March 17, 2015

Campagnolo Gran Fondo New York signs multi-year agreement with Selle San Marco

The 5th annual Campagnolo Gran Fondo New York will be held on May 17, 2015 and Selle San Marco is excited to announce that it will again be among the partners of the famous international cycling race with an Italian soul. A new agreement has been reached with the organizers of the event for...

March 5, 2015

Registration open for 2nd annual GFNY Italia on September 20, 2015

NEW YORK CITY, March 5, 2015- The second annual GFNY ITALIA will be held on September 20, 2015 in Terracina, Lazio. GFNY Italia is an authentic Italian granfondo. The course is one of the most spectacular in all of Italy with views of the Tyrrhenian Sea, the Ausoni and Aurunci Mountains,...

February 18, 2015

Campagnolo GFNY Vintage presented by Selle San Marco brings classic race bikes to Campagnolo Gran Fondo New York

NEW YORK CITY, February 18, 2015 Campagnolo GFNY Vintage presented by Selle San Marco is a new category at the 5th annual Campagnolo Gran Fondo New York on May 17, 2015. It allows riders to experience the GFNY Championship on a classic road racing bike. Participants in the vintage category...

February 17, 2015

GFNY PLUS lets riders enjoy a new level of unique experiences and added benefits for Campagnolo Gran Fondo New York 2015

Campagnolo Gran Fondo New York announces a new level of unique experiences and added benefits for the May 17, 2015 edition of the race, called GFNY PLUS. The new benefit package is a result of an ongoing effort to evolve the event based on participant feedback and demand. In a...

January 21, 2015

The World’s Highest Gran Fondo

With the CRM GFNY Colombia on April 26, 2015, the GFNY World series adds the World’s Highest Gran Fondo. It’s no coincidence that it will take place in one of the most cycling-fanatic countries that has produced some of the world’s best climbers. The race will start in Colombia’s capital...

November 24, 2014

GFNY Cozumel – the First Gran Fondo in Paradise

Stage two of the 2014/15 GFNY World series was held on the tropical island of Cozumel, Mexico at the inaugural GFNY Cozumel. A sold-out field of 1,000 riders competed over two distances in perfect weather conditions. While the course is completely flat, trade winds and the hot caribbean sun added...

November 20, 2014

The sold-out GFNY Cozumel is the next stop of the Gran Fondo New York World season on November 23, 2014

New York City, November 20, 2014 - The inaugural GFNY Cozumel will be held on the Mexican tropical island of Cozumel in the Caribbean Sea on November 23, 2014. The race attracts a sold-out field of 1,000 riders from all over the world. Athletes will enjoy fully closed roads and...

September 10, 2014

Gran Fondo New York announces GFNY Mont Ventoux to be held on June 28, 2015

Gran Fondo New York adds Mont Ventoux, France to its GFNY World calendar. GFNY Mont Ventoux kicks off the 2015/16 GFNY WORLD season on June 28, 2015 with a remarkable experience in France’s top destination, Provence. The race is staged in Vaison-la-Romaine and finishes atop Mont Ventoux, arguably the world’s...

May 18, 2014

Campagnolo Gran Fondo New York 2014 Cycling Competition a Great Success as Thousands of Riders Experience the Challenges and Thrills of the Country’s Premier Cycling Event

(New York, NY – May 18, 2014) On Sunday, May 18, 5,000 amateur cyclists from 70 countries and 48 states participated in one of the world's most exciting cycling events, the fourth annual Campagnolo Gran Fondo New York (GFNY). Dedicated cyclists from all walks of life gathered on the iconic George...

May 16, 2014

Gran Fondo New York announces 2014/15 GFNY World calendar and Championships

Italy, Cozumel-Mexico, Puerto Rico, Barcelona, Colombia and Brazil are the hosts for the inaugural GFNY World season leading up to the Championship at Campagnolo Gran Fondo New York on May 17, 2015. The organizers of Campagnolo Gran Fondo New York created the GFNY WORLD series for two reasons: to bring the...

May 8, 2014

Gran Fondo New York announces GFNY Barcelona on March 21, 2015

Gran Fondo New York adds Barcelona, Spain to its 2014/15 GFNY World calendar. The race is scheduled for March 22, 2015. It will be the second GFNY event in Europe after GFNY Italia on September 21, 2014. Start and finish of GFNY Barcelona will be held in the city at...

May 1, 2014

Gran Fondo New York announces GFNY Puerto Rico on February 15, 2015 and GFNY Colombia on March 29, 2015

Gran Fondo New York has partnered with William Medina of Puerto Rico 360, Inc, organizer of the famous three day bike tour La Vuelta Puerto Rico, to put on GFNY Puerto Rico on February 15, 2015. GFNY Puerto Rico will be the third event on the 2014/15 GFNY World calendar....

April 7, 2014

More than 400 Runners Expected for Caliente Bare Dare 5K

More than 400 runners representing at least 19 states are expected on Sunday, May 4, 2014 for the Caliente Bare Dare 5K, a fifth-annual clothing-optional race in Land O’Lakes, Florida that determines the National Championship of Nude Running. The race, which debuted in 2010, is among the largest clothing-optional races...

December 2, 2013

December 7: Watch Spartan Race on NBC Sports Network Special

LOCAL PROGRAMMING NOTE  WATCH SPARTAN RACE, THE WORLDWIDE OBSTACLE RACING PHENOM  TUNE IN DEC. 7 FOR NBC SPORTS NETWORK SPECIAL  WHAT: Spartan Race, Inc., the world’s premier obstacle racing organization, is partnering with NBC Sports Group to present a television special focusing on the sport of obstacle racing and its meteoric rise in...

December 3, 2019

Fargo Marathon sold to Rugged Races with hopes of boosting participation

According to Fargo Marathon race founder Mark Knutson, Rugged Races is expected to help push the numbers up with its national arsenal of marketing power, including a database of 500,000 runners. The Fargo Marathon began in 2005 with 2,641 participants. Growth came quickly with almost 20,000 in all events by 2010,...

December 3, 2019

Salomon Launches Women’s Trail Half Marathon in Lake Sonoma, California

OGDEN, Utah (December 3, 2019) – Today, Salomon announces its latest trail running event in the U.S., the female-only WMN Trail ½ Marathon in Lake Sonoma, California. The race comes in partnership as part of the 2020 Lake Sonoma 50 race weekend, hosted in partnership with the Healdsburg Running Company,...

November 21, 2019

IRONMAN announces Memphis, Tennessee as New Host City of 2020 St. Jude IRONMAN 70.3 Memphis Triathlon

MEMPHIS, Tenn. / TAMPA, Fla. (November 21, 2019) – IRONMAN, a Wanda Sports Group company, announced that Memphis, Tenn. will serve as a multi-year host venue for an IRONMAN® 70.3® triathlon. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, which is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases,...

November 20, 2019

Applied Material Silicon Valley Turkey Trot Athletes Seek World & American Records

San Jose, CA – The Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot produced by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group Foundation announced full fields today for both their women’s Elite 5k presented by Silicon Valley Bank and their men’s Elite 5k presented by Juniper Networks. While the Silicon Valley Turkey Trot is...

November 14, 2019

Fastest GFNY Cozumel ever: 41.2 km/h average

NEW YORK CITY, November 14, 2019 – Every INTERproteccion GFNY Cozumel winner since 2014 was on the start line to contend for the title last Sunday November 10, culminating in the fastest race ever on the GFNY circuit. The sixth annual INTERproteccion GFNY Cozumel drew 3000 riders from 50 countries...

November 13, 2019

World-Renowned Leadville Trail 100 MTB and SBT GRVL Partner to Create the LeadBoat Challenge

LEADVILLE, Colo., Nov. 13, 2019 — Two iconic events, the legendary Stages Cycling Leadville Trail 100 MTB and the renowned SBT GRVL p/b Canyon, today announced the ultimate challenge of 2020: the LeadBoat Challenge, racing the Leadville Trail 100 MTB followed by SBT GRVL BLACK, two arduous endurance races taking place...

November 13, 2019

39 Athletes Qualify for the Olympic Team Trials at the 12th Annual CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon

INDIANAPOLIS, November 13, 2019– The 12th annual CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K was held on November 9 in downtown Indianapolis. For the first year ever, the event completely sold out in all three event distances offered: the full marathon, half marathon and 5K. The full marathon and...

November 11, 2019

Anticipated 2020 Verizon New York City Triathlon Registration Opening Soon

NEW YORK CITY, Nov. 11, 2019 — Life Time today announced registration for the 2020 Verizon New York City Triathlon, taking place July 19, will open to the public via lottery on Dec. 2 at 12:30 p.m. EST and will remain open through Dec. 27, or until capacity is reached,...

November 11, 2019

Gran Fondo National Series Launches 2020 Calendar with 9 U.S. Events

(Colorado Springs, CO – November 11, 2019) – The largest series of one-day gran fondo cycling events in the United States, the Gran Fondo National Series (GFNS) today announced their 2020 event calendar, the opening of registration, and new brand signature: “Ride for this”. 2020 Calendar Starting in southern California...

November 8, 2019

Sixth Annual GFNY Cozumel gets ready to host 3000 riders from 55 countries

NEW YORK CITY, November 8, 2019 – GFNY, the Global Marathon Cycling Series, returns to Cozumel, Mexico for its sixth edition this Sunday, November 10th. GFNY Cozumel is Mexico’s largest and most international bike race with over 50 countries participating along with a field of top athletes from Mexico. Among...

November 8, 2019

Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k Hosts Voting Contest to Help Select 2020 Participant Shirt Design

RICHMOND, VA – For the first time in the history of the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k presented by Kroger, Sports Backers is hosting a public vote to help select the design for the participant shirt for the 2020 event. Voting is open now until December 7 at https://www.tfaforms.com/4772182 and the...