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September 25, 2020
Tokyo Olympics announces potential cost-reduction plan for 2021 event
The Tokyo Olympics organizers announced a proposal to cut the number of officials for next year’s event by 10 to 15 per cent in order to save money. This is just one part of their cost-reduction proposal, which reportedly includes 50 other measures to simplify the Games. Read more on...
September 25, 2020
2020 California International Marathon Canceled Due to COVID-19
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The 38th annual California International Marathon, organized by the Sacramento Running Association and scheduled to run Sunday, Dec. 6 2020, has been canceled due to health and safety guidelines associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. All 2020 CIM registrants will receive a voucher for free registration into either...
September 25, 2020
McNulty and Craddock Finish Top 30 In Time Trial at Road Worlds
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Brandon McNulty (Phoenix, Ariz; UAE Team Emirates) and Lawson Craddock (Houston, Texas; EF Education First Pro Cycling) raced the Elite Men’s Time Trial today in Imola, Italy. With three medals and a rainbow jersey at the U23 and Junior Time Trials, McNulty performed well at his...
September 25, 2020
Third Annual Title Nine Movers and Makers Pitchfest Announces 2020 Winners
Emeryville, Calif, Sept. 25, 2020 - Title Nine, the adventure and outdoor apparel retailer that encourages women to risk, lead and own, held its third annual Movers and Makers Pitchfest today. In a year particularly fraught with devastation and disappointment for many communities, Pitchfest is designed to support, promote and encourage...
September 25, 2020
Seirus Innovation Launches HeiQ Tech in the Face of COVID-19
SAN DIEGO, CA (September 25, 2020) -- Seirus Innovation, a family-owned company focused on keeping extremities comfortable with over 20 patents since 1984, announces the introduction of the Swiss technology HeiQ V-Block into over 20 products starting this Fall in multiple lines including the highly anticipated EVO Arc Masque ™,...
September 25, 2020
Alta Cycling Group Rolls Out New Beeline Connect Bridge Software
KENT, Wash., (September 25, 2020) — Alta Cycling Group, a premier cycling company, is incorporating Beeline Connect’s new Bridge software to facilitate a new dealer locators integrated on Diamondback, Redline, IZIP, Haibike and Raleigh websites, to provide added support and improve processes for their authorized dealer network. This added software...
September 25, 2020
Ski & Snowboard Club Vail and SWIX Sport USA Launch Two Year Strategic Partnership
With the recent adoption of rules by F.I.S. and US Ski & Snowboard banning the use of fluoro waxes effective immediately this season, Ski & Snowboard Club Vail (SSCV) is thrilled to announce a two year strategic partnership arrangement with SWIX Sport USA (SWIX) in support of all of its...
September 25, 2020
New Technical ‘Session in a Bottle’ released
In addition to our 3 fitness bottle offerings we are pleased to add a 4th Green Swim Technique Bottle. With full support from its dedicated supporting website, there are drills demonstrations via Video, a glossary of terms and full explanations. Your technical warmup and subset read around the top of the...
September 25, 2020
49ers Legends Kickoff 49IN49 Virtual Fitness Challenge benefitting the Golden Heart Fund
(Santa Clara, CA) Today kicks off day one of the 49IN49 Virtual Fitness Challenge, running from September 20 – November 8, 2020. The global community of 49ers Faithful of all ages, abilities and fitness levels are invited to join some of the greatest 49ers Legends of all time to complete 49...
September 25, 2020
Tutus, Necklaces and Bling rally Girlfriends to go Virtual
Vancouver WA – What do you do when Covid-19 keeps wrecking havoc on Live events? You straighten your crown, put on your sneakers, RISE, and go for a Run or Walk! Although Girlfriends is transitioning to a virtual option, the event will instead offer an official 6K, 10K & Half...
September 25, 2020
BASE Performance celebrates victory at Bear Lake Brawl Victory with Danielle Dingman
Boulder, CO, September 25, 2020. Coming off a 2nd place podium at Ironman Dubai 70.3 and 3rd place at Ironman Campeche 70.3, the Covid season took hold and North American racing for professionals came to a stop. With the backing of the PTO, the Bear Lake Brawl was able to...
September 25, 2020
OCR 100m international standard course draws 60M video views
Rybnik, Poland: The international standard OCR 100m course was unveiled for the first time in Europe at the 2020 Polish OCR Championships and has drawn over 60 million views of the live coverage and over 100 million interactions on Facebook. Paweł Murawski established the men’s European and Polish records in...
September 24, 2020
Neben and Stephens finish Top 10, Dygert Crashes Out of World Championship Time Trial
Riding on the countryside of the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, Chloe Dygert (Brownsburg, Ind.; TWENTY20), Amber Neben (Lake Forest, Calif.; Cogeas–Mettler Cycling Team), and Lauren Stephens (Mesquite, Texas; Team TIBCO Silicon Valley Bank) raced the 32km Time Trial on Thursday. Lauren Stephens was the first US rider to take the line. At...
September 24, 2020
USA Cycling’s Official Statement Regarding Dygert’s Condition After Crash at World Championships
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. – During the Elite Women’s Time Trial event of the 2020 UCI Road World Championships in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, 2019 Elite Time Trial World Champion, Chloe Dygert (Brownsburg, Ind.; TWENTY20) suffered a crash during her race. She sustained a laceration to her left leg as...
September 24, 2020
mountainFLOW Announces B-Corp Status and USDA Certification
(BOULDER, CO - September 2020)- mountainFLOW, the innovative and award-winning Colorado company that has revolutionized the ski wax industry with its line of groundbreaking eco-friendly products, announced today that is now a certified B-Corporation, and that all of the company’s celebrated products are also certified bio-based by the USDA. Launched...
September 24, 2020
San Luis Obispo Woman to Make Solo 135-Mile Run Through Death Valley
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – (September 24, 2020) – On October 20th through 23rd, ex-couch potato turned ultra endurance athlete Samantha Pruitt will attempt a solo 135-mile run through Death Valley, CA, where temperatures hit 100 plus degrees Fahrenheit. Starting at the lowest point in North America, the Badwater Basin,...
September 24, 2020
Another Kenyan marathon runner banned for evading drugs tests.
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has banned a Kenyan athlete who ran from drugs testers and then jumped over a fence to get away - taking the number of athletes from the East African country currently serving suspensions to 66. Read more on Inside the Games.
September 24, 2020
iFit-Powered NordicTrack Treadmill Wins Good Housekeeping’s Best Treadmill of 2020
(LOGAN, Utah, September 24, 2020) — iFit, the patented, interactive, connected fitness platform, is the key feature that won the NordicTrack Commercial 1750 treadmill a spot in Good Housekeeping’s highly coveted “Best Home Gym Equipment Essentials of 2020.” Good Housekeeping’s standard for including equipment on the list is based upon...
September 24, 2020
Communication Issue? Echelon’s ‘Prime Bike’ Scrubbed from Amazon
Echelon Fitness went from promoting a “Prime Bike” sold exclusively on Amazon to having all its at-home spinning bikes yanked from the online retail giant for about 24 hours. Read more on Front Office News.
September 24, 2020
Walton Family Foundation and PeopleForBikes Partner to Support Increased Bicycling Through Area Businesses in Northwest Arkansas
BOULDER, CO (Sept. 24, 2020) — PeopleForBikes announced a five-year program to help Benton County, Arkansas businesses become national leaders in bicycling, realize the return on investment from an active workforce that embraces bicycling, both for transportation and recreation and position Northwest Arkansas as the national model for getting more people...
September 24, 2020
Adventure Journal To Be First Carbon Neutral Publisher through Climate Neutral
Monarch Beach, CA – September 24, 2020–Today, Adventure Journal, the online and quarterly print magazine devoted to outdoor adventure, announced its commitment to being carbon neutral in 2020. This commitment will be certified by Climate Neutral, the nonprofit organization founded in 2019 by the leaders of Peak Design and BioLite. ...
September 24, 2020
mountainFLOW Announces B-Corp Status and USDA Certification
(BOULDER, CO - September 2020)- mountainFLOW, the innovative and award-winning Colorado company that has revolutionized the ski wax industry with its line of groundbreaking eco-friendly products, announced today that is now a certified B-Corporation, and that all of the company’s celebrated products are also certified bio-based by the USDA. Launched...
September 24, 2020
XTERRA Olympic Canyon VR powered by Gatorade Endurance, Sept 24-28
HONOLULU, HI (Sept. 24, 2020) - The XTERRA Olympic Canyon VR Duathlon powered by Gatorade Endurance, to be held over five days from September 24-28, 2020, is the fourth of eight virtual races designed to engage the endurance community as they train to stay sane, healthy, and positive. Inspired by...
September 23, 2020
Strava Metro now free for urban planners and advocates
Strava has announced that its Strava Metro data, which compiles anonymous ride data from Strava users for transportation planners, is now free of charge for urban planners, city governments and safe infrastructure advocates. Read more on Bicycle Retailer.
September 23, 2020
French lead chorus of doubt in wake of Tour de France
Following a stunning comeback from Tadej Pogačar to win the yellow jersey in Saturday’s time trial and the domination of Jumbo-Visma throughout much of the race, some within the French cycling establishment are publicly questioning the veracity of the results. Read more on VeloNews.