AWARDS
Want to stay up to date on the latest press releases and news about awards in the running, cycling and triathlon industries? Scroll below to view all endurance sport awards news.
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January 25, 2021
Decathlon Wins Prestigious Outdoor Retailer Innovation Award
San Francisco, Calif. (Jan. 25, 2021) — Decathlon, the world’s largest sporting goods retailer, is proud to announce that it is a recipient of the coveted Outdoor Retailer Innovation Award 2021 for its 2 Second Easy Tent — a groundbreaking, state-of-the-art, easy-to-pitch tent designed to make the outdoors more accessible...
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January 20, 2021
Lululemon Ranks Eighth On Glassdoor’s Best Places To Work List List
Lululemon Athletica was the only company in the active lifestyle space to land in the Top 10 of Glassdoor’s Annual Ranking, coming in at No. 8. Other companies in the industry landing on the list include Vans, 36; REI, 48; and Nike, 49. SGB Media
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January 13, 2021
Zwift Named As A Top Place To Work By Built In LA
(January 13, 2021 - Long Beach, CA) - Zwift, the global online training platform, has today been awarded a top ten position on Built in LA’s 100 Best Places to Work in Los Angeles for 2021. Zwift is heavily invested in their people and in the experience they bring to their...
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January 12, 2021
Onewheel Receives GOOD DESIGN Award for Pint
SANTA CRUZ, CA., January 12, 2021 – Future Motion, maker of the popular Onewheel electric boards, today announced that it has received the prestigious Chicago Athenaeum’s 2020 GOOD DESIGN® Award for the Onewheel Pint. Founded in Chicago in 1950 by Eero Saarinen and Charles and Ray Eames, GOOD DESIGN remains...
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January 5, 2021
Bikerumor Editor’s Choice Awards are Live!
Greensboro, NC - Bikerumor’s annual Editor’s Choice posts are live, honoring the best road, gravel, and mountain bikes of the year. Additionally, Bikerumor’s team each listed their picks for the top components, gear, accessories, clothing, and more from the past year. “These are always some of my favorite posts we...
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January 5, 2021
The RunnerBox Named Best Overall Running Subscription Box of 2020 by Verywell Fit
January 5, 2021 - The RunnerBox has been named the “Best Overall” running subscription box of 2020 by Verywell Fit, a top health publisher dedicated to empowering its 30 million users with credible and up-to-date advice on all diet, weight loss, and exercise topics. The RunnerBox received top honors among...
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January 4, 2021
The Best of the Best: Endurance Sportswire Announces Its Most Popular Press Releases and Industry News Items of 2020
San Diego, Calif. – As we embark upon 2021, Endurance Sportswire has put together a list of its most viewed press releases and industry news items over the past year. Congratulations go to iFit. Thanks to SEO and a great news topic, the company's press release was opened 4,021 times....
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December 22, 2020
Topeak Partners with Toolbox Wars for Instagram Holiday Giveaway
TAICHUNG CITY, TAIWAN (December 22, 2020) —The tool battle is on! Hoping to share some bike-mechanic-joy this holiday week, Topeak is partnering with Instagram's ToolWars to give away a Topeak D-Torq Wrench to one lucky fan. With 20,000 followers and growing, the @toolboxwars instagram page is the place where bike...
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December 21, 2020
New Holland Brewing Medal Haul at US Open Beer Championships
Holland, MI (Dec. 21 2020) - New Holland Brewing of Holland, MI is proud to announce that it is a recipient of three medals at the prestigious 2020 US Open Beer Championships. New Holland, known for its innovative and unique approach to brewing, was up against breweries from Luxembourg to...
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December 18, 2020
Grandma’s Marathon Voted to BibRave’s All-Decade List
(DULUTH, MINN.) - Grandma’s Marathon-Duluth, Inc. has been included on the “Top 20 Marathons of the Decade” list, as voted on by participants and published by popular running website BibRave. Already named by BibRave voters as one of the top five marathons in the country in 2018, Grandma’s Marathon this...
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December 16, 2020
haku selected as the preferred fundraising platform of the 2021 Bank of America Chicago Marathon
As endurance event technology continues to evolve, the organizers of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon have continued to stay at the forefront of innovation through their work with industry-leading technology partner, haku. To institute more cutting-edge technology and further expand their partnership, the event has selected haku as its...
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December 15, 2020
NordicTrack powered by iFit Partners with GearJunkie for the 2021 Adventure Grant Contest
(Logan, Utah—December 15, 2020) —NordicTrack powered by iFit and GearJunkie announce the third annual Adventure Grant, a partnership that provides the cash and tools to train for and take on an outdoor dream adventure. The grand prize winner will win $7,500 cash, NordicTrack fitness equipment of their choice—a value up...
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December 14, 2020
Running Insight Announces Return of Market Week in 2021
PORTLAND, Maine (December 14, 2020) - Running Insight, the leading industry news source for businesses in the sport of running, announced today the 2021 dates and format for the second Market Week, a free event that connects run specialty retailers with industry experts and leading brands. It will take place...
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December 9, 2020
Greg LeMond receives Congressional Gold Medal
The 59-year-old Californian has now become the first American cyclist and 10th athlete to win the honor, which is regarded as the highest civilian accolade in the U.S. VeloNews
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December 9, 2020
High Five Events Ranked #35 on 2020 Inner City 100 List
AUSTIN, Texas, December 9, 2020 - The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) announced that Austin’s High Five Events is a winner of the 2020 Inner City 100 (IC100) award which recognizes the 100 fastest-growing firms in under-resourced communities across America. The winners were picked based on revenue growth...
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December 4, 2020
P3R Named One of Pittsburgh’s 2020 Best Places to Work
PITTSBURGH (December 4, 2020) – P3R, the engine behind Pittsburgh’s greatest races – including the DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon – was named one of Pittsburgh’s 2020 Best Places to Work by the Pittsburgh Business Times. In addition to Pittsburgh’s annual marathon weekend, P3R also runs a variety of other...
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December 3, 2020
Dave DeSantis XTERRA Legacy Grant award winners announced
December 3, 2020 (Honolulu, HI) - Jessica Culver-Tapp and Bill Daley were named the 2021 Dave DeSantis XTERRA Legacy Grant recipients, enabling the two to pursue their boldest XTERRA travel dreams in 2021. Made possible by 2015 XTERRA Warrior award honoree Dave DeSantis, the grant provides one man and one...
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December 3, 2020
SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing’s Nino Schurter Partners with Topeak for Instagram Holiday Giveaway
TAICHUNG CITY, TAIWAN (December 3rd, 2020) — Topeak, leaders of innovative cycling accessories and SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing Team, the most successful Cross-Country team on the World Cup circuit, are teaming up to spread a bit of holiday joy this December on Instagram. Three lucky fans will have themselves a happy...
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December 3, 2020
The Texas Distance Challenge wins The Bib Rave 100 “Best Virtual Race Experience”
Texas – The Texas Distance Challenge, a virtual initiative created for participants to run, walk or ride around or across Texas while supporting the open spaces of the great State of Texas, is honored to be listed among the races with the “Best Virtual Race Experience” by The Bib Rave...
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December 3, 2020
BibRave Announces Winners of The BibRave 100 for 2020
Portland, OR – BibRave, the running industry leader in grassroots digital marketing, announced the winners of the 4th edition of The BibRave 100: A Definitive List of the Best Races in America. In light of all the cancellations related to the pandemic, the 2020 list is a “A Decade in...
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December 1, 2020
Mountain Hardwear and American Alpine Club Extend Deadline for Women’s Climbing Grant
Richmond, Calif. (December 1, 2020)- Mountain Hardwear, a leader in performance equipment and apparel for climbers, mountaineers, and athletes in partnership with the American Alpine Club (AAC) have extended the deadline for the McNeill-Nott Award through December 31, 2020. With the untimely death of Mountain Hardwear athlete, Sue Nott, and...
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November 30, 2020
Road Runners Club of America Welcomes Newly Designated Runner Friendly Communities
Arlington, VA – The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) is pleased to announce and welcome the following communities as newly designated Runner Friendly Communities® for fall 2020: San Antonio, Texas Terre Haute, Indiana Runner Friendly Communities have shown that they meet the program’s criteria, which includes community infrastructure, community...
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November 18, 2020
RaceRaves announces Best Racing Cities in the U.S.
Los Angeles, CA (November 18, 2020) — RaceRaves, the leading online race finder and reviews community for runners and endurance athletes, has announced the winners of its 2020 “Best Racing Cities in the U.S.” poll. The company’s authoritative new guide spotlights the top 10 large, midsize and small racing cities...
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November 11, 2020
Sun Valley Takes Gold In Prestigious Resort Awards
Sun Valley Resort, the fabled, prestigious and original North American destination ski resort, is proud to announce it has been named as the top ski resort in the 2021 Annual Ski Resort Awards by SKI Magazine. This is the first time the Resort has won this award. The annual Resort...
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November 10, 2020
The 2020 Outsiders of the Year
Typically, the annual Outsiders of the Year package highlights only people, but because 2020 was unusual, Outside took a different approach to its latest edition of the list. Items, trends, plus two very good dogs made this challenging year a little more bearable. Here are their picks for the 2020...