December 10, 2019

Rock ‘N’ Roll Marathon Series Announces 2020 Tour Schedule and 24-Hour Global Sale

TAMPA, Fla. (December 10, 2019) – The Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series®, a subsidiary of The IRONMAN Group, today announced its 2020 Tour Schedule, covering 30 destinations on four continents around the world. The 2020 tour stretches across Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, England, Ireland, Mexico, Peru, Spain, and the United...

December 10, 2019

Doping positive at GFNY Cozumel

NEW YORK CITY, December 10, 2019 - Rudy Rincon (Mexico) tested positive for GW1516 during out-of-competition controls (OCC) conducted in concurrence with the 2019 GFNY Cozumel, which was held on November 10. Rincon has been disqualified from GFNY Cozumel and receives a lifetime ban from all GFNY events (Rule 9.2). Rincon...

December 6, 2019

Northern California’s Prestigous Endurance Race Returns to Cool, California

Cool, California– Click here to register today for the 31st Annual Way Too Cool 50K. Registration closes on December 10, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. On Saturday, March 7, 2020, more than 800 ultra runners will travel from around the globe to race in the 31st Annual The Way Too Cool 50K Endurance...

December 6, 2019

3 national pro road champions raced head to head at GFNY Ecuador

NEW YORK CITY, December 6, 2019 – The final event of the 2019 GFNY Global Cycling Marathon Series ended with a competitive line up at the inaugural GFNY Ecuador last Sunday December 1st. GFNY Ecuador gathered one of the most competitive pelotons of the 2019 season for their inaugural event....

April 22, 2015

Sold Out Field at CRM GFNY Colombia, the World’s Highest Gran Fondo, on April 26, 2015

NEW YORK CITY, April 22, 2015: The inaugural CRM GFNY Colombia will be held on April 26, 2015. A sold-out field of 800 riders is expected to race 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...

April 16, 2015

Gran Fondo New York Inc. announces inaugural GFNY Argentina to be held on December 6, 2015

NEW YORK CITY, April 16, 2015 - San Luis is Argentina's cycling hotbed so it's certainly no coincidence that the inaugural  GFNY ARGENTINA will be held there on December 6, 2015. The Tour de San Luis professional race in January has become one of the early season key preparation races. Participants of...

March 24, 2015

Riders enjoy fully closed roads at inaugural Oakley GFNY Barcelona

Oakley GFNY Barcelona on March 22, 2015 was the first ever mass-participation cycling event in Barcelona, Spain. A sold-out field of 1000 riders from 27 countries tackled the challenging course that started and finished in the heart of the city at the famous Montjuic. Riders enjoyed completely closed roads through Barcelona,...

March 18, 2015

Inaugural Oakley GFNY Barcelona Kicks Off on March 22, 2015

NEW YORK CITY, March 18, 2015 -  The inaugural OAKLEY GFNY BARCELONA will be held on March 22, 2015 in Barcelona, Spain. A sold out field of 1,000 riders from over 25 countries tackles the challenging course that starts at Placa d’Espanya in the heart of the city. It finishes...

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,...