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November 30, 2020
Six Americans Elected to World Triathlon Committees, Including Gallegos to Executive Board
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Six leaders within the United States multisport community were elected to various positions within World Triathlon Sunday at the XXXIII World Triathlon Congress, highlighted by the election of Gabriela Gallegos (El Paso, Texas) to the World Triathlon Executive Board. The U.S. had four female candidates successfully...
November 30, 2020
With the help of J&A Racing, Nuun delivers a memorable virtual half marathon for its ambassador team
November 30, 2020 – J&A Racing, a nationally recognized race management company based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, utilized it’s nearly 20 years of experience in the running industry to help Nuun deliver a memorable virtual Half Marathon for the Nuun ambassador team. With in-person races disappearing from every runner’s 2020...
November 29, 2020
Nike Unite
Nike is testing a chain of new shopping experiences called “Nike Unite,” which are tailored to local communities in select locales around the world. Each store will have unique decorations that represent the local culture, including a community wall that highlights local partnerships. Products will be specifically curated for the...
November 26, 2020
Parcours wheels partner with Crank n’ Chain in Singapore
British wheel brand Parcours will be coming to the Singapore market, working with recently-opened luxury bicycle concept store Crank n’ Chain for local distribution, sales and support. Crank n’ Chain will be featuring Parcours wheels in their Sentosa Cove store, as well as working to build a B2B offering in...
November 24, 2020
Dick’s Earnings and Sales Blast Past Forecasts, Names New CEO
Dick’s Sporting Goods announced that its board of directors unanimously elected president Lauren Hobart to the post of CEO, effective Feb. 1. Dick’s also posted stronger-than-anticipated quarter: For the three months ended Oct. 31, it logged profits of $182.2 million, or earnings of $2.01 per share, compared with the prior...
November 24, 2020
Athleta’s Q3 Sales Jump 35 Percent
Net sales were flat year-over-year at $4.0 billion, above Wall Street’s consensus estimate of $3.80 billion. The performance reflected a 61% increase in online sales, offset by a 20% decline in store sales. Notably, 40% of the company’s sales were online in the third quarter. Athleta operated 198 stores at...
November 24, 2020
CAKE Announces Collaboration with Northvolt
(Stockholm, Sweden – November 24, 2020) – CAKE, the Swedish manufacturer of lightweight electric performance motorcycles, today signed a letter of intent with the Swedish battery developer and manufacturer, Northvolt, to form a long-term partnership for the supply of sustainable battery cells for their line-up of electric motorcycles. With large-scale...
November 24, 2020
Team MPI Partners with Team HoldTheCarbs, Canada
Boise, ID (November 2020)–Team MPI is proud to announce their partnership with Team HoldTheCarbs as the organization launches a new triathlon and endurance sports team for amateur and elite athletes. The partnership establishes Team MPI as the premier endurance coaching company of Team HoldTheCarbs. Viktoria Brown, the founder of Team...
November 23, 2020
New Board of Directors Named for USABA
(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) - The United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) is pleased to announce its new board of directors, which includes seven new appointees and three returning board members. Prodigy Search, a national leader in executive recruitment, helped to lead the search process for the board member positions....
November 23, 2020
ATRA publishes podcast resource
Colorado Springs---- Fifteen years after Apple launched 3000 free podcasts on iTunes, there are now over 700,000 active podcasts and over 55 percent of Americans have listened to a podcast. Trail runners are no exception to this trend. In fact, two of the earliest – UltraRunnerPodcast and Trail Runner Nation...
November 20, 2020
USA Cycling Launches The Olympic Development Academy To Grow Discipline Development Pathways
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – On Friday, USA Cycling announced the Olympic Development Academy (ODA), a unique semester-based program to create a new, consistent, and sustainable development model across all cycling disciplines; BMX Racing, BMX Freestyle, Cyclocross, Mountain Bike, Road, and Track. Athletes enrolled in the academy will be part of...
November 19, 2020
ATRA shares survey results regarding trail running trends during the pandemic
Colorado Springs - To better understand trail running and racing trends during the pandemic, the American Trail Running Association conducted a survey to find out how people have been competing, how they are staying connected, and if they are spending more or less time on the trails. The survey was...
November 18, 2020
Brooks Running Gains New Runners with 49% Global Growth in Q3
Brooks Running reported record third quarter global revenue up 49 percent year over year, leading to a 2020 outlook of 27 percent growth. Brooks’ digital sales flexed from less than 35 percent of sales in 2019 to a peak of 82 percent of all sales this past April, and has since...
November 18, 2020
PEAR Sports Announces the Appointment of Robert Falkenberg to Board of Directors
NEWPORT BEACH, CA -- PEAR Sports announced today that it has appointed Robert C. Falkenberg, CEO UnitedHealthcare of California, to its board of directors effective October 20, 2020. This brings PEAR’s total board membership to 8. “We are very excited to welcome Rob to our board of directors. He brings...
November 18, 2020
Ride for Racial Justice and SBT GRVL Announce Groundbreaking Partnership and Athlete Program for 2021
DENVER (Nov. 18, 2020) – Ride for Racial Justice and SBT GRVL today announce a new, trailblazing partnership and athlete program that will bring greater diversity, equity and representation to one of the world’s most premiere gravel races. Launching today, the joint program offers 25 secured spots for Black, Indigenous...
November 18, 2020
USA Cycling and Interscholastic Cycling Leagues Announce Partnership to Get More Kids on Bikes and Keep Them Riding
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Cycling and the Interscholastic Cycling Leagues of Arizona and Georgia are pleased to announce a new partnership. In an ongoing effort to get kids on bikes and keep them riding through life, these groups are committed to advancing opportunities for youth riders to ensure a...
November 18, 2020
Sea to Summit Welcomes Sally McCoy to the Global Leadership Team
Perth, Australia (November 17, 2020) — Sea to Summit, the adventure equipment manufacturer headquartered in Western Australia, is thrilled to welcome Sally McCoy, a seasoned outdoor industry executive, to the company’s global leadership team. McCoy will occupy the newly created position of Executive Chair of Sea to Summit and will...
November 18, 2020
RunSignup | GiveSignup Welcomes Bruce Kratz, VP of Development
RunSignup | GiveSignup welcomes Bruce Kratz as their new VP of Development. Kratz joins the team as a part of the growth plan that led to a Series A funding in September. He will manage and expand the development team to meet the technology needs of a growing customer base...
November 17, 2020
Mars to buy Kind bars maker to push into healthy snacks market
Candy manufacturer Mars Inc will buy Kind North America, the company that makes healthy granola and energy bars, as the Snickers and M&M maker looks to extend its global reach. Kind will operate as a separate business within Mars globally, the companies said. Reuters
November 17, 2020
POM hires former Bike editors, will launch mountain bike title
Pocket Outdoor Media is adding scale to its Active Pass membership by hiring five Bike magazine editors who were furloughed this fall. The crew will lead the effort to launch a new mountain bike title in 2021. A360 Media also announced in October that it will “pause” the magazine as...
November 17, 2020
Mountain Hardwear Bolsters European Presence With New Distribution Partners
Richmond, Calif. (November 17, 2020) - Mountain Hardwear, a leader in performance equipment and apparel for climbers, mountaineers, and athletes, is proud to announce the expansion of their international distribution to include four new distribution partners in Europe including MnO International, 2Pure, E.Tremmel Marketing and Amwear. “The value of having...
November 17, 2020
Race Roster and the ASICS Runkeeper™ app introduce audio cues
London, ON (Tuesday, November 17, 2020) - Race Roster’s NEW audio cues feature provides event organizers with a fantastic way to engage with participants at exactly the right moment as they track their event progress using the ASICS Runkeeper™ app. Event organizers can set up recordings and sounds to play...
November 16, 2020
Cotopaxi and MiiR Create Sustainable New Partnership And Drinkware Collection
(Salt Lake City, UT.) Nov 16, 2020 – Outdoor brands Cotopaxi and MiiR have created a powerful partnership to not only tackle the single use plastics crisis, but also to reinvent corporate expectations of “collaboration before competition”. The brands, both certified B Corps dedicated to giving back and doing good,...
November 16, 2020
Emerald appoints Hervé Sedky as President and Chief Executive Officer
Sedky brings three decades of experience including, most recently, six years as President of Reed Exhibitions Americas. Before that, he was an executive for 20-years at the American Express Company, where he held the title of Senior Vice President and General Manager of American Express Business Travel.
November 16, 2020
Lululemon to sell Mirror devices in stores, add community features
After acquiring the company over the summer, Lululemon will now offer Mirror devices at its stores across the U.S., beginning with 18 stores this holiday season. The athletics retailer is also introducing a range of new engagement features for the tech, including letting users turn on a built-in camera to...
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