. Aerodynamically optimised for a 28mm tyre whilst weighing in at just 1,400g, the Ronde wheelset builds upon Parcours #thinkwider rim technology from their award-winning Strade wheelset (2020) and applies it to a shallower carbon...
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March 24, 2021
IRONMAN VR Team Challenge Enters Week 2 on IRONMAN Now Facebook Watch Page with Teams Taking on Half-Distance Triathlon Simulation
IRONMAN VR Team Challenge North America IRONMAN VR Team Challenge Week 2 taking place on Thursday, March 25 at 7:00 p.m. ET (11:00 p.m. GMT) with three teams from North America facing-off in a Half-Distance virtual triathlon. Professional triathlete Lindsay Corbin will join this week’s competition providing the teams an...
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March 24, 2021
Tour Of Sufferlandria Exceeds Expectations For The Davis Phinney Foundation
Mythical Nation, Worldwide — Wahoo SUF, an online platform that provides fierce (and fun) cycling, yoga, and strength training workouts for people all over the world and the Davis Phinney Foundation, raised $390,000 this year in their 9th annual Tour of Sufferlandria. In this remarkable year marked with uncertainty, fundraisers...
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March 24, 2021
Brompton, Freitag, Partner to Put Stylish, Sustainable New Spin on Backpacks for Bike Commutes
NEW YORK (March 24, 2021) – Brompton Bicycle, the London-based manufacturer of the iconic Brompton folding bike, and Zurich’s bag manufacturer, FREITAG, have quite a bit in common: They’re both into “re-cycling,” which means thinking and acting in sustainable cycles, and they’re both all about riding bikes. Both are also...