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April 6, 2020
Getting the most out of your virtual race
With opportunities to come together restricted, runners are turning to virtual races and learning how to strive and compete alone. Check out new approaches both in the lead up to the race and in the race itself to get the most out of a virtual event in Podium Runner.
April 6, 2020
Emerald Holdings event cancellations totaled $116M in revenue last year
Emerald Holding Inc. said the 23 events it has canceled to date—including Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, which was scrapped last week—accounted for approximately $116 million of 2019 revenue. Emerald ended the first quarter of 2020 with $50 million in cash and total liquidity of $150 million, including $100 million in borrowing...
April 1, 2020
Boston Marathon offering refunds for first time
Race organizers say anyone who was entered in the 124th edition of the race this month can still run on the rescheduled date, Sept. 14. But if they can’t make it, they can have their money back. More than 30,000 runners had signed up for the world’s most prestigious 26.2-mile run...
April 1, 2020
The UCI suspends cycling events through June 1
The UCI decided that this extension would apply to all cycling disciplines and all categories of riders. The governing body will continue to work on a framework for the international racing calendar, based on its exchanges with the stakeholders, and plans to give priority to the three grands tours, and the...
March 31, 2020
A race director answers participant questions about COVID-19 cancellations
With race after race getting cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic, triathletes and runners are left with a lot of questions. A top race director provides some answers. Read more on Triathlete.
March 31, 2020
September could be a blockbuster month for racing
Track meets and road races rescheduled from spring will join events already slated for September to create an overloaded race calendar for runners and fans. Read more on Podium Runner.
March 30, 2020
U.S. Olympic orgs to lose more than $120M in revenue, data shows
The postponement of the Tokyo Games has catapulted the sports organizations that make up the backbone of the U.S. Olympic team into crisis. At least one has already started layoffs, and others are desperate to stay solvent. Some are expecting a major downturn in membership dues, and others are reeling...
March 30, 2020
New dates for Tokyo Olympics clash with 2021 Tour de France
Earlier this month the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed that the 2020 Olympics would be postponed by a year because of the coronavirus outbreak, with Japan now set to host from July 23 to August 8, 2021. With the 2021 Tour de France scheduled to run from July 2-25, it’s going...
March 27, 2020
Citizens are reporting runners who ‘double run’ in the UK
With isolation on the rise and lockdown in effect, British runners have been taking to the streets twice a day to run. However, right now, doubling is technically in violation of the government lockdown rules, which only allow leaving the home for exercise once a day. According to the BBC, neighborhood watch...
March 26, 2020
How running led the charge to postpone the Olympics
You know things are bad when the athletes and USATF are on the same page. Read more on Outside.
March 25, 2020
On a lighter note: Mum sets up epic obstacle course for her kids in quarantine.
One mum has come up with a genius idea, sharing on her Facebook page just exactly how she plans to keep her toddler busy, with an elaborate obstacle course. Read more on Kidspot.
March 25, 2020
Six things race directors wish runners understood about canceled events
Runner’s World asked race directors of four marathons—Big Sur, Eugene, Flying Pig, and Napa Valley—what they wish athletes knew about how these races operate, so when cancellations happen, runners remain calm. Read what they said here.
March 24, 2020
2020 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Rescheduled After Olympic Postponement
The 2020 U.S. Olympic track and field trials in Eugene, Ore. will be rescheduled in the aftermath of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics being postponed to 2021, organizers from Track Town USA announced Tuesday afternoon. The trials were scheduled for June 19 to 28 on the University of Oregon's campus. Read more...
March 24, 2020
On a lighter note: Man runs full marathon on apartment balcony
Elisha Nochomovitz lives in Toulouse, France, where he, along with millions of his fellow French citizens, are under strict shelter in place orders from the government. He’d been training to run a marathon before the pandemic descended and was at a loss about how to remain as active as possible. So he...
March 24, 2020
Tokyo 2020 Olympics officially postponed until 2021
Never before had the Olympic Games been postponed or canceled for something other than war, but on Tuesday, Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach agreed to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Olympics by about one year. Read more on ESPN.
March 23, 2020
IOC member says 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be postponed because of coronavirus pandemic
Veteran International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound, a Canadian who has been one of the most influential members of the IOC for decades, said the games will likely be moved to 2021, with the details to be worked out in the next four weeks. Neither the IOC nor the Tokyo 2020...
March 23, 2020
Doping researcher who defended Lance Armstrong receives doping ban
A doping researcher who testified on behalf of Lance Armstrong during the US Department of Justice case has been banned from cycling for doping. John Gleaves, an assistant professor at California State University, has accepted a four-year suspension after testing positive at the Masters Track National Championships last August. Read more...
March 23, 2020
British Cycling extends suspension on sanctioned cycling activities to June 30
Given the ongoing uncertainty around the Coronavirus/COVID19 outbreak, and the developing Government advice and guidance, British Cycling has taken the decision to extend its current suspension on sanctioned cycling activities to June 30. Read more on the British Cycling site.
March 19, 2020
Recreate in place? How people are safely getting outside to exercise in the coronavirus age
Medical experts encourage a healthy lifestyle that includes exercise and fresh air amid lockdowns and coronavirus pandemic. Find how others are navigating in the Mercury News.
March 17, 2020
Cancel the Olympics? Postpone them? Every alternative has problems.
As novel coronavirus fears have essentially shut down daily life in many areas and forced sports leagues around the globe to cancel play and suspend operations, the International Olympic Committee has been resolute in its insistence that this summer’s Tokyo Olympics will be held on schedule. But even as IOC President Thomas...
March 16, 2020
Why Can’t I Just Get a Refund? And Other Emails to RDs in the COVID-19 Era
Slowtwitch explains the finances and questions that many people will be asking of race directors over the next few months. Read more here.
March 16, 2020
Inside the Mid South’s decision to proceed as the coronavirus escalated
The Mid South was held as the global pandemic around COVID-19 escalated. This is what the race promoters, local authorities, and participants had to say about the event. The event serves up a 100 and 50 mile cycling distance, a 50k ultramarathon foot race. Read more on VeloNews.
March 16, 2020
Coronavirus made races unsafe, so athletes and organizers are turning to simulations
With coronavirus sweeping the globe, scores of marathons, smaller races, and cycling competitions hang in the balance. That has led some to the world of race simulators. Read more about the options events are looking into and what it takes to make it happen on Mashable.
March 16, 2020
Cycling: UCI seeks retroactive end to Olympic qualifying process
Cycling's governing body (UCI) plans to retroactively use March 3 as the cut-off point for Olympic qualification in mountain bike, BMX Racing and BMX Freestyle as the coronavirus pandemic continues to decimate the sporting calendar. Road and track cycling have completed their qualification events, the last of which was the...
March 11, 2020
Endurance events cancelled or postponed in the U.S. due to the coronavirus
At the recommendation of the County Health Officer, this weekend's the Spartan Race in San Luis Obispo set to take place this weekend will be postponed to a later date. The NYC Half Marathon, which brings 25,000 runners to the streets of Brooklyn and Manhattan, and was scheduled for this Sunday, has been...
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