December 21, 2022

SUAREZ Gran Fondo National Series and Wahoo X Announce Schedule for 6-Event E-Fondo Series on virtual cycling platform Wahoo RGT

(Gettysburg, PA – December 21, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The SUAREZ Gran Fondo National Series and Wahoo X today announced the event schedule for the 3rd Annual e-Fondo Series, which will run on virtual cycling platform Wahoo RGT. The 6-event e-Sports cycling competition features timed segments and leverages Wahoo RGT’s...

December 21, 2022

BibRave Brings A Record Number of Santas to Pacific Beach for the 2022 San Diego Santa Run

Honolulu, HI /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – BibRave, the leading-edge endurance and fitness marketing agency, recently partnered with the San Diego Running Co. (SDRC) to provide comprehensive marketing services and complete digital media management for the San Diego Santa Run leading to a record number of participants for this annual event. SDRC is a...

December 21, 2022

AllGear Digital Acquires ‘The Inertia’

DECEMBER 21, 2022 | LOS ANGELES, CALIF. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - AllGear Digital, a leading publisher of best-in-class content focused on the outdoors and the active-lifestyle space, proudly announces the acquisition of The Inertia. The digital publication, founded in 2010, features world-class reporting, original films, product reviews, courses, and events for...

December 20, 2022

Nike, Inc. Fiscal Q2 Results Beat Street Expectations; Inventories Up 43 Percent

Nike, Inc. reported fiscal 2023 second quarter revenues were $13.3 billion for the three-month period ended November 30, up 17 percent compared to the prior-year comparable period and up 27 percent on a currency-neutral basis. Overall revenues for the Nike Brand were $12.7 billion, up 18 percent on a reported...

December 20, 2022

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg snubs fitness as key to metaverse growth

Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg told a federal court Tuesday that he does not consider fitness apps to be key to his plan to build out the metaverse. Asked by his lawyers during a court hearing if the prospect of Meta not having its own virtual reality fitness app kept...

December 20, 2022

London Marathon Events takes over Brighton Marathon

London Marathon Events, organisers of the London Marathon, will take over the Brighton Marathon. The company has stepped into save the event after Grounded Events Company Limited, the former owners and operators of the Brighton Marathon, went into administration. Yahoo Finance

December 20, 2022

CPSC ‘urges’ e-bike importers and manufacturers to comply with UL standards

The Consumer Product Safety Commission urged manufacturers and importers of e-bikes and other micromobility devices to comply with relevant safety standards, including UL's 2849 standard. The CPSC said it sent the letter to more than 2,000 manufacturers and importers on Monday. Bicycle Retailer

December 20, 2022

Diana Kipyokei officially stripped of 2021 Boston Marathon title, receives 6-year doping ban

Kenyan marathoner Diana Kipyokei has been banned for six years and stripped of her 2021 Boston Marathon title for doping and tampering, the Athletics Integrity Unit said Tuesday. Boston.com

December 20, 2022

Two New Events Confirmed in the USA for the 2023 UTMB World Series

CHAMONIX, France / TAMPA, Fla. USA (Dec. 20, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – UTMB® World Series organizers have today confirmed two long-standing events in the USA will be added to the global UTMB World Series circuit in 2023, totalling a now official calendar of 34 events. Celebrating its 20th anniversary on the...

December 20, 2022

Organisers announce the return of historic Windsor Trail Run UK event for 2023

(20th December 2022, UK) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Steeped in history, the Windsor Trail Run is set to return to Berkshire on Sunday 21st May and Sunday 19th November 2023. Runners will be able to choose from three event distances, 10km, half marathon and marathon, with each run course weaving along some...

December 20, 2022

Whitefish Marathon Returns in 2023 with Course Changes and State Championship Title

WHITEFISH, Mont. (Dec. 20, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Runners at the 2023 Whitefish Marathon Powered by Hammer will be competing for records on an updated course, while vying for an extra championship medal thanks to the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA). The 16th annual event in Whitefish, Mont. on...

December 20, 2022

US Trail Running Conference empowers passion for change at 2022 event

Nailsworth, England /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The tenth annual US Trail Running Conference, presented by Orbiter, took place October 19-22, in Mukilteo, Washington. The industry leading event offered presentations and panel discussions, morning trail runs and vendor displays that educated and inspired an engaged audience of trail running aficionados. The event attracted more...

December 20, 2022

Live tracking on tap for 2023 Endless Mountains Expedition Race

December 20, 2022 / Front Royal, Va. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Back for the second year, the Endless Mountains Expedition Race, a 5-day adventure race across the Pennsylvania Wilds hosted by Rootstock Racing, has once again recruited Enabled Tracking to implement live tracking for the event. The race starts on June 26 and...

December 20, 2022

CTS Adds 8 Coaches to Expanding Coaching Staff

(Colorado Springs, December 20, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - CTS, a pioneer in the endurance coaching and camps industry, today announced eight additions to their professional coaching staff. The staff of 65 coaches benefits from an industry-leading continuing education program, ongoing mentoring and evaluation, as well as marketing and business services....

December 19, 2022

The IRONMAN Foundation Teams Up with Kennedy Law Racing and Kinder’s Kids to Ensure Children Impacted by Hurricane Ian Enjoy a Memorable Christmas

TAMPA, Fla. (Dec. 19, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The IRONMAN® Foundation, Kennedy Law Racing, and Kinder’s Kids have teamed up to provide children impacted by Hurricane Ian Christmas gifts this holiday. On Saturday, December 17, representatives from The IRONMAN Foundation and Kinder’s Kids delivered over $20,000 worth of bicycles and toys...

December 19, 2022

Fallout from the Pandemic Bike Boom

A month after lockdowns had them wondering about their future in the spring of 2020, they suddenly couldn’t keep up with demand. For a year and a half, staff worked overtime as Americans rolled out their dusty steads or bought new ones. A 50 percent increase in riding, plus supply...

December 19, 2022

Peloton Promises to Crack Down on Explicit Spam Accounts

The home-fitness streamer Peloton Interactive Inc. has promised to crack down on spam accounts featuring explicit images in their user display fields. The statement said that such images directly violate the company’s terms of service, and that it’s working to block the accounts. Bloomberg

December 19, 2022

BikeFlights Buck Up For Bikes Program Donates $16,000

PORTLAND, OR (December 19, 2022)  /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – BikeFlights has donated $16,000 to Trip for Kids, the National Interscholastic Cycling Association, Little Bellas and the International Mountain Bike Association from funds raised via its Buck Up for Bikes program throughout 2022. “We value the excellent work that the beneficiaries of our...

December 19, 2022

Designer Brands Acquires Topo Athletic As It Grows Owned Brand Assortment

DBI announced in April a goal for sales from owned brands and Camuto Group national owned and licensed brands to double from 19% of the company’s revenue to almost one-third by 2026. In 2018, DBI acquired Camuto Group, which designs and develops the Vince Camuto brand and licenses footwear for...

December 19, 2022

Powerhouse running shoe brand, HOKA, confirms attendance at Run Show Boston, 2023

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Known for their supreme cushioning, enhanced stability and support, HOKA promises to elevate a runner’s potential on the track, field or road. Now, the brand have confirmed they will join the inaugural running expo, Run Show Boston and will look to impress the runners in Boston with their...

December 19, 2022

L’Etape Canada by Tour de France lands in Strathcona County

December 19, 2022 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Get ready to experience the atmosphere and passion of the Tour de France, in a new, amateur, mass participation cycling event. Join L’Étape Canada by Tour de France in Strathcona County, Alberta in Canada on August 12 and 13, 2023. The event offers a distance for...

December 18, 2022

CleverTraining, Olympia Sports assets to be auctioned

A bankruptcy court is auctioning the remaining assets of CleverTraining, an e-commerce site that once offered cycling, triathlon and other endurance sports gear. Also being auctioned are the assets of Olympia Sports, the former Northeast sporting goods retailer. Bicycle Retailer

December 17, 2022

Thousands of Surf-N-Santa 5 Miler Participants Don Hawaiian Shirts as they Coast Down The Virginia Beach Boardwalk under Holiday Lights

DECEMBER 17, 2022 – VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Over 3,500 runners dashed their way down the brightly lit Virginia Beach Boardwalk during the BayPort Foundation Surf-N-Santa 5 Miler presented by Bon Secours. Many runners wearing their branded Surf-N-Santa 5 Miler Hawaiian Shirt. The race kicks off in front of...

December 16, 2022

Athlinks Survey indicates that running events will see a resurgence in 2023.

[EVANSVILLE, IN] /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Athlinks, the largest athletic race results database in the world, recently surveyed an audience sampling of over 400,000 athletes based in the United States to identify athletes' post-pandemic habits and gain a better understanding of why so many still have not returned to racing. The...

December 16, 2022

Fitness Drinkware Company Ice Shaker Announces Sponsorship with National Pickleball Athlete, Ryan Sherry

[DALLAS, TX] /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Built for athletes by athletes, the revolutionary sports bottle company owned by former NFL athlete Chris Gronkowski, Ice Shaker, is pleased to announce its new partnership with pickleball’s star athlete, Ryan Sherry. Ranked as one of the top ten players in the nation, Sherry is...