EVENT NEWS
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May 6, 2021
Nine Woman-Founded Nonprofits Named Finalists for Title Nine’s Pitchfest
Emeryville, Calif. (May 6, 2021)- Title Nine, the adventure and outdoor apparel retailer that encourages women to risk, lead and own, is proud to announce the nine incredible woman-founded organizations chosen as finalists in its inaugural annual Pitchfest Nonprofit Edition. As finalists, these women are leading movements of equality and...
May 6, 2021
XTERRA Oak Mountain this Weekend in Shelby County, Alabama
XTERRA is Back! The first major in the U.S. since the 2019 World Championship in Maui is just two days away at the 15th XTERRA Oak Mountain off-road triathlon in Shelby County, Alabama on Saturday, May 8. Operating under the best practices outlined in USA Triathlon’s Safe Return to Multisport...
May 6, 2021
UTMB Group and The IRONMAN Group partner to launch the ground-breaking UTMB® World Series
UTMB Group – a major player in trail running which has led the sport’s development for the last 18 years – has joined forces with The IRONMAN Group to boost the sport’s international development and, together, will launch the world’s ultimate trail-running circuit: the UTMB® World Series. From as early...

May 6, 2021
Colombia’s Team Medellin, Ukraine’s AMORE E VITA, Hagens Berman Axeon, Elevate–Webiplex Pro Cycling and Team Illuminate Added to Maryland Cycling Classic Line-Up
BALTIMORE, Maryland– The Maryland Cycling Classic supported by UnitedHealthcare, America’s top one-day professional cycling race and the only UCI-sanctioned road race in the U.S., today announced the next round of teams confirmed to compete at the inaugural event, scheduled for September 5, 2021. Team Medellin (COL), recent winners of the...
May 5, 2021
1800 racers at inaugural GFNY Mazatlán
NEW YORK CITY, May 6, 2021 – A gentle rolling course along the pacific shores of Sinaloa in Mazatlán provided a perfect season opener for the 1800 riders at Sunday’s inaugural GFNY Mazatlán. Race day started early at 6am against a backdrop of clear blue skies. Following a tried and...
May 5, 2021
IRONMAN VR Team Challenge Final Competition Heads to Asia Pacific With Teams Represented from Japan, Philippines, and Australia
IRONMAN VR Team Challenge Asia Pacific IRONMAN VR Team Challenge takes the final competition cycle that will be happening on Thursday, May 6 at 9:00 a.m. AEST (7.00 p.m. ET) with three teams represented by Japan, Philippines, and Australia facing-off in a Sprint, Olympic and Half-Distance virtual duathlon over the...
May 5, 2021
COVID-19: World’s oldest person pulls out of Tokyo 2020 Olympics torch relay over fears of spreading virus
Kane Tanaka, 118, was set to carry the torch in southern Japan but has withdrawn over safety concerns. Sky
May 5, 2021
PEDALITALY Launches a Virtual 5-Stage Race series, “PEDALITALY Giro di Sera”, the Spring Edition on ROUVY
Lucca, Tuscany (Italy) / May 5th, 2021 – Great virtual racing experiences, enabling athletes to ride the iconic cycling locations of the next real-life events from home, is the core of ROUVY’s augmented cycling reality platform. Exciting and immersive routes and breathtaking views promise a lot of racing fun for...
May 5, 2021
Super League Triathlon Announces 2021 Championship Series
Super League Triathlon has today announced its biggest ever Championship Series with the sport’s brightest stars to race in four thrilling events at major destinations around the world. Super League will move into major cities for the first time with stops in London, Munich and Malibu, as well as a...
May 5, 2021
Runners around the world take part in first AbbottWMM Global Marathon
Runners from more than 75 countries took to the streets of their cities, towns and suburbs on May 1-2 to take part in the inaugural AbbottWMM Global Marathon. Runners aged 20 to 87 from Singapore to Switzerland, the Philippines to Peru, Hong Kong to Honduras donned their race bib, laced up...