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August 25, 2020
Rock ‘N’ Roll VR17 Sees Over 10,000 Registered Participants From 89 Nations Register to Take On 10K, 6K, or the Remix Challenge
TAMPA, Fla. (Aug. 25, 2020) – More than 10,000 people from 89 nations and 46 states stepped up the virtual start line for the 17th edition of the Rock ‘n’ Roll® Virtual Running™ (VR™) Series. This past weekend’s Rock ‘n’ Roll VR17 gave participants the opportunity to challenge themselves with...
August 25, 2020
The JPB Foundation Awards Multi-Year Grant to PeopleForBikes to Support The Better Bike Share Partnership
BOULDER, CO (August 25, 2020) — The PeopleForBikes Foundation is pleased to announce the award of a three-year grant from The JPB Foundation to support the Better Bike Share Partnership (BBSP), a national collaboration focused on improving social and racial equity in shared micromobility systems across the U.S. The City...
August 25, 2020
COROS Launches Next Generation PACE 2, and Largest Software Enhancement to Date
Tustin, CA, August 25, 2020 – COROS Wearables Inc., makers of premium endurance sports wearables, announced today the first hardware update in the brand’s history with the introduction of the PACE 2 Premium GPS Sport Watch. According to COROS, PACE 2 will debut with several new and expanded features at...
August 25, 2020
Tread Labs Partners with Press Forward as PR and Communications Agency
WOBURN, Mass. (August 25, 2020)-- Performance insole developer Tread Labs is happy to announce it has entered a partnership with Press Forward PR to further the company’s messaging, communications, and media relations. Tread Labs was founded in 2015 by Mark Paigen, who also founded, and has since sold, Chaco sandals...
August 25, 2020
UTMB® for the Planet: New challenges and highlights still to come
Trail and running enthusiasts from around the world have just 10 days left to register for the 4 Virtual Races and 10 Partner Challenges on offer through UTMB® for the Planet. So far, more than 7,800 runners representing 100 nationalities have already taken part through the new digital platform, with 14,300...
August 25, 2020
Running USA Announces Virtual Accelerator Series Event with Race Roster
(August 25, 2020) – Running USA and Race Roster are excited to announce that they will again be partnering on industry leading content as the running world continues to navigate 2020’s challenges. The Running USA Virtual Accelerator Series presented by Race Roster will take place this fall on two consecutive...
August 25, 2020
USA Triathlon Chief of Staff Victoria Brumfield Named Among 2020 SportsBusiness Journal “Game Changers: Women in Sports Business”
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— USA Triathlon Chief of Staff Victoria Brumfield has been named as a member of the Class of 2020 “Game Changers: Women in Sports Business” by SportsBusiness Journal. The program, now in its 10th year, annually recognizes 50 women in senior leadership roles who are transforming the sports...
August 25, 2020
Adventurer Daniel Hughes Releases Epic Cols: A Photographic Collection Of The World’s Greatest Climbs
England, UK (August 25, 2020) — Adventurer Daniel Hughes today releases “Epic Cols”, film and photographic collection of the world’s greatest climbs. Each climb ridden first hand by Hughes, the project sets out to contest the greats and scour the world for cycling perfection. Epic Cols was created for everyone...
August 25, 2020
2020 Virtual Air Force Marathon Sells Out Amidst COVID-19
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio –Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Air Force officials had cancelled the 2020 Air Force Marathon which would have been held Saturday, Sept. 19. However, call it foresight or a stroke of luck, ironically a virtual race option was already planned to be added this...
August 25, 2020
Aqua Sphere Welcomes Three-Time World Champion Triathlete Mirinda Carfrae to the Team
VISTA, Calif. August 25, 2020 — Aqua Sphere, the premier swimming and triathlon equipment brand, today announced World Champion triathlete Mirinda “Rinny” Carfrae is joining the team as a global brand ambassador. As part of the Aqua Sphere team of athletes, Carfrae will train and compete utilizing the industry-leading Aqua...
August 25, 2020
RunSignup Announces Virtual Race Audio Experience with RaceJoy
August 25, 2020 – Moorestown, NJ – RunSignup announces RaceJoy’s dynamic audio race experience – now available real-time for virtual and on-site race events. With more than a million downloads, RaceJoy is the industry’s leading interactive race day mobile app offering live GPS participant tracking, spectator remote cheer sending, continual...
August 25, 2020
Registration Open for ATRA’s Virtual 25 Year Celebration
Colorado Springs, CO - The American Trail Running Association’s (ATRA) 25th Anniversary Challenge registration opens today. Registration packages range from $25 to $175 and can be accessed on the FitRankings platform here. This three-tiered event kicks off with the first installment on September 1, and will continue through the end of the...
August 24, 2020
Here’s how the Tour de France will be broadcast in the era of COVID-19
Some of the Tour de France's biggest international broadcasters are staying at home this year due to the pandemic. Dozens of producers and on-air commentators must now do their jobs from thousands of miles away. So how do they make the Tour broadcast look and feel the same if they...
August 24, 2020
100%® chooses Challenged Athletes Foundation as First Charitable Partner
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – August 24, 2020– 100%® has announced that it is the official Global Eyewear Partner of the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF). Late last year, the two San Diego-based organizations worked side by side to support athletes competing and training in everything from endurance sports to baseball. Earlier...
August 24, 2020
Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon Launches First Ever Virtual Club and Racing Series to Complement Year-End Race
SINGAPORE / TAMPA, Fla. (24 August 2020)– Today, The IRONMAN Group, event organiser of the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM), officially announced the SCSM Virtual Club (VC) and the SCSM Virtual Racing Series – two innovative initiatives as part of an alternative model to create a unique and world-class runners...
August 24, 2020
MYLAPS organizes webinar about Covid-19 running trends
As part of the MYLAPS Summer Sessions, the timing company hosts a webinar coming Thursday about the latest trends in racing and tips for running events and timers to get through the Covid-19 pandemic. Tim and Jessica Murphy, co-founders of the running industry community BibRave, will be interviewed by MYLAPS...
August 24, 2020
Thirty Days to Celebrate #NationalDogDay with the Best Friends Virtual 5k Benefiting Pets For Vets
SAN DIEGO, CA -- The Doggone Events Series launches the Best Friends Virtual 5k in honor of #NationalDogDay on August 26th, a go-at-your-own-pace 5k for people and their dogs, benefitting Pets for Vets. This virtual 5k invites participants nationwide to get outside with their dog on their favorite course, path,...
August 24, 2020
IPF and World OCR Agree to Historic Partnership
Lausanne, Switzerland (August 24, 2020): The International Parkour Federation (IPF) and World OCR announced today that they have agreed to a single, collaborative governance framework to further the development and growth of Obstacle Sports worldwide. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed by both parties citing key priorities and steps...
August 23, 2020
Teams unhappy with strict COVID protocol at Tour de France
Team managers will meet Tuesday via videoconference with Tour de France race officials to clarify health protocols ahead of the 107th edition, set to start August 29 in Nice. An 18-page document outlining health rules states that if teams reveal two positive cases of COVID-19 among staffers and riders from...
August 21, 2020
Alissa Doehla (USA) and Nicholas Chase (USA) Earn Victories in 20th Edition of the HOKA ONE ONE IRONMAN VR Pro Challenge
- Nearly 4,000 athletes from 92 nations registered to compete in a three-division format for IRONMAN VR20 - More than 115,000 people from around the globe have now joined IRONMAN Virtual Club platform TAMPA, Fla. (August 21, 2020) – Alissa Doehla from Fort Wayne, Ind. and Nicholas Chase from St....
August 21, 2020
Professional Triathletes Organisation Announces Doubling The Challenge Davos Prize Purse
LONDON, ENGLAND: The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that it will be contributing 21,000 Euros to the prize purse at CHALLENGE DAVOS, more than doubling the prize money at the event. Charles Adamo, Executive Chairman of the PTO, commented, “With the pandemic wreaking havoc on the 2020 racing season, the PTO...
August 20, 2020
Big Sur Marathon 2021 latest casualty of COVID-19
The North American road running scene took a big blow when it was announced that the Big Sur International Marathon will not be run in 2021, with the race’s return date set for 2022. Read more on Canadian Running.
August 20, 2020
Teams with two COVID-19 cases will be removed from Tour de France
Complete teams will be removed from the Tour de France if two riders or staffers show serious symptoms or test positive for COVID-19. But will the entire Tour would be shut down if there is a confirmed case inside the peloton? Only individual riders or staffers or - if there...
August 20, 2020
Active Lifestyle All Over 2020 Inc. 5000 List
A number of companies in the active lifestyle space landed on the 2020 Inc. 5000. The magazine’s annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America, a snapshot of how well companies were performing. The companies on this year’s list represent an average three-year growth rate of 165%, an astounding...
August 20, 2020
New job roles and expanded carbon tech as AREVO raises US$25m in Series B funding
AREVO, the Silicon Valley company behind the Superstrata custom 3D printed bike concept, has opened up a number of new job positions. The company has been buoyed by a recent US$25 million Series B funding round, bringing its total funding to US$60 million. Read more on Endurance Business.