EVENT NEWS
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December 15, 2021
The Mesa Marathon’s 10-Year Anniversary Presented by Mountain Vista Medical Center
Mesa, Arizona /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Mesa Marathon is proud to announce its new presenting sponsor Mountain Vista Medical Center, a Steward Family Hospital and Mesa’s premier hospital. The Mesa Marathon presented by Mountain Vista Medical Center will commence on February 12, 2022. “We are very excited to be a...
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December 14, 2021
World Triathlon sanctions Russian Triathlon Federation
World Triathlon’s Executive Board has decided to sanction the Russian Triathlon Federation due to… ‘the significant number of doping cases in Russia.’ The sanction will be effective for one year, and World Triathlon will review quarterly that necessary measures are being followed. Endurance Biz
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December 14, 2021
Spartan Race Arrives at Kelowna’s Big White Ski Resort
KELOWNA, BC (December 14, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Time to get out of your comfort zone. Spartan, the world's leading endurance sports and extreme wellness brand, will be bringing its epic races to Kelowna, British Columbia, for the first time Aug. 27-28, 2022, at Big White Ski Resort. Athletes will...
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December 14, 2021
Applewood Manor Announced as Presenting Sponsor of Gran Fondo Asheville and USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championships for 2022
Gettysburg, PA – December 14, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Gran Fondo National Series is proud to announce Applewood Manor Bed & Breakfast as the Presenting Sponsor for both Gran Fondo Asheville and the USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championship events, to be held in Asheville, North Carolina on July 17, 2022....
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December 13, 2021
Paris to hold ‘most accessible’ opening ceremony of 2024 Olympics on River Seine
The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on July 26, 2024, will be held on the River Seine, organisers announced on Monday, breaking the long-held Summer Games tradition of a stadium procession of athletes and officials. France24
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December 13, 2021
Salt Lake City outlines projected budget of $2.2 billion for Winter Olympics
Salt Lake City-Utah Bid Committee President and chief executive Fraser Bullock said the budget has been calculated in 2030 dollars, an estimated 24% inflation on present day figures. The figure consists of a $1.75 billion (£1.3 billion/€1.5 billion) operational budget for the Games, with a further $200 million (£151 million/€177...
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December 13, 2021
Rock ‘N’ Roll Running Series Announces 2022 Tour Schedule and 24-Hour Global Winter Sale
TAMPA, Fla. (Dec. 13, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Rock ‘n’ Roll® Running Series, the world’s largest road running series today announced its 2022 Tour Schedule covering 14 destinations. To celebrate the holidays and the launch of the 2022 Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series Tour Schedule, a 24-hour Winter Sale...
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December 11, 2021
Nearly 10,000 Runners of All Ages Take Part in BMW Dallas Marathon’s Friday and Saturday Events Line-Up
(DALLAS) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - A record 10,000 runners showed up at the BMW Dallas Marathon Festival to participate in the Friday Night Lights event, followed Saturday morning by the 5K, 10K, and kids’ events – the 100m and the Oncor Kids’ Race – which were brought back for a third...
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December 10, 2021
Meet Your 2022 Life Time Grand Prix Race Series Athletes
BOULDER, Colo., Dec. 10, 2021 — Life Time (NYSE: LTH), owner and producer of more than 30 renowned athletic events across the nation, today announced the 60 athletes who have been selected to compete in the 2022 Life Time Grand Prix series, which includes events such as Garmin Unbound Gravel...
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December 10, 2021
BMW Dallas Marathon Kicked Off its 50th Anniversary Festival Weekend at Scottish Rite for Children
DALLAS (Dec. 10, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The 2021 BMW Dallas Marathon Festival weekend experience kicked off this morning, bringing together representatives from Scottish Rite for Children, the race’s primary beneficiary, and title sponsor BMW of North America. This year also marks Scottish Rite for Children’s centennial anniversary and 20th year...
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December 10, 2021
US Trail Running Conference heads to Mukilteo, WA in 2022
Estes Park, CO /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Active at Altitude, organizers of the US Trail Running Conference has announced that the tenth edition of the industry-leading Conference will be held in Snohomish County, Washington, in the city of Mukilteo, October 19 - 22, 2022. Snohomish County, located in northwest Washington State...
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December 10, 2021
History and Heritage Race Series Returns for Second Year
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The J-3 Piper Cub will be the first historical aircraft featured in the 2022 History & Heritage Race Series, powered by the Air Force Marathon, beginning January 1. The upcoming event marks the first of six virtual races as the series returns for a second season. While the...
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December 9, 2021
Into The Lion’s Den: From The Richest US Crit of The Year to PR Disaster
Olivia Ray posed with an enormous fake check on the Lion’s Den podium, $15,000 scrawled across its face. The Rally Cycling sprinter had just topped Legion’s Kendall Ryan and Amy Pieters of SD Worx to win Legion’s inaugural event, a high-speed, high-hype criterium in downtown Sacramento, California. The date in...
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December 9, 2021
Tokyo Paralympic Goalball Coaches and Athletes to Lead L.A. Clinic Dec. 11
Los Angeles, CA (December 9, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Team USA head coaches and athletes will conduct two clinics on the Paralympic sport of goalball on Saturday, December 11, at the Expo Center (3980 Bill Robertson Lane) in Los Angeles. The clinics are part of USA Goalball Day and are...
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December 9, 2021
“TOKYO VR Racing 2021” – Cycle or Run in the heart of the capital of Japan from home
Tokyo, Japan / December 9th, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) uses ROUVY's digital technology to recreate the marathon course of Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in virtual reality (VR). This enables athletes and visitors to experience a new kind of fun in sports and enjoy the tourist attractions...
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December 9, 2021
Bank of America Chicago Marathon to Welcome Back a Field of 40,000 Participants in 2022
CHICAGO /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Today the Bank of America Chicago Marathon announced the field for the 2022 event is set to return to 40,000 participants after hosting a smaller field in 2021. Runners who entered the non-guaranteed entry drawing for the 2022 race will be notified of their selection status...
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December 9, 2021
Partnership Forged Between Outside Interactive, Inc. & The IRONMAN Group Brings the Best of IRONMAN 70.3 Triathlon Series to Global Audiences
TAMPA, Fla. / BOULDER, Colo. (Dec. 9, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Outside Interactive, Inc., the world’s leading creator of active lifestyle content, services, events, and experiences, and The IRONMAN Group, the largest producer of endurance events in the world, today announced a five-year partnership to bring exclusive global live and...
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December 9, 2021
Adventure 1 Sanctioned as the Adventure Race World Series
Lausanne, Switzerland /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - World Obstacle, the international governing body for Ninja, OCR and Adventure Racing announced today Adventure 1 is being recognized as the official World Series for the sport of Adventure Racing. The 2022 World Series includes events in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania and will...
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December 8, 2021
Showcased12 Tips to Increase Event Attendance Year After Year
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the events industry was changing as event professionals adapted to modern times. Marketing efforts have gone increasingly digital. Today, event professionals also have a variety of formats to choose from when it comes to planning their events. With all of these technological changes, event organizers...
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December 8, 2021
Suzanne Cohen Joins The IRONMAN Group As New Chief Marketing Officer
TAMPA, Fla. (Dec 8, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The IRONMAN Group is pleased to announce the addition of Suzanne Cohen as the company’s new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Cohen joins the executive team at The IRONMAN Group after leadership roles with JPMorgan Chase & Co., Marriott International, Starwood Hotels &...
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December 8, 2021
XTERRA World Champions Crowned in Maui
Organizers and participants in the 2021 XTERRA World Championships of trail running and triathlon overcame a myriad of pandemic complexities, colossal surf, and ‘catastrophic’ weather conditions to revel in the sports’ ultimate weekend of events on December 4-5, at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua. On Sunday, December 5, Tokyo Olympics triathlon bronze...
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December 8, 2021
Shock Doctor Teaming Up With Hustle Clean, Introduces “Free Play @ Legends” Donations For Legends Showcase 7v7 Football Tournament Series
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA, December 8, 2021 — Shock Doctor, a leader in protection and performance and maker of the #1 Mouthguard in the World, is excited to announce Hustle Clean as a new Legends Showcase brand partner and introduce the Free Play @ Legends initiative to participating 7v7 youth &...
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December 7, 2021
Lack of spectators at Tokyo 2020 set to save organisers more than $1 billion
The total cost of staging the Games, which were postponed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was ¥150 billion (£1 billion/$1.3 billion/1.2 billion) less than budgeted as the lack of fans meant labour costs and other expenditure was not as big as expected, Japanese agency Kyodo News reported. Cost reductions...
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December 7, 2021
Stars Including Sir Alex Ferguson, Christen Press Come Out To Mark World Aids Day At Grassroot Soccer Charity Gala
NEW YORK, December 7, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - To mark today’s World AIDS Day, celebrities, footballers, and leaders in business and media came together on Tuesday to support a fundraising gala evening for international football/soccer charity Grassroot Soccer (@GrassrootSoccer) at Ziegfeld Ballroom in Manhattan. The international charity has used soccer/football...
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December 6, 2021
US confirms diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics over “genocide” in Xinjiang
United States Government officials will not be attending Beijing 2022 in response to China's record on human rights, as the White House finally confirmed that it will employ a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics. The move will mean that no senior US politicians will attend Beijing 2022, but athletes...