Events

August 31, 2021

Nikki Hiltz smashes the Washington state record at this year’s Downtown Yakima Mile

YAKIMA, WA – Nikki Hiltz charged away from Eleanor Fulton in the final two blocks of Saturday’s Downtown Yakima Mile to set a new women’s Washington state record. Her time of 4 minutes, 21.50 seconds broke the previous record of 4:23.68 and doubled her race winnings to $10,000 for taking...

August 31, 2021

Motiv Sports Announces Partnership with Anheuser-Busch InBev

Southern California – August 31, 2021 – Two things every runner loves, beer and coffee. Motiv Sports today announced an exclusive partnership with Michelob ULTRA, the fastest growing beer brand in the U.S., and Super Coffee, the Number Three Bottled Coffee Brand in the U.S., on as the Official Beer...

August 30, 2021

BAA Apologizes For Holding Marathon On Indigenous Peoples Day

The Boston Athletic Association has issued a formal apology for scheduling the 2021 Boston Marathon on Indigenous Peoples Day, which will be recognized in local communities including Brookline and Newton on Oct. 11. The BAA said it has met with representatives from the Federal and State Recognized Tribes to come...

August 30, 2021

Serrieres, Flipo win Full Distance and Short Track races at XTERRA Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Arthur Serrieres from France and Michelle Flipo from Mexico won the XTERRA Nouvelle-Aquitaine off-road triathlon full distance and Short Track races in Moliets-et-Villemartin, France on August 28-29, 2021. It’s the 13th XTERRA World Tour full distance win for Serrieres, his sixth this season, and second in as many weeks after...

August 30, 2021

More Than 5,500 Athletes Hit the Start Line at Life Time Chicago Triathlon

CHICAGO – The waterways and streets of The Windy City welcomed more than 5,500 triathletes this weekend, as the Life Time Chicago Triathlon made its return following a one-year hiatus. Athletes from 47 states and five countries took to the starting line in five separate races, which kicked off Saturday morning...

August 30, 2021

Charm City Run Honors Heroism, Commitment, and Sacrifice In Its Last Annual Run to Remember 5K & 11K On The 20th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks

BALTIMORE, MD – On the 20th anniversary of the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history, Charm City Run, a local family-owned running brand will host its annual 9/11 race for the final time, on Sat., Sept. 11, 2021, beginning distinctly at 8:46 a.m. The Mercy Foot and Ankle Institute Run...

August 30, 2021

“LOVE TAIWAN with CADEX Cycling 騎愛台灣” – 2nd virtual edition on ROUVY again

Taipei, Taiwan / August 30, 2021 - Following the 1st series held during the Taiwanese national lockdown, CADEX Cycling and ROUVY are now launching together the “LOVE TAIWAN With CADEX Cycling #2” virtual ‘ride & race’ series. The event is set to run from September through October, inviting everyone to...

August 30, 2021

Luca Shaw Fastest American at Downhill World Championships

VAL DI SOLE - TRENTINO, Italy – It was all about the downhill team today on the last day of the 2021 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships. The rain was on and off all week as the riders tried to dial in their lines in practice. It rained the night...

August 28, 2021

Team USA scores several Top-20 XCO performances on Day 4 of Mountain Bike World Championships

VAL DI SOLE - TRENTINO, Italy – Today was all about the cross-country racers as they took to the technical and dusty course in Italy. The day started off with the Under-23 racers and ended with crowning new Elite World Champions. U23 Women Cross-Country Gwendalyn Gibson (Ramona, Calif.; Norco Bicycles) had...

August 27, 2021

Blevins Rides to Third Medal in Three Days in E-MTB at the Mountain Bike World Championships

VAL DI SOLE - TRENTINO, Italy – On day three of the 2021 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships, the downhillers got timed runs in for Qualifying with the E-MTB race taking place in the afternoon. E-MTB Christopher Blevins (Durango, Colo.; Trinity Racing) goes three-for-three. After his World Championship win in the...

August 27, 2021

Tour of the Gila cancelled due to rising COVID-19 cases across New Mexico

Organizers of the Tour of the Gila announced the cancellation of their stage race that was scheduled to be held from September 29 to October 3 in New Mexico. The race will return next year from April 27 to May 1, 2022. Tour of the Gila would have been only the...

August 27, 2021

IRONMAN Announces Schedule For 2022 North American IRONMAN Triclub Championship Series

TAMPA, Fla. (August 26, 2021) – IRONMAN has announced its schedule for the 2022 North American IRONMAN® TriClub Championship Series, including five IRONMAN® 70.3® triathlons and one IRONMAN® triathlon across the United States. These events will feature localized experiences customized for IRONMAN TriClub members, in addition to highlighting and supporting the local community of...

August 26, 2021

Christopher Blevins Wins Inaugural Short Track World Championship

On Thursday, Christopher Blevins (Durango, Colo.; Trinity Racing) earned his first World Champion title, winning the first-ever Elite Men’s Short Track Cross Country event at the 2021 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships held at the Val di Sole resort in Commezzadura, Italy. Combating a field of 38 competitors, Blevins rode...

August 26, 2021

Brayden Johnson finishes fifth in Cross-Country World Championship

VAL DI SOLE - TRENTINO, Italy – It was another beautiful day in the Dolomites as racers battled for gold. The juniors kicked off the day with their cross-country races, followed by the first-ever World Championship Short Track racing. Junior Women’s XC Junior US National Champion Ruth Holcomb (Durango, Colo.; Bear...

August 26, 2021

National Forest Foundation to Host Live Leadership Discussion in New York City

Missoula, MT (August 26, 2021) -- The National Forest Foundation (NFF), a congressionally-chartered nonprofit, will be hosting Our Forests, Our Future, a live panel discussion with corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) leaders Thursday, Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. at The Union League Club in New York. Our Forests, Our...

August 26, 2021

Grandma’s Marathon Wins Top Honors in Statewide Readers’ Choice Awards Program

(DULUTH, MINN.) --- Grandma’s Marathon has been named a gold medal winner in the state’s premier Readers’ Choice Awards program, Minnesota’s Best, it was announced today. Grandma’s was voted the state’s top annual sports event or race in the inaugural “best of” program, which was put together by the Star...

August 26, 2021

Maya Sets Triathlon World Alight

Dutch Triathlon Sensation Maya Kingma’s Season Like No Other In what has been a breakthrough season, Dutch top-ranked triathlon star Maya Kingma finished 6th at the World Triathlon Championship Series Grand Final in Edmonton, Canada to clinch the 4th overall spot on the World Triathlon Championship Series ranking and a...

August 26, 2021

Jenny Simpson to Make Her Long Distance Road Racing Debut at the 2021 Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile on September 12

August 26, 2021, Washington DC: Organizers of the 48th edition of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run announced today that Jenny Simpson, three time Olympian (2008, 2012 and 2016 bronze medalist) and three time World Championship medalist (gold in 2011, silver in 2013 and 2017) would be making...

August 25, 2021

Team USA Rides to Silver at 2021 World Championship Team Relay

VAL DI SOLE - TRENTINO, Italy – Today the Team Relay kicked off the 2021 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships. Each country’s team consisted of a rider from each category, Men and Women Elite, Men and Women U23, and Men and Women Junior. The team of Christopher Blevins (Durango, Colo.; Trinity...

August 25, 2021

USA Cycling welcomes a diverse range of Speakers to headline the Inaugural Inclusion Conference and Opens Registration

 Aug 25, 2021 (COLORADO SPRINGS, CO) - With the guidance and support of inclusivity experts, industry partners, athletes and sport advocates, USA Cycling will host the first ever Cycling Inclusion Conference on Sept 10 and 11 at the USAC headquarters in Colorado Springs, offering both in person and virtual attendance...

August 25, 2021

2021 U.S. Adventure Racing National Championship

Cable, Wisconsin —The U.S. Adventure Racing Association (USARA) National Championship is coming to Wisconsin for the first time ever in 2021. Now in its 22nd year, the USARA National Championship is the premier amateur adventure racing event in the United States. From September 10 to 11, the best teams in...

August 25, 2021

BT Sport Partners with Super League Triathlon For UK Coverage Of 2021 Championship Series

Super League Triathlon (SLT) and BT Sport have agreed a partnership which will see the entire 2021 Championship Series broadcast live on BT Sport, on demand via its App, as well as highlights. Super League’s Championship Series will feature four back-to-back races throughout September with events in London, Munich, Jersey and Malibu...

August 25, 2021

2021 Challenge Gunsan-Saemangeum International Triathlon Championship – Open Virtual Race

Seoul, South Korea /Aug 25, 2021- Due to COVID19 travelling restrictions, Challenge Korea found it difficult to invite foreign participants to come to take part in this special event. Challenge Korea has an opportunity with ROUVY to invite athletes to preview and enjoy taking part in the competition via the...

August 25, 2021

Czech Runner Dies From Falling During UTMB’s TDS Race In Chamonix

The Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc race organization reported that a male runner from the Czech Republic competing in the 145-km TDS race died after suffering a bad fall and serious injuries. The accident occurred at the 62.3 km mark on the on the descent of the Passeur de Pralognan, an 8,421-foot...

August 25, 2021

HOKA ONE ONE® Postal Nationals Returns for the 2021 Cross Country Season

(EUGENE, OR.) — RunnerSpace and HOKA ONE ONE® are excited to announce the 2021 launch of the eighth annual HOKA ONE ONE® Postal Nationals. From August 24 through October 31, cross country teams across the nation will race to compete for a national title. In its eighth year since initially...