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February 23, 2021
Runner Dismissed From UCLA Team For Using Racist, Sexist, and Homophobic Language
Runner Chris Weiland has been kicked off the UCLA track and field and cross-country team after a video surfaced of him allegedly using racist, sexist, and homophobic language. Runners World
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February 23, 2021
Cycling groups call for an end to helmet laws after a study showed inequity of enforcement
With a new study showing Seattle police have ticketed Black riders not wearing helmets nearly four times the rate as white riders since 2003, multiple advocacy groups are working to decriminalize helmet use in the city and in King County. bicycleretailer
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February 23, 2021
Alpenrose permanently closes its Velodrome, an institution for Portland’s cycling community
In a Facebook, Alpenrose Velodrome director Jen Featheringill and Oregon Bicycle Racing Association executive director Chuck Kenlan released a statement informing friends of the Southwest Portland facility that the Alpenrose Dairy property has been closed permanently for events and all other uses. Oregon Live
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February 23, 2021
Pocket Outdoor Media raises $150 million from Sequoia Heritage
Pocket Outdoor Media, home to 22 active lifestyle publications and several technology groups, raised $150 million in a Series B funding round led by Sequoia Heritage to fuel its recent acquisitions. Axios
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February 23, 2021
Mad Dogg Athletics Calls Peloton’s Trademark Cancellation Action Meritless
Mad Dogg Athletics Inc. responds to the trademark cancellation petition filed last week by Peloton Interactive over Mad Dogg’s trademark for the words “Spin” and “Spinning.” SGB Media
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February 23, 2021
Zwift bans another pro, this time with history of data tampering.
Read how they found out and how far back they went on DC Rainmaker
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February 23, 2021
Interest In Peloton’s Fitness Apparel Is Rising
Interest In Peloton's fitness apparel is rising. Last quarter, the company sold 600,000 units of branded apparel. Front Office News
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February 23, 2021
Outdoor Retailer Will Return to an In-Person Event This Summer, Shifts Show to August
After having to go virtual with multiple events due to COVID-19, Outdoor Retailer will return to an in-person event this summer, two months later than usual. Footwear News
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February 23, 2021
IRONMAN Virtual Club Launches 2021 IRONMAN VR All-Terrain Series Bringing Stunning Geographic Elements of Iconic Race Locations Around the World to the Virtual Racing Community
- Six-month-long training program includes weekday workouts, month-long challenges and virtual races that will take IRONMAN VR athletes on a tour of various terrains that make up some of the best IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 race destinations - New series to include two IRONMAN VR Championship Series virtual races offering athletes the...
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February 23, 2021
USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures Virtual Events Raise $500,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Memphis, TN – February 23, 2021 – Runners, walkers, and superheroes across the United States came together to raise more than $500,000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® through virtual races and endurance activities in 2020 and early 2021. USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures hosts virtual endurance events including the Allstate...
