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September 27, 2021
HEXR announce the launch of two new helmet shells – reinvigorate your helmet
The team at HEXR (https://hexr.com/) are pleased to launch their new shell colourways, a reinvigoration of their custom-fit cycling helmets. The new shells provide a beautiful new look by updating the colour of the helmet whilst not removing any of the high standards of safety. HEXR opted for a non-uniform...
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September 27, 2021
The IRONMAN Group and IRONMAN Foundation Bring “Race For Change” Diversity Initiative to Memphis Community in Conjunction with St. Jude IRONMAN 70.3 Memphis; Stax Music Academy Tapped to Create Original Theme Song for Local Outreach Effort
MEMPHIS, Tenn. / TAMPA, Fla. (September 27, 2021) – Through its Race For ChangeTM initiative, The IRONMAN Group and IRONMAN Foundation® is teaming up with local communities and organizations to address potential barriers to entry that could prevent Black and other diverse groups from participating in triathlons. Coinciding with the...
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September 27, 2021
Bare Performance Nutrition Expands Austin Campus
AUSTIN, TX (September 27, 2021) — Fitness, training and performance brand Bare Performance Nutrition announced their acquisition of nearly an additional 20,000 square foot of storage and warehouse property in Chandler Creek Business Park, off of Eagle’s Nest Street. The acquisition marks the brand’s largest expansion since its launch in...
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September 27, 2021
NordicTrack-owner iFIT targets valuation of nearly $7 bln in U.S. IPO
IFIT Health & Fitness Inc, owner of the NordicTrack fitness brand, is looking to raise as much as $646.15 million through a U.S. initial public offering, valuing the company at $6.61 billion, according to a regulatory filing on Monday. Reuters
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September 27, 2021
Illinois runner wins marathon after bicyclist mistakenly takes race leaders off course
An Illinois man unexpectedly won the Quad Cities Marathon this weekend when the two runners who had far outpaced him were disqualified after being diverted off the course by a race volunteer bicyclist. AP
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September 27, 2021
Sea Otter Europe draws to a close with 45,000 visitors
The fifth edition of the Sea Otter Europe Costa Brava-Girona Bike Show closed its doors yesterday, exceeding the organisers’ best forecasts with around 45,000 visitors. Larger spaces, together with distancing between exhibitors and pre-booked tickets for visitors, helped keep capacity limitations in the expo zone and race areas ‘under control’,...
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September 27, 2021
Athletic Brewing Hosts First Official Non-Alcoholic Beer Mile
STRATFORD, CT AND SAN DIEGO, CA (September 27, 2021) -- Leading craft non-alcoholic beer maker Athletic Brewing Co. is excited to announce that it will host the first-ever NA Beer Mile on October 17 in Stratford, Conn. The 1-mile race, invented by a group of Canadian runners in 1989, combines...
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September 27, 2021
Registration Opens Friday for 2022 Grandma’s Marathon Weekend
(DULUTH, MINN.) --- Registration will open this Friday, October 1 for the 2022 Grandma’s Marathon weekend, which will again be at full capacity after the COVID-19 pandemic altered race plans in both 2020 and 2021. Organizers are preparing to welcome close to 20,000 participants to Duluth and the surrounding communities...
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September 27, 2021
Specialized buys McLain Cycle & Fitness, other purchases rumored
After 44 years in business, Bob and Kris McLain have sold McLain Cycle & Fitness to Specialized Bicycle Components. Specialized has not confirmed the purchase and has declined to comment on this or other recent retail acquisitions. But industry sources tell BRAIN the company has purchased, or is close to...
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September 27, 2021
Your swims remove plastic from the ocean on the Compete Impossible App
Forward-thinking UK-based app Compete Impossible has created the world’s first totally dedicated platform for sustainability and environmental offsetting for athletes. This October, they have teamed up with the Resea Project to take immediate action against climate change and the growing plastic crisis in our waters. Only 9% of all plastic...
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September 27, 2021
10th Annual Kerrville Triathlon Festival Hosts Largest Field in Event History
AUSTIN, Texas, September 27, 2021 -- Nearly 5000 triathletes and their friends and family traveled to Kerrville, Texas, for the 10th annual Kerrville Triathlon Festival. More than 1800 triathletes from 20 states, most in event history, registered for the Most Scenic Triathlon in Texas. Participants gave their all during a...
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September 27, 2021
Life Time Hosts More than 7,200 at 24th Annual HOKA ONE ONE Chicago Half Marathon/5K
Chicago – (September 26, 2021) The HOKA ONE ONE Chicago Half Marathon and 5K, owned and produced by Life Time, was held for the 24th time today in Chicago’s historic Jackson Park, after a year off due to COVID-19. More than 7,200 runners toed the line to enjoy the course,...
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September 26, 2021
Nearly 7,500 Runners Return to Live Start Line for 44th Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race
PITTSBURGH (September 26, 2021) – After a virtual-only event in 2020, more than 7,500 runners returned to a live start line for the 44th running of the Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race. This year’s One Great Weekend, which also included the Dollar Bank Junior Great Race, featured...
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September 26, 2021
Study: do ultra-endurance events harm your long-term health?
Ultras rarely result in serious acute health problems, but research shows they may have a negative impact over time. Canadian Running
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September 26, 2021
2XU Malibu Triathlon Presented By Bank of America Raised $849,288 To Benefit the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Over 5,000 participants of the 2XU Malibu Triathlon Presented by Bank of America competed over the weekend on a dynamic swim-bike-run course on the shores of Zuma Beach. The 34th Annual Malibu Triathlon raised $849,288 to benefit the Children's Hospital Los Angeles' Pediatric Cancer Research Program which is focused on...
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September 24, 2021
INCUS Performance appoint new Sales Manager, Vijay Ramburuth
INCUS Performance (https://www.incusperformance.com/) is excited to announce that Vijay Ramburuth has been appointed as the team’s new Sales Manager. Vijay will be responsible for introducing the INCUS platform to clubs, coaches and teams far and wide as well as being the first port of call for sales contact. INCUS Performance’s...
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September 24, 2021
P3R Joins Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank Sports and Media Coalition
PITTSBURGH (Sept. 24, 2021) – P3R, the engine behind Pittsburgh’s greatest races – including the DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon – is honored to share that it has joined the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank’s new initiative aimed at ending childhood hunger. The Sports and Media Coalition is a collaborative...
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September 24, 2021
Fastest For Now: Ultra-endurance mountain bikers Kait Boyle and Kurt Refsnider pursue temporary records on the Kokopelli Trail
September 24, 2021: Traversing 137 miles of majestic high-desert, the Kokopelli Trail is one of the most iconic long mountain bike routes in the West. Wrought with as much challenge as beauty, the rugged Kokopelli provides passage from Moab Utah’s La Sal Mountains to Loma, Colorado. The trail is popular...
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September 24, 2021
Boston Marathon to test travellers with mixed COVID vaccine doses
A Canadian-based marathoner who requested anonymity has been informed by the B.A.A. that runners arriving at the Boston Marathon expo next month must provide proof that they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or be tested onsite. Runners who received doses from different vaccine brands (which a significant number of...
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September 23, 2021
Nike Misses Q1 Revenue Estimates, Shares Fall
Overall, the athletic giant on Thursday reported growth, with revenues for the quarter at $12.2 billion, up 16% year over year. However, this fell short of estimates of $12.46 billion in revenues from a survey of analysts. Net income was $1.9 billion, up 23% year over year, with diluted earnings per...
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September 23, 2021
IRONMAN World Championship Returns in May 2022 with First World Championship Outside Hawai`I Before Returning to Kona in October with First-Ever Two-Day Format
TAMPA, Fla. (Sept. 23, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/-- IRONMAN, in collaboration with both Greater Zion and St. George, Utah officials and local and state Hawai`i officials, announced today that the IRONMAN® World Championship® will move outside of Hawai`i for the first time, taking place in St. George, Utah on May 7,...
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September 23, 2021
Colnago Becomes First Cycling Manufacturer To Adopt Digital Product Passport Powered By Blockchain
Beginning with the bike that will be raced by 2020 and 2021 Tour de France champion, Tadej Pogačar this coming Sunday at the 2021 UCI Road Racing World Championship in Belgium, Colnago will integrate blockchain technology into its new bicycles. As the first manufacturer to link its physical products to a virtual, distributed...
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September 23, 2021
Enduro Bearings Launches New Maxhit™ Line; Zero Stack Headset First Product
Oakland, California (September 23, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/-- Enduro Bearings has long been renowned for solving problems associated with bicycle bearing performance and durability, and with the imminent launch of their new Maxhit™ headsets they’ve done it again. With the everchanging design of rigid and suspension bicycle frames, traditional components can...
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September 23, 2021
School project, “Rotterdam Cycling on Tour” is underway using a virtual cycling format
Rotterdam, Netherlands / September 23, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/-- The 2024/2025 Tour de France Grand Départ hopes unveiled in Rotterdam: from this week on, the “Rotterdam Cycling on Tour”, a school project, will be running in the city. In a specially equipped truck, secondary school students will get on smart trainers...
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September 23, 2021
Lululemon becomes official outfitter for Team Canada in new eight-year deal
The Canadian Olympic Committee has signed a new deal with lululemon, as the Vancouver-based apparel brand best known for its stretchy pants has become the official outfitter for Team Canada’s Olympic and Paralympic teams. National Post