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January 6, 2020
‘Steamboat Stinger’ Race Under New Leadership
Partners in Routt County and Routt County Riders join forces to take ownership of the popular trail race beginning summer 2020 STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 6, 2020) — Entering its 10th anniversary year, the ‘Steamboat Stinger’ race is set to change hands. Partners in Routt County and Routt County Riders,...
January 6, 2020
Wallis Sands Half Marathon Purchase
Portland, ME – All Sports Events and its TriME events management division is excited to announce the recent acquisition of the Wallis Sands Half Marathon from Pursuit Racing. All Sports Events has worked closely with Steph Murray and Pursuit Racing since 2012. The addition of the Wallis Sands Half Marathon to...
January 3, 2020
Challenge Family installs Board of Directors
CHALLENGEFAMILY is pleased to announce the instalment of a Board of Directors. Zibi Szlufcik will move from the CEO position to become President of the Board. The Board is completed by Jort Vlam, Richard Belderok and Jefry Visser. Szlufcik will hand over the CEO role to Jort Vlam, Jefry Visser...
January 2, 2020
Nike retailers will reportedly stop shipping internationally in 2020
Nike will reportedly cease to permit international shipping among its retail partners around the world starting January 1, 2020. This information first came to light in leaked emails several months ago, in which Nike apparently expressly forbid its retail partners from shipping “outside of their trading territory.” Read more on Highsnobiety.
January 2, 2020
XTERRA & ACTIVE Network have entered into a Global Partnership as of 2020
DALLAS - January 2, 2020 - ACTIVE Network, the premier global marketplace for activities and events and the industry leading provider of intelligence solutions, announced today it has signed a multi-year agreement with TEAM Unlimited, LLC to be the exclusive online registration provider and event management solution for XTERRA events...
January 2, 2020
Endurance Sportswire Names its Most Popular Press Releases and Industry News Items of 2019
San Diego, Calif. - As we embark on 2020, Endurance Sportswire has put together a list of its most viewed press releases and industry news items over the past year. MOST VIEWED ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE PRESS RELEASES Professional Triathletes Organisation Approaches Wanda Sports Board Proposing to Enter Into Discussions to Acquire...
January 2, 2020
Here are 2019’s highest earning OCR athletes
Can you guess what 2019’s highest earning obstacle course racing athletes get paid? If you think you can make a decent living racing obstacle courses, think again. Even the top racers in the country are making surprisingly little, and their winnings are considerably higher than the previous year. Read this list and earnings on Obstacle Racing Media.
January 2, 2020
RunSignup Releases 2019 Year in Review
(Moorestown, NJ)– RunSignup has released their 2019 Year in Review, evaluating the growth of the company in both usage and technological progress. The core numbers are impressive, with company growth of over 20% in an endurance market that grew just 1% (based on data for their upcoming RaceTrends Report to...
December 26, 2019
Spartan Race looks to acquire Tough Mudder in 2020
Spartan Race announced the acquisition of an exclusive option to acquire Tough Mudder’s UK, Canadian, and German events, as the first step in an effort to bring together a complete merger of the two obstacle course racing leaders. Read more about this significant news in obstacle course racing on Obstacle...
December 23, 2019
Swimming’s governing body is in hot water
On December 16, a San Francisco court ruled that the Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA), the body based in Lausanne, Switzerland, that governs Olympic swimming, has to answer to allegations that it has been operating an illegal monopoly, in part by financially punishing athletes who want to compete in events that it doesn’t recognize or...
December 23, 2019
EVOLV Leads Out With a New General Manager
Oberalp Has Appointed Bill Sinoff To Brand Leadership Role for EVOLV Boulder, CO) The Oberalp Group, which owns SALEWA, DYNAFIT, POMOCA, WILD COUNTRY, and EVOLV, has hired William (Bill) Sinoff as General Manager of EVOLV climbing shoes. As General Manager of EVOLV, based in Los Angeles, CA, Bill has the...
December 19, 2019
Nike Q2 earnings blow past forecasts as digital efforts take hold
The Beaverton, Ore.-based athletic behemoth posted Q2 revenues that climbed 10% year over year to $10.3 billion, outpacing analysts’ expectations of $10.1 billion. Profits, meanwhile, advanced 32% to $1.1 billion, or 70 cents per share, trouncing forecasts for earnings of 58 cents per share. Read how digital came into play on...
December 18, 2019
Appeals court sides with Fox, sends SRAM patent decision back to board
A federal appeals court has given Fox a small victory in its long running chainring patent legal battle with SRAM. SRAM had called out RaceFace, which is owned by Fox, for offering a chainring with chain retention features without licensing SRAM's patent as other brands have done. SRAM sued RaceFace in...
December 18, 2019
The Pro’s Closet announces new facility, unprecedented growth
The Pro’s Closet Bucks Industry Trends with Record Growth and Expansion (Boulder, CO – December 18, 2019) - The Pro’s Closet, the world’s largest and most trusted brand in pre-owned bikes and components, announced that it has leased an additional 28,000-square-foot facility in Longmont, Colorado to accommodate its rapid growth. While...
December 18, 2019
NEW partnership announcement between iTAB and WMP Creative – for The Cheltenham Half Marathon, Weston Super Half and Exeter’s Great West Run.
iTAB is delighted to partner with WMP Creative to offer participants of Exeter’s Great West Run, Weston Super Half and The Cheltenham Half Marathon the opportunity to personalise their Finisher Medal with their name and finish time. WMP recently took over the management of the three established half marathons which...
December 17, 2019
Infront makes strategic investment in indoor fitness series HYROX
Infront, a Wanda Sports Group company, has entered the indoor sports fitness market by investing in mass participation company HYROX. This is the latest investment following other Personal and Corporate Fitness acquisitions by Infront – such as UK event agency Threshold and ultra-hiking event specialist Megamarsch in 2019. Terms of the latest deal...
December 17, 2019
velofix Launches First 10 Corporate Mobile Bike Shops throughout North America
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Dec. 17, 2019) - Closing out the year with a mission to get more people on bikes in 2020, velofix, the leading Mobile Bike Shop operator in North America, has released its first wave of corporately-owned Mobile Bike Shops, now servicing Austin and Houston, Texas; Tampa, Florida; San...
December 17, 2019
The Colorado Classic names Thorpe Marketing as PR/Marketing Agency for 2020
Denver, CO (Dec 17th, 2019) - The Colorado Classic, the premier professional women’s cycling race in North America, has named Thorpe Marketing as its public relations agency for 2020. Thorpe Marketing will also manage their social media and serve as marketing support and team liaison. The Colorado Classic® presented by...
December 17, 2019
Events.com Wraps 2019 With Awards for Best Company Culture and Best CEO in the US by Comparably
LA JOLLA, CA (December 17, 2019) — Events.com, a mobile-first event management platform, has been recognized by the Comparably Best Places to Work Awards as a winner in both the Best Company Culture and Best CEO categories. With offices in picturesque La Jolla, California, a company mentality that encourages wellness...
December 14, 2019
Mammut Development Opportunities Anticipated With Potential Sale
Holding Company Conzzeta To Focus On Bystronic And Allow Growth For Mammut (Williston, VT) Dec 13, 2019 -- Mammut Sports Group AG, which has been a part of Swiss holding company Conzzeta AG since 1982, recently announced that Conzzeta would be pivoting its focus to one specific brand in the...
December 13, 2019
Silverback Pacific Gears up to Lead Next Decade
West Coast event production company agrees to multi-year contract with Bay to Breakers; expands its design and fabrication division; grows beyond endurance sports SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – December 12, 2019 – Five-year-old event production company, Silverback Pacific (SBK), is riding out the decade having produced or supported over 50 events...
December 12, 2019
Lululemon beat earnings forecasts
For the third quarter ended in October, the company posted 96 cents in diluted earnings per share, an increase of 35% from the 71 cents a year earlier. Wall Street analysts had expected 93 cents a share. Net revenue came in at $916.1 million, well above the Wall Street consensus expectations...
December 11, 2019
Our Only Future
Global sport goods company DECATHLON has defined 1.5°C science-based emissions reduction targets and commits to be aligned with a net-zero future, responding to what the latest climate science indicates is needed to limit the worst impacts of climate change. The company has responded to a call-to-action, issued by a broad...
December 11, 2019
iFit Raises $200 Million To Accelerate Its Explosive Growth in The Connected Fitness Category
(Logan, Utah, December 11, 2019) - iFit (“iFit”), the connected fitness streaming platform, today announced the completion of a $200m growth equity investment led by Pamplona Capital Management (“Pamplona”). iFit is owned by ICON Health & Fitness (”ICON”), which is also the parent company of fitness market leaders NordicTrack, ProForm,...
December 10, 2019
Nike employees protest its treatment of women
On Monday, the day that the sportswear giant Nike reopened the Beaverton, Ore. headquarters building named after disgraced coach Alberto Salazar, Nike employees staged a protest regarding its mistreatment of women, and were threatened with termination if they spoke to the media. Read the details on Canadian Running.
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