October 28, 2019

Life Time Continues Gravel Race Expansion as Cyclists Increasingly Turn from Pavement to Dirt

BENTONVILLE, Ark., Oct. 29, 2019— On the heels of its inaugural year of ownership of the internationally renowned Garmin Dirty Kanza, Life Time is quickly solidifying itself as a lead player in gravel events with the launch of the Big Sugar—NWA Gravel. The all-new, ground-up gravel event is set to...

October 23, 2019

Decathlon Collected 124 Tons of Trash on World Cleanup Day

EMERYVILLE, Calif. (October 22, 2019) – Decathlon today announced that the company collected 124 tons of trash at its World Cleanup Day events, held across 42 countries with over 24,000 participants worldwide. In the East Bay, Decathlon USA, together with Clif Bar & Company and IKEA Emeryville, in collaboration with...

October 23, 2019

The 19th Annual Rio Del Lago 100 Mile Endurance Run Returns to Folsom, CA

(Folsom, CA) – The Rio Del Lago 100 Mile Endurance Run (www.rio100mile.com) presented by NorCalUltras is returning to Folsom for its 19th year on Saturday, November 2, 2019. The iconic race starts at Beal’s Point, a Folsom Lake State Recreation Area in the Sierra-Nevada Foothills. This year, more than 375...

October 22, 2019

Top Trail Runners Gather in Nepal for Golden Trail World Series Final

NEPAL (October 22, 2019) – The second season of the Golden Trail World Series (GTWS) will culminate with the Grand Final this Saturday, October 26 at the Annapurna Trail Marathon in Nepal, where the crowning ceremony for the GTWS champions for men and women will take place. The top 10 men...

October 21, 2019

Randall Reeves Becomes First Person to Solo-Circumnavigate American, Antarctic Continents in One Season

Oct. 21, 2019 (SAN FRANCISCO) On Saturday, October 19, 2019, bluewater explorer, Randall Reeves, navigated his 45-foot aluminum sloop, Mōli, under the Golden Gate Bridge and into the record books, becoming the first person to solo-circumnavigate both the American and Antarctic continents in one season, a feat he calls the...

October 15, 2019

World’s Best Water Athletes dive into San Francisco Bay for Red Bull Heavy Water

San Francisco, Calif. (Oct. 15, 2019)– Red Bull Heavy Water, a highlight on the pro Standup Paddleboard circuit, today announced a 5-day green light for the competition weather window, as forecasting indicates that Friday October 18 will be ideal conditions. Red Bull Heavy Water welcomes 24 male and 12 female...

October 14, 2019

First Class Recovery Lounge at SLO Ultra Trail Races and Inaugural SLO County Ultra Games

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – (October 14th, 2019) – Participants of the SLO Ultra Trail Races and SLO County Ultra Games, presented by CoastHills Business Services and hosted by Visit Arroyo Grande, can look forward to a luxurious treatment in the athlete recovery lounge during the competition. The recovery lounge...

October 4, 2019

Pacific Crest Endurance Sports Festival opens registration Monday October 7th at 9am

Sunriver, OR – This is the premier destination event for athletes and families in the Northwest! Each year in late June nearly 20,000 people including athletes, volunteers, spectators and vendors from all over the country and across the world converge on beautiful Central Oregon in the town of Sunriver to...

October 2, 2019

Inaugural Alpes Vaujany announced as 2020/21 GFNY Europe Championship

NEW YORK CITY, October 2, 2019 – Vaujany, in the French Alps will host the 2020/21 GFNY Europe Championship on August 30, 2020. Riders will get to experience some of the most famous climbs in the world and an opportunity to test themselves on a tough course, deserving of the...

September 26, 2019

Old school rules at GFNY Philippines Asian Championship

NEW YORK CITY, September 26, 2019 – It was a case of out with the new and in the old for 48-year-old Romeo Camingao, a fulltime barber, who took the Asian Championship title this past weekend in Iloilo City. Host city Iloilo came out in full force to support GFNY...

September 18, 2019

IRONMAN Announces Creation of Kukui Swim Wave for Legacy and Wild Card Athletes at the 2019 Vega IRONMAN World Championship

TAMPA, Fla. (September 18, 2019) — IRONMAN, a Wanda Sports Group company, announced today the creation of the “Kukui” Swim Wave for the 2019 Vega IRONMAN World Championship® which takes place on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. The Hawaiian Kukui is a candlenut tree that symbolizes enlightenment and its name will...

August 29, 2019

UTMB Announces New 2020 International Race in VAL D’ARAN, Spain

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France (Aug 29, 2019) — UTMB® and local organizers InAran Sports, have today announced the inaugural edition of Val d’Aran by UTMB®, the newest international event created by UTMB®, will be held in the heart of the Spanish Pyrenees from 3-5 July 2020. Announced at the world summit of trail...

May 23, 2019

Surf City 10 Mile to Start at Sundown

Huntington Beach, CA – It’s one of Southern California’s longest-running tradition, with a fresh golden sun-kiss twist. Through a new global partnership with the Sundown Marathon operators in Singapore, the Surf City 10 Mile will feature a new Saturday night start time and calendar shift from October to September in...

April 19, 2019

UTMB Announces Updated Race Entry Qualification System

Highlights UTMB® race organizers have updated race entry procedures so all fans can one day enter the race of their dreams. The new system will feed into the new strategic partnership between UTMB® and the Ultra Trail® World Tour and the creation of the "Running Stones." 2-Step Transition: 2020: An evolution...