EVENT NEWS
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February 19, 2021
USA Cycling announces cancelation of Spring Collegiate National Championships
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – In order to ensure the safety of our members, USA Cycling has decided to cancel the 2021 Collegiate Road National Championships, due to take place May 7-9 in Augusta, GA, and Collegiate BMX National Championships, due to take place this spring. While the nation is seeing...
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February 19, 2021
24-Hour “Spartan Ultra World Championship” to Unfold At Telluride Ski Resort in Mountain Village, Colorado – October 10-11
BOSTON, Mass. (February 23, 2021) – Spartan®, the world’s leading endurance sports and wellness brand, will bring the 24-hour “Spartan Ultra World Championship” to the United States for the first time, to Telluride Ski Resort in the town of Mountain Village, Colorado. October 10-11, 2021. The brand’s most challenging event kicks...
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February 19, 2021
Spartan Trail and Pacific Coast Trail Runs partner to host “Golden Gate Trail Classic” with endurance legend Dean Karnazes
BOSTON (February 19, 2021)– Spartan® , the world’s leading endurance sports and wellness brand, has teamed up with Pacific Coast Trail Runs and ultra running legend Dean Karnazes to create the Golden Gate Trail Classic. Taking place November 19 to 21st, the magic of the Golden Gate Bridge and the...
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February 19, 2021
Salty Sports Society Announces Successful Event Amid Obstacles
St. Augustine Beach, Florida – The Speedo SALT Series AMI Hogfish Swim took place in the midst of challenging weather conditions leading to several course changes. Facing a southeast wind direction, with gusts of up to 26 miles per hour, on Anna Maria Island, FL, the Salty Sports Society staff...
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February 18, 2021
The Tokyo Olympics Appoint Seiko Hashimoto As Chief
The Tokyo Olympics are making a major statement in Japan - they’ve put a woman in charge, right after former chief Yoshiro Mori resigned last week following scrutiny over sexist remarks. Seiko Hashimoto, a former Olympic bronze medalist in speedskating, was appointed as the new president of the Tokyo Olympic...
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February 18, 2021
Dedicated team Challenge Wanaka: ‘Everybody sat around the television and was like yay’
While months of hard work have gone into making CHALLENGE WANAKA possible, the past few days have been tense. A small COVID-19 outbreak in Auckland, about 1500 kilometers away, forced the New-Zealand government to lock down part of the country. CHALLENGE WANAKA's team remained positive, worked very hard and the relief was huge...
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February 18, 2021
A Virtual Race Day with Japanese pro riders in Kiso, Japan – Mount “Ontake” to host virtual road and hill-climb races
Kiso, Nagano, Japan / February, 2021 - This virtual cycling race event to be held on February 21st, Sunday, at the peak of the Japanese winter, is set in the sacred mountain, Mt. Ontake, in the prefectures of Nagano and Gifu, at an altitude of 3,067m, next to Mt. Fuji.These Kiso...
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February 18, 2021
Hyperice Announced as Official Recovery Partner of Colnago Gran Fondo National Series
(Gettysburg, PA – February 18, 2021) The Colnago Gran Fondo National Series today announced a strategic partnership with Hyperice, the leader in recovery and performance technology and innovators of percussion, vibration, and thermal technology. Through education and access to Hyperice products, the partnership will enhance athlete performance and experience at...
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February 18, 2021
2021 Crown City Classic Launches 12k Race Registration
CORONADO, CA – February 18, 2021 – Registration for San Diego’s most celebrated 4th of July running tradition - the 48th annual Crown City Classic - opened this week. The patriotic road race returns to the scenic streets of Coronado, California on Saturday, July 3rd featuring a stars and stripes...
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February 17, 2021
Leon’s Triathlon to Host Inaugural USA Triathlon Military and First Responders National Championships on June 6
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— USA Triathlon today announced it will host its first-ever USA Triathlon Military and First Responders National Championships this June to honor the service and sacrifice of military as well as police, fire and EMS personnel in the multisport community. The inaugural event will be held Sunday, June...
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February 17, 2021
‘I FEEL SLOVENIA’ Virtual Tour of Slovenia is Coming with Primož Roglič on the start line!
Ljubljana, Slovenia / February 17, 2021 - Cycling has been a sport for some time now, where you can be active during all 12 months of the year. One of the main reasons behind cycling being an all-season and year-round sport is its fast growing industry of cycling trainers, which allows...
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February 17, 2021
USA Cycling’s Olympic Development Academy to Begin in May 2021
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – In keeping with our commitment to champion the participation and performance of the next generation of athletes, USA Cycling has finalized the timeline for the first year of the Olympic Development Academy. This timeline was restructured following our announcement that the ODA would be run as...
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February 17, 2021
Challenged Athletes Foundation Looks to 2021 as a Year to Get Stronger Through Sport
SAN DIEGO, CA – (February 17, 2021) – Challenged Athletes Foundation CAF) has announced today their rollout plans for 2021 including a Spring grant distribution to individuals with physical challenges, in-person and virtual October fundraising events and the launch of a new weekly video interview series called “Heroes of Sport.”...
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February 17, 2021
Diva Dash relaunches with a Women’s Fitness Adventure that motivates and reconnects women all over the country with hybrid-style event.
Boulder, CO (February 17, 2021) – Well-known for its creative and colorful obstacles, the Shape Diva Dash offered a fun challenge to women of all fitness levels. The pandemic put a halt on these types of events, which connected communities, friends, and motivated women. “We heard from many women who...
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February 17, 2021
Introducing: The Rideaway Experience, a New Series of Experiential Off-Road Cycling Camps in 2021 from Life Time
BOULDER, Colo., (February 17, 2021)- From the event directors of UNBOUND Gravel, Leadville Race Series and Big Sugar NWA comes The Rideaway Experience, a brand new off-road cycling camp series produced by Life Time. Each camp is designed to offer riders an inclusive environment focused on adventure, culture, and community. The...
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February 16, 2021
2020 Prize Money Lists Show Massive—And Expected—Drops in Pro Payouts
For 2020, the prize money list was publicized last week and the message is clear: with almost no races last year, pros struggled to earn any prize money at all. triathlete
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February 16, 2021
Virtual Race by Tour des Stations on ROUVY – Experience The Col de la Croix-de-Coeur, a Unique Climb in the heart of The Swiss Alps from Home
From January 18th to February 14th, The Tour des Stations Challenge on ROUVY reunited 5,700 athletes from all over the world to ride 5 of the most beautiful climbs of this famous cyclosportive. After this great challenge, a poll was conducted to choose one of the 5 climbs to be...
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February 16, 2021
USA Triathlon Announces 2021 U.S. National Team Roster, Tokyo United Campaign
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— USA Triathlon today announced the 11 members of its 2021 U.S. National Team, the group of athletes who will represent the U.S. at the highest levels of elite World Triathlon competition during the 2021 season. The 2021 Toyota U.S. Paratriathlon National Team will be announced in the...
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February 15, 2021
The CEO of IRONMAN Speaks to its Customers
CEO of IRONMAN Group Andrew Messick presented was an update on what customers can expect over the 2021 season on YouTube. Within the roughly five minute presentation, Messick admitted that, “many” of its races, “will be moved to later in the year.” Messick noted that Ironman Africa, Cape Epic, and...
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February 15, 2021
El Paso Marathon runners carry on through winter storm
The El Paso Marathon carried on Sunday despite a winter storm that brought snow to the region. Photos showed runners making their way through snow covered streets. KFOXTV
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February 15, 2021
Michigan man who broke ankle at ‘Tough Farmer’ obstacle course wins appeal
The man was hurt on a spongy tire while running through the “Tough Farmer” obstacle course, an autumn attraction at the farm near Belleville. mLIVE
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February 15, 2021
Challenge North America hosts top world-wide athletes in Miami race
Miami, Florida: CHALLENGE NORTH AMERICA® will host a professional triathlon event at CHALLENGE MIAMI® on the Homestead-Miami Speedway, one of the most picturesque tracks on the NASCAR circuit. Taking place on March 12, 2021, the event will take the competition to even higher stakes than the previous race, CHALLENGE DAYTONA®, as top athletes...
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February 15, 2021
Red Bull presents “UnBRAKEable: The Patrick Seabase Challenge” on ROUVY
Zürich, Switzerland / February 15, 2021 One gear. No brakes. 330km and 8,500m in altitude. All in one day. Patrick Seabase set off at 3am in early September 2020 on his fixie track bike. Alongside a camera crew, he started a day that will see him cross five iconic Swiss...
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February 12, 2021
Norwegian Runner Sets New Record for Fastest Barefoot Half Marathon on Snow
Jonas Felde Sevaldrud, who is also a YouTuber who goes by the name Sevald, ran 13.1 miles in 1:44:58, breaking the previous record of 2:16:34, set by ‘The Iceman’, Wim Hof, in 2007 yahoo!style
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February 12, 2021
Challenge Daytona announces succesful broadcast figures at the PTO 2020 Championship
Daytona Beach, Florida - The PTO 2020 Championship at CHALLENGE DAYTONA® served up a thrilling finale to a challenging year for professional triathletes as over 100 of the world’s best triathletes, the strongest field in triathlon history ever assembled, battled it out over a 100-kilometre course at CHALLENGE DAYTONA® on...