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May 7, 2020
ReSport Launches Platform for British Rowing Challenges and Virtual Races
Realtime Experience Sport (ReSport), a platform for advanced mapping, registration, results, and race tracking systems, has partnered with British Rowing to develop a slate of virtual events to compensate for the cancellation of rowing races due to the COVID-19 pandemic. First up, the 1 Minute Challenge kicks off Friday, May...
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May 7, 2020
“Stay Home” Virtual Races to Benefit Organizations Across the US During COVID-19
WASHINGTON, Utah – In a joint effort, Vacation Races, Virtual Running Club, Wander Project and the Public Lands Alliance announce the launch of individual and team fundraising options for the Stay Home Half Marathon and the Backyard Ultras, which allow participants to run distances between 5K and 100K in exchange...
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May 7, 2020
CAKE Wins the Fennia Prize for the Kalk OR Electric Motorcycle
(Stockholm, Sweden – May 7, 2020) – CAKE, the Swedish manufacturer of lightweight electric motorcycles, today announced that it received the Fennia Prize for its high-performance, off-road electric motorbike, the Kalk OR. The Fennia Prize is granted every two years by the Design Forum Finland, Fennia Group, Elo, and the...
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May 6, 2020
2020 GAP Relay Presented by UPMC Health Plan Now a Virtual Event
PITTSBURGH (May 6, 2020) – P3R has announced that the 2020 GAP Relay presented by UPMC Health Plan, scheduled for June 19-20 on the Great Allegheny Passage, will now be a virtual relay race. Event partner UPMC Health Plan is committed to supporting runners and the Allegheny Trail Alliance and...
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May 6, 2020
Alta Cycling Launches Real Heroes Bike Month Giveaway
KENT, Wash., May 6, 2020 — Alta Cycling Group, a premier cycling company, is proud to launch the Real Heroes Bike Month Giveaway to celebrate and give back to workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 crisis. Starting today through May 22, Alta is accepting nominations for healthcare workers, teachers,...
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May 6, 2020
Peloton Q3 earnings show huge revenue and membership spikes
Peloton bested Wall Street's high expectations, delivering a huge quarterly earnings report Wednesday that showed revenues climbing 66%. The company posted total revenues of $524.6 million for the quarter, besting estimates of $488.5 million. Total members grew from 2.0 million in Q2 to 2.6 million in Q3, a 30% quarter-over-quarter increase....
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May 6, 2020
Fitbit swings to profit in Q1 but misses estimates
Revenue dropped by 31% due to weakness in pricing and devices sold. The company sold 2.2 million devices, down 26% year-over-year, due to the introduction of one new product in the latest quarter compared to three new products last year. The average selling price decreased by 11% year-over-year to $81 per...
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May 6, 2020
Running on empty: Coronavirus has changed the course for races big and small
The race organizations staging running events are having to grapple with postponements and cancellations to a point where they may not be able to ever come back at full strength. Check out this interesting article and stats on ESPN.
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May 6, 2020
QR Debuts New Bike Series with the Introduction of its SRfive Aero Road Bike
Chattanooga, TN (May 6, 2020) – American Bicycle Group (ABG), manufacturer of high-performance bicycles - Quintana Roo (QR), Litespeed (LS) and Ocoee - today announced the debut of the Quintana Roo SR series of road bikes, and with it unveils its new model: the SRfive aero road bike. Designed, engineered...
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May 6, 2020
Why Racing Releases Comical Pre-race Instruction Video
Vancouver, WA - Why Racing Events, the race event company that did a spoof on Tiger King and promoted a Naked Triathlon as part of an April Fool’s Joke is at it again. Prior to one of their virtual events, they released this Pre-Race announcement video and asked athletes to watch...
