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December 21, 2021

Road Runners Club of America Announces 2021 Roads Scholar® Grantees

Arlington, VA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) congratulates its 26th Roads Scholar® class of Aaron Albert, Aidan Reed, Tristin Van Ord, and Joshua Yeager. Since 1996, the RRCA has awarded $745,500 in grants that support aspiring professional U.S. runners.  The goal of the program is...

December 20, 2021

Women Set the Pace/100 Challenge

Toronto, Canada /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Keep moving. Keep fit. Keep having fun. And be ready to rock the 2022 race season when the warmer weather hits! That’s the message that the Toronto Women’s Run Series wants to convey as it launches its newest and most unique challenge, the Women Set...

December 20, 2021

Cyclist and Cycling Electric acquired by London publisher Metropolis

Cyclist and sister title Cycling Electric have been acquired by London Publishing House Metropolis, which has also secured the assets of Fortean Times and VIZ from a holding group. Metropolis is largely a B2B publisher, hosting titles such as MotorTrader, New Civil Engineer, Property Week, Drapers and Money Marketing, among many others....

December 20, 2021

Inaugural Space Force T-Minus 10-Miler 2022 Date is Set

CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, FLA. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The United States Space Force inaugural T-Minus 10-Miler will lift-off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station next year, Dec. 10, 2022. This 10-mile race will be a part of the Space Force birthday celebration each year, and will take place surrounded...

December 20, 2021

MYLAPS and IRONMAN Europe extend partnership through 2024

Haarlem/Frankfurt  /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - MYLAPS Sports Timing and IRONMAN Europe extend their partnership for an additional year. Participants at most IRONMAN races across Europe will be assured of the latest developments in timekeeping through 2024. Commencing in 2021, the extensive partnership between the sports timing company and the iconic endurance...

December 20, 2021

US Team in World’s Toughest Endurance Race

On November 18th, registration opened for One Water Race, the world's toughest endurance race, 23-25 August 2022. The interest is great and registrations have been received from all over the world. The United States has secured participation for its top team with world athletes and are ready for the first...

December 20, 2021

American Surfer Sage Erickson Joins The Pho3nix Movement

20 December 2021, SYDNEY /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE / - MANA Sports & Entertainment Group are proud to announce American professional surfer Sage Erickson has signed on as an ambassador for the Pho3nix Foundation, a not-for-profit with the express aim to assist and inspire children through sport. The Pho3nix Foundation has tasked...

December 20, 2021

InsideTracker Pro Delivers Data-Driven Coaching Capabilities to 345 Qualified Professional Partners in 2021

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.— Dec. 20, 2021/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - InsideTracker, the leading truly personalized performance and nutrition system, added 345 professional partners to its InsideTracker Pro program since launch in March 2021, giving turnkey access to science-backed recommendations based on blood, DNA and fitness tracker data to thousands of strength and endurance athlete...

December 17, 2021

Stages Cycling Introduces Factory Installed Power for 12-Speed Dura Ace and Ultegra

(Boulder, CO – December 17, 2021) StagesⓇ Cycling, a leading cycling technology company, has expanded its Factory Installed Power Meter Service options to include Shimano’s latest 12- Speed Dura Ace R9200 and Ultegra R8100 cranks. For now, Stages will offer Factory Installed Dura Ace R9200 and Ultegra R8100 power meters...

December 17, 2021

The former Nike Oregon Project changes team name to Union Athletic Club

One of the world’s best-known professional running clubs has found a new name after the Nike Oregon Project was abolished, coincident with the four-year ban of ex-head coach Alberto Salazar. The new name, Union Athletic Club, was announced on the Elevation Om YouTube page and confirmed by Chris Chavez on...

December 17, 2021

PeopleForBikes Coalition Board Meets to Discuss Plans for 2022 and Vision for the Future

BOULDER, COLO /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The PeopleForBikes Coalition Board of Directors, composed of 20 of the U.S. bicycle industry’s top leaders, met for their semi-annual gathering on Dec. 14, with some members in-person and others joining virtually. The board’s primary topic of conversation was reviewing the organization’s 2022 strategic initiatives...

December 16, 2021

Verlinvest invests in US E-Bike retailer Pedego

With the largest retail footprint of branded stores, Pedego is a leader in the rapidly growing electric bikes (e-bikes) category in North America. With this announcement, Pedego now joins Oatly, Vita Coco, Who Gives a Crap, and Tony’s Chocolonely in Verlinvest’s portfolio. Verlinvest’s involvement will support Pedego’s branding and innovation...

December 16, 2021

Outside Interactive, Inc. Launches Exclusive Video Series Featuring Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist and World Cup Alpine Skier, Mikaela Shiffrin

BOULDER, CO — December 16, 2021/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Outside Interactive, Inc., the world’s leading creator of active & healthy lifestyle content, events, and experiences, today announced the release of an exclusive video series featuring the world-class alpine ski racer, two-time Olympic gold medalist, six-time world champion, and three-time Overall FIS...

December 15, 2021

CriticalPoint Capital Completes Sale Of JackRabbit To Fleet Feet

Affiliates of CriticalPoint Capital, LLC announced the closing of the sale of JackRabbit to Fleet Feet. Headquartered in Denver, CO, JackRabbit is the second-largest running specialty retailer in the U.S. and is the largest franchisor of locally-owned and operated running stores. SGB Media

December 15, 2021

Corporate Well-Being Platform Gympass Acquires Trainiac

Trainiac, a one-on-on fitness platform, is now Trainiac by Gympass. The latter announced its acquisition of the one-on-one fitness platform on Wednesday. The news comes after Gympass’ $220 million funding round in June valuing the company at $2.2 billion. At the time, Gympass said it had more than 750,000 training sessions booked for more than 50,000...

December 15, 2021

Apple, Amazon Vie for Piece of Growing Wearable Tech Market

The fitness wearables market is poised for huge growth over the next seven years — and companies and investors are taking notice. Separate reports from Grand View Research and Fortune Business Insights placed the fitness wearable market at $34.6 billion and $36.3 billion, respectively. Fortune predicted compound annual growth of...

December 15, 2021

Shimano gets fake clearance website taken down

Shimano says it successfully petitioned the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers to have an e-commerce website taken down because it was posing as a Shimano company site. Shimano warned the public about the site in October.  Bicycle Retailer

December 15, 2021

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Mark Allen Sports Announces New Partnership

Santa Cruz, December 14, 2021 - /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Mark Allen Sports is proud to announce a new partnership with one of the leading brands in performance nutrition, Tennant Products. "Whether you are at the top of your game or starting at the beginning, Tennant Products has a product that...

December 14, 2021

USA Cycling CEO Rob Demartini Is Leaving the Role for A Job Outside of Cycling

He will become the acting CEO and a board member at Purple, which makes mattresses, pillows, and other comfort products. DeMartini’s departure comes days after the US national cyclocross championships in Illinois, where the presence of a group of people protesting the participation of trans women in women’s sports led some...

December 14, 2021

Nike Evaluating $1B in Media Spending

Nike is reportedly conducting a full review of its media accounts, inviting a host of major ad and media agencies to compete for their portion of around $1 billion. The process, which Nike hasn’t conducted at this scale in more than 10 years, is only just beginning and is expected...

December 14, 2021

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Nonaste® Introduces High-Performance Laundry Detergent and Sanitizing Sports Sprays that Eliminate Stink, Funk, Grime and Germs for Active Lifestyle Enthusiasts

SAN DIEGO, CA – December 14, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - It all comes out in the wash. But does it really? Nonaste, pronounced “No Nasty!” has launched a collection of high-performance laundry detergent and disinfecting sports sprays to help athletes and people with active lifestyles get the nasty smells and...

December 13, 2021

Report: To Sustain the Cycling Boom, U.S. Must Build Up American Bike Manufacturing

America’s Covid-induced cycling boom is being stifled by massive over-reliance on overseas bike manufacturers — and the nation needs to follow Europe’s example and re-shore this essential industry to achieve social and environmental impacts far beyond the shelves of local bike shops, a new report argues. Streetsblog USA

December 11, 2021

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Leslie Jordan announces their NEW Online Outlet Store LJIoutlet.com

Portland, OR /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Leslie Jordan Inc. announces the debut of their online outlet store, LJIoutlet.com. Offering blank tees, hoodies, zips & jackets, buyers can buy a single item or get a 10% discount if they buy ‘by the dozen’. Leslie says, “This is something we have planned for...

December 10, 2021

Lululemon Revenue Up Despite Mirror’s Struggles

Lululemon reported third-quarter earnings Thursday, posting a 30% year-over-year net revenue increase to $1.5 billion. Net income jumped from $143.6 million to $187.8 million. Revenue in North America rose 28%, and international revenue increased 40%. The athleisure company saw total sales increase 27%, opening 18 new stores during the quarter...

December 9, 2021

Nike Tries to Ban Imports of Adidas Knit Shoes, Accusing It of Copying Designs

Nike Inc. is asking a U.S. trade agency to block imports of a wide range of Adidas AG Primeknit shoes, saying they copy the Oregon company’s patented inventions for a knitted fabric that reduces waste without any loss in performance. The complaint, filed Wednesday at the International Trade Commission in...