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July 28, 2021

Velocity Cycling App Expands Industry Leadership Team

Highland Park, Illinois, July 28, 2021 - Vision Quest Velocity LLC, a performance driven cycling app, has added Dr. Allen Lim, Dr. Kevin Sprouse, Robby Ketchell and Dr. Phil Skiba to its thought-leadership team. They join Velocity founder and former professional cyclist Robbie Ventura and INSCYD GmbH founder Sebastian Weber in...

July 28, 2021

The Best Event Survey Tools and the Questions to Ask

Without customer feedback, event marketing is a shot in the dark. If you want to make sure your strategies are working, you need to ask your event participants about their opinions. Check out these recommendations for the best survey platforms and the essential questions you need before, during and after...

July 28, 2021

A Self-Professed Sweater Explores the Science Behind Stink

In her new book, ‘The Joy of Sweat,’ Sarah Everts answers all of our writer’s questions about perspiration. Outside

July 28, 2021

Beyond Monumental Partners With Nuun

INDIANAPOLIS – Beyond Monumental, the 501(c)3 non-profit responsible for the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, has announced that Nuun, the leading hydration solution, is now the official hydration sponsor of the organization's races. Nuun is set to be the exclusive provider for on-course hydration through 2023. The partnership saw early...

July 28, 2021

Grand Canyon Trail Half Marathon Announces Prize Money

The November 6th Grand Canyon Trail Half Marathon is pleased to announce that it is offering prize money in 2021. With a loop course through the scenic Kaibab National Forest, the Trail Half Marathon will begin and end in Grand Canyon Village, located just a few miles the South Rim of...

July 28, 2021

Mayweather Boxing + Fitness Hosts Grand Opening at Newest Locations At Victory Park & Highland Park, Dallas, TX.

WHAT:          Mayweather Boxing + Fitness is hosting the Grand Openings of its two newest locations in Dallas, TX, Victory Park & Highland Park. Both locations represent two of the many highly anticipated openings the franchise has planned for this year. Boxing classes, giveaways and other Grand Opening activities will be...

July 28, 2021

Garmin Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Garmin posted revenues of $1.33 billion for the quarter ended June 2021, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 23.87%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $869.87 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates four times over the last four quarters. Yahoo Finance

July 28, 2021

CURAD® Named Official Medical Supplier and ActivICE® Named Official Topical Pain Relief Partner of IRONMAN® U.S. Series

Northfield, IL  –CURAD® and ActivICE®, two Medline brands and leading providers of world-class consumer medical products, announced they are the Official Medical Supplier and Official Topical Relief Partner of IRONMAN U.S. Series. IRONMAN is the #1 mass participation event company in the world, and the full-distance IRONMAN triathlon is widely...

July 28, 2021

Athleta Launches AthletaWell, an Immersive Digital Platform for Women

As part of the new initiative, Athleta is also partnering with obé Fitness, a digital fitness platform with a focus on bringing entertainment, pop culture and design to fitness. Athleta recently participated in its latest funding round. BW

July 28, 2021

Amber Neben Headlines Olympic Time Trial with Fifth Place

TOKYO – On a beautiful day in Shizuoka, Japan, riders took to the 22.1 kilometer Time Trial course beginning at the Fuji International Speedway. The women started the day riding one lap of the course, and then the men followed, doing two laps. Two-time UCI Time Trial World Champion Amber...

July 28, 2021

Feisty Media Launches Menopause Summit to Disrupt and Transform the Conversation Around Menopause.

Victoria, BC— July 28, 2021. Feisty Media is producing a hybrid conference focused on helping active, performance-minded women thrive during their menopausal years. The Feisty Menopause Summit will combine presentations from knowledgeable educators with a fun, feisty vibe, ultimately building a community of women who are ready to change the...

July 28, 2021

Run Tucson Hosts August 22nd RRCA West Regional One Mile Road Championship

With over $2,000 in prize money at stake in multiple races on Sunday morning, August 22nd, the TMC Meet Me Downtown 5k has become a popular race among athletes from around the country.  Runners from over 25 states have signed up to join the Arizona field, including handfuls of regional...

July 28, 2021

From GFNY win to Olympic Champion

NEW YORK CITY, July 28, 2021 – Austrian Anna Kiesenhofer won the 2015 GFNY Mont Ventoux in a dominating manner, beating a pro cyclist by over 45 min. After seeing her stunning power and performance, GFNY co-founder Uli Fluhme convinced her to try her luck as a pro cyclist. However,...

July 28, 2021

Supersapiens Bolsters Executive Team with Industry Leaders Howard Zisser and Robby Ketchell

ATLANTA, 28 July 2021– Supersapiens, the world’s imminent energy management system for performance athletes, powered by Abbott’s Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor, welcomes world-renowned experts Howard Zisser, MD, and Robby Ketchell. The US-based company recently finished its most recent funding round attracting more than $13.5 million from around the world...

July 28, 2021

Organizer mishaps continue to plague cycling at Tokyo Games

World time trial champion Anna van der Breggen was pulled from her bike by security, former BMX world champion Niek Kimmann collided at full speed with a race steward who had wandered onto the course, and more. Read why Tokyo officials have been criticized for their work at several cycling...

July 27, 2021

‘Luxury’ race will be among most expensive on earth

A new ultramarathon race is being launched which gives them luxury few could afford - including butlers, hydrotherapy pools, speed boats and Michelin-star chefs. Highland Kings Ultra is a four-day camping race covering 120 miles on the west coast of Scotland. Find out how much it costs on BBC.

July 27, 2021

Hyperice Enters the Mental Wellness Space With Acquisition of Core; Creates a New Mind Technology Division to Evolve Hyperice’s Focus Beyond Physical Wellness

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hyperice, the industry leader in recovery technology and pioneer of percussion, vibration, dynamic air compression and thermal technology, today announced the acquisition of Core, a mental wellness company that invented the first meditation training device and app of its kind. The acquisition highlights Hyperice’s commitment to mental wellness as...

July 27, 2021

Asics Invests In Insole Maker

Asics has taken an unspecified stake in healthcare startup, Japan HealthCare Co., Ltd., which makes custom insoles working from photos of feet taken by smartphone. SGBMedia

July 27, 2021

Velocity Indoor Cycling App Announces Partnerships with Sebastian Weber and INSCYD

Highland Park, Illinois, July 27, 2021 - Vision Quest Velocity LLC, a performance-driven cycling app, has added Sebastian Weber of INSCYD GmbH, to join founder and former professional cyclist Robbie Ventura as Metabolic Integration and Training Consultant.  The addition of Weber and the partnership with INSCYD brings together state-of-the-art metabolic...

July 27, 2021

PTO Partners with Austria Triathlon Podersdorf and Sportradar’s LAOLA1 to Deliver Collins Cup Coverage in Austria

27th July 2021. The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has agreed to establish a strategic partnership with Austria Triathlon Podersdorf and Sportradar LAOLA1, a leading sports platform in Austria, that will see The Collins Cup screened across their digital platform ‘HOME OF TRIATHLON’ in Austria. The Collins Cup is the PTO’s inaugural...

July 27, 2021

National Forest Foundation and U.S. Forest Service Finalize 20-Year Master Stewardship Agreement

Missoula, MT (July 27, 2021)- The National Forest Foundation (NFF), a congressionally-chartered nonprofit, finalized a 20-year Master Stewardship Agreement (MSA) with the U.S. Forest Service, Tahoe National Forest (TNF), and Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU). This is the first 20-year MSA between the NFF and the Forest Service, and...

July 27, 2021

Shimano earnings up; bike division not impacted by part shortages

Shimano only briefly mentioned the global bicycle part shortages in a typically terse first-half financial results announcement, which reported that sales in its bicycle product division were up 73.4% in the first half of its fiscal year, compared to the same period in 2020. Operating income in the bicycle division...

July 27, 2021

Top-10 Finish for Haley Batten Amid Wet Conditions at XC Mountain Bike Olympic Race

TOKYO – A rainy sky greeted the Izu peninsula on the morning of the Women’s Cross-Country Mountain Bike race. The riders raced 1 start loop and then 5 laps of the course, a change that came the day of the event, accommodating for the weather. The weather broke three hours...

July 27, 2021

USA Cycling Inclusion Conference Slated for September 10-11, 2021

July 27, 2021 (COLORADO SPRINGS, CO) - USA Cycling, in conjunction with industry partners, sports advocates, and inclusivity experts, have set September 10 and 11 for the inaugural Cycling Inclusion Conference. The target audience for the conference is cycling industry representatives, with a view to educate, inform and collectively stand...

July 27, 2021

Elite Launches the Rizer

FONTANIVA, ITALY — Elite is proud to release the latest addition to their indoor cycling ecosystem: the RIZER. Elite’s gradient simulator with steering is designed to give cyclists the most immersive riding experience as they work every muscle on their trainer and blast the world’s steepest climbs. MAIN FEATURES Inclines...