EVENT NEWS
Want to stay up to date on the latest press releases and news about running, cycling and triathlon races and events? Scroll below to view all endurance sports event news.
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March 31, 2021
Utah, North Dakota latest to adopt safety stop law for cyclists
Utah and North Dakota became the latest states to adopt the controversial Idaho Stop law, allowing cyclists to treat a stop sign as a yield sign. Bicycle Retailer
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March 31, 2021
5 people who showed why you shouldn’t lie on Strava
In case you need more convincing that cheating on Strava isn’t a good call, here are five times users posted false or misleading workout data (on purpose or by accident) and got caught right away. Canadian Running Magazine
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March 31, 2021
San Diego Supporters Petition for Return of Fun Runs, Marathons, Cycling Events
State COVID-19 restrictions continue to impact endurance events. Now event planners push state leaders with online petition. NBC
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March 31, 2021
Tour de Brasilia Goes Virtual with ROUVY, enabling cyclists discover Brazil online and race the streets of its capital from home
Brasilia, Brazil / March 31, 2021 - BRAZILIAN VIRTUAL CYCLING announces official partnership with ROUVY. The organization plans to extend the main events with their digital version and provide their best courses for the exciting augmented racing experience. BRAZILIAN VIRTUAL CYCLING was created in 2020 with the aim of...
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March 31, 2021
MYLAPS and IRONMAN Europe partner up to enhance race experience
Haarlem/Frankfurt - MYLAPS Sports Timing and IRONMAN Europe announce a 3-year agreement to enhance the race experience for more than 75,000 triathletes. The participants of most IRONMAN races (around 30 events per year) across Europe will be ensured of the latest developments in timekeeping. Many IRONMAN race directors and participants...
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March 31, 2021
IRONMAN VR Team Challenge Wraps Up North America Competition on IRONMAN Now Facebook Watch Page with Teams taking on Olympic Distance Triathlon Simulation; Emea Preview Show Slated for April 7
- Team Morgon Latimore stretches lead on Team Ryan Kinder and Team Shannon Spake going into the final week of competition for the North America portion of the IRONMAN VR Team Challenge - Third and final week of North America region competition taking place on Thursday, April 1 at 7:00...
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March 31, 2021
GOAL Foundation Extends Partnership with haku to Drive Memorable Experiences for the Greater Ogden Community
With the pandemic continuing to shift the event landscape, many organizations have begun to envision what the endurance event industry might look like in the next few years. The ability to offer superior customer service, transform insights into action, create unforgettable participant experiences, and foster engaged communities through loyalty- building...
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March 30, 2021
Altra Partners with &Mother for Virtual Mother’s Day 5K Race on May 9
Denver, Colo. (March 30, 2021) –Altra, an innovator in the performance footwear category, is partnering with &Motherfor a Mother’s Day virtual 5K to support its mission to break the barriers that limit a woman’s abilityto thrive as a mother and in their career. This Mother’s Day, May 9, women and...
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March 30, 2021
Title Nine Announces Pitchfest Dedicated to Supporting Women-Owned Nonprofits
Emeryville, Calif. (March 30, 2021)- Title Nine, the adventure and outdoor apparel retailer that encourages women to lead, risk, and own, is proud to announce its inaugural Pitchfest Nonprofit Edition (Pitchfest NPE). After three successful years of Pitchfest Outdoor Edition,designed to help women-owned brands bring their products to a larger...
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March 30, 2021
HOKA ONE ONE® x Cotopaxi® Empowers All Athletes to Explore the Trails
(Salt Lake City, Utah and Goleta, Calif.), Mar. 30, 2021 – Outdoor and B Corp brand Cotopaxi® and leading footwear brand HOKA ONE ONE®, a division of Deckers Brands (NYSE: DECK), have joined forces to launch a colorful collaboration featuring limited-edition riffs on two signature styles. Born out of a...
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March 30, 2021
Austin Marathon Adds Siete Family Foods as Partner
AUSTIN, Texas, March 30, 2021 -- Leading up to the 2021 Austin Half Marathon, Ascension Seton Austin Marathon presented by Under Armour is excited to announce its partnership with locally owned and operated Siete Family Foods. The Austin-based company, which has quickly become the leading health-conscious Mexican-American food brand on...
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March 30, 2021
RunSignup Launches New and Improved RaceDay Check-In App
March 30, 2021 – Moorestown, NJ – GiveSignup | RunSignup announces the launch of its new and improved RaceDay Check-In mobile application for efficient race day processing of participants. Available for Android and iOS devices, the new release of the free RaceDay Check-In app offers core functionality improvements, simplified user...
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March 30, 2021
Beti Bike Bash p/b Yeti Cycles Returns this Fall to Colorado
EVERGREEN, COLO, March 30, 2021 - The Beti Bike Bash p/b by Yeti Cycles will return to Lakewood, CO for the 11th time on October 3rd. Registration is now open. The nation's largest women's-only mountain bike race, produced by Team Evergreen, prides itself on bringing together the cycling community in...
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March 30, 2021
Austin Marathon’s KXAN Simple Health 5K Sells Out Quickly
AUSTIN, Texas, March 30, 2021 -- The KXAN Simple Health 5K benefitting Paramount Theatre has sold out and registration is closed. The Austin Half Marathon, owned and produced by High Five Events, is also expected to sell out before race weekend. Both the 5K and the Ascension Seton Austin Half...
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March 29, 2021
Ride Santa Barbara 100 Returns October 23, 2021
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – March 29, 2021 – Ride Santa Barbara 100 (RideSB100), the premier cycling event set on California’s Central Coast, is returning to historic Leadbetter Beach for its 10th anniversary ride on October 23, 2021. Registration opens at ridesb100.com starting March 29 with a $99 opening discount good...
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March 29, 2021
USA Cycling Champions Inclusion of All Athletes in Anticipation of International Transgender Day of Visibility
Day of Visibility, USA Cycling wants to again affirm its support for inclusion of all people, including transgender athletes, in sport. The very nature of cycling is social and USA Cycling believes that the community is made richer when all who wish to participate are welcomed, embraced, and made to...
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March 29, 2021
Past Champions, Chinese Olympic Bid Highlight Fast Field for Carmel Marathon Weekend
CARMEL, Ind. (March 29, 2021) – The Carmel Marathon Weekend returns to the streets of Carmel, Indiana for its 11th annual event on Saturday, April 3, 2021 after staging a virtual-only race in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Carmel Marathon Weekend will be an in-person event in 2021,...
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March 29, 2021
Live In-Person Racing with “Mom, This Run’s For You 5K” on Mother’s Day in Philadelphia-Area
Families from the tri-state area are encouraged to start a new tradition with their MOM and race in person in the family-friendly Mom, This Runs For You 5K or 5 Miler at Bayard Rustin High School, 1100 Shiloh Road, West Chester, PA, on Mother’s Day (Sunday, May 9). Heats will...
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March 29, 2021
ROUVY Announces the Virtual ‘Real Spring Classics’ series presented by ELITE Cycling and Santini
March 29, 2021 - Beginning the 1st of April till the 5th, the global cycling community will be competing virtually on beautiful, real-life racecourses across 5 countries. Together with Elite, Santini and PEDALITALY, ROUVY launches the open-to-all Easter virtual race series that will visit great locations in Germany, Italy, Spain,...
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March 29, 2021
Registration Now Open for USA Duathlon Virtual Run-Bike-Run Presented by RaceX
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today announced the opening of registration for the second annual USA Duathlon Virtual Run-Bike-Run presented by RaceX, a virtual multisport challenge set for April 15-May 3. The event is free to enter. Participants have the option to make a $35 donation to the USA...
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March 26, 2021
Challenge Lisboa: ‘In this special week, we look forward even more to September 25’
It is with great enthusiasm, passion and pleasure that CHALLENGE LISBOA Race Director Gustavo Caraça and his team are looking forward to September 25. At that date CHALLENGE LISBOA is scheduled, according to Garaça a nice goal for at least a thousand athletes. "For us and lots of athletes it's a special week right...
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March 26, 2021
Gourdy’s Pumpkin Run Launches 2021 Season with Girls On The Run As National Charity Partner
NEW YORK - The popular fall race has officially launched it’s 2021 schedule, with multiple location-based events back on the calendar for its tenth year in action. After being awarded top five “Best Virtual Race Experience” of the decade by the BibRave 100, Gourdy’s Virtual Run has also made its...
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March 25, 2021
More Than Marathons: The Largest Road Running Series in the World Rebrands to Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series
- With events that offer distances for everyone, brand refresh showcases the true breadth of the series - New visual identity and name embraces and updates the familiar Rock ‘n’ Roll experience of Bringing Fun to the Run® by celebrating the brand’s roots and core values of connecting running, community...
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March 25, 2021
Frederick Running Festival Postponed to July 10-11
Baltimore, MD (March 25, 2021) --Corrigan Sports Enterprises (CSE) announced today the 2021 Frederick Running Festival presented by Frederick Foot & Ankle will be postponed to July 10-11. After meeting with representatives from the mayor’s office, police department, Parks & Recreation, health department, and the Frederick Fairgrounds, the group collectively...
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March 25, 2021
J&A Racing and Yuengling extend multi-year partnership for Shamrock Marathon Weekend
March 25, 2021 – VIRGINIA BEACH – J&A Racing today announced the extension of Yuengling as the title sponsor of the Shamrock Marathon Weekend held annually in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Since it was founded in 1829, America’s Oldest Brewery has remained fiercely independent, family-owned and continuously operated by the Yuengling...