Events

October 21, 2021

Jennifer Valente Rides to Team USA’s First Medal at 2021 Track Worlds

ROUBAIX, France /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - After winning Olympic gold in the Women’s Omnium, Jennifer Valente (San Diego; TWENTY24 Pro Cycling) is back on the track for the 2021 Tissot UCI Track Cycling World Championships. Valente started off the championship racing the Women’s Scratch Race. She rode to silver in this event...

October 21, 2021

Hong Kong Marathon warns runners against carrying political slogans

Those who carry political slogans in this Sunday's Standard Chartered Marathon will risk getting banned from the race, its organizer warns. Runners who wear special attire or carry backpacks must undergo security check by the organizer at the security booth located at the start area. The latest statement came after the association...

October 21, 2021

Check out this greenhouse track in Japan

A high school in Japan came up with a creative solution for dealing with their winter weather. Instead of building an indoor track, they built a greenhouse around a 330m outdoor track where their athletes can escape the cold and snow. The track was built for Asahikawa Ryukoku High School...

October 21, 2021

USABA’s Breakfast with Champions to Highlight On-the-Court, Off-the-Court Accomplishments of Goalball Paralympians

Colorado Springs, Colo. (October 21, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - As a wrap up to a fantastic Paralympic year, the United States Association of Blind Athletes will be hosting its 12th Annual Breakfast with Champions presented by Anthem on Friday, October 29, at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs with a virtual option for...

October 21, 2021

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MarathonPhotos launches LIVE in Canada

October 21, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - MarathonPhotos.Live isn’t wasting any time in conquering the world. On the same day the world-leading endurance photo company launched its ground-breaking service in Canada, teams were also photographing events live in the UK and Europe. With the traditional Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon shortened this...

October 20, 2021

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Event Insights – Best Practices for Post-Event Communication: Thank-You Emails, Surveys and More

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - You’ve put a lot of time into planning the perfect event. You’ve had your ups and your downs, but the day of the event has finally come and gone. Everything went off wonderfully. You can now breathe a sigh of relief that it’s all over. Or is...

October 20, 2021

Des Moines, Iowa Announced as Newest Host of Full-Distance IRONMAN Triathlon and Will Be Designated as the IRONMAN North American Championship

DES MOINES, Iowa. / TAMPA, Fla. (October 20, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - IRONMAN announced today that Des Moines, Iowa will become the newest host of a full-distance IRONMAN® triathlon. Following the excitement built off the IRONMAN® 70.3® event in 2021, the new full-distance IRONMAN triathlon will take the place of...

October 20, 2021

Harvey Lewis Runs 354.2 Miles At Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra

After three and half days, Harvey Lewis was the last man standing. And if rules of Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra allowed him to continue, he might still be the last man running. The 45-year-old Cincinnati high school social studies teacher ran through the boundaries of human endurance this week, as...

October 20, 2021

XTERRA Worlds is a GO for Dec. 4-5 in Maui

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The XTERRA Trail Run and Off-Road Triathlon World Championship races have received the green light from Maui County to proceed as planned on December 4-5, 2021, at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua on Maui. All participants must be vaccinated OR test negative for COVID-19 every 72 hours (12 years...

October 20, 2021

The IRONMAN Group and Madison Area Sports Commission Celebrates 20 Years With Partnership Extension To Continue Hosting IRONMAN Events In Madison, Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. / TAMPA, Fla. (Oct. 20, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Celebrating 20 Years of IRONMAN Wisconsin, IRONMAN in partnership with the Madison Area Sports Commission have announced a multi-year extension for IRONMAN® and IRONMAN® 70.3® events to continue to be hosted in Madison, Wisconsin. As part of the agreement,...

October 20, 2021

GFNY Italia races Tuscany’s historic strade bianche

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - GFNY was back on Italian soil with the GFNY Championship Europe at GFNY Italia last Sunday. The main challenge of the 101 km course with 1889m of climbing and gradients up to 20% were 26 km of “strade bianche” (white gravel road). The 5 km climb to...

October 20, 2021

haku and Running USA Announce DEIA Webinar Panelists Chris Mosier, Angela Rodriguez, and Tim Springer

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - haku and Running USA announced the panelists for the DEIA webinar titled Moving Forward Together: A Webinar on Diversity and Inclusion. The webinar will serve as Running USA's next virtual education event. "It's a unique opportunity to learn from our incredible panelists," said Jaclyn Levi, CSO at...

October 20, 2021

BMW Dallas Marathon Festival Will Be First U.S. Marathon Course To Feature SuperStarch-based Energy Pouch ‘UCAN Edge’

(DALLAS) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The UCAN Company will return this year as an official sponsor of the BMW Dallas Marathon Festival weekend, where it will debut its innovative new product UCAN Edge, the first and only SuperStarch-based energy product in a portable pouch. “Races are a wonderful opportunity to bring people...

October 20, 2021

National Champions, World Champions and Olympians Will Be Competing at The Into The Lion’s Den Powered By SRAM Women’s Race

SACRAMENTO, CA (October 20, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Into the Lion’s Den powered by SRAM announced the women’s teams racing in Sacramento, CA on October 30th. The women’s race will feature top U.S. trade teams, including L39ION of Los Angeles, Rally Pro Cycling and Twenty-24 Cycling Team, plus international powerhouse Team...

October 19, 2021

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The Application Window for the 2022 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Opens Today

CHICAGO /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Today the Bank of America Chicago Marathon announced it is accepting applications for the 2022 event at chicagomarathon.com. The launch of the 2022 application continues Chicago’s return to racing and builds on the excitement seen over a week ago when 26,122 participants crossed the finish line...

October 19, 2021

World’s longest race lasts two months on one city block

It is the world’s longest certified foot race: a 4,989km run that takes participants around the same New York block 5,649 times. Thousands of people have climbed Everest — but just 49 have completed the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3,100 Mile Race, organizers say. Runners finish more than two marathons a day for...

October 18, 2021

Ride Santa Barbara 100 Celebrates 10th Anniversary This Weekend

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Oct. 18, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - After a pandemic-forced hiatus in 2020, Ride Santa Barbara 100 (RideSB100), the premier cycling event set on California’s Central Coast, returns to Leadbetter Beach this Saturday October 23, 2021, with its largest event in 10 years. Registration is sold out...

October 18, 2021

IRONMAN Foundation to Provide $35,000 in Charitable Giveback to Northern California Community in Conjunction with IRONMAN California

SACRAMENTO, Calif./TAMPA, Fla. (October 18, 2021) – In conjunction with the IRONMAN® California triathlon, the IRONMAN Foundation® will continue its mission of creating tangible impact in IRONMAN race communities throughout Northern California next week, by distributing over $35,000 in grants to nonprofit initiatives within the region. In addition, the IRONMAN Foundation...

October 18, 2021

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The Giro D’italia Virtual Hosted by Bkool Started on Friday, October 15th

The Giro d’Italia Virtual hosted by BKOOL, an indoor cycling project developed by RCS Sport in collaboration with BKOOL, kicked off on Friday morning. The event offers cycling fans the opportunity to experience multiple stages of the Corsa Rosa from home, riding their own bike, through a high-definition video simulation...

October 14, 2021

Tour de France 2022 route revealed

The 2022 Tour de France route was unveiled in Paris on Thursday morning, with the 109th edition of the Grand Boucle including an opening 13km time trial in Copenhagen, a stage across the cobbles of Paris-Roubaix, a first mountain finish at La Planche des Belles Filles, a return to the legendary...

October 14, 2021

Colfax Marathon Participants Raising Funds for Davis Phinney Foundation

Denver, Colo. — The iconic Colfax Marathon returns to Denver Oct. 16-17 for its 15th anniversary. Runners have a variety of distances to choose from, all very beautiful and popular with runners from around the country. After canceling its 2020 race for health reasons, the celebration has returned. Runners can raise...

October 14, 2021

TCS London Marathon to host the 2022 AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Championships

Following the successful inaugural AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Championships in London earlier this month, organizers announced today that the 2022 edition will return to the British capital as part of the TCS London Marathon on October 2, 2022. Qualifying for the 2022 World Championships began on January 1, 2021...

October 14, 2021

Digital Japan Cup Cycle Road Race UTSUNOMIYA | Riders from UCI World and Pro Teams will race virtually on Oct 16th on ROUVY

Utsunomiya City, Japan / October 14th, 2021 - The Japan Cup Cycle Road Race Organizing Committee together with ROUVY present and bring Asia's premier road race to the global community of cycling enthusiasts. The 2021 edition of Japan Cup Cycle Road Race will have 2 virtual competitions, the “pros only” and...

October 14, 2021

Into The Lion’s Den Powered by SRAM Announces the Fourteen Men’s Teams Competing on October 30th in Sacramento, CA

SACRAMENTO, CA (October 14, 2021) – Spectators will experience a new and exciting City Team format at the inaugural Into the Lion’s Den powered by SRAM. The men’s race will feature teams representing cities instead of their traditional trade teams. Each rider will wear a unique jersey showcasing their City...

October 14, 2021

2022 Ascension Seton Austin Marathon Opens Elite Athlete Program

AUSTIN, Texas, October 14, 2022 -- The Ascension Seton Austin Marathon presented by Under Armour is accepting applications from elite runners for the 2022 Elite Athlete Program. The program creates a competitive field of elite male and female runners while discovering emerging talent, pushing the entire talent pool to reach...