June 10, 2020

Professional Triathletes unite at Challenge Florianopolis 2020 with a $60,000 prize purse supported by Challenge Brasil and the Professional Triathletes Organisation

Florianópolis, BRA; Almere, NED and London, ENG, on June 10, 2020. Today was announced that CHALLENGE BRASIL, CHALLENGE FAMILY, and PROFESSIONAL TRIATHLETES ORGANISATION - PTO will work side by side in the edition of CHALLENGE FLORIANÓPOLIS 2020, which will take place in the Brazilian city of Florianópolis - SC, on November 29. The partnership signed...

June 10, 2020

2020 EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler Opens Registration for Nov. 8 Event

PITTSBURGH, PA (June 10, 2019) – Registration is officially open for the 2020 EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler, and runners have a lot to be excited about. The idea of celebrating the very best of Pittsburgh will be in full force for runners, whether they are running the event in person...

June 10, 2020

How Bikeable is Your City? PeopleForBikes Releases Third Annual City Ratings

BOULDER, COLO. (June 10, 2020)— PeopleForBikes has released its third annual ratings of the best cities for bicycling in the U.S. The PeopleForBikes City Ratings program is a data-driven analysis that evaluates more than 550 cities and communities and shows city leaders how they can invest to make bicycling better...

June 10, 2020

2020 Hand and Stone Women’s Philadelphia Triathlon Going Virtual

Cape May, NJ (June 10, 2020) – Following in-depth discussions with the City of Philadelphia, DelMoSports has made the difficult decision to convert the 2020 Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa Women’s Philadelphia Triathlon to a virtual event.  Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, Philadelphia will not be opening...

June 10, 2020

Colorado Classic plans for ‘Made for TV’ model for August race

Denver, CO (June 10, 2020)— In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Colorado Classic® presented by VF Corporation today released an initial statement sharing their intention to continue their August race with a revised format, a ‘Made for TV Streaming’ model. With a new race model that limits the gathering...

June 10, 2020

BibRave to Continue Leading, Growing AfterShokz Brand Ambassador Program

Portland, OR - BibRave, the running industry leader in grassroots digital marketing, has renewed their partnership with AfterShokz, pioneers of open-ear bone conduction headphones, to continue growing the company’s brand ambassador community of ShokzStars. The ongoing partnership, first established in 2018, has positioned AfterShokz to maintain a thriving online community...

June 10, 2020

Active Tracking Technology: RACE RESULT granted patent in EU and US

After successfully patenting the foldable ground antenna in 2019, RACE RESULT is now happy to announce the granting of a patent for its active tracking technology. “As a technology leader in sports timing, it is our goal to always be one step ahead. We developed an active transponder which can be used...

June 9, 2020

High-carb diet outperforms low-carb in endurance study

Australian researchers confirmed results of a previous trial finding that endurance athletes seem to train and race best on high-carb diets. Read more on PodiumRunner.

June 9, 2020

Outdoor Retailer announces June virtual event

A virtual, three-day business, networking and educational event, it will include live programming that will run from July 21-23, 2020, and online tools will be available to registered exhibitors and attendees throughout the summer, said Emerald Expositions. Read more on  Inside Outdoor.

June 9, 2020

24 Hour Fitness starts to reopen, but S&P downgrades debt rating and potential bankruptcy looms

Gym giant 24 Hour Fitness Worldwide has nearly four million members for its 440 clubs in 14 states, but the coronavirus has been a crippling blow for the chain since it announced the closing of all of its clubs on March 16. Franchises recently reopened in Dallas and Houston, and...

June 9, 2020

Nature’s Path Vows to Save The Turtles with SEE Turtles Partnership For World Sea Turtle Day

Richmond, B.C. (June 9, 2020) – Nature’s Path – the leading family-owned organic breakfast and snack food company – is celebrating World Sea Turtle Week on June 8-June 16 2020 – starting with World Oceans Day and culminating on June 16 with World Sea Turtle Day. Nature’s Path multifaceted giveback...

June 9, 2020

Protekt Launches Wellness Products Focused on Getting People Outdoors

SAN DIEGO (June 9, 2020)– Protekt Products, a new brand founded by two military veterans and renowned waterman Mark Healey, today launches its line of nutritional supplements and reef-safe zinc oxide sunscreen to arm people around the world with the tools they need to optimize health and get outside. The...

June 9, 2020

USA Triathlon to Host Fourth Annual National Triathlon Week from June 22-28

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— USA Triathlon today announced the dates for the fourth annual National Triathlon Week, a nationwide initiative to celebrate the sport of triathlon and all its constituency groups. The largely social-media-based campaign brings the multisport community together from June 22-28 — not only to swim, bike and run,...

June 9, 2020

Over 13,000 From 91 Nations Registered To Take On 15k, 8k Or Remix Challenge During Rock ‘N’ Roll Vr7

TAMPA, Fla. (June 9, 2020) –Over 13,000 people from 91 nations and 48 states registered to step up to the virtual start line this past weekend for the seventh edition of the Rock ‘n’ Roll® Virtual Running™ (VR™) Series. Rock ‘n’ Roll VR7 gave participants the opportunity to challenge themselves...

June 9, 2020

IRONSTAR Triathlon cooperates with ROUVY – 1st race on June 14

Moscow, Russia / June 9, 2020 - ROUVY and IRONSTAR believe it to be a long-term cooperation. All IRONSTAR bike courses will be added to the digital cycling platform by the end of 2020 and will be available to all users. IRONSTAR plans to run a series of AR races in...

June 9, 2020

Machines For Freedom Partners with OutsidePR as Agency of Record

SAUSALITO, Calif. (June. 8, 2020) – Machines For Freedom, the inclusive women’s cycling apparel brand has named OutsidePR as the brand’s public relations agency of record. OutsidePR will manage public relations and communications strategy in North America targeting road, gravel and mountain bike endemic and consumer lifestyle media with a focus...

June 9, 2020

Virtual Event For All Abilities Supports People with Parkinson’s

Where You Are — As an organization dedicated to research, education and raising funds to support people with Parkinson’s and their caregivers, the Davis Phinney Foundation is delighted to bring our supporters a virtual event for all abilities. Run, ride, practice yoga, swim, you name it. We are excited to...

June 9, 2020

Zoot Sports Debuts All New Wetsuit Lineup

Carlsbad, Ca – Zoot Sports, the original triathlon brand, has released its next generation of triathlon wetsuits.  With four styles, each of which was designed in collaboration with Zoot athletes, there is a suit in this new offering for every athlete. Headed up by the all new Wikiwiki 2.0. (Hawaiian...

June 9, 2020

ASSOS USA and The Pikes Peak APEX Invite You to The Hunt

ASSOS USA is partnering with The Pikes Peak APEX presented by RockShox to create The Hunt—a two-week scavenger hunt on some of the most iconic mountain bike trails in North America. Prizes will be hidden by ASSOS athletes on the Pikes Peak APEX course as well as other locations around North...

June 9, 2020

Go virtual with your event and use gamification to promote social distancing (with Garmin and Strava sync)

sodisp is a brand new sports platform to quickly create virtual events and challenges. Our goal is to allow everyone to responsibly enjoy the great outdoors in the post-corona era. We automatically analyze all tracks and calculate a social distancing score based on the estimated people density on each route!...

June 8, 2020

Why we can’t (or won’t) let Lance Armstrong go

The recent ESPN 30 for 30 documentary highlights why we're still fascinated by Lance Armstrong. Read more on Triathlon Magazine.

June 8, 2020

Reebok ends partnership with CrossFit after CEO’s comment on George Floyd

In addition to Reebok ending its partnership, other CrossFit affiliates such as CrossFit Magnus, Petworth Fitness, Rogue and NoBull announced that they would also be ending their affiliations with the company. Read more on CBS Sports.

June 8, 2020

Fuji Bikes suspend sale of American police bikes used in ‘violent tactics’ during protests as Trek faces criticism

Fuji said seeing its bicycles deployed in this manner during the George Floyd protests went against their intended use. Read more on Cycling Weekly.

June 8, 2020

The Power List: The 50 most influential people in cycling

Here is this year's list of the riders, managers, agents, and stakeholders who pull the strings of the sport according to Cycling News.

June 8, 2020

USA Cycling offers cost cuts for event organizers

Governing body to provide support to events incurring costs to meet health and safety guidelines. Read more on VeloNews.