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July 8, 2022
Trail runners prefer to race the marathon distance or longer, new study finds
If you first experienced trail running in your mid-30s, you’re in good company. A new study on the training habits of trail runners reports that almost a quarter of athletes began exploring trails between the ages of 31 and 35. The research was conducted by the International Trail Running Association...
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July 8, 2022
Bahrain Victorious Takes Over Scorpions Franchise As SLT Teams 2022 Officially Launches
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Bahrain Victorious have become the first franchise owners in SLT Teams with triathlon legend Chris McCormack managing the squad in Super League Triathlon’s 2022 Championship Series. McCormack will be up against a familiar roster of Team Managers this year following the successful debut of SLT teams in 2021,...
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July 8, 2022
Race Roster introduces enhancements to Digital Engagement Kits
London, ON (Fri, July 8, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Race Roster recently introduced Digital Engagement Kits to the endurance event space, and so far, Race Roster users testing out this tool are seeing positive results. “We loved using Race Roster’s new Digital Engagement Kit at the 41st Annual Fair Oaks...
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July 8, 2022
XTERRA USA Championship Celebration July 16 in Avon, CO
July 8, 2022 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - A new course, new format, and free community concert are generating a lot of excitement for the XTERRA USA Championship off-road triathlons at Beaver Creek Resort with its accompanying outdoor festival at Nottingham Park in Avon, Colorado on July 15-16, 2022. Thousands of participants...
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July 8, 2022
Amazfit to be an Official Partner of Spartan Race
BOSTON, MASS. (July 8, 2022)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Spartan, the world's leading endurance sports and extreme wellness brand, has announced that world-leading smart wearable brand Amazfit will return for a second year as an Official Partner of Spartan Race U.S. for the 2022 race season. “We are very excited to renew our...
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July 8, 2022
Boilermaker 15K Hosts 25th PRRO Championship
UTICA, NY /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The PRRO Circuit will celebrate its 25th PRRO Championship presented by Boilermaker 15K on Sunday, July 10. The 45th Boilermaker will offer $65,100 in prize money, including $14,500 U.S. prize money. In addition, at the 2022 PRRO Championship, seven PRRO Circuit winners, listed below with...
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July 7, 2022
Enduro Bearings Heads To Eurobike with Distributors NOW Company and COSMIC Sports to introduce two new component lines
Oakland, California (July 7, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Enduro Bearings is looking forward to meeting with clients old and new at Eurobike next week, where they’ll work closely with their European distribution partners NOW Company and COSMIC Sports. The event will mark the European launch of Maxhit components, already available...
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July 7, 2022
Velocio Launches 2022 UNITY Jersey to Benefit Ukrainian Refugee Efforts & Humanitarian Aid
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Velocio Apparel revealed their 2022 UNITY Jersey design and corresponding charities today with this year’s campaign supporting Ukrainian refugee efforts and humanitarian aid. Founded in 2017 with the goal to “Make a difference at least in some small way,” Velocio’s UNITY project develops a new jersey annually that speaks...
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July 7, 2022
Apple set to unveil ‘rugged’ Watch in push to win over extreme sports athletes
Apple is expected to unveil a rugged version of its smartwatch that feature its biggest display so far and is aimed at extreme sports athletes, according to a report. The coming Watch Series 8 is said to have a version that has a tougher steel casing, bigger battery and a...
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July 7, 2022
GFNY Grand Ballon: 13,307 feet of climbing
New York City, July 7, 2022/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – This Sunday, the inaugural GFNY Grand Ballon offers racers a 147.1 km long course with 4056m of climbing in one of the most beautiful destinations in France. Host town Thann lies at the beginning of the Alsace Wine Route and will be the...
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July 7, 2022
Marathon Tours & Travel Joins Forces with UK Based Destination Sport Group
Boston, MA (July 7, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Marathon Tours & Travel (MTT) a longstanding recognized leader in the destination travel industry for runners and their supporters, is expanding globally through a merger with Destination Sport Group (DSG). A British based company, DSG encompasses leading sports travel companies, which helps thousands...
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July 6, 2022
iFIT Connected Fitness Appoints Dale R. Gerard New Chief Financial Officer
(Logan, UT – July 7, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - iFIT, a leader in interactive fitness hardware, software, and subscription content, announced today that Dale R. Gerard has joined iFIT as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Gerard comes to iFIT with more than 25 years of finance, treasury, and operational experience with...
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July 6, 2022
British Triathlon creates ‘open’ category for transgender athletes to compete at all levels
Triathlon has become the first sport in the UK to ban transgender athletes from racing in the female category at elite and grassroots level after deciding that “fairness of competition is paramount”. Under British Triathlon’s new policy, which kicks in on 1 January 2023, transgender athletes over the age of...
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July 6, 2022
Finally, Women’s Running Shoes Are Being Made for Women’s Feet
With so many women on the roads, tracks, and trails, female athletes no longer want to compromise on footwear, forcing their feet into running shoes designed for the geometry of a different gender’s foot, then simply sized down to accommodate their own feet. And with more female designers working for...
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July 6, 2022
2022 London Marathon to stage the richest wheelchair race in history
This year, organizers are setting records before the race has even begun, announcing on Wednesday that the 2022 London Marathon will host the richest wheelchair races in history. The total prize pot across both races has increased by $57,800 from $141,700 in 2021 to $199,500 in 2022. CNN
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July 6, 2022
Kaitlin Armstrong formally charged in murder of Moriah Wilson
Kaitlin Armstrong has been officially charged with the first-degree murder of professional cyclist Moriah Wilson. Armstrong, 34, was apprehended in Costa Rica on June 29 after spending 43 days on the lam. A warrant was issued for her arrest on May 17, six days after Wilson, 25, was found shot...
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July 6, 2022
Vista Outdoor To Acquire Fox Racing
Vista Outdoor, Inc. announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Irvine, CA.-based Fox Racing, the manufacturer of motocross, mountain bike and lifestyle-related gear, at a purchase price of $540 million, with the potential for an additional $50 million earnout based on the company’s financial performance. SGB Media
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July 6, 2022
Peloton sweetens employee pay incentives as it fights to boost morale and stage a turnaround
Peloton sweetened incentives for its workers with one-time cash bonuses and changes to its stock compensation plan as it fights to hold onto employees and fix its struggling business, according to internal memos seen by CNBC. The changes come a little more than five months into Barry McCarthy, a former...
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July 6, 2022
Saucony® Unveils All-New Tempus
WALTHAM, MA (July 6, 2022)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Global performance running lifestyle brand Saucony announces the debut of the all-new Tempus performance running shoe, offering one of the first superfoam-fueled guidance systems for runners who desire an ultralight cushioning experience with plenty of underfoot support. The Tempus’s full-length core of PWWRUN PB™ cushioning...
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July 6, 2022
Expert Daily Insight on Tour de France: Feat. Brian Smith & Sportive Breaks
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Sportive Breaks (https://sportivebreaks.com/) have teamed up with top cycling commentator Brian Smith to provide exclusive Tour de France ‘daily insight’ across their social platforms. Brian Smith is an ex pro cyclist, a previous British champion and Olympian, better known in cycling circles as “The Coach” who has now turned his hand to cycling...
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July 6, 2022
CLASH Endurance Watkins Glen Event Just Days Away
Wednesday, July 6, 2022 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – CLASH Endurance Watkins Glen taking place this coming weekend, is slated to draw an exciting professional and age group athlete field from around the globe and region. Pros will be competing for the winning titles, major television coverage and a chance at the $12K...
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July 6, 2022
Cyclists across America now have access to simple and affordable bike insurance.
July 6, 2022 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - BikeInsure, an insurtech company specializing in bicycle coverage for cyclists in the United States, today announced that any bicycle owner across America now has access to its standardized bike insurance. BikeInsure innovated a process that allows a cyclist to obtain bike coverage with optional...
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July 6, 2022
Maine Summer Adventure Race named USARA Regional Championship
Portland, MAINE /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The sixth annual Maine Summer Adventure Race will take some of the most hardcore athletes in the United States on a 24-hour journey around the greater Portland, Maine area in July 2022. The 24-hour race, which will take teams of two to four people on...
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July 5, 2022
Fleet Feet Rockford Joins Fleet Feet Chicago
JULY 5, 2022, Chicago, IL /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Speciality running store franchise DLZIMCO.Inc, owner operators of Fleet Feet Chicago, has acquired Fleet Feet Rockford. The official announcement was made on July 1, 2022. The move to acquire the Rockford location came with a desire to leverage Fleet Feet Chicago’s community...
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July 5, 2022
XTERRA France Weekend Wrap
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Panagiotis Bitados (GRE) and Loanne Duvoisin (SUI) won the exciting new XTERRA Short Track France off-road triathlon titles with times of 39:35 and 46:10, respectively, on a beautiful day in Xonrupt on Saturday, July 2, 2022. It’s the first Short Track win for Bitados and the third...