July 23, 2020

Sport Sunscreen, KINeSYS, listed in Allergic Living’s Top Sunscreens for 2020

Vancouver, Canada; 23rd July 2020. KINeSYS SPF 50 Fragrance Free Spray Sunscreen has been listed in Allergic Living’s 2020 Top Allergy-Friendly Sunscreens. With just 13 sunscreens included, the list is comprised of sunscreens which meet the stringent requirements of Allergic Living, an authoritative and trustworthy source for those living with allergies. Allergic Living are...

July 23, 2020

New Roll Massif Challenge Offers a 90-Day Cycling Challenge with Short- and Long-Course Routes, Weekly Prizes, and Grand Prizes

Boulder, Colorado, USA — July 23, 2020 —Roll Massif, producer of 8 iconic Colorado cycling events including Elephant Rock, Copper Triangle, and Tour of the Moon, announces the Roll Massif Challenge, a new virtual cycling event series designed to offer a fun and engaging way to ride more this fall....

July 23, 2020

French authorities approve GFNY Alpes Vaujany Anti-COVID measures for August 30 race date

NEW YORK CITY – GFNY Alpes Vaujany was the first cyclo in France to receive permission by the French authorities to hold the race on August 30, due to GFNY’s event production expertise and detailed Anti-COVID measures. GFNY Alpes Vaujany / the GFNY European Championship is one of the very...

July 22, 2020

Nike Announces Major Reorganization, Job Cuts

NIKE, Inc. announced a series of senior leadership changes supporting the company’s Consumer Direct Acceleration. Amy Montagne becomes VP/GM, Men’s, Whitney Malkiel becomes VP/GM, Women’s and McCallester Dowers becomes VP/GM, Kids. Carl Grebert becomes VP/GM, EMEA, succeeding Bert Hoyt, who will retire from NIKE later in 2020. Sarah Mensah is...

July 22, 2020

Mavic saved by French investment group

After months of deliberations, courts in Grenoble have awarded investment group Bourrelier the ownership of historic French cycling brand Mavic SAS. 105 jobs were saved by the takeover as the new owners plan to refocus on rim, hub and wheel production. Read more on VeloNews.

July 22, 2020

Inside the Pikes Peak Apex’s plan to race during the coronavirus pandemic

Pikes Peak Apex organizers in Colorado Springs reveal their game plan to hold the mass-participant mountain bike stage race amid the coronavirus pandemic. The key, they say, is thinning masses of participants throughout the event - no pre- or post-race celebrations, no crowds around feed stations, a video conference pre-race...

July 22, 2020

Runners face potential contract reductions for failing to race in 2020

While many runners are taking this season to explore some new running distances, only a few are completing three or more in a day. Educated members of the running community speculated that this unorthodox compilation of events and times is to fulfill athlete contracts, which can stipulate that runners must...

July 22, 2020

U.S. Ski & Snowboard selects Addaday as Official Handheld Recovery Equipment Partner

SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 22, 2020 – Addaday, a world leader in injury prevention and recovery technology, announced today it has been selected as the Official Handheld Recovery Equipment Partner of U.S. Ski & Snowboard, the Olympic National Governing Body (NGB) of skiing and snowboarding. The new multi-year partnership brings...

July 22, 2020

Mizuno to sponsor the Honolulu Marathon

Mizuno has been confirmed as a supporting sponsor of the Honolulu Marathon. At this year’s event, scheduled for December 13, 2020, the Japanese run apparel specialist will provide all finisher, commemorative and volunteer shirts and sell official merchandise at the Honolulu Marathon Expo. The Honolulu Marathon was first held in...

July 22, 2020

The Pikes Peak APEX Releases Start Format Changes and COVID-19 Safety Plan for September Mountain Bike Challenge

Colorado Springs, Colorado—Sports Strategies announced today the safety plan and change in format for The Pikes Peak APEX presented by RockShox, a 4-day mountain bike challenge on the slopes of Pikes Peak - America’s Mountain.  Instead of a mass start, the event will move to a small group and individual...