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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October 21, 2020
Race Directors Use RunSignup’s Free Email Marketing to Send 25 Million Communications in September
Moorestown, NJ – Race Directors and nonprofits using RunSignup | GiveSignup’s free technology for endurance events reached a new milestone in September by sending more than 25 million emails to their contacts in a single month. Though the endurance industry is still recovering from the impact of COVID-19, the record...
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October 21, 2020
The RunnerBox Named to Runner’s World “Best Gift Subscription Boxes for Runners” List
The RunnerBox has been named to “The Best Subscription Boxes for Runners” by Runner’s World Magazine, an authority in the running community and essential guide for everyone who runs. Published ahead of the holiday season, the exclusive list contains 14 subscriptions ranging from coffee and beer to runner-centric goods and...
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October 21, 2020
Date for World-Class Maryland Cycling Classic Announced for 2021
BALTIMORE, Maryland – The Maryland Cycling Classic, America’s top one-day professional race, has announced the inaugural event will take place September 5, 2021 and will feature several events over the course of Labor Day Weekend. The event also revealed a new composite logo featuring its supporting sponsor, UnitedHealthcare. The inaugural...
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October 21, 2020
The Clermont Clay 15K Partners with Outside Interactive to Bring an Exact Treadmill Simulation of its Famous Course to Runners Across the Globe
Hopkinton, MA – October 21, 2020 – Today it was announced that the Clermont Clay 15K has partnered with Outside Interactive to create and offer an exact treadmill simulation of its 9.3-mile course to runners and walkers around the globe. On November 1st, remote participants will be able to take...
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October 21, 2020
IRONMAN Foundation Awards Wildfire and COVID-19 Relief Effort Grants to 44 Charitable Organizations
TAMPA, Fla. – The IRONMAN Foundation® has announced the fourth distribution of its IRONAIDTM COVID-19 Support Fund grants to 40 charitable organizations. To date, over $400,000 has been distributed to 160 health-related charitable organizations through the IRONAID COVID-19 Support Fund grants. An additional 70 organizations have received support through Operation IRONAID...
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October 21, 2020
Professional Triathletes Organisation Announces Sam Long, Danielle Dingman, Magnus Ditlev and Renee Kiley as Wildcard Selections for PTO 2020 Championship
LONDON, ENGLAND: The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that Sam Long, Danielle Dingman, Magnus Ditlev and Renee Kiley have been selected as wildcards for the PTO 2020 Championship at CHALLENGEDAYTONA®. In Sam Long and Magus Ditlev we see the young guns of the sport, rightfully stepping up to a championship...
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October 21, 2020
Elite Cycling Welcomes Applicants for Worldwide Ambassador Program
FONTANIVA, ITALY — Elite Cycling is now taking applications for its official 2020/2021 Worldwide Ambassador Program. This initiative is aimed at all cycling enthusiasts and professionals who would be interested in promoting the Elite brand philosophy on their social media platforms and within their community. Anyone who shares a passion...
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October 21, 2020
Running Insight Announces Launch of Footwear Week December 1-4, 2020
PORTLAND, Maine (October 21, 2020) — Running Insight, the leading news source focused on the business and sport of running, today announced the launch of Footwear Week, a new event that connects specialty retailers with the running industry’s leading footwear brands. It will take place virtually from December 1-4, 2020;...
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October 20, 2020
Ignik Introduces State-of-the-Art Line of Active Heating Products
Seattle, WA – October 20, 2020 – Ignik, a Seattle-based brand committed to improving the sustainability of outdoor heating products, proudly introduces a new line designed to elevate cold weather activities to a new level of comfort. Featuring their patent-pending Radiant Carbon Strand (RCS) active heating elements, the new Heated...
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October 20, 2020
Outdoor Editors and Publishers Form Outdoor Media 4 Inclusion
A group of publishers and editors who oversee consumer and B2B outdoor media titles have formed the working group Outdoor Media 4 Inclusion (OM4I) to provide more opportunities for journalists and contributors who are Black, Indigenous, people of color, and members of other marginalized communities. Teresa Baker, founder of the Outdoor...
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October 20, 2020
ROUVY announces Digital “LA VUELTA GRAND TOUR FAN SERIES” Start on Oct 22nd
October 20, 2020 - Starting this week, the global cycling community will be competing virtually on the official real-life race courses of La Vuelta just like the pros. Following up on the announcement of “La Vuelta Virtual” by Unipublic, ROUVY has released the 8-stage digital version of the Spanish Grand...
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October 20, 2020
PeopleForBikes’ Work on Section 301 Tariffs Saves Bike Industry Millions
BOULDER, CO (Oct. 20, 2020) — PeopleForBikes, with the assistance of their nearly 300 member companies, saved the bike industry more than $130 million in Section 301 tariffs since September 2018. Section 301 tariffs represent additional duties paid on nearly all imported goods from China. The United States Trade Representative...
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October 20, 2020
BikeFlights.com Introduces New Reusable Bike Box, A Pro-Level Solution for Protecting Bikes in Transit
PORTLAND, OR (October 20, 2020) - Drawing from 11 years of experience shipping bicycles to every corner of the world, the bicycle shipping experts at BikeFlights.com have developed an entirely new, reusable bike box system. The BikeFlights Bike Box is a collapsible, cardboard-based shipping case that integrates the protective benefits...
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October 20, 2020
Wiley X® Continues to Expand Donations of PPE to American Red Cross to Further Fight Against COVID-19
Livermore, CA (Oct 20, 2020) - Wiley X®, the leading premium protective eyewear brand to retail, safety, and government markets, has been hard at work creating and distributing personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect those on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Building upon its initial effort of more than...
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October 20, 2020
EY Announces Davis Smith and Stephan Jacob of Cotopaxi as an Entrepreneurs of The Year® 2020 Utah Region Award Winner
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 10/20/2020 – Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) recently announced that CEO and co-founder Davis Smith and COO and co-founder Stephan Jacob of Cotopaxi were named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2020 Utah Region Award winner. The Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards program is one of...
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October 20, 2020
100%® debuts the 2nd Generation of its Revolutionary Goggle Line
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – October 20, 2020– 100%® the San Diego-based sports performance company, has launched an updated line of the popular Racecraft, Accuri and Strata styles. With exceptional attention to detail, all Gen 2 styles have a 17.5 percent increased vertical field of view over the Gen 1 models....
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October 20, 2020
Liking and Commenting on results at sodisp virtual challenge platform
The feature that was requested the most is now available for all virtual challenges. You can now like someone's result or add a personal comment to it. The recipient is notified by email to check their result. Another useful new feature (small though it is): it is now easier to filter all...
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October 20, 2020
Orbiter Detects Tags on a Line
The Orbiter tag detection tool creates a line, rather than a fuzzy finish, for race timing. The advantage is truer and more accurate timing for your cross country race, your Fun Run or your fitness assessments. With Orbiter’s patented RFID side antenna technology, and its accompanying proprietary software, virtually anyone...
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October 20, 2020
Spectrum Sports Management Launches California Coalition of Endurance Sports
LOS ANGELES — Southern California based endurance sports organizer Spectrum Sports Management today announces the formation of the California Coalition of Endurance Sports. Including endurance sports organizations up and down the state, the Coalition has come together to work with state and county representatives in the creation of a roadmap...
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October 20, 2020
F2C Nutrition Welcomes Canadian Olympic Hopeful and 2019 Canadian Junior Triathlete of the Year Brock Hoel to Team F2C
Vancouver, B.C. October 20, 2020 – F2C Nutrition Inc. is happy to announce a partnership with Canadian Olympic hopeful and 2019 Canadian Junior Triathlete of the Year, Brock Hoel. F2C Nutrition, known for premium sports nutrition products and is internationally recognized for quality and innovation, has extended a nutritional partnership...
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October 20, 2020
Challenged Athletes Foundation Raises Over $2.4 Million in Virtual Multiweek Fundraiser
Watch the Celebrations of Abilities award program here SAN DIEGO, CA — October 20, 2020 – For the past 26 years, CAF has hosted its flagship community fundraising weekend of events in October. This year’s creative pivot of the 2020 CAF Community Challenge presented by Vega has raised $2.4 million over...
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October 20, 2020
Road Runners Club of America Announces 2020 Roads Scholar Grantees
Arlington, VA – The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) announces and proudly introduces and congratulates its 25th Roads Scholar® class: Karis Jochen, Dhruvil Patel, Abbabiya Simbassa, and Futsum Zienasellassie. Since 1996, the RRCA has awarded over $730,500 in grants in support of elite runners in the U.S. In total, including those selected in...
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October 20, 2020
Houston Marathon Committee Announces Brooks Running Company as Official Footwear and Apparel Sponsor for the Houston Marathon Weekend of Events
(Houston, Texas) – The Houston Marathon Committee (HMC) announced today a three-year partnership with Brooks Running as the official footwear and apparel sponsor for the Houston Marathon Weekend of Events which includes the Chevron Houston Marathon, Aramco Houston Half Marathon and We Are Houston 5K presented by Aramco and Chevron....
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October 20, 2020
Hyperice Announced as Presenting Sponsor of Virtual Mind Body Tri
October 20, 2020 – Organizers of the Mind Body Tri presented by Hyperice, a first-of-its-kind, live virtual event designed to exercise the body and calm the mind, today announced that Hyperice, the leaders in recovery and movement enhancement technology, has signed on as the event’s presenting sponsor. With a wide range...
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October 19, 2020
Schmidt, St. George Join Grandma’s Marathon Board of Directors
(DULUTH, MINN.) - Grandma’s Marathon – Duluth, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Kristi Schmidt and Louie St. George to the organization’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. “Our Grandma’s Marathon Board is comprised of a dedicated group of community leaders,” Executive Director Shane Bauer said, “and this addition...