EVENT NEWS
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February 8, 2023
45 Years of IRONMAN; Iconic Triathlon Brand to Celebrate with a Global Sweepstakes
TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. 8, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – On Saturday, February 18, IRONMAN® will celebrate the 45th anniversary of its very first triathlon event, which took place on the Island of O’ahu, Hawai`i in 1978. In celebration of this milestone anniversary, IRONMAN will be randomly selecting 45 daily prize winners over...
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February 8, 2023
Aros and Otero win GFNY Puerto Rico
New York City, February 8, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – San Juan, Puerto Rico hosted the second edition of GFNY Puerto Rico this past Sunday over 133.1 km with 1550m of climbing. Under clear skies with perfect temperatures, Team 305ycle (Miami) were the first to make a move with two of their...
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February 8, 2023
Ultra X partners with non-profit fundraising tech platform, GivenGain to empower participant fundraising
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Ultra X, one of the UK’s leading ultra-marathon organisers, today announced a partnership with the global non-profit fundraising platform, GivenGain, that will allow participants to make their race experience even more meaningful. Unlocking fundraising potential Founded in 2018, Ultra X is one of the world’s fastest growing and...
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February 7, 2023
Ironman follows World Triathlon lead with super-shoe ban
Last December we reported that World Triathlon was banning super shoes like the ones Gustav Iden wore to win last October’s Ironman World Championship – now we’ve learned that Ironman will be following suit. Iden was one of a number of pros wearing shoes that will no longer be legal...
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February 7, 2023
Silverback assumes new role as managing partner of Zappos Bay to Breakers
San Francisco, CA - February 7, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – San Francisco’s oldest and most iconic event, Zappos Bay to Breakers (http://www.baytobreakers.com) is getting even more homegrown. The Bay Area based production agency, Silverback (http://www.gosilverback.com) has teamed up with Motiv Running (https://www.motivrunning.com) and will now serve as the managing partner of...
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February 7, 2023
Speed Week’s Athens Orthopedic Clinic Twilight presented by Michelob Ultra and Visit Athens has joined the American Criterium Cup.
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Since 1980, Athens Twilight has drawn the best Criterium racers from around the world, providing athletes and fans with an experience that raises it to one of the original Monuments of Criterium racing. Kicking off the American Criterium Cup series, the Athens Orthopedic Clinic Twilight...
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February 7, 2023
USA Triathlon Launches USA Kids Tri Dallas Program, Six-Event Youth Race Series
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – USA Triathlon today announced the launch of USA Kids Tri Dallas, a six-event youth and junior race series and the next program of the USA Kids Tri initiative, a financial commitment to supporting grassroots programming to grow youth triathlon and multisport by introducing the sport...
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February 7, 2023
ShowcasedRacesafe™ Provides All-In-One Event Medical Management for Boston Athletic Association Races
San Francisco, CA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Boston Athletic Association and RACESAFE™ are working together to help consolidate and streamline the management of event day medical needs across the B.A.A.’s portfolio of events, including this year’s 127th Boston Marathon. RACESAFE™ will provide the B.A.A. and its medical team with its...
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February 7, 2023
Register Before Midnight to Lock In Current Pricing
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – As winter rolls by and race training picks up, Air Force Marathon participants can save on their race entry fees if they register prior to the second scheduled price increase Feb. 8. Registration for the full marathon, half marathon and marathon relay will...
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February 7, 2023
Live tracking and SportIdent timing at the Spring Bloom Adventure Race
Front Royal, Va. /Adventure Enablers /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Adventure Enablers will be once again providing tracking and timing services to Broad Run Off Road for their annual adventure race, the Spring Bloom Adventure Race scheduled for April 29, 2023, at Lake Anna State Park in Spotsylvania, Virginia. The event offers both 10-hour...
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February 6, 2023
IRONMAN Announces Creation of New and Modified Athlete Divisions and Further Rule Alignment with World Triathlon as Part of Updated 2023 Global Competition Rules
TAMPA, Fla. (Feb 6, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – IRONMAN today announced their updated 2023 global competition rules for IRONMAN® and IRONMAN® 70.3® Triathlon Series including new and modified athlete divisions focused on broadening inclusivity, as well as further rule alignment with World Triathlon. The PC Open/Exhibition division has been expanded to...
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February 6, 2023
Tokyo Marathon Six Star Finishers going for GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title
February 6, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – On Sunday March 5, more than 3,000 participants in the Tokyo Marathon will be aiming to complete their AbbottWMM Six Star journey and achieve a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title in the process. Going for the record of the ‘most people to earn a Six Star Medal...
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February 6, 2023
Lionel Sanders Ready To Shake Up Short Course Racing As He Enters Arena Games Triathlon Montreal
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Lionel Sanders is ready to shake up short course racing with the multiple Ironman champion set to make a sensational debut at Arena Games Triathlon powered by Zwift in Montreal. Sanders, a four-time Ironman champion and 30-time 70.3 winner, will dramatically drop in distance to tackle Super League...
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February 6, 2023
2023 Gran Fondo Asheville Announces Presenting Sponsor and 3-Day VIP Experiences
(Gettysburg, PA – February 6, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The SUAREZ Gran Fondo National Series is proud to announce Applewood Manor Bed & Breakfast is returning for the second year as the Presenting Sponsor for the 2023 Gran Fondo Asheville. The 11th annual event will be held on July 16,...
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February 6, 2023
2x Olympian Nick Symmonds Launches the ‘Impossible Obstacle Course’ Competition with a Grand Prize of $25,000
Eugene, Oregon – February 6, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Nick Symmonds, 2x Olympian in Track & Field, is on a mission to find the strongest, most well-rounded athlete in the world – and reward them with $25,000. Symmonds is the mastermind behind the new Impossible Obstacle Course that’s designed to...
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February 5, 2023
Munro and English Race to Top Finishes at 2023 Cyclocross Worlds
February 5, 2023, HOOGERHEIDE, Netherlands /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - On the last day of the 2023 UCI Cyclocross World Championships, the Junior Men, U23 Women, and Elite Men competed for their rainbow jerseys. The rain held off and the course stayed dry making for very fast laps. Junior Men The Junior...
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February 4, 2023
If the Ironman World Championship Doesn’t Happen in Kona, Did It Even Happen?
The iconic one-day world championship event has outgrown the small town on the island of Hawaii. But will triathletes follow the race outside of Kona? NYT (PAYWALL)
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February 4, 2023
Four Top 20 Finishes on Day 2 of Cyclocross Worlds
February 4, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - HOOGERHEIDE, Netherlands – Today at the 2023 UCI Cyclocross World Championships, the Junior Women, U23 Men, and Elite Women took to the starting line as the clouds opened up, leaving course conditions ready for racing. Junior Women The first category of the day, the Junior...
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February 3, 2023
The 2023 US Pro Cup Presented by Walmart Returns To Fayetteville, Ar. April 12th- 16th At Centennial Park
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The 2023 US Pro Cup, presented by Walmart, will elevate cross-country racing with major event status upgrades and added categories over the prior two events. As the only Hors Category XCO in North America, the UCI points offered will be some of the highest in North America,...
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February 3, 2023
Team USA Places Sixth in Team Relay at 2023 Cyclocross Worlds
HOOGERHEIDE, Netherlands /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The 2023 UCI Cyclocross World Championships kicked off on Friday with the first-ever team relay world championship. The six-person team of Curtis White (Delanson, N.Y.; Steve Tilford Foundation Racing), Daniel English (San Ramon, Calif.; Bear National Team), Lizzy Gunsalus (Dudley, Mass.; Steve Tilford Foundation Racing), Vida Lopez de San...
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February 3, 2023
Sharing Decades of a Dedicated Vision to End Cancer
(RYE BROOK, N.Y., February 3, 2023)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Bike The West, the longstanding owner of the iconic cycling event, “America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride” will be passing the baton to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) as they officially announced today, the global leader in the fight against blood cancer are named...
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February 3, 2023
Enabled Tracking to track over 300 hikers during the Sierra Club One Day Hike
Front Royal, Va. /Adventure Enablers /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – For the second year in a row Enabled Tracking will provide GPS tracking services for the Sierra Club Potomac Region Outings’ (SCPRO’s) One Day Hike (ODH) scheduled for April 22, 2023. The hike comprises two concurrent, non-competitive hikes of 100 and 50 kilometers that...
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February 3, 2023
Anheuser-Busch InBev Returns to Huntington Beach for the 2023 Surf City Marathon presented by 361°
HUNTINGTON BEACH – February 3, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Surf City Marathon and Half Marathon presented by 361° and Anheuser-Busch InBev today announced a renewed partnership across three categories for the 2023 event. The 27th running of Southern California’s premier oceanfront road race will welcome more than 15,000 runners...
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February 2, 2023
Kaiser Permanente Renews Title Sponsorship of the San Francisco Half Marathon for 19th Year
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The San Francisco Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K presented by Pamakid Runners returns on February 5, 2023, after a renewal from title sponsor, Kaiser Permanente. This year marks the race’s 39th year running through the streets of San Francisco, and Kaiser Permanente’s 19th year as title sponsor....
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February 2, 2023
Life Time Introduces New Little Sugar MTB, Launches Big Sugar Classic Cycling Festival
CHANHASSEN, Minn.,— Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation’s premier healthy lifestyle brand and owner and producer of 30 premier athletic events, announces the launch of the Life Time Little Sugar MTB presented by Mazda, a new mountain bike event set for October 15, 2023, in Northwest Arkansas. The event expands...