EVENT NEWS
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April 28, 2023
RunSignup Reveals Strong Preference for Its Registration Platform Among Repeat Endurance Event Participants
Moorestown, NJ - April 28, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – RunSignup, a leading registration and technology platform for endurance events in the United States, has conducted an analysis of its 13-year history, revealing repeat participant data that demonstrates a strong preference for its registration platform. With a 40% market share in the U.S....
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April 27, 2023
SwimCare.be collaborates with MySwimEdge
Brugge, Belgium, April 27th, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – SwimCare an organizer of the one-day swimming camp and competition SwimDay swimday.swimcare.be will offer MySwimEdge tests among several swimming gadgets that will be on exhibition during the event. The event takes place on April 30th, in Brugge, Belgium. “When I talked to the founders...
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April 27, 2023
No Shortage of Imposters at The Boston Marathon
Every year after The Boston Marathon, some runners take to social media to report on some form of bib stealing. In the days following the marathon, runners flock to Marathonfoto.com to look at their photos, only some runners find photos of another runner with their bib #. It is unknown...
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April 27, 2023
Steve Shanks: London Marathon runner dies on way home from race
A man has died shortly after completing the London Marathon in under three hours. Organisers of the event said Steve Shanks, 45, from Bingham, Nottinghamshire, died suddenly while travelling home on Sunday. Tributes have been paid to the runner, whose cause of death has not yet been shared. BBC
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April 27, 2023
World champion triathlete Jan Frodeno to bring gravel triathlon to the U.S.
Founded by three-time world champion and Olympic triathlete Jon Frodeno, the SGRAIL competition will see contestant tackle an open water swim, followed by a gravel race and end on a trail run. SGRAIL is unique in its combination of competition and speed with a celebration of adventure and camaraderie. The...
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April 27, 2023
ShowcasedSports Backers announce ‘Virginia Credit Union River City Half’ and 5k running event along the James River
RICHMOND, VA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Sports Backers announced a new half marathon event, the Virginia Credit Union River City Half and River City 5k, which will start and finish at the beautiful campus of the University of Richmond (UR) on Saturday, March 9, 2024. This is the first time Sports Backers...
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April 27, 2023
The PTO Signs Up STARZPLAY Sports to Broadcast 2023 PTO Tour Across 24 Countries in the Middle East & North Africa
London, UK /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has announced that STARZPLAY Sports will broadcast all its 2023 PTO Tour races live across 24 countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) this year as well as show race highlights and preview shows. STARZPLAY is one of MENA’s top 3...
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April 27, 2023
GFNY announces GFNY York, Pennsylvania
NEW YORK CITY, April 27, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series adds GFNY York, Pennsylvania, scheduled for September 10, to the 2023 race schedule. It’s one of now five GFNY races in the US in 2023. The competitive long distance is 95.1 miles with 6202 ft of climbing...
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April 27, 2023
United Rentals and DelMoSports Continue their Support of US Military during National Military Appreciation Month
Cape May, NJ /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – For the fourth year, DelMoSports and United Rentals have partnered up to provide active and veteran military the opportunity to race with DelMoSports. With United Rentals’ support, DelMoSports will be offering a 50% registration discount at the Atlantic City Triathlon for all military who register during the month...
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April 27, 2023
Publix Battleship 12K opens registration to with a BOOM!
MOBILE, AL /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Nearly 1,700 runners from 20 states and Canada registered on opening day for the 8th Annual Publix Battleship 12K, a race to honor and support those who have served in the US military. The race is scheduled for November 19, 2023, and runners will start...
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April 26, 2023
PTO ‘Countdown To Ibiza’ Preview Show To Premiere On Eurosport 1 Ahead Of First-Ever PTO European Open
London /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) preview show Countdown To Ibiza will premiere on Eurosport 1 at 21:30 CET on Tuesday 2 May as part of the build-up to the much anticipated and inaugural PTO European Open in Ibiza on May 6. The 30-minute show, which was filmed and...
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April 26, 2023
Vibram Inks Multi-Year Deal with New England Race Events
Boston, Massachusetts, April, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Following an inaugural partnership in 2022, the world’s leading rubber sole supplier, Vibram, has formalized a multi-year contract with New England Race Events to sponsor the Midstate Massive Ultra Trail. From 2023 through 2025, Vibram will be the title sponsor of New England’s only...
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April 26, 2023
Run Medford returns Sept. 22 and 23 with five-mile run, two-mile walk
MEDFORD, Mass. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – After launching last fall, Run Medford has announced it will once again bring a variety of community running and walking events in Medford, Mass., on Sept. 22 and 23. The event is presented by the Dave McGillivray Finish Strong Foundation and produced by DMSE Sports. The...
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April 25, 2023
RunSignup and Protecht RegShield Offer Races a New Revenue Source
April 25, 2023 - Moorestown, NJ/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - RunSignup, the leading registration and technology solution for US endurance events, announces Protecht’s FanShield-RegShield product as their new registration protection insurance provider. Registration protection insurance allows races to offer an insurance option to their participants during the registration process. In doing so,...
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April 25, 2023
Former Penn State Professor and Cycling Coach Honored with Amateur Race Series in His Name at the Valley Preferred Cycling Center
Trexlertown, PA/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Valley Preferred Cycling Center, the home of cycling in the Lehigh Valley and host of the world’s premiere weekly professional and amateur racing series, is thrilled to announce the Jim Young Super Tuesdays presented by BJC WebpageCrew track cycling series. The weekly racing program will...
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April 25, 2023
7th GFNY Colombia Bogota this Sunday
/ENDURACE SPORTSWIRE/ - This Sunday, GFNY Bogota offers riders a challenging 101.1 km race course with an elevation gain of 2321 m and a hilltop finish at iconic El Águila. GFNY Bogota starts from inside the famous salt mines of Zipaquirá, also known as the Salt Cathedral, at 2650 m...
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April 25, 2023
Stoked Oats sponsors 75-year old endurance runner Gene Dykes for the world famous 100-Mile Western States Endurance Run this June
Calgary, Alberta, April 25, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Stoked Oats (SO) is back for the second year as the Official Breakfast Sponsor of Western States. This year the race will take place on June 24-25, 2023, in Auburn, CA. Gene Dykes, a record setting 75-year old ultra runner from Philadelphia, PA...
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April 25, 2023
Run The Day Celebrates 20 Years of Supporting Races and Fueling Great Causes
April 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Run The Day, the first community-focused provider of race registration software and promotional offerings proudly celebrates twenty years of helping events and fundraisers to become massive successes. Run The Day’s unique approach to assisting races through promotion, registration, fundraising and race day timing services has helped thousands...
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April 25, 2023
Quad-City Times Bix 7 Joins PRRO Circuit
BETHESDA, MD /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Professional Road Running Organization (PRRO) has announced its newest event member, the Quad-City Times Bix 7, set to run on Saturday, July 29, 2023 in Davenport, IA. The Midwest summer tradition will be the third stop on the 2023-24 PRRO Circuit. “The Quad-City Times Bix...
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April 25, 2023
Live tracking takes off in May
April 25, 2023, Front Royal, Va. /Adventure Enablers /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Adventure Enablers' live tracking wing, Enabled Tracking, has experienced a significant increase in demand for its services in the first half of 2023. Over 12 events are utilizing the service for logistics, participant safety, online engagement, and sponsor exposure. The...
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April 24, 2023
How Livestreaming Will Shape the Future of Ultrarunning
There’s much to be said about GPS watches, sport-specific equipment, online registration, social media, and the emerging world of fantasy trail running. But the media landscape of the sport, in particular, video livestreaming, is a major technological force shaping the future of ultrarunning—not just for the runners but also for...
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April 24, 2023
Speed Week’s Athens Orthopedic Clinic Twilight, presented by Michelob Ultra, and Visit Athens—the first stop on the American Criterium Cup.
Monday, April 24, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Fifty-two women lined up to the start, a crowded field of National Champions and Olympians. While some tried to escape, the group stayed bunched for most of the race until the last Sprint points sprint at seven to go—speeds when up, as the break attempts...
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April 24, 2023
Mana’s Henri Schoeman Secures World Title
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Sports and Entertainment-managed athlete Henri Schoeman has claimed his first world title, adding to his Olympic Games bronze and Commonwealth Games gold medals. The South African topped the Arena Games Triathlon World Championship Series Powered by Zwift at the Grand Final in London on April 8. The hybrid...
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April 24, 2023
USATF U20 Mountain Running Team Announced
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Eight athletes have been named to the 2023 USATF U20 Mountain Running Team slated to compete in the 2nd World Mountain and Trail Running Championships on Sunday, June 10, in Stubai – Innsbruck, Austria. The race will start in the center of town at Landestheater Vorplatz. The one-loop...
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April 23, 2023
USA Triathlon Announces Omaha as Host of 2024 and 2025 Multisport National Championships
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - USA Triathlon, in partnership with Omaha Sports Commission and the City of Omaha, Nebraska, today announced that Omaha will host the 2024 and 2025 USA Triathlon Multisport National Championships Festival at Lake Cunningham June 5-9, 2024. The event, which will span over the course...