EVENT NEWS
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January 5, 2022
Rev Energy Gum to be Named the First Official Energy Gum for Spartan US Starting in 2022
Boston, Mass. (January 5, 2022)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Starting in 2022, Rev Energy Gum launching in early 2022 is set to become the sugar free, portable, fast acting energy solution for the world’s leading endurance sport and wellness brand Spartan®. With a special formula that brings consumers the same amount of...
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January 4, 2022
She Tris Announces Return to the I’On Club, Mt. Pleasant in 2022
Charleston, SC (January 4, 2022)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - She Tris Sprint Triathlon announced this month that registration for three sprint triathlon events has opened and the first event will be back where the series started at the I’On Club in Mt. Pleasant. “We are thrilled to partner once again with the...
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January 3, 2022
ShowcasedCorrigan Sports Enterprises Events Expect Full Field & Accouterments in 2022
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Corrigan Sports Enterprises (CSE) is excited to announce their races will make a full return to normalcy in 2022. Plans include fully stocked and volunteer led water stops using paper cups as well as many other aspects of CSE races you’ve come to love and expect. The Corrigan...
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December 31, 2021
Lake Sonoma Race Series (LSRS) Aims for More Events, More Charity and More Elite Competition with New Race Directors in 2022
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - “Bringing in powerful women as race directors is not only the right thing to do, but Gina and Keira do things right!” — Skip Brand, LSRS founder The Lake Sonoma 50-miler & Marathon fields are locked with more elite professionals committing daily, but at 6 am on...
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December 31, 2021
ShowcasedThe Air Force Marathon kick starts 2022 with registration opening on January 1
Registration for the 26th Annual Air Force Marathon opens at midnight on January 1 with special New Year’s Resolution savings of up to $20 if runners register by January 3. A New Year means new beginnings and a new you. The Air Force Marathon is the perfect opportunity to achieve...
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December 31, 2021
Swim For Alligator Lighthouse General Registration is Now Open
Saint Augustine Beach, Florida /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Swim For Alligator Lighthouse, located on Islamorada, FL, is the fourth stop on the Speedo SALT Series. The 8-mile swim is a challenge unlike any other and is not for the faint of heart. During this bucket list, tropical open water swim,...
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December 30, 2021
Beijing Olympics Sponsors Find No Easy Choices as Games Approach
Guest columnist Rick Burton of Syracuse University attempts to explain how the world’s sponsors sell products or services in almost every country, and how one country’s attempt to stage the Olympics runs the risk of having the host country or its parochial population turn on the global sponsor. Sportico
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December 29, 2021
Pensacola Sports Announces Upcoming Events Schedule
Pensacola, FL (December 29, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Located in the northwest region of Florida along the Gulf of Mexico, the Pensacola Bay Area is home to award-winning sugar-white beaches, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and a year-round event calendar brimming with festivals, sporting events, the arts, and seasonal celebrations. As...
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December 29, 2021
New Anti-Doping Rules Take Effect in 2022: What Athletes Need to Know
Beginning Jan. 1, 2022, updates to anti-doping rules for triathletes will take effect in line with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Code changes. For 2022, the WADA prohibited list includes several changes to substances and treatments, including commonly-prescribed medications for asthma. Athletes should be aware of these changes to ensure...
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December 29, 2021
Road Race Management Releases Results of Ninth Biennial Race Director Compensation Study
Bethesda, MD /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - As the running industry emerges from the depths of the Covid-19 pandemic, race directors indicated that they are “cautiously optimistic” about their future compensation according to the results of the Road Race Management ninth biennial compensation study. While nearly 40% of the study respondents indicated...
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December 28, 2021
Race Organizing in 2022: 5 Tips for Staying Competitive
The COVID-19 pandemic caused quite a stir in the race organizing industry. Race directors have had to get more creative than ever for the show to go on. Even popular racing events like the Grand Prix and the Kentucky Derby had to go virtual in 2021. Against all odds, organizers still managed...
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December 28, 2021
As Olympics Near, China Tightens Rules and Athletes Invent Their Own
Athletes and sports officials around the world have for months been viewing the approaching Winter Olympics in Beijing, set to take place in February amid a still-raging pandemic, with a mixture of apprehension and weariness. Now, a global surge of cases tied to the highly contagious Omicron variant has given...
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December 28, 2021
Tokyo Olympics Cost $1.8B Less Than Previous Estimates
The Tokyo Olympics faced a raft of problems related to the global pandemic, but the final bill came in well under previous estimates. The Summer Games cost organizers an estimated $13.6 billion, $1.8 billion below a prior prediction of $15.4 billion. Front Office Sports
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December 28, 2021
Air Force Marathon Announces Best Pricing for Registration
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - As this year’s clock ticks away, the Air Force Marathon team prepares for the New Year, and the U.S. Air Force’s 75th birthday. When the clock strikes midnight on Jan. 1, registration opens for all with the chance to save up to $20 through Jan. 3. Race...
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December 28, 2021
Endurance Town USA Host Goes International with RacingThePlanet
Morro Bay, CA /ENDURANCE SPORTWIRE/ - Endurance Town USA (ETUSA), a media production company focused on fostering human connection through outdoors, adventure, and endurance sports, is teaming up with a global ultramarathon producer RacingThePlanet. The ETUSA founder and host Samantha Pruitt will serve as the Event Director of the race in...
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December 28, 2021
ShowcasedApplications for 2022 Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run and 5K Run-Walk Lottery to Be Accepted Between Monday, January 3, and 11:59 P.M. Sunday, January 16, 2022.
December 28, 2021, Washington, DC /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - After an unusual couple of years due to Covid-19 wreaking havoc on the global schedule of road races, the Credit Union Cherry Blossom race committee looks forward to welcoming runners back to Washington DC on April 3, 2022. Their hope is, of course,...
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December 27, 2021
ROUVY partners with Animotion BV to boost its presence and activities in the Benelux countries
Zottegem, Belgium / December 27, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - In order to promote the joy of indoor cycling and running in AR (augmented reality) in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, Animotion BV, headquartered in Zottegem, Belgium, has signed a multi-year partnership agreement with VirtualTraining s.r.o. located in the Czech Republic; and...
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December 27, 2021
Swim For Alligator Lighthouse Named One of the Extreme Swimming Challenges Around the World by Swimming World Magazine
Saint Augustine Beach, Florida /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Swimming World Magazine included the Swim For Alligator Lighthouse 8-mile race in Islamorada, FL on its list of Extreme Swimming Challenges. The event is the fourth stop on the Speedo SALT Series. Only one of four races to be mentioned, the race continues...
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December 22, 2021
Medalist announces the end of the Tour of Utah
The Tour of Utah is no more. Medalist Sports president Chris Aronhalt announced today that the race — already postponed the last two years for COVID — would no longer continue because of inadequate sponsorship. VeloNews
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December 22, 2021
Believe in the Run and PUMA Partner On Activation of the Fast-R Nitro Debut
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Believe in the Run, a media company centered on run and run culture, recently partnered with PUMA on a dual activation for the debut of PUMA’s newest racing shoe, the Fast-R Nitro Elite. The activation consisted of a shakeout run and live lunch podcast and took place...
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December 21, 2021
Jan Ullrich hospitalised after relapse, according to report
Jan Ullrich has been taken to hospital, following a reported relapse into alcohol addiction. The 48-year-old was reported by the newspaper Bild to have been in Cuba, celebrating his birthday with friends. Cycling Weekly
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December 21, 2021
25th Annual Pensacola Double Bridge Run Registration New Years Registration
Pensacola, Fla. ( December 20, 2021) – Pensacola Sports invites all outdoor enthusiasts – locals and visitors alike - to register now to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Pensacola Double Bridge Run on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022. Early registration is open to the public. Participants can choose to race...
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December 21, 2021
Making Pro Cycling Accessible While Supporting Young Riders on Their Journey. Introducing the Saris Rouvy Sauerland Team.
December 21, 2021 | Madison, WI /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - "The goal for the team is to achieve respectable successes in international races in the coming year, to qualify for the Deutschland Tour again and to defend the title of German Team Time Trial Champion, as well as the Lead in the...
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December 20, 2021
Women Set the Pace/100 Challenge
Toronto, Canada /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Keep moving. Keep fit. Keep having fun. And be ready to rock the 2022 race season when the warmer weather hits! That’s the message that the Toronto Women’s Run Series wants to convey as it launches its newest and most unique challenge, the Women Set...
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December 20, 2021
After Nearly 36-Hour Search, Missing Ultrarunner Earl Blewett Found at Florida 100-Mile Race
Around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 18, a 57-year-old runner disappeared during a 100-mile race in Titusville, Florida. Today at 8 a.m., local police announced they’d found the man — not seriously injured, but “disoriented.” Blewett, a veteran of over 80 ultramarathons, triggered a search starting at around 11 p.m....