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May 17, 2021
Airstream Adventures Northwest Partners with National Forest Foundation
Seattle, WA. (May 17,2021) - Airstream Adventures Northwest (AANW), the nation’s largest exclusive Airstream dealer group, today announces their partnership with the National Forest Foundation (NFF), the congressionally-chartered nonprofit arm working to improve the health of the National Forest System. Through this partnership, AANW will sponsor the planting of 120,001...
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May 17, 2021
European equity fund acquires a third of Selle Royal Group
Selle Royal S.p.A., — which produces and markets saddles and accessories under the Selle Royal, Fizik, Crank Brothers, Brooks and PedalEd brands — has received a major investment from the Wisequity V Fund. The fund has acquired a one-third share in the company. Bicycle Retailer
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May 17, 2021
Gwen Inglis, reigning cycling national road race champion, killed on a ride by suspected DUI driver
Gwen Inglis, one of Colorado’s foremost cyclists, was struck and killed on a training ride in Lakewood on Sunday morning by a driver who police suspect was intoxicated. Denver Post
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May 17, 2021
New $3.3M Seed Pumps Up DeltaTrainer’s Platform
DeltaTrainer, a one-on-one remote personal training company, raised $3.3 million in a round of seed funding to boost development of its platform and wearable technology. The Pittsburgh-based company founded in 2018 provides fitness training based on tracking a user’s movements via Apple Watch motion analysis. Crunchbase
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May 15, 2021
Leslie Jordan announces their NEW super soft TRI-Blend fabric
Portland, OR – Leslie Jordan announces their NEW super soft tri-blend fabric to their already extensive performance and lifestyle apparel line. Leslie Jordan, Inc. specializes in creating shirts & finisher giveaway items that race directors can customize completely, and that runners will run to collect. While tri-blend fabric isn’t inherently...
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May 15, 2021
HOKA ONE ONE® Launches the All-New Clifton 8
(GOLETA, Calif.), May 15, 2021 – HOKA ONE ONE®,a division of Deckers Brands (NYSE: DECK), announces the launch of the Clifton 8, the latest update to one of the brand’s most popular franchises. Offering the features that have made the Clifton a beloved family of shoes for runners of all...
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May 14, 2021
Authentic Brands Group Reportedly Offers $1B For Reebok
Adidas has been trying to offload Reebok since December. And now, Authentic Brands Group, owner of Sports Illustrated and athletic apparel and equipment brands like Airwalk, Prince Sports, Tapout, and Volcom, reportedly made an offer to buy Reebok for $1 billion. Front Office Sports
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May 14, 2021
100% Signs Ken Block as Their Newest Visionary
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – May 14, 2021 – 100%®, the San Diego-based sports performance company, has signed Ken Block as its latest Visionary and he joins an illustrious roster of athletes representing the brand. As an entrepreneur, in 1994 Ken founded DC Shoes and in 2010, the clothing and media...
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May 14, 2021
Petition to cancel Tokyo 2020 Olympics submitted with 350,000 signatures
The submission of the petition comes amid rising COVID-19 cases in Japan, while concerns over the fate of the Games have grown due to Japan's low vaccination rate, the spread of new variants and the state of emergency in place in Tokyo and other prefectures. Inside The Games
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May 14, 2021
Davis Phinney Foundation Partners with The Eddy Rando to Excite Classic Bike Fans and Raise Money for a Great Cause
Parker, Colo. — Beautiful, elegant, classic and filled with enthusiasm and fun, the Eddy Rando is a 30-mile ride for steel-bike enthusiasts. One-hundred riders with a passion for steel bikes will join with like-minded cyclists for the Eddy Rando on June 13 in Parker. Registration is here. Riders of vintage...
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May 14, 2021
Japan expands coronavirus emergency ahead of Tokyo Olympics
Japan on Friday further expanded a coronavirus state of emergency from six areas, including Tokyo, to nine, as Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga repeated his determination to hold the Olympics in just over two months. Associated Press
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May 14, 2021
Momentum builds for Run Show Boston with more top brands and speakers revealed
Momentum is building for the first ever Run Show USA event, scheduled Jan. 29-30, 2022, at Boston’s Hynes Convention Center, with the announcement that top running brands including ASICS, HOKA ONE ONE, Altra, Runderwear, Feetures, Smartwool, Caldera and PRO Compression will be joining Retail Partner Marathon Sports, in bringing all...
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May 14, 2021
Life Time Opens Registration for 2021 Chicago Triathlon August 28-29
CHICAGO, Ill May 15, 2021 — Registration is now open for one of the world’s most iconic triathlons—the 2021 Chicago Triathlon, owned and produced by Life Time. With safety front and center, triathlon weekend is set to take place on August 27-29, pending evolving guidelines and final City approval.The world-renowned...
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May 13, 2021
IRONMAN VR Team Challenge Enters Second Week Of Showcasing The Asia Pacific Region On Facebook Watch Via The IRONMAN Now Page With Teams Taking On A Sprint Distance Duathlon Simulation
IRONMAN VR Team Challenge Asia Pacific IRONMAN VR Team Challenge Week 2 taking place on Friday, May 14 at 7:00 a.m. GMT+8 / 9:00 a.m. AEST (Thursday at 7:00 p.m. ET) with three teams facing-off in a Sprint Distance virtual duathlon. Professional triathlete Mike Phillips will join this week’s competition...
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May 13, 2021
Nike Reveals Details Into When Employees Will Return to HQ
The company said its plan is location-specific and includes a “3-2 flexible work model.” With this model, Nike said employees may work remotely up to two days a week. Nike said it expects employees to work from the office three days a week, however those plans are dependent upon local...
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May 13, 2021
Po Campo Introduces Visi-Hemp®, the World’s First Reflective Hemp Fabric, in New Micromobility Commuter Collection
New York, NY – As the first bike bag brand to cater exclusively to the growing and underserved micromobility population, Po Campo is proud to launch its sustainable, highly reflective City Lights Collection. Micromobility is defined as people using bikes and/or scooters for short trips under five miles. Designed with...
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May 13, 2021
What Is Old Is New Again as IRONMAN 70.3 Timberman Returns: Laconia, New Hampshire Announced As New Host City For Historic New England Triathlon
LACONIA, N.H. / TAMPA, Fla. (May 13, 2021) – The IRONMAN Group announced today that Laconia, New Hampshire will be the new host venue for the return of the IRONMAN®70.3® Timberman triathlon. The historic New England half-distance triathlon, originally hosted from 2001 to 2016, will rejoin the North American series in 2021...
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May 13, 2021
The IRONMAN Group and IRONMAN Foundation DE&I Initiative “Race for Change” Kicks Off Community Engagement Efforts at Certified Piedmontese IRONMAN North American Championship in Tulsa
TAMPA, Fla. (May 13, 2021) – Through its Race for Change® initiative, the IRONMAN Foundation and The IRONMAN Group will be 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. Kicking things off at the Certified...
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May 13, 2021
Japanese towns abandon plans to host Olympic athletes for Tokyo 2020
Dozens of Japanese towns have scrapped plans to host Olympic athletes prior to the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Games due to growing concerns over COVID-19 and local medical resources during the fourth wave of infections. Inside the Games
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May 13, 2021
BayPort Foundation joins J&A Racing as the Title Partner and Premier Charity of the Crawlin’ Crab Half Marathon Weekend
May 13, 2021 – J&A Racing announced today its three-year partnership with the BayPort Foundation. Through this exciting collaboration, BayPort Foundation will serve as both the title sponsor and the official charity partner of the Crawlin’ Crab Half Marathon Weekend. “People helping people” is not only the mission of the...
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May 13, 2021
Incus Performance Look to Expand Their Workforce to Continue to Shape the Future of Fitness Technology
Following the great success of a recent investment round, the team at INCUS Performance have announced plans for further rapid growth with the addition of twelve new roles within their team. They are recruiting for multiple positions, spanning across sales, e-commerce, data science, cloud engineering and app development, to accelerate...
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May 13, 2021
Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run partners with MarathonFototo capture athletes’ images at The Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run as their official race photography provider.
As we all look for live racing and mass participation events to return, the organizers of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run and MarathonFoto have been making plans for the next in-person edition of the classic event, which will take place in Washington, DC on Sunday, September 12. ...
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May 13, 2021
Celebrating Sisterhood on Bikes
Washington, D.C. –Major Knox Adventures is pleased to announce the launch of the 1928 Legacy Tour and Virtual Endurance Challenge, set to take place this Memorial Day weekend. This 250 mile endurance ride follows in the tracks of 5 Black female cycling pioneers, who blazed a trail from Harlem to...
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May 12, 2021
Marmot Chooses Joy Over Suffering
Rohnert Park, Calif. – Marmot wants the outdoor industry to stop selling suffering. It’s time to reach new consumers and celebrate the real reason we all go outdoors: fun and friends. Marmot has completely refreshed, revamped and reinvented the category. Their Spring 2022 line looks like nothing else in the...
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May 12, 2021
Asics Sees Q1 Sales Climb 25 Percent
Asics Corporation reported sales rose 24.8 percent in the first quarter. Sales in the North America region rose 20.1 percent on e-commerce gains and the region returned to profitability. Gross profit increased 32.3 percent due to the impact of the increase in net sales as well as a decrease in...