Events

April 15, 2021

Tokyo Olympics Could Still Be Canceled

Nearly everything that could go wrong seemingly has so far for the Tokyo Olympics, and the threat that they might not even happen still lingers. A powerful politician, Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Toshihiro Nikai, floated the possibility that the games could still be canceled — three months before they...

April 15, 2021

Team Evergreen Announces BOA Technology as Presenting Sponsor of The Hundo

EVERGREEN, COLO, April 15, 2021 — Team Evergreen Cycling, a cycling organization that prides itself on thoughtful philanthropic impact, is pleased to announce BOA® Technology as the presenting sponsor of this year’s Hundo mountain bike race, taking place on June 19th in the Buffalo Creek trail system. BOA Technology Inc.,...

April 15, 2021

American River 50 Mile Endurance Run Presented by Norcalultras Returns May 8, 2021

Folsom/Auburn, CA – The American River 50 (AR50), one of the nation’s most historic 50-mile endurance run, is returning for its 42nd year on May 8, 2021. Starting in Folsom, California and ending in Auburn, California the race is now ranked as the second largest 50-mile endurance run. Recognized for...

April 14, 2021

Inside the battle to boycott Arkansas’ bike races

The cycling community debates a boycott of Arkansas and its bike events after the state's passage of anti-trans laws. VeloNews

April 14, 2021

IRONMAN VR Team Challenge Enters Week 2 Of Showcasing the EMEA Region On IRONMAN Now Facebook Watch Page with Teams Taking on a Sprint Distance Duathlon Simulation

IRONMAN VR Team Challenge EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) IRONMAN VR Team Challenge Week 2 taking place on Thursday, April 15 at 7:00 p.m. GMT (2:00 p.m. ET) with three teams facing-off in a Sprint Distance virtual duathlon. Professional triathlete, Jesper Svenson, will join this week’s competition providing the...

April 14, 2021

IMT Des Moines Marathon Announces Title Sponsor

Des Moines, Iowa (April 14, 2021) – The IMT Des Moines Marathon announced today that it is partnering with DMOS Orthopaedics as the title sponsor of the DMOS Orthopaedics Sports & Fitness Expo. DMOS Orthopaedic Centers has been leading the way since 1955, providing innovative quality care to patients of...

April 14, 2021

Registrations Open For Malibu Triathlon 2021

Malibu Triathlon presented by Bank of America has officially opened registration for 2021. The iconic event will take place across the weekend of September 25-26, with the Olympic distance event on Saturday and Classic distance on Sunday. The Olympic distance is a 1.5k Ocean swim, a 40k out and back...

April 14, 2021

L’Etape Czech Republic has teamed up with ROUVY to offer a premium virtual social ride with Daniel Turek

Prague, Czech republic / April 14th 2021 - This year L’Etape Czech Republic can be exclusively tried in advance from the comfort of your own home. ROUVY became the official partner of the project and digitized one of the nicest sections of the route. Cyclists can ride them accompanied by...

April 14, 2021

Challenge Taiwan is ready to welcome over 6000 athletes:

Where triathlons are struggling worldwide and many races are unfortunately cancelled, CHALLENGE TAIWAN is all set to host a race for over six thousand athletes at the end of April (24-25, ed.). This will make the 2021 edition of the race even bigger than the one held late last year....

April 14, 2021

GFNY adds L’Alpe d’Huez

NEW YORK CITY – The Global Endurance Sports Series GFNY adds a second race in the dream destination of Vaujany in the French Alps on June 20, 2021. At GFNY La Vaujany, riders get to tackle L’Alpe d’Huez from two sides for a total of 103km with 3,669m of climbing....

April 13, 2021

2021 Rookie Triathlon and Jack’s Generic Triathlon Canceled

AUSTIN, Texas, April 14, 2021 -- High Five Events has canceled Rookie Triathlon and Jack’s Generic Triathlon for 2021. The decision was made due to heightened COVID-19 requirements and a low number of registrations. Rookie Tri was scheduled for May 2nd and Jack’s Generic Tri was scheduled for August 29th....

April 13, 2021

Desiree Linden Sets 50K World Record

Two-time Olympian and 2018 Boston Marathon champion Desiree Linden tackled her first ultramarathon on Tuesday on a certified 50K course near Eugene, Oregon, and she finished the distance faster than any other woman in the world ever has, becoming the first to break three hours. Women's Running

April 13, 2021

Poll finds 72 per cent of Japanese public want Tokyo 2020 cancelled or postponed

The Olympics are scheduled to start in just over 100 days but COVID-19 continues to cause disruption across the world and cases remain on the rise in Japan. A new survey has suggested Tokyo 2020 organizers are still struggling to win public support with more than 70 per cent of...

April 13, 2021

Miami Dolphins host Record Breaking Dolphins Challenge Cancer 100 Mile Ride Raising $5.5M for Cancer Research at Sylvester

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Miami Dolphins hosted its eleventh annual Dolphins Challenge Cancer (DCC XI) on Saturday, April 10, 2021. Led by its iconic 100-mile ride throughout the most scenic parts of South Florida, the DCCis the largest fundraising event by any sports franchise raising funds for life-saving cancer...

April 13, 2021

Sportstats Extends Timing Agreement with The IRONMAN Group for Three Years Across All North America IRONMAN, IRONMAN 70.3 and Rock ‘N’ Roll Running Series Events

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, USA / NEPEAN, Ontario, Canada (April 13, 2021) – Throughout a 24-year partnership, a genuinely great union has flourished between The IRONMAN Group and Sportstats. It was announced today that the partnership has been renewed for an additional three years across all IRONMAN®, IRONMAN 70.3 and...

April 13, 2021

Marathon-Photos goes LIVE!

New technology developed by Marathon-Photos.com saw images uploaded and identified within seconds of being taken at Christchurch Marathon last weekend. It meant friends and family could chart their runner’s progress live through the event and right to the finish. It isn’t the first time the company has led in the...

April 13, 2021

Space Technology Boost to Outlaw Triathlon Series

The Outlaw Triathlon Series has partnered with AWOL to access their state-of-the-art facial recognition photography, in conjunction with the UK & European Space Agencies. Free race photography is a popular feature at Outlaw events and the new partnership with AWOL will benefit every competitor taking part across the five events this year. Using facial...

April 12, 2021

Challenge Cancun: green light for the pearl of the Mexican Caribbean

CHALLENGECANCUN, in conjunction with the Quintana Roo Tourism Promotion Council and the Municipality of Benito Juárez, announces the progress of the event’s second edition, slated to take place May 2, 2021. CHALLENGECANCUN, touted as the best medium-distance event in the Mexican Caribbean, has the privilege of announcing that after a...

April 12, 2021

Osborne, Kingsford win 18th XTERRA Rotorua Festival Off-Road Tri Titles

Rotorua, New Zealand - Sam Osborne and Samantha Kingsford captured the 18th XTERRA Rotorua Festival off-road triathlon elite titles on Saturday, April 10, 2021, with winning times of 1:59:01 and 2:21:53, respectively, on a wet day at Lake Tikitapu in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island....

April 12, 2021

Patagonia Run sets standards for a safe return to racing in Argentina, as part of the Spartan Trail World Championship.

SAN MARTÍN DE LOS ANDES, ARGENTINA (April 12, 2021)– A huge weekend for Argentina’s trail running scene was lived in the stunning mountain village of San Martín de los Andes, in Argentina’s Northern Patagonia. Following guidelines and protocols from the local and national authorities, Patagonia Run was held with over...

April 12, 2021

MYLAPS and GivenGain partner up to enhance charity fundraising

Haarlem/Villars-sur-Ollon - MYLAPS Sports Timing and GivenGain have announced an agreement to offer free charity fundraising to mass sports events in the EMEA, Asia & Pacific regions. The partnership helps sports events to increase their social impact by giving back to the community.  MYLAPS is the inventor of automated sports...

April 11, 2021

Tokyo 2020 expected to use hotel as isolation facility during Olympics and Paralympics.

The hotel will be used to isolate any athletes suspected of having contracted COVID-19 at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Those isolated would remain quarantined for 10 days. Inside The Games

April 11, 2021

Strong running Max Neumann wins Challenge Shepparton

After a particularly strong race – and especially an impressive run – Max Neumann just won CHALLENGESHEPPARTON. In the women’s race, it was top favorite Ellie Salthouse who led the race from start to finish, eventually winning and thus winning her fourth race in a row. Despite a clear blue sky,...

April 10, 2021

Western States, GU Energy Labs Reach Sponsorship Agreement

AUBURN, California – The Western States Endurance Run (WSER) and GU Energy Labs are proud to announce that GU Energy Labs is now the exclusive performance nutrition sponsor for Western States. “We are so excited to have GU as our exclusive nutrition sponsor,” said Diana Fitzpatrick, president of the Western...

April 10, 2021

Skol Sporting Management LLC announces acquisition of TriUtah

Skol Sporting Management is excited to announce the acquisition of TriUtah, Utah’s premier multi-sport event management company. “I’ve absolutely enjoyed being at the helm of TriUtah these last few years and meeting new friends while reconnecting with old ones. I’ll miss all the smiles, energy and high 5’s at each...