May 12, 2021

GSI Outdoors Launches Sustainability Partnership with Seatrees

Spokane, Wash. — GSI Outdoors today announced a partnership with SeaTrees, an ocean-positive project from the non-profit charity Sustainable Surf. GSI Outdoors has a goal to actively counterbalance its carbon emissions, and SeaTrees, an organization full of great people doing outstanding work to help reverse climate change, is a company that not only aligns...

May 12, 2021

Runderwear Becomes Official Undergarment of The Road Runners Club Of America

Arlington, VA May 12, 2021 - The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) is pleased to welcome Runderwear, the original performance underwear, as the Official Undergarment of the RRCA. Runderwear’s whole ethos is about creating chafe-free performance clothing. Runderwear clothing has no side seams and is label-free to prevent irritation and rubbing. Runderwear’s technical fabric...

May 12, 2021

Boston Marathon study finds younger, faster runners are at greater risk for heatstroke

Using data from four Boston Marathons, the researchers assessed which runners are more susceptible to the most serious type of heat injury. Canadian Running

May 12, 2021

Big Sneaker, Small Footprint: Adidas, Allbirds Collab on Lowest Carbon Emission Shoe

After a 12-month collaboration, rival brands adidas and Allbirds today unveiled what they see as the future of sustainable shoe design. The FUTURECRAFT.FOOTPRINT, a limited-run proof-of-concept shoe, produces an estimated 2.94 kg of carbon per pair. That makes it both brands’ first sub-3kg carbon footprint shoes, and less than half that...

May 11, 2021

Kiwis Osborne, Kingsford take XTERRA Oak Mountain Titles

Sam Osborne and Samantha Kingsford won the 15th XTERRA Oak Mountain off-road triathlon elite titles at Oak Mountain State Park in Shelby County, Alabama on Saturday, May 8, 2021 with winning times of 2:29:00 and 2:56:17, respectively. It’s the 15th XTERRA World Tour win for Osborne, the sixth for Kingsford,...

May 11, 2021

USA Triathlon, Elk Grove Village Present 4 Star Endurance With Entrepreneur/Business Plan of the Year Award

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon and Elk Grove Village, an Illinois municipality and the organization’s Exclusive Entrepreneur Community, today announced that 4 Star Endurance, LLC, has been named as the first-ever recipient of the Elk Grove Village-USA Triathlon Entrepreneur/Business Plan of the Year Award. The inaugural award is one...

May 11, 2021

Nautilus Rides Home Fitness Boom To Record Results

Nautilus Inc. delivered record-breaking results for the second straight quarter to produce the highest revenue quarter in the company’s 35-year history. In the quarter ended March 31, revenue was up 120 percent to $206 million. In February, Nautilus provided guidance calling for growth of 55 percent to 75 percent. SGB Media

May 11, 2021

Outside’s 2021 Summer Buyer’s Guide

Every year, Outside dedicates two whole magazines to gear. That's 40-plus Reviewers. 340 Products. Months of testing on rivers, trails, summits, and patios. See their picks for running, cycling and fitness gear at the link.

May 11, 2021

Jaybird Announces Partnership With U.S. Soccer Champion, Kelley O’Hara

PARK CITY, Utah — May 11, 2021 — Jaybird, a leader in wireless headphones for outdoor sports and fitness enthusiasts, today announced its partnership with professional U.S. soccer player, Kelley O’Hara. The two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup champion and Olympic gold medalist currently plays for the Washington Spirit in the...

May 11, 2021

Decathlon Signs Jamal Hill, U.S. Ranked Number One Paralympic Swimmer, to Sponsorship

SAN FRANCISCO (May 11, 2021)— Decathlon, the world’s largest sporting goods retailer, today announced a partnership with Los Angeles-based paraswimmer, Jamal Hill, who is currently ranked number one in the U.S. Paralympic 100-meter freestyle and number six in the world. As a U.S. National Team member, Hill is competing at...