EVENT NEWS
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July 28, 2021
Beyond Monumental Partners With Nuun
INDIANAPOLIS – Beyond Monumental, the 501(c)3 non-profit responsible for the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, has announced that Nuun, the leading hydration solution, is now the official hydration sponsor of the organization's races. Nuun is set to be the exclusive provider for on-course hydration through 2023. The partnership saw early...
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July 28, 2021
Grand Canyon Trail Half Marathon Announces Prize Money
The November 6th Grand Canyon Trail Half Marathon is pleased to announce that it is offering prize money in 2021. With a loop course through the scenic Kaibab National Forest, the Trail Half Marathon will begin and end in Grand Canyon Village, located just a few miles the South Rim of...
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July 28, 2021
Mayweather Boxing + Fitness Hosts Grand Opening at Newest Locations At Victory Park & Highland Park, Dallas, TX.
WHAT: Mayweather Boxing + Fitness is hosting the Grand Openings of its two newest locations in Dallas, TX, Victory Park & Highland Park. Both locations represent two of the many highly anticipated openings the franchise has planned for this year. Boxing classes, giveaways and other Grand Opening activities will be...
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July 28, 2021
Amber Neben Headlines Olympic Time Trial with Fifth Place
TOKYO – On a beautiful day in Shizuoka, Japan, riders took to the 22.1 kilometer Time Trial course beginning at the Fuji International Speedway. The women started the day riding one lap of the course, and then the men followed, doing two laps. Two-time UCI Time Trial World Champion Amber...
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July 28, 2021
Feisty Media Launches Menopause Summit to Disrupt and Transform the Conversation Around Menopause.
Victoria, BC— July 28, 2021. Feisty Media is producing a hybrid conference focused on helping active, performance-minded women thrive during their menopausal years. The Feisty Menopause Summit will combine presentations from knowledgeable educators with a fun, feisty vibe, ultimately building a community of women who are ready to change the...
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July 28, 2021
Run Tucson Hosts August 22nd RRCA West Regional One Mile Road Championship
With over $2,000 in prize money at stake in multiple races on Sunday morning, August 22nd, the TMC Meet Me Downtown 5k has become a popular race among athletes from around the country. Runners from over 25 states have signed up to join the Arizona field, including handfuls of regional...
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July 28, 2021
Organizer mishaps continue to plague cycling at Tokyo Games
World time trial champion Anna van der Breggen was pulled from her bike by security, former BMX world champion Niek Kimmann collided at full speed with a race steward who had wandered onto the course, and more. Read why Tokyo officials have been criticized for their work at several cycling...
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July 27, 2021
‘Luxury’ race will be among most expensive on earth
A new ultramarathon race is being launched which gives them luxury few could afford - including butlers, hydrotherapy pools, speed boats and Michelin-star chefs. Highland Kings Ultra is a four-day camping race covering 120 miles on the west coast of Scotland. Find out how much it costs on BBC.
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July 27, 2021
PTO Partners with Austria Triathlon Podersdorf and Sportradar’s LAOLA1 to Deliver Collins Cup Coverage in Austria
27th July 2021. The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has agreed to establish a strategic partnership with Austria Triathlon Podersdorf and Sportradar LAOLA1, a leading sports platform in Austria, that will see The Collins Cup screened across their digital platform ‘HOME OF TRIATHLON’ in Austria. The Collins Cup is the PTO’s inaugural...
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July 27, 2021
Top-10 Finish for Haley Batten Amid Wet Conditions at XC Mountain Bike Olympic Race
TOKYO – A rainy sky greeted the Izu peninsula on the morning of the Women’s Cross-Country Mountain Bike race. The riders raced 1 start loop and then 5 laps of the course, a change that came the day of the event, accommodating for the weather. The weather broke three hours...
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July 27, 2021
USA Cycling Inclusion Conference Slated for September 10-11, 2021
July 27, 2021 (COLORADO SPRINGS, CO) - USA Cycling, in conjunction with industry partners, sports advocates, and inclusivity experts, have set September 10 and 11 for the inaugural Cycling Inclusion Conference. The target audience for the conference is cycling industry representatives, with a view to educate, inform and collectively stand...
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July 27, 2021
Team Evergreen Donates $60,000 Through the Proceeds of The Hundo
EVERGREEN, CO, July 27, 2021 — Team Evergreen Cycling, a 501c3 with a mission to support the cycling community, is proud to announce a $60,000 donation through the proceeds of The Hundo mountain bike race. This generous contribution will be split equally among the three beneficiaries. This year’s beneficiaries of...
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July 27, 2021
10th Annual Kerrville Triathlon Offers Free, Personalized Finish Line Video
AUSTIN, Texas, July 27, 2021 - The Kerrville Triathlon Festival will provide a free, personalized finish line video for all participants as part of its 10th anniversary on September 25-26. This video, valued at $19, will be added to a list of perks that are already in place for the...
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July 26, 2021
Team USA Team Work Brings Rivera to Seventh in the Olympic Road Race
TOKYO – On Sunday, the second cycling event of the XXXII Olympiad took place with the Women’s Road Race. Like the Men’s race on Sunday, this road race began at Musashinonomori Park, with its lush landscape. The 137-kilometer race followed a similar course to the Men’s event, leaving from the...
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July 26, 2021
Christopher Blevins Battles to Top-15 Finish in Men’s XC Mountain Bike Olympic Race
TOKYO – The Izu peninsula was the scene for the Men’s Cross-Country Olympic event. The technical, 4.1-kilometer course just west of the Izu Velodrome and had features like Amagi Pass, the Chopsticks, and the Sakura Drop. The race had one start loop and seven laps of the course, for a...
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July 26, 2021
RSAA Set To Debut Vertigo Challenge 12 Hours Pensacola
July, 26, 2021 Pensacola, Florida – Rockstar All Access announces today a partnership with Five Flags Speedway to debut the first race in a series of races called the Vertigo Challenge. The inaugural race will be called 12 Hours Pensacola and will feature 12 hours of cycling around a half...
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July 26, 2021
U.S. Center for SafeSport Permanently Bans Alberto Salazar From Coaching
The former Nike Oregon Project coach will no longer be allowed to work with U.S.A. Track & Field athletes after receiving permanent suspension from SafeSport. He has 10 days to appeal. Women's Running
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July 26, 2021
UTMB® Mont-Blanc: 30 days to go for the start of the 18th edition!
Good news, the UTMB® Mont-Blanc will take place this year. The event is scheduled to run from Monday 23rd to Sunday 29th August and will gather 10,000 runners with strict health measures in place. The sanitary health pass, staggered starts, elite runners, here is everything you need to know about...
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July 25, 2021
iFIT Acquires 29029, the Premium Ultra-Endurance Event and Community That Brings the Experience of Climbing Mount Everest to its Members Around the World
(LOGAN, Utah) iFIT, a global leader in connected fitness software, content, and equipment, today announced that it has acquired 29029, the company that created the category of endurance hiking events. 29029 delivers the experience of climbing Mount Everest to its members and provides the ultra-endurance experience to athletes at all...
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July 25, 2021
Men’s triathlon kicks off with bizarre false start
A motor boat in the way of athletes disrupts the start of the men's triathlon in Tokyo, stopping the race in bizarre fashion and marking the first-ever false start call in the sport's Olympic history. Check out the video here
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July 25, 2021
Olympics-Cycling-Confused Van Vleuten’s joy shortlived in bizarre finish
When Annemiek Van Vleuten crossed the line with her arms in the air at the Fuji International Speedway, the Dutchwoman thought she had won the women's Olympic road cycling race on Sunday. Then she realized she had finished second behind Austrian Anna Keisenhofer by a healthy margin of one minute and...
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July 24, 2021
23-year-old Brandon McNulty Rides to Sixth Place in His First Olympic Games
TOKYO – The Men’s Road Race kicked off the cycling events for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The riders headed to Musashinonomori Park to take on the 243-kilometer course. The race went to Mt. Fuji, gaining a total of 4,865 meters of elevation. The field of 128 riders competed on...
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July 23, 2021
Record-Breaking 10th Annual Fleet Feet Liberty Mile
PITTSBURGH (July 23, 2021) – More than 1,300 participants took to the streets in Downtown Pittsburgh’s only nighttime road race, the largest participation in event history. The event was P3R’s first live race in Pittsburgh since 2019. “To have a record number of runners at our first live start line...
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July 23, 2021
Punch Gunk Announces Go Get It Grant Judges
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Punch Gunk, the award-winning performance therapeutics company shaking up the pain relief and workout recovery industry, has announced the judging panel that will help determine the recipients of their inaugural Go Get It Grants. The panel will include Ken Lubin, Meg Treat, Cameron McIntyre and Nadene...
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July 22, 2021
Triathlon named for Trump is canceled again. Event director says it wasn’t his call.
For the second time in less than six months, the 2021 edition of Tri at the Trump — a sprint triathlon that was originally scheduled to take place at Trump National Golf Club, Charlotte this September — has been canceled. The Charlotte Observer