Events

May 14, 2021

100% Signs Ken Block as Their Newest Visionary

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – May 14, 2021 – 100%®, the San Diego-based sports performance company, has signed Ken Block as its latest Visionary and he joins an illustrious roster of athletes representing the brand. As an entrepreneur, in 1994 Ken founded DC Shoes and in 2010, the clothing and media...

May 14, 2021

Petition to cancel Tokyo 2020 Olympics submitted with 350,000 signatures

The submission of the petition comes amid rising COVID-19 cases in Japan, while concerns over the fate of the Games have grown due to Japan's low vaccination rate, the spread of new variants and the state of emergency in place in Tokyo and other prefectures. Inside The Games

May 14, 2021

Davis Phinney Foundation Partners with The Eddy Rando to Excite Classic Bike Fans and Raise Money for a Great Cause

Parker, Colo. — Beautiful, elegant, classic and filled with enthusiasm and fun, the Eddy Rando is a 30-mile ride for steel-bike enthusiasts. One-hundred riders with a passion for steel bikes will join with like-minded cyclists for the Eddy Rando on June 13 in Parker. Registration is here. Riders of vintage...

May 14, 2021

Japan expands coronavirus emergency ahead of Tokyo Olympics

Japan on Friday further expanded a coronavirus state of emergency from six areas, including Tokyo, to nine, as Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga repeated his determination to hold the Olympics in just over two months. Associated Press

May 14, 2021

Momentum builds for Run Show Boston with more top brands and speakers revealed

Momentum is building for the first ever Run Show USA event, scheduled Jan. 29-30, 2022, at Boston’s Hynes Convention Center, with the announcement that top running brands including ASICS, HOKA ONE ONE, Altra, Runderwear, Feetures, Smartwool, Caldera and PRO Compression will be joining Retail Partner Marathon Sports, in bringing all...

May 14, 2021

Life Time Opens Registration for 2021 Chicago Triathlon August 28-29

CHICAGO, Ill May 15, 2021 — Registration is now open for one of the world’s most iconic triathlons—the 2021 Chicago Triathlon, owned and produced by Life Time. With safety front and center, triathlon weekend is set to take place on August 27-29, pending evolving guidelines and final City approval.The world-renowned...

May 13, 2021

IRONMAN VR Team Challenge Enters Second Week Of Showcasing The Asia Pacific Region On Facebook Watch Via The IRONMAN Now Page With Teams Taking On A Sprint Distance Duathlon Simulation

IRONMAN VR Team Challenge Asia Pacific IRONMAN VR Team Challenge Week 2 taking place on Friday, May 14 at 7:00 a.m. GMT+8 / 9:00 a.m. AEST (Thursday at 7:00 p.m. ET) with three teams facing-off in a Sprint Distance virtual duathlon. Professional triathlete Mike Phillips will join this week’s competition...

May 13, 2021

What Is Old Is New Again as IRONMAN 70.3 Timberman Returns: Laconia, New Hampshire Announced As New Host City For Historic New England Triathlon

LACONIA, N.H. / TAMPA, Fla. (May 13, 2021) – The IRONMAN Group announced today that Laconia, New Hampshire will be the new host venue for the return of the IRONMAN®70.3® Timberman triathlon. The historic New England half-distance triathlon, originally hosted from 2001 to 2016, will rejoin the North American series in 2021...

May 13, 2021

The IRONMAN Group and IRONMAN Foundation DE&I Initiative “Race for Change” Kicks Off Community Engagement Efforts at Certified Piedmontese IRONMAN North American Championship in Tulsa

TAMPA, Fla. (May 13, 2021) – Through its Race for Change® initiative, the IRONMAN Foundation and The IRONMAN Group will be teaming up with local communities and organizations to address potential barriers to entry that could prevent Black and other diverse groups from participating in triathlons. Kicking things off at the Certified...

May 13, 2021

Japanese towns abandon plans to host Olympic athletes for Tokyo 2020

Dozens of Japanese towns have scrapped plans to host Olympic athletes prior to the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Games due to growing concerns over COVID-19 and local medical resources during the fourth wave of infections. Inside the Games

May 13, 2021

BayPort Foundation joins J&A Racing as the Title Partner and Premier Charity of the Crawlin’ Crab Half Marathon Weekend

May 13, 2021 – J&A Racing announced today its three-year partnership with the BayPort Foundation. Through this exciting collaboration, BayPort Foundation will serve as both the title sponsor and the official charity partner of the Crawlin’ Crab Half Marathon Weekend. “People helping people” is not only the mission of the...

May 13, 2021

Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run partners with MarathonFototo capture athletes’ images at The Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run as their official race photography provider.

As we all look for live racing and mass participation events to return, the organizers of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run and MarathonFoto have been making plans for the next in-person edition of the classic event, which will take place in Washington, DC on Sunday, September 12. ...

May 13, 2021

Celebrating Sisterhood on Bikes

Washington, D.C. –Major Knox Adventures is pleased to announce the launch of the 1928 Legacy Tour and Virtual Endurance Challenge, set to take place this Memorial Day weekend. This 250 mile endurance ride follows in the tracks of 5 Black female cycling pioneers, who blazed a trail from Harlem to...

May 12, 2021

Women’s Tour de France set for 2022 according to Tour director

The women's Tour de France is set to be revived next year after a 33-year absence. It will following the 2022 men's Tour which is scheduled to run from July 1-25. ESPN

May 12, 2021

Yokohama Cycle Style Festival presents the augmented Yokohama City Downtown with 2 virtual crit races on ROUVY

Yokohama, Japan / May 12th, 2021 - YOKOHAMA CYCLE STYLE 2021 will host 2 virtual criterium races through its city centre on ROUVY, on May 15th and 16th. The largest bicycle event in Yokohama, the 2nd biggest city in Japan, enhances augmented racing during its actual outdoor fest as part...

May 11, 2021

Kiwis Osborne, Kingsford take XTERRA Oak Mountain Titles

Sam Osborne and Samantha Kingsford won the 15th XTERRA Oak Mountain off-road triathlon elite titles at Oak Mountain State Park in Shelby County, Alabama on Saturday, May 8, 2021 with winning times of 2:29:00 and 2:56:17, respectively. It’s the 15th XTERRA World Tour win for Osborne, the sixth for Kingsford,...

May 11, 2021

USA Triathlon, Elk Grove Village Present 4 Star Endurance With Entrepreneur/Business Plan of the Year Award

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon and Elk Grove Village, an Illinois municipality and the organization’s Exclusive Entrepreneur Community, today announced that 4 Star Endurance, LLC, has been named as the first-ever recipient of the Elk Grove Village-USA Triathlon Entrepreneur/Business Plan of the Year Award. The inaugural award is one...

May 11, 2021

Humana Rock ‘n’ Roll Virtual Running Club Launches New Mobile App, Offering More Convenient Access To Platform

TAMPA, Fla. (May 11, 2021) – The Humana Rock ‘n’ Roll® Virtual Running Club™ (VRC™) and its partners at SportHeroes have launched a new mobile app providing convenient access to all the features available on the platform. The mobile app, which is now compatible with Apple Health, offers Rock ‘n’ Rollers...

May 11, 2021

Snowbasin Resort Announces Summer 2021 Schedule with Outdoor Fun for the Entire Family

Huntsville, UTAH (May 11, 2021) –Snowbasin Resort announced its summer 2021 schedule today with a lineup of fun for the entire family with outdoor adventures, mountain top dining and an outdoor concert series. The resort will officially kick off the summer season on June 12 with lift served hiking and...

May 11, 2021

USA Cycling releases details of Inclusion Conference

(COLORADO SPRINGS, CO—11 MAY 2021) Sport should be open and welcome to all. Yet, recent discriminatory anti-transgender legislation in Arkansas and several other states where USA Cycling and UCI events are being held threatens access to sport. USA Cycling therefore believes it is absolutely necessary to bring the cycling industry...

May 11, 2021

Trail Running Has a Harassment Problem. These Women Are Here to Stop It.

After years of hearing about and experiencing harassment in running—including a tipping-point incident involving one of their own—a group of female leaders have come together to end gender-based violence in the trail and ultra running community. Runner's World

May 10, 2021

This is How US Triathletes Qualify for the Tokyo Olympics

The final auto-selection event for the U.S. Olympic Triathlon Team is this week in Yokohama. Here’s what you need to know. Team USA

May 10, 2021

Pic2Go Partners with The Steamboat Marathon 2021 to deliver Race Day Photos to Participants

After being canceled for the first time in history last year, The Steamboat Marathon, celebrating the 40th anniversary, will return this summer - on Sunday, June 6. The race, sponsored by Bank of the West, will have the half marathon shift to a virtual event while the full marathon and...

May 9, 2021

Brazilian Olympic Committee transports 20 tonnes of sports equipment and PPE to Tokyo

The Brazilian Olympic Committee has now sent the last of 20 containers of sports equipment and COVID-19 protection materials to Japan ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Games' scheduled opening on July 23. Transported were 68,000 disposable masks, 12,500 disposable shoe covers, 400 alcohol sprays and 250 aprons, among other products....

May 7, 2021

USA Cycling’s Statement on the Delay of Announcing the 2021 Marathon Mountain Bike National Championships

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – During preparations to announce the date and location for the 2021 USA Cycling Marathon Mountain Bike National Championship, USA Cycling learned of an anti-transgender bill being considered in the host state’s legislature. This legislation would have barred transgender youth from participating in school sports consistent with...