Events
October 9, 2020
Blevins takes Silver in U23 Cross-Country in Leogang
LEOGANG, AUSTRIA - During the third day of the 2020 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Leogang, Austria, Christopher Blevins (Durango, Colo.; Specialized Factory Racing) takes home silver in the U23 Men’s Cross-Country race. “It was a solid race all in all. I rode my own race from the start...
October 9, 2020
ROUVY releases virtual full-distance IRONMAN World Championship Bike Course
October 9, 2020 – ROUVY in partnership with IRONMAN has proudly released the virtual 112-mile IRONMAN® World Championship® bike course. The new virtual route was presented as part of the IRONMAN VR™ World Championship Celebration week, which saw the first virtual full-distance IRONMAN triathlon hosted on the IRONMAN Virtual Club, IRONMAN VR27 Kona®....
October 9, 2020
State Farm and EnMotive Announce Pride Stride Partnership
LOS ANGELES & CHICAGO – October 9, 2020 – State Farm has partnered with EnMotive to become a premier sponsor of the inaugural Pride Stride Virtual Run. More than 34 Pride organizations across the country, from Los Angeles to Des Moines to Washington DC, are uniting to recognize National Coming...
October 8, 2020
No Tricks and All Treats with the Doggone Howloween Virtual 5k Benefiting Paws for Purple Hearts
SAN DIEGO, CA - The Doggone Events Series expands its virtual event offering with the launch of the Howloween Virtual 5k—a go-at-your-own-pace, Halloween-themed, costumes-encouraged 5k for people and their dogs, benefitting Paws for Purple Hearts. This virtual 5k invites participants nationwide to get outside with their dog on their favorite...
October 8, 2020
Registration Now Open for “Together, We Thrive: Actions for Change” Summit, a Free Virtual Learning Experience on Nov. 7
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today announced the opening of registration for its first-ever “Together, We Thrive: Actions for Change” Summit, a free virtual event open to the entire multisport community on Saturday, Nov. 7. The summit will explore topics related to diversity, equity, inclusion and access in multisport...
October 7, 2020
Rock ‘n’ Road Trip Stops in the Midwest for Bose Rock ‘n’ Roll VR Chicago, Offering Participants a Virtual Tour of the Windy City with Half Marathon, 12K, 5K, and Remix Challenge
CHICAGO, Ill. / TAMPA, Fla. (October 7, 2020) – After last weekend’s Rock ‘n’ Roll VR® San Jose that saw more than 10,000 participants run virtual streets of Silicon Valley, the Rock ‘n’ Road Trip tour bus makes its way to Chicago, Illinois for a date with a recently retired...
October 7, 2020
The IRONMAN Group expands Trail Running Portfolio with acquisition of mozart 100 Race in Austria
SALZBURG / LONDON / TAMPA (October 7, 2020) – Today, the IRONMAN Group announced it has acquired the mozart 100® trail running event, held annually in the Austrian city of Salzburg, birthplace of the world-renowned Austrian composer and the event’s namesake. It is the first major trail-running event in Europe owned by...
October 7, 2020
Ride for Racial Justice Announces Final Ride of 2020 in Colorado Springs
DENVER (Oct. 7, 2020) – Ride for Racial Justice today announces its fourth and final ride-event of the season, to take place on Saturday, October 10 in Colorado Springs, Colo. As consistent with all three past events in Denver, Boulder and Fort Collins, this ride will aim to rally support...
October 7, 2020
10th Anniversary GFNY NYC World Championship Jersey
NEW YORK CITY – The unveiling of GFNY’s 2021 Championship jersey showcases a new style, a brand-new fabric and nod towards GFNY’s trademark color, fluo green. The 2021 Championship jersey will commemorate the 10th edition of GFNY World Championship NYC on May 16th, 2021. Like all official GFNY Apparel, it...
October 7, 2020
Run Austin Virtual Series Launches Fourth Event, Makin’ Music 5-Miler
AUSTIN, Texas, October 7, 2020 - In July, the Ascension Seton Austin Marathon presented by Under Armour and 3M Half Marathon presented by Under Armour created the Run Austin Virtual Series. Everyone is invited to participate in the 6-month-long virtual series. The events provide monthly milestones as participants train for...
October 6, 2020
TV helicopter causes freak crash in Giro d’Italia finale
Two riders from Italian team Vini Zabu-KTM were caught up in a freak crash during Tuesday’s stage 4 of the Giro d’Italia after a wind blast from a low-flying helicopter blew metal barriers into the road. The crash happened in the final meters of the 140-kilometer stage from Catania to...
October 6, 2020
Tracksmith Launches Alumni Championship
BOSTON (Oct. 6, 2020) – Tracksmith, an independent running brand, today announces the launch of the Alumni Championship, a new virtual race aimed at reigniting the competitive spirit, and from which profits will go to support collegiate track and field programs facing extinction. The Alumni Championship is open to athletes...
October 5, 2020
Two COVID-19 positives for USA Cycling ahead of MTB Worlds.
USA Cycling announced on Monday that two members of its delegation for this week's UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Leogang, Austria have tested positive for COVID-19. Find out who they are on Cycling News.
October 5, 2020
Two Members of Team USA Test Positive for COVID
Colorado Springs, Colo. - USA Cycling has been notified by the UCI that two people planning to travel from the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup event in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic to join the USA Cycling delegation at the UCI World Championships in Leogang, Austria tested positive for COVID-19 during...
October 5, 2020
20/21 ROUVY CAREER YEAR – A Season With Italian Fleur and Up to $20,000 in prizes
October 5th, 2020 - October 1st, every year is when ROUVY starts over the Career Season. The 20/21 season is the 5th edition since the official introduction of the feature on the ROUVY platform. Additionally to Augmented Routes, Official Races, Workouts library and Challenges, CAREER is one of the top 5 features...
October 5, 2020
2021 Houston Marathon Weekend of Events to be Held Virtually
Houston (Oct. 5, 2020) – In response to the ongoing public health concerns brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Houston Marathon Committee (HMC) announced today that the 49th annual Chevron Houston Marathon and 20th annual Aramco Houston Half Marathon will be held as part of the 2021 Virtual Houston...
October 2, 2020
Introducing the Colorado Classic Virtual QOM Jersey Challenge
Denver, Colo. (October 2, 2020)— The Colorado Classic #InspiredWeRide Jersey Campaign is off to a roaring start with thousands of people already joining the competition to win signed race jerseys from the 2019 event and other prizes. Launched at the start of September, the #InspiredWeRide Jersey Campaign aims to inspire...
October 2, 2020
Almost 5,000 Runners Keep the Tradition Alive in the Virtual 2020 Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race
PITTSBURGH, PA (October 2, 2020) – The Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race tradition lives on through the runners who participated virtually in the month-long event. From neighborhood children to the Perfect Great Racers (the 21 men who have participated each and every year since the race’s inception),...
October 2, 2020
Dygert Released From Hospital After Road Worlds Crash
Colorado Springs, Colo. - Today, Chloé Dygert (Brownsburg, Ind.; Team TWENTY20) was released from the Hospital Maggiore in Bologna, Italy and will return home accompanied by her family. Dygert, the 2019 UCI Time Trial World Champion, crashed last Thursday during the time trial event of the 2020 UCI World Championship in Imola,...
October 2, 2020
USA Cycling Announces 2020 USA Cycling Esports Trials
Colorado Springs, Colo. - In response to the announcement of the 2020 UCI Cycling Esports World Championships in September, USA Cycling has been hard at work finalizing plans for Team USA selection. In the true spirit of this digital discipline, we are excited to announce the 2020 USA Cycling Esports...
October 2, 2020
2020 IRONMAN VR World Championship Celebration Kicks off Sunday, October 4 with Week-Long Programming through the IRONMAN Now Facebook Watch Page
TAMPA, Fla. – Following the five-week-long IRONMAN® VR Kona® Series hosted on the IRONMAN® Virtual Club platform, IRONMAN will commemorate the magic of its pinnacle event, the IRONMAN World Championship®, with a week-long celebration that includes the first-ever offering of a virtual full-distance IRONMAN triathlon with IRONMAN VR27 Kona. The...
October 2, 2020
Sports Backers announce new ‘7 Marathons 7 Continents’ virtual running event to launch on November 7
RICHMOND, VA – Fresh off of providing opportunities for participants to virtually conquer the United States and Europe in running events, Sports Backers is now going trans-continental with their newest event, ‘7 Marathons 7 Continents,’ which launches on November 7 and ends on January 31, 2021. During the event, individuals...
October 2, 2020
Woodruff, Finsterwald Take the Top Step at the Inaugural Pikes Peak APEX in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colorado—The Pikes Peak APEX presented by RockShox was held last week on September 24-27, 2020 in perfect, fall Colorado weather. Strict COVID-19 safety measures were in place to pull off one of the few mountain bike races to be held in North America in all of 2020. The...
October 1, 2020
2021 Spartan Trail US Season calendar released
BOSTON (October 1, 2020) – Spartan Trail continues its ascent into the North American trail running scene with 26 events for the 2021 Season in the US and Canada. Starting with new locations, events, and formats that aim to attract everyone from new runners to experienced trail runners. From 10k...
October 1, 2020
USA Triathlon to Host Power Within Virtual Tri Across America Presented by Toyota from Oct. 15-Nov. 29
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today opened registration for the Power Within Virtual Tri Across America presented by Toyota, a six-week team challenge that encourages athletes to share their love of the outdoors while collectively swimming 7 miles, biking 2,400 miles and running 905 miles between Oct. 15-Nov. 29....