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July 18, 2021
Expo Booths and Sponsorship Opportunities Available for 2022 Running USA Industry Conference
(July 19, 2021) - If you want your brand to stand out in the running industry, the annual Running USA conference presented by Race Roster is the place to do it. Now in its 19th year, this is the world's largest and best running industry conference each year. The 2022...
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July 18, 2021
Athletes to sleep on ‘anti-sex’ cardboard beds at Olympic Games amid COVID
Jury still out if this is true or not, but how can we not publish! The world’s best sports competitors are set to spend their nights on cardboard beds — allegedly designed to collapse under the weight of fornicators to discourage sex amid COVID-19. “Beds will be able to withstand...
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July 16, 2021
Punch Gunk Hosts Pedal For Pints Activation At 2021 Belgian Waffle Ride
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Punch Gunk, the award-winning performance therapeutics company shaking up the pain relief and workout recovery industry, is making its first appearance at the famed Belgian Waffle Ride in San Diego this weekend. Punch Gunk is presenting Pedal for Pints, where competitors and spectators who generate the...
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July 15, 2021
Global Packs Leader deuter Launches Aircontact Core and Ultra Backpacking Packs, New Ascender Running Collection
LONGMONT, Colo. (July 15, 2021) —deuter, the global leader in backpacks and outdoor equipment, announces the launch of its new Summer 2022 collection, delivering functional, stylish and sustainabily produced outdoor goods that include bluesign® certified materials and recycled fabrics, and are 100-percent free of harmful perfluoro carbons (PFCs). The assortment includes...
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July 15, 2021
How Hot Is Too Hot to Run?
As events as big as the Olympic Trials get rescheduled because of heat, Women’s Running went to the science to find out how you should decide when it is too hot to run safely. Women’s Running
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July 15, 2021
What makes a city runnable? Canadian researchers find out.
A team from Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C., surveyed over 1,200 recreational runners about what makes a city a good place to run. Their goal was to investigate the type of built and natural environments road runners prefer, as well as the safety and health concerns that may affect...
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July 15, 2021
Superfit former gymnast, 58, sues for more than £150,000 after smashing her leg in fall on Bear Grylls obstacle course
Former gymnast Margot Harrison was left with a dislocated shoulder and a shattered shin bone after falling from monkey rings during a 5km obstacle course designed by Mr Grylls. She claims those marshalling the race in north London on October 2016 negligently failed to adequately supervise the course, and that...
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July 15, 2021
XTERRA Adventures TV Series Premieres July 15, XTERRA Beaver Creek this Sat
The first episode in an all-new season of XTERRA Adventures debuts on xterraplanet.com and Outside TV tonight, July 15, 2021, at 10pm EDT. The seven-episode TV series takes viewers to some of the most iconic destinations in all of endurance sports for an inside look into the races, places, and...
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July 15, 2021
Kate Hudson-Backed Apparel Brand Fabletics Taps Banks for IPO
Fabletics, the workout-apparel brand backed by Kate Hudson, has tapped banks to help it prepare for an initial public offering that it hopes would value it at more than $5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. WSJ
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July 15, 2021
Energy unleashed: Science in Sport launch the Beta Fuel range, changing the game of endurance sports nutrition
The team at Science in Sport are excited to launch what they define as ‘the most complete and innovative fuelling solution on the market.’ The updated Beta Fuel product line builds on the scientifically-tested blend of carbohydrate powder, using a new ratio of 1:0.8 maltodextrin to fructose to increase exogenous CHO...
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July 15, 2021
To the Trailhead and Beyond: Marmot and Ford Bronco Unite to Benefit America’s State Parks
Rohnert Park, Calif. — July 15, 2021 — This week, Bronco brand, Ford’s new outdoor brand of Built Wild and all-4x4 vehicles, and Marmot kick off a multi-year product and marketing collaboration featuring co-branded gear and a first-of-its-kind ambassador road trip promoting 15 state parks in 15 states. Rock climber...
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July 15, 2021
East Coast Greenway’s New York City-to-Philadelphia Ride has raised nearly $150,000 for trail development
DURHAM, North Carolina - Six weeks ahead of the inaugural New York City-to-Philadelphia Greenway Ride, registered participants have already raised nearly $150,000 in support of continued East Coast Greenway development in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania - an area with significant active transportation needs. Riding to improve access to...
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July 15, 2021
GFNY tackles Tourmalet
NEW YORK CITY, Jul 15, 2021 – GFNY Lourdes Tourmalet is the latest addition, making this race the fourth in France on the GFNY calendar. Scheduled for June 12, 2022, riders get to race the iconic Col du Tourmalet (2115m) in the Pyrenees. It’s the most used mountain pass by...
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July 14, 2021
Global poll finds weak interest in Tokyo Olympics as Thomas Bach makes China gaffe
A new international poll has revealed that global interest in the Tokyo Olympics is waning, with hosts Japan one of the least enthusiastic countries. The Ipsos Global Advisor survey of more than 19,000 adults across 28 countries found the lowest support for the Games was in South Korea, where just...
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July 14, 2021
Barebells Fuels Athlete Ambassadors at This Year’s 2021 NOBULL CrossFit® Games
LOS ANGELES – Barebells – the revolutionary, high-in-protein, no added sugar* protein bar brand – is supporting several athlete ambassadors at The 2021 NOBULL CrossFit® Games. “Embodying hard work and determination, our ambassadors have been training for The 2021 NOBULL CrossFit® Games for quite some time,” said Ben Jones, CEO....
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July 14, 2021
NOCCO Supports Athlete Ambassadors in the CrossFit® Games
LOS ANGELES (July 9, 2021) – NOCCO – the leading no carb, branched chain amino acids (BCAA) beverage company – is supporting the 2021 NOBULL CrossFit® Games and will have five athletes competing. NOCCO will be present to provide their athletes with fuel and support to help conquer the competition....
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July 14, 2021
Just Days Before Olympics, Tokyo’s Outdoor Swimming Venue Stinks
In less than two weeks, Olympic swimmers will dive into Tokyo Bay to compete in the triathlon. For residents who live near the shore, that’s an unappealing thought because, despite months of efforts to clean up the water, the bay stinks. Some scientists are concerned that the city’s proposed clean-up...
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July 14, 2021
Purity Products® Spotlights Joint Care Supplement FLEXURON® for National Park and Recreation Month
Plainview, NY – Purity Products®, the leading science-backed supplement brand, is spreading awareness of their premium FLEXURON® supplement for Park and Recreation Month this July. Designed to help manage the wear and tear on joints, FLEXURON® delivers effective joint comfort and support to seasoned backpackers and leisure hikers as National...
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July 14, 2021
Olympic athletes will hang medals on their own necks
Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics will hang medals around their own necks in a bid to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said Wednesday. Axios
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July 14, 2021
She Used to Sell the Shoes, Now Tracy Ann Roeser Designs the Running Shop
The lifelong runner designed a new Long Island running store and a space for Olympic athletes to train—all while working from home during COVID-19. Women's Running
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July 14, 2021
Sport Sunscreen, KINeSYS, listed in Allergic Living’s Top Sunscreens for 2021
14th July 2021. Vancouver, Canada. KINeSYS SPF 50 Fragrance Free Spray Sunscreen has been listed in Allergic Living’s 2021 Top Allergy-Friendly Sunscreens. With just 13 sunscreens included, the list only includes sunscreens which meet the stringent requirements of Allergic Living, an authoritative and trustworthy source for those living with allergies. Allergic...
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July 14, 2021
Why Racing Events announces transition of ownership to long-time employee
Vancouver, WA – Why Racing Events, a race management company that produces events throughout the Pacific Northwest, has announced that 100% ownership has transitioned to Karissa Schoene, a long-time employee who has been managing and involved in production of many of the races for the last 15 years. Sherri McMillan,...
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July 14, 2021
Perspective Fitwear Becomes Official Training Apparel of USA Triathlon Through 2023
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today announced that San Diego-based Perspective Fitwear has been named the organization’s Official Training Apparel through 2023. The company, owned by Founder & CEO Stephanie Perez and U.S. Naval Officer LCDR Kory Perez, was launched in 2017 as a women’s performance apparel brand and...
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July 14, 2021
Peloton Pays Out Musicians Better Than Spotify, Apple
On a per stream basis, Peloton blasting your favorite song during a workout supports the artist who made it more than clicking play on the top music streaming services. Peloton pays musicians $0.03 per stream. Neither Spotify nor Apple Music pays even one full cent, respectively doling out $0.0035 and $0.0068 per stream....
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July 14, 2021
34% of professional riders receive no salary, says Cyclists’ Alliance 2021 Rider Survey
Every year The Cyclists' Alliance carries out a rider survey to provide hard data on the current ‘status quo’ of professional women's cycling. With regards to salaries, the survey found that 86% of riders surveyed this year think that salaries for women’s professional cycling are too low for the level...