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October 21, 2021
New Program Aims to Improve Diversity in Endurance Coaching
Lehi, UT: /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The 80/20 Endurance Foundation today announced the launch of the Coaches of Color Initiative, an innovative program that aims to enhance diversity in endurance sports by awarding apprenticeship grants to persons of color who aspire to successful careers as endurance coaches. The first grant will...
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October 20, 2021
State Bicycle Co. X Ozzy Osbourne
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Celebrate the season of Halloween with a limited-edition collaborative collection of bicycle jerseys and gear from Ozzy Osbourne and State Bicycle Co. This officially licensed program (through Ozzy’s merchandising partner, Global Merchandising Services) was Inspired by the Prince of Darkness himself. The collection from SBC features clothing...
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October 20, 2021
Challenge Family Race Awards Winners Announced
20 October 2021 - /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The wait is over, the CHALLENGEFAMILY Race Awards were announced at the annual Race Directors’ Meeting which this year took place on Mallorca, following CHALLENGEPEGUERA-MALLORCA. The Awards were developed in 2019 to provide recognition to the global team of race directors for all...
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October 20, 2021
Event Insights – Best Practices for Post-Event Communication: Thank-You Emails, Surveys and More
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - You’ve put a lot of time into planning the perfect event. You’ve had your ups and your downs, but the day of the event has finally come and gone. Everything went off wonderfully. You can now breathe a sigh of relief that it’s all over. Or is...
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October 20, 2021
USA Triathlon Foundation Now Accepting Applications for 2022 Ambassador Team
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The USA Triathlon Foundation announced today it is now accepting applications for the fourth annual USA Triathlon Foundation Ambassador Team. The USA Triathlon Foundation Ambassador Team is a group of dedicated individuals who are committed to raising awareness for the USA Triathlon Foundation and its...
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October 20, 2021
Des Moines, Iowa Announced as Newest Host of Full-Distance IRONMAN Triathlon and Will Be Designated as the IRONMAN North American Championship
DES MOINES, Iowa. / TAMPA, Fla. (October 20, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - IRONMAN announced today that Des Moines, Iowa will become the newest host of a full-distance IRONMAN® triathlon. Following the excitement built off the IRONMAN® 70.3® event in 2021, the new full-distance IRONMAN triathlon will take the place of...
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October 20, 2021
New Balance Establishes Athlete Advisory Board
New Balance announced the establishment of the New Balance Athlete Advisory Board, a specialized collective of professional athletes, company executives and brand associates “that will enable strategic decisions powered by shared values, culture and community.” The new structure reflects a shift in its athlete endorsement deals toward a partnership model...
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October 20, 2021
Harvey Lewis Runs 354.2 Miles At Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra
After three and half days, Harvey Lewis was the last man standing. And if rules of Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra allowed him to continue, he might still be the last man running. The 45-year-old Cincinnati high school social studies teacher ran through the boundaries of human endurance this week, as...
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October 20, 2021
XTERRA Worlds is a GO for Dec. 4-5 in Maui
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The XTERRA Trail Run and Off-Road Triathlon World Championship races have received the green light from Maui County to proceed as planned on December 4-5, 2021, at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua on Maui. All participants must be vaccinated OR test negative for COVID-19 every 72 hours (12 years...
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October 20, 2021
The IRONMAN Group and Madison Area Sports Commission Celebrates 20 Years With Partnership Extension To Continue Hosting IRONMAN Events In Madison, Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. / TAMPA, Fla. (Oct. 20, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Celebrating 20 Years of IRONMAN Wisconsin, IRONMAN in partnership with the Madison Area Sports Commission have announced a multi-year extension for IRONMAN® and IRONMAN® 70.3® events to continue to be hosted in Madison, Wisconsin. As part of the agreement,...
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October 20, 2021
361º Announce the Launch of The Camino – A Mid-Cut Waterproof Hiking Shoe
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The team at 361° (https://www.361europe.com/) are pleased to launch their newest trainer the Camino WP. A durable trail shoe designed with features to extend the life and the performance of the shoe. This a great shoe option for off-road explorers, trail enthusiasts and those up for a...
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October 20, 2021
Short Film “What’s in A Name” Addresses Discrimination and Racism in American Climbing Culture and Route Names
Rohnert Park, Calif.— Oct 20, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Marmot, in partnership with REI Co-op Studios and Bedrock Film Works, releases “What’s In A Name,” a short film directed by Jules Jimreivat, chronicling the spirit and triumph of muscling through the challenge of route development in a sport whose practices...
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October 20, 2021
GFNY Italia races Tuscany’s historic strade bianche
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - GFNY was back on Italian soil with the GFNY Championship Europe at GFNY Italia last Sunday. The main challenge of the 101 km course with 1889m of climbing and gradients up to 20% were 26 km of “strade bianche” (white gravel road). The 5 km climb to...
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October 20, 2021
haku and Running USA Announce DEIA Webinar Panelists Chris Mosier, Angela Rodriguez, and Tim Springer
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - haku and Running USA announced the panelists for the DEIA webinar titled Moving Forward Together: A Webinar on Diversity and Inclusion. The webinar will serve as Running USA's next virtual education event. "It's a unique opportunity to learn from our incredible panelists," said Jaclyn Levi, CSO at...
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October 20, 2021
BMW Dallas Marathon Festival Will Be First U.S. Marathon Course To Feature SuperStarch-based Energy Pouch ‘UCAN Edge’
(DALLAS) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The UCAN Company will return this year as an official sponsor of the BMW Dallas Marathon Festival weekend, where it will debut its innovative new product UCAN Edge, the first and only SuperStarch-based energy product in a portable pouch. “Races are a wonderful opportunity to bring people...
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October 20, 2021
US Trail Running Conference announces GO Sleeves as Exhibitor for 2021 event
Estes Park, CO /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Active at Altitude, organizers of the US Trail Running Conference, announces that GO Sleeves will be a star exhibitor at the race director and trail runner expos at the 2021 event on Friday, October 29, and Saturday, October 30 respectively. GO Sleeves provide a...
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October 20, 2021
Today’s Plan launches “Communities”
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Today’s Plan has announced an extensive suite of digital tools to allow coaches, clubs and federations to create their own training community, whether they have 10 or 10,000 members or athletes. This suite of tools is known as “Communities”. “Communities” allows these organisations to offer a much...
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October 20, 2021
National Champions, World Champions and Olympians Will Be Competing at The Into The Lion’s Den Powered By SRAM Women’s Race
SACRAMENTO, CA (October 20, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Into the Lion’s Den powered by SRAM announced the women’s teams racing in Sacramento, CA on October 30th. The women’s race will feature top U.S. trade teams, including L39ION of Los Angeles, Rally Pro Cycling and Twenty-24 Cycling Team, plus international powerhouse Team...
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October 20, 2021
The RunnerBox and The RiderBox Encourage Athletes to “Smash Goals, Not Pumpkins“ with their Fall Edition
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Fall is finally here and rather than sip on a pumpkin spice latte, The RunnerBox and The RiderBox are encouraging athletes to celebrate the season with its Fall Edition endurance subscription box. The brands’ latest creations are bursting with seasonally flavored nutrition that will satisfy fall cravings...
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October 19, 2021
“Show Your St. Jude Spirit” campaign to rally global community for 20th annual St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (October 19, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - St. Jude Memphis Marathon® Weekend presented by Juice Plus+® today announced a new Show Your St. Jude Spirit campaign to celebrate 20 years running and unite St. Jude supporters in Memphis and beyond to generate funds for the lifesaving mission of St....
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October 19, 2021
The Application Window for the 2022 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Opens Today
CHICAGO /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Today the Bank of America Chicago Marathon announced it is accepting applications for the 2022 event at chicagomarathon.com. The launch of the 2022 application continues Chicago’s return to racing and builds on the excitement seen over a week ago when 26,122 participants crossed the finish line...
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October 19, 2021
Fleet Feet Adds Florida Locations With Acquisition Of FITniche
Fleet Feet announced that it has successfully acquired specialty running retailer FITniche and its three locations in the Tampa, FL area. Under company ownership, these locations will bring Fleet Feet’s count of Florida stores to ten as the brand launches its personalized services and community outreach programs to a new...
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October 19, 2021
The Transformation of the Fitness Industry
While the pandemic drags on, club executives are trying to fully understand how fundamentally Covid-19 has transformed their industry, which generated $96.7 billion in global revenue in 2019. NYT
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October 19, 2021
World’s longest race lasts two months on one city block
It is the world’s longest certified foot race: a 4,989km run that takes participants around the same New York block 5,649 times. Thousands of people have climbed Everest — but just 49 have completed the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3,100 Mile Race, organizers say. Runners finish more than two marathons a day for...
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October 19, 2021
Scott Morris responds to SafeSport suspension and USA CRITS departure
Former USA CRITS managing director says newspaper clipping from 15 years ago - 'something I was found not guilty of' - was the cause for his SafeSport suspension. VeloNews