April 30, 2021

Emerald Holding Sees Steep Q1 Revenue Drop

Emerald Holding Inc. reported revenues tumbled 87% as results continue to be negatively impacted by event cancellations due to the pandemic. Emerald is actively pursuing collection of the remaining unpaid amounts of filed insurance claims for its canceled and impacted 2020 events. To date, Emerald has submitted $167 million in...

April 30, 2021

KINeSYS Sunscreen Sponsors ‘For the Long Run’ Podcast

Vancouver, Canada; 30 April 2021. During the month of May KINeSYS Performance Sunscreen is sponsoring the ‘For the Long Run’ podcast, hosted by ultrarunner Jonathan Levitt. KINeSYS is a sunscreen designed specifically for active people and their community includes many runners, both professional athletes and keen enthusiasts. Skin Cancer Awareness Month...

April 30, 2021

ESW May 14, 2021 Weekly News Report

AWARDS USA Triathlon, Elk Grove Village Present 4 Star Endurance With Entrepreneur/Business Plan of the Year Award ESW USA Triathlon Announces Winners of 2020 Multisport Awards Presented by Wahoo Fitness ESW BUSINESS USA Cycling releases details of Inclusion Conference ESW TSG Consumer Partners to Sell Stake in Nuun to Nestlé Health Science Businesswire Credit Union Cherry Blossom...

April 30, 2021

DTU and RACE RESULT joining forces // Bringing back triathlon races in Germany

The German Triathlon Union (DTU) is increasing its commitment to clubs and organizers in order to make more competitions possible again this year, and at the same time to ensure the best possible health protection at the events. The DTU is now working in cooperation with RACE RESULT, who last...

April 29, 2021

The Startup that Makes Fitness a Video Game

The gaming craze and at-home fitness come together in Ergatta’s rowing machine. The connected rowing company gamifies workouts, with its machine effectively acting as a controller, allowing people to race and compete on a screen as they work out. Front Office Sports

April 29, 2021

Shimano bike division rides ‘wave of COVID’ to 76% sales growth in Q1

Shimano sales in its bike division were up 76.3% in the first quarter, compared to the same period last year; operating income in the division was up 170%. Net sales for the quarter were 103,757 million yen ($952 million) in the bike division, and operating income was 27,730 million yen....

April 29, 2021

British Cycling joins social media boycott to protest online abuse towards athletes

Organisations from across the sporting world are banding together this weekend to fall silent on social media, to raise awareness of online racism and abuse directed towards professional sportspeople.  Cycling Weekly

April 29, 2021

Aqualung Launches New Online Consumer Experience Connecting Shoppers to Local Dive Shops

VISTA, Calif. (April 29, 2021) – Aqualung, the celebrated pioneer, designer, manufacturer and distributor of dive and watersports equipment for over 75 years, is launching a new online platform in an effort to connect consumers more easily with local dive retailers. In partnership with Locally, the definitive online-to-offline platform, this...

April 29, 2021

Blistering Pace Race Management Welcomes Hillary Fujii as Director of Marketing

NAPA, CALIFORNIA—Blistering Pace Race Management is thrilled to announce that Hillary Fujii has joined the growing staff as Director of Marketing, bringing valuable perspective and expertise to the organization’s expanding list of clients and events. Fujii began her career in race marketing in 2015 with Destination Races, based in Sonoma....

April 29, 2021

deboer wetsuits introduces the Fjord 2.0 wetsuit

Stamford, CT; April 29, 2021. deboer wetsuits is proud to introduce the Fjord 2.0 wetsuit.  The Fjord 2.0 builds on the championship pedigree of the Fjord 1.0 to produce an even faster wetsuit.  Since the launch of the Fjord 1.0 in 2019, the development team at deboer has been testing countless iterations...

April 28, 2021

Garmin’s Q1 Revenues Advance 25 Percent

Garmin Ltd. reported sales grew 25 percent in the first quarter ended March 27, led by gains of  38 percent in its Fitness segment, 46 percent in Outdoor and 28 percent in its Marine segment. Total revenue of $1.07 billion, a 25 percent increase over the prior-year quarter led by...

April 28, 2021

OutsidePR Onboards Stellar New Clients and Staff

Sausalito, CA (April 28, 2021) -- OutsidePR, a leading consumer public relations firm with a boutique focus on the outdoor lifestyle, today announced three new clients and two new additions to its staff. The agency will be representing the National Forest Foundation in support of the Congressionally-chartered non-profit’s mission to...

April 28, 2021

The IRONMAN Group Retains DE&I Consultancy Firm Kaleidoscope Group

TAMPA, Fla. (April 28, 2021) – The words Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) are not just buzz words or trends, but an intrinsic part of the work and community cultures that The IRONMAN Group is looking to further foster. The organization understands that in order to achieve their goals, it...

April 27, 2021

Kitzuma Cycling Logistics Opens Delivery Service to Independent Bike Dealers

Asheville, North Carolina — Continuing its rapid, disruptive path through the bike shipping industry, Kitzuma Cycling Logistics is proud to announce they’re now delivering bikes for Independent Bike Dealers (IDB) across the country. Retailers who offer online sales can employ Kitzuma to deliver fully built, ready-to-ride bikes directly from the...

April 27, 2021

Brooks Is Still Beating Nike in Women’s Performance Running — and the Gap Is Getting Wider

Matt Powell, senior sports industry adviser with The NPD Group Inc., reported  that Brooks was the largest women’s performance running shoe brand for Q1 2021. He cited data from the NPD retail tracking service, revealing a Q1 sales increase of 88% for Brooks over its mark for the same period in...

April 27, 2021

Supersapiens Closes $13.5 Million in Early-Stage Funding

ATLANTA April 27, 2021 – Supersapiens announces a $13.5 million capital raise led by MICA Ventures AG. The new energy management ecosystem, powered by Abbott’s Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor, has secured the largest investment in the sports continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) space, garnering investment from preeminent fitness and performance...

April 27, 2021

GiveSignup | RunSignup Spring Forward Seminar Caps a Year of Virtual Learning

(Moorestown, NJ)– GiveSignup | RunSignup capped off a year of extensive virtual education on April 22nd with the Spring Forward Seminar, a half-day session focused on creating agile, hybrid event plans for 2021. More than 600 event directors, timers, and nonprofits registered for the half-day event covering expectations for 2021,...

April 27, 2021

IMG And A360media’s US Weekly and Men’s Journal Announce Event Partnerships

LOS ANGELES (April 27, 2021) – IMG, a global leader in sports, events, media and fashion, and accelerate360’s media division a360media today announced new marketing partnerships for Formula DRIFT and Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon with Men’s Journal, and Stars on Ice with Us Weekly. The partnerships will result in exclusive...

April 27, 2021

F2C Nutrition Inks Multi-Year Nutrition Partnership with Gran Fondo Hincapie

F2C Nutrition Inc. is proud to be the official nutrition partner for the Gran Fondo Hincapie series. F2C Nutrition, known for its clean, athlete-focused, science driven premium sports nutrition products and internationally recognized for quality and innovation, will be at all the events with nutritional and electrolyte beverages. “We are...

April 26, 2021

Cotopaxi Bolsters Team with Strategic New Hires

Salt Lake City, UT. (Apr. 26, 2021) – Outdoor brand and B Corp, Cotopaxi, announces four new additions to its team, focusing on strategic growth and brand development. To accommodate its sustainable expansion, Cotopaxi welcomes Cindy Grönberg Moldin as Vice President of Brand, Landon John as Director of Retail, Skylar...

April 26, 2021

Live Event Broadcast Coverage Returns To Facebook Watch In 2021, Kicking Off With The Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 North American Championship In St. George, Utah, Usa On Saturday, May 1

TAMPA, Fla. (April 26, 2021) – Following its Sports Emmy nomination for the coverage of the IRONMAN VR Pro Challenge on Facebook Watch, IRONMAN, announced today the return of live event coverage on Facebook Watch via the IRONMAN Now®Channel for the fourth straight year, featuring events from around the world in...

April 26, 2021

Mammut Enters a Sustainable Future With Telemos Capital

SEON, Switzerland (April 26, 2021) – Today, Swiss holding company Conzzeta has announced the full acquisition of Mammut by the financial investor Telemos Capital. Mammut will gain a new, strong partner in Telemos, who will support the Swiss outdoor company in the further development of its business model. Mammut will...

April 26, 2021

PTO taps IMG to help secure international broadcast deals

The IMG agency has been appointed to assist in distributing the global media rights to events organised by the Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO). The three-year deal will initially focus on delivering global coverage and broadcast partnerships for this year’s Collins Cup, which will see 12-person squads from the US, Europe...

April 26, 2021

Pho3nix Athlete Program Expands Stable of Tokyo Bound Athletes

The Pho3nix Foundation has added a further eight athletes to their Athlete Program, assisting them on their journey to Tokyo 2021. Skateboarder Margielyn Didal (PHI), surfer Billy Stairmand (NZL), mountain bike cyclist Janika Loiv (EST), hurdler Yasmin Giger (SUI), sprinter Leni Shida (UGA), discus thrower Greg Thompson (GBR), artistic gymnast...

April 25, 2021

Outpouring of Support for Daniela Ryf as the World Champ Opens Up About Her Sexuality

In a sweeping interview, Ryf talks about loving a woman, splitting with her coach, and finding a new direction. Triathlete