BUSINESS NEWS
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October 1, 2024
Meg Treat, APR, Nominated for Orange County Business Journal’s Women In Business Awards
MISSION VIEJO, Calif. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Treat Public Relations Owner and CEO Meg Treat, APR, has been selected as a nominee for the 2024 Women in Business Awards, presented by the Orange County Business Journal. The leader of the award-winning public relations and strategic communications agency serving the endurance sports...
October 1, 2024
Formula Fixed Kart Track Showcase To Offer Glimpse of Cycling’s Future
Los Angeles, CA/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Formula Fixed Gear Racing kicks off the future of cycling with the Kart Track Showcase from 8-10 PM on Friday, October 11 at K1 Speed in Burbank, CA. The landmark event brings the world’s top fixed gear talent and introduces a bold new approach to the...
September 30, 2024
Have information about motor doping in cycling? The UCI will now pay you
People with information about potential motor doping in cycling can now receive a financial reward from the UCI, after the world governing body stepped up its efforts in combatting the risk that it described as posing “a significant threat… to the integrity standards of the sport.” Cycling Weekly
September 29, 2024
Boulderthon Presented By PUMA Sees Record-Breaking Number of Registrations for 2024 Event
BOULDER, Colo. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The annual Boulderthon running event, presented by PUMA, took place on Sept. 29, and saw a record-breaking registration count of nearly 10,000, up over 40% from last year. The event welcomed runners from all 50 states and 22 countries. Among this year’s participants were three-time...
September 27, 2024
CrewLAB and Rowing New Zealand Launch Strategic Partnership to Revolutionize Talent Pathways for All National Teams
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - September 27, 2024 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - CrewLAB, a leading sports technology company, and Rowing New Zealand (RNZ) today announced a groundbreaking partnership aimed at transforming the talent pathway system for rowing in New Zealand. This collaboration will leverage CrewLAB's cutting-edge technology and data intelligence to enhance...
September 27, 2024
PeopleForBikes Celebrates One Year Helping Transform Communities by Advancing Thousands of Bicycle Projects Nationwide.
BOULDER, COLO. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - One year after launching, PeopleForBikes, a national bicycle advocacy organization and the U.S. bicycle industry’s trade association, is proud to share progress from its Great Bike Infrastructure Project (GBIP). The ambitious initiative is fast-tracking thousands of bike projects and policies across all 50 states, focused...
September 26, 2024
The Pro’s Closet will close in October
The Pro’s Closet — which started out of its founder’s VW bus, evolved into an eBay store, and became a used bike and component e-commerce giant — will close in October after 18 years. TPC issued a short news release Thursday announcing the decision. Like a lot of companies in...
September 25, 2024
Connected fitness tech unicorn EGYM snaps $200M at over $1B valuation
Munich-based EGYM, which specialises in connected fitness equipment and personalised training tech, has secured nearly $200 million in growth capital. The investment came from L Catterton, a global consumer-focused investment firm, and Meritech Capital, a Silicon Valley technology-focused venture firm. This round boosts the company’s valuation to over $1 billion. This...
September 25, 2024
The Pro’s Closet may be in deep trouble
As the days shorten in the northern hemisphere, many bike shops put items that haven’t yet sold on clearance. But at online retailer The Pro’s Closet, which specializes in certified used bikes and gear and liquidating new, prior-year product, this is no normal end-of-season closeout section. For one thing, virtually...
September 25, 2024
Is Google Fitbit in trouble? Website shutdown revitalizes concern about the brand’s future
9to5Google spotted that Fitbit.com, the official website for the popular brand of wearable fitness trackers, is not long for this world. At the top of the page is a new message stating that the site's functions will move to the Google Store on Oct. 1. Google bought Fitbit for $2.1 billion in 2019...
