Events

October 25, 2021

Beijing marathon postponed as China fights Delta outbreak

The Beijing marathon this weekend has been postponed until further notice, organisers said, as China seeks to stamp out a Covid outbreak and return to zero cases ahead of the Winter Olympics. There were some 30,000 people expected to take part on October 31. France24

October 25, 2021

Michael Woods Will Race Virtually in the RBC GRANFONDO WHISTLER cycling series on ROUVY

Oct 25, 2022 - With the indoor season in full swing, RBC GranFondo Whistler has created a special online cycling experience: four 'virtual races' and a ‘Challenge’ between Oct 30 - Nov 20, 2021, with the aim to give cycling enthusiasts around the globe the chance to enjoy and discover...

October 24, 2021

Ironman California Canceled by ‘Cyclone Bomb’

A fast-moving severe weather front known as a ‘cyclone bomb’ arrived at Sacramento just an hour before the scheduled start of Ironman California Sunday morning, forcing Ironman race officials to cancel the highly anticipated event. Despite the weather front being scheduled to hit the race site Sunday, Ironman did not...

October 24, 2021

America’s Finest City Welcomes Back Runners to The Ultimate Running Block Party at Heineken 0.0 Rock ‘n Roll Running Series San Diego, The Birthplace of The Series

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Oct. 24, 2021) – Following an over two-year hiatus, the 23rd edition of the Heineken 0.0 Rock ‘n’ Roll® Running Series San Diego returned this weekend welcoming over 14,000 participants from the ages 12 to 86. In the birthplace of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series, participants took...

October 23, 2021

Moriah Wilson, Adam Roberge, Rach McBride Win the Inaugural Life Time Big Sugar Gravel Event

Bentonville, Ark., (Saturday, October 23, 2021) – The inaugural Life Time Big Sugar Gravel race took place amidst peak fall foliage in Northwest Arkansas this Saturday with a field of more than 1,100 riders representing 46 states and 5 countries. The event joins Life Time’s portfolio of off-road cycling races...

October 23, 2021

unPAved of the Susquehanna River Valley Returns for Fourth Year

After a dramatically scaled back event in 2020, unPAved of the Susquehanna River Valley returned on Sunday, October 10th with a field of 825 participants, tackling distances ranging from 20 to 125 miles, and its signature celebration-style aid stations and DONEpaved Party, this year toasting riders with its own unPAved-inspired...

October 22, 2021

Ashton Lambie wins 2021 Men’s Individual Pursuit World Championship

ROUBAIX, France – Ashton Lambie (Lincoln, Neb.; HUUB Wattbike) was the highlight of the third day of the 2021 Tissot UCI Track World Championships, winning the Men’s Individual Pursuit World Championship title. Jennifer Valente (San Diego; TWENTY24 Pro Cycling) raced four events today, all part of the Omnium, and Gavin Hoover (Manhattan Beach,...

October 22, 2021

Pic2Go Delivered Race Photo Based Video Clips at the Warsaw Marathon 2021

Pic2Go has successfully delivered Race Photo based Video Clips to participants of the 43. Warsaw Marathon, while boosting social reach and engagement to the activation sponsor – Bridgestone Poland! Pic2Go’s photo-based videos let organizers offer finishers with video clips to share, while keeping affordable activation costs (saving actual on-course video-photography...

October 22, 2021

Medtronic Marathon a Resounding Success For Fundraisers

Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn. — One of the most beautiful and fun-filled races in the country is the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, drawing runners and people who love to give back, to Minneapolis and St. Paul. Already looking ahead to 2022, the storied road race will be celebrating its 40th...

October 22, 2021

Austin Marathon Creates Opportunity for Local Businesses to Sponsor Aid Stations

AUSTIN, Texas, October 22, 2021 -- The Ascension Seton Austin Marathon presented by Under Armour invites local businesses to sponsor aid stations and join the 30th-anniversary festivities. This newly created opportunity costs nothing and includes local establishments and national businesses with an Austin presence. Operating one of 22 aid stations...

October 22, 2021

Run Show USA Selects Dylan Bowman, Ultra Runner and Founder of Pyllars Podcast, to Host the Trail Running and Ultra Stage

Boston, MA - The Run Show USA has added a Trail Running and Ultra Stage, hosted by Dylan Bowman, to its Boston event taking place at the Hynes Convention Center, January 29-30. Dylan is a professional ultrarunner from Portland, Oregon. Racing professionally for twelve years, Dylan has earned many wins...

October 22, 2021

GFNY launches Marathon running

GFNY Endurance Sports Series is back in the United States with the inaugural running event, GFNY Marathon Florida Sebring. The course is USATF certified and the flat and fast route makes it the perfect race for runners wanting to score a personal best. GFNY Marathon Florida also offers a half...

October 22, 2021

GFNY announces GFNY Waco

GFNY Waco is the latest addition to the GFNY Endurance Sports Series, making it the fourth GFNY cycling race in the United States. Scheduled for June 26, 2022, riders will get to ride a 86-mile double-looped course on open county roads passing farmland, cattle ranches and dairies. From a gentle...

October 21, 2021

Jennifer Valente Claims Second Bronze Medal at 2021 Track Worlds

ROUBAIX, France – On the second day of the 2021 Tissot UCI Track World Championships, Team USA started the morning off with the Women’s Sprint tournament. In the evening competed in the Women’s Scratch Race and Men’s Elimination Race. Women’s Elimination Race Jennifer Valente (San Diego; TWENTY24 Pro Cycling) went into...

October 21, 2021

Jennifer Valente Rides to Team USA’s First Medal at 2021 Track Worlds

ROUBAIX, France – After winning Olympic gold in the Women’s Omnium, Jennifer Valente (San Diego; TWENTY24 Pro Cycling) is back on the track for the 2021 Tissot UCI Track Cycling World Championships. Valente started off the championship racing the Women’s Scratch Race. She rode to silver in this event last year,...

October 21, 2021

Hong Kong Marathon warns runners against carrying political slogans

Those who carry political slogans in this Sunday's Standard Chartered Marathon will risk getting banned from the race, its organizer warns. Runners who wear special attire or carry backpacks must undergo security check by the organizer at the security booth located at the start area. The latest statement came after the association...

October 21, 2021

Check out this greenhouse track in Japan

A high school in Japan came up with a creative solution for dealing with their winter weather. Instead of building an indoor track, they built a greenhouse around a 330m outdoor track where their athletes can escape the cold and snow. The track was built for Asahikawa Ryukoku High School...

October 21, 2021

USABA’s Breakfast with Champions to Highlight On-the-Court, Off-the-Court Accomplishments of Goalball Paralympians

Colorado Springs, Colo. (October 21, 2021) – As a wrap up to a fantastic Paralympic year, the United States Association of Blind Athletes will be hosting its 12th Annual Breakfast with Champions presented by Anthem on Friday, October 29, at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs with a virtual option for those unable to attend...

October 21, 2021

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MarathonPhotos launches LIVE in Canada

October 21, 2021 - MarathonPhotos.Live isn’t wasting any time in conquering the world. On the same day the world-leading endurance photo company launched its ground-breaking service in Canada, teams were also photographing events live in the UK and Europe. With the traditional Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon shortened this year to a...

October 20, 2021

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Event Insights – Best Practices for Post-Event Communication: Thank-You Emails, Surveys and More

You’ve put a lot of time into planning the perfect event. You’ve had your ups and your downs, but the day of the event has finally come and gone. Everything went off wonderfully. You can now breathe a sigh of relief that it’s all over. Or is it? The end...

October 20, 2021

Des Moines, Iowa Announced as Newest Host of Full-Distance IRONMAN Triathlon and Will Be Designated as the IRONMAN North American Championship

DES MOINES, Iowa. / TAMPA, Fla. (October 20, 2021) – IRONMAN announced today that Des Moines, Iowa will become the newest host of a full-distance IRONMAN® triathlon. Following the excitement built off the IRONMAN® 70.3® event in 2021, the new full-distance IRONMAN triathlon will take the place of the IRONMAN...

October 20, 2021

Harvey Lewis Runs 354.2 Miles At Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra

After three and half days, Harvey Lewis was the last man standing. And if rules of Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra allowed him to continue, he might still be the last man running. The 45-year-old Cincinnati high school social studies teacher ran through the boundaries of human endurance this week, as...

October 20, 2021

XTERRA Worlds is a GO for Dec. 4-5 in Maui

The XTERRA Trail Run and Off-Road Triathlon World Championship races have received the green light from Maui County to proceed as planned on December 4-5, 2021, at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua on Maui. All participants must be vaccinated OR test negative for COVID-19 every 72 hours (12 years old and over...

October 20, 2021

The IRONMAN Group and Madison Area Sports Commission Celebrates 20 Years With Partnership Extension To Continue Hosting IRONMAN Events In Madison, Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. / TAMPA, Fla. (Oct. 20, 2021) – Celebrating 20 Years of IRONMAN Wisconsin, IRONMAN in partnership with the Madison Area Sports Commission have announced a multi-year extension for IRONMAN® and IRONMAN® 70.3® events to continue to be hosted in Madison, Wisconsin. As part of the agreement, next year’s...

October 20, 2021

GFNY Italia races Tuscany’s historic strade bianche

GFNY was back on Italian soil with the GFNY Championship Europe at GFNY Italia last Sunday. The main challenge of the 101 km course with 1889m of climbing and gradients up to 20% were 26 km of “strade bianche” (white gravel road). The 5 km climb to the finish line...