June 16, 2020

PeopleForBikes Welcomes Three New Vice Presidents to Leadership Team

BOULDER, COLO. (June 16, 2020) — PeopleForBikes is proud to announce the promotion of three new vice presidents, rounding out the experienced leadership team at the helm of the national bike advocacy and industry organization. The internal promotions include Jose Maldonado as Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Kyle Wagenschutz...

June 16, 2020

USA Triathlon Partners with Blerter, Industry-Leading Event Production Platform

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— USA Triathlon today announced it has partnered with Blerter, a global industry-leading event delivery platform for sports, to support race-day operations at all USA Triathlon-owned events through May 2023. Blerter specializes in centralizing communications, operations and safety processes, bringing race directors and an entire event production team...

June 16, 2020

Draft Legal: USA Triathlon Becomes First U.S. National Governing Body to Sign a Non-Alcoholic Beer Partner in Athletic Brewing Company

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— USA Triathlon today became the first U.S. National Governing Body in the Olympic & Paralympic Movement to sign a partnership with a non-alcohol beer producer, teaming up with Athletic Brewing Company through June 2023. Athletic Brewing Company became a pioneer in the craft beer revolution with its...

June 16, 2020

KINeSYS Sunscreen rolls out their first-ever Affiliate Program

KINeSYS Performance Sunscreen announces a further program to give back to their loyal community amid the challenges associated with Covid-19; launching their first-ever Affiliate Program for close to 100 “Champions” across Canada, USA and Australia. Over the course of the last few months, with the Covid-19 pandemic, people within the...

June 16, 2020

Race Roster introduces their new resource kit for the inventory management tool

London, ON (June 16, 2020) - Race Roster has launched their new resource kit for their inventory management tool. Their inventory management tool is built specifically for the endurance event industry to help event industry professionals organize and keep track of event equipment. “We’re all looking for ways to help...

June 16, 2020

Running Insight Magazine Announces Running Insight Market Week

PORTLAND, Maine (June 16, 2020) - Running Insight, the leading industry news source for businesses in the sport of running via its digital and print magazine, announced today the launch of Running Insight Market Week, a digital hosted buyer experience for retailers and exhibitors that will virtually take place July...

June 16, 2020

Liv Cycling Debuts “Liv Committed” Global Brand Campaign

NEWBURY PARK, Calif. (June 16, 2020) - Liv Cycling, the company dedicated to getting more women on bikes, today introduced Liv Committed, a global brand campaign reaffirming its commitment to women in cycling. The Liv Committed campaign highlights the ways Liv is dedicated to women in all cycling disciplines and...

June 15, 2020

Mammut Joins Forces With The Lady Alliance For The Adventure Safety Tour

(Williston, VT) - Mammut, leading Swiss-born premium outdoors and mountain safety brand, is honored to partner with The Lady Alliance, a community providing opportunities for women to find empowerment through adventure and each other. Mammut, as an outdoor and safety-based brand bringing centuries of expertise in the climb, hike, ski,...

June 15, 2020

With addition of new European dealers, Cirrus Cycles’ Kinekt products now sold in 18 countries

Bellingham, Wash. June 16, 2020 - Cirrus Cycles, the maker of the Kinekt suspension post and Kinekt stem, is pleased to announce the addition of several international distributors, making their products available to customers world-wide. “We’re just a small company based in Bellingham, Washington, but the international interest in our...

June 15, 2020

Rock ‘N’ Roll VR8 Sees Nearly 16,000 Registered Participants from 99 Nations Take on 12K, 5K or Remix Challenge

TAMPA, Fla. (June 15, 2020) – Nearly 16,000 people from 99 nations and 45 states registered to take on the eighth edition of the Rock ‘n’ Roll® Virtual Running™ (VR™) Series. Rock ‘n’ Roll VR8 gave participants the opportunity to challenge themselves with two different race distances that included a...

June 15, 2020

500 Festival Launches Indianapolis 500 Mile Virtual Challenge

INDIANAPOLIS (June 15, 2020) – The 500 Festival, a nonprofit organization providing life-enriching events and programs that celebrate the spirit and legacy of the Indianapolis 500®, today announces the launch of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Challenge, benefitting the 500 Festival. The Indy 500 Mile Challenge is a virtual program where...

June 15, 2020

Electrolit Celebrates 70 Years of Hydration with National Hydration Day

CERRITOS, Calif. (June 15, 2020) – Electrolit – the preferred, premium hydration beverage made from pharmaceutical quality grade ingredients – will celebrate their 70th year manufacturing and selling the highest quality hydration beverages available on the market with National Hydration Day. On June 23, the brand will recognize the importance...

June 15, 2020

PeopleForBikes Board of Directors Meet to Discuss COVID-19, Racial Injustice and Approve Latest Round of Community Grants

BOULDER, COLO. (June 15, 2020) — All 15 members of the PeopleForBikes (PFB) Coalition board of directors participated in a three-hour video conference board meeting on June 10. The board approved seven grants to improve bike riding across the nation, considered a new COVID-19 Bicycling Action Plan to keep the...

June 15, 2020

Jaybird Teams Up with Equinox Media as Official Headphone Partner of New SoulCycle At-Home Bike

PARK CITY, Utah — June 15, 2020— Jaybird, the leader in sport headphones for outdoor and fitness enthusiasts, announced that it is the official headphone partner of Equinox Media’s recently launched SoulCycle at-home bike. The SoulCycle at-home bike is powered by Variis, a first-of-its-kind fitness platform that gives consumers unlimited,...

June 15, 2020

Nikki Bartlett (GBR) and Ben Kanute (USA) emerge Victorious during the IRONMAN VR11 Pro Challenge Weekend

TAMPA, Fla. (June 15, 2020) – The 11th edition of the IRONMAN® VR™ Pro Challenge saw Nikki Bartlett of Cheltenham in the United Kingdom and Ben Kanute of Phoenix, Arizona take top honors in the women’s and men’s races respectively. For the second straight week, the professional triathletes took on a 3...

June 15, 2020

Three new, free to use, scoring methods for virtual events on sodisp

sodisp has announced three new scoring methods for virtual events on sodisp.com to create a virtual event or challenge that works best for event organizers. Best result: The 'classic' event goal: the faster you go, the higher your ranking. As everyone's route is different and no one will have the...

June 15, 2020

rabbit to Use Leftover Fabric for Cloth Face Coverings, Donations to Support COVID-19 Food Relief Charity

Santa Barbara, California - In light of the current global health pandemic caused by COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended the use of cloth face coverings in public settings in an effort to slow the spread of the virus. Since critical supplies such as surgical...

June 12, 2020

V-Race Across America Starts Tuesday, June 16

Boulder, CO (June 12, 2020) – For the first time in 39 years Race Across America (RAAM) will not be held, however, the virtual version will start on the regularly scheduled date of Tuesday, June 16. Racers from 30 countries will participate in one of three races – VRAAM (3000...

June 12, 2020

#TriWeek Virtual Challenge Presented by TOWER 26 Set for June 22-July 5

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— USA Triathlon today announced the details of the #TriWeek Virtual Challenge Presented by TOWER 26, an online run-bike event designed to connect and inspire multisport athletes of all skill levels. The challenge starts Monday, June 22, the first day of National Triathlon Week (which is June 22-28),...

June 12, 2020

Brand new Challenge Bled will host the 2020 ETU European Championships: ‘Memorable race for years to come’

While CHALLENGE BLED is scheduled for the weekend of 18-20 September 2020, European athletes can look forward to more than 'just' a race in the pearl of Slovenia. It is with pride that CHALLENGE FAMILY announces that this brand new CHALLENGE BLED will host the 2020 ETU Middle Distance Triathlon European Championships, ETU Aquathlon European Championships...

June 11, 2020

USA Cycling Announces Olympic Long Team for Mountain Bike, Road, and Track

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – On Thursday, USA Cycling announced the men’s and women’s mountain bike, road, and track Olympic long teams, naming the initial lists of athletes from which the final roster for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 will be selected next summer. Athletes are still eligible to make the...

June 11, 2020

Joseph Gray wins WMRA Greatest Of All Time (GOAT) Men’s Mountain Runner Poll

Colorado Springs, CO - The American Trail Running Association (ATRA) supported the recent effort of the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA), to recognize the amazing achievements of mountain runners worldwide through an online poll for the Greatest Of All Times (GOAT) mountain runners. With more than 4,000 votes cast from fans...

June 11, 2020

XTERRA cancels 2020 World Championships and Tour Point Series

Honolulu, HI (June 11, 2020) - XTERRA today announced the 25th edition of the XTERRA World Championship in Maui scheduled for November 8 and the 13th annual XTERRA Trail Run World Championship half-marathon on Oahu, December 6, have been cancelled due to COVID-19. “The health and safety of our athletes,...

June 11, 2020

2020 Legacy Triathlon, Long Beach PATCO Sprint Triathlon Panamerican Cup Canceled

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today announced that the 2020 Legacy Triathlon, Open Water Swim Competition and Long Beach PATCO Sprint Triathlon American Cup, all initially scheduled for July 17-19 in Long Beach, California, have been canceled due to current local government guidelines surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition,...

June 11, 2020

Registration Opens for RunSignup Virtual Symposium

Moorestown, NJ – RunSignup, the leading technology provider for US races, is going virtual, following the lead of their many customers who have transitioned to a virtual event for 2020. The RunSignup Virtual Symposium, held June 22-25, 2020, is not a replication of the full experience of attending one of...