EVENT NEWS
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July 20, 2020
Advance Completes Acquisition of The IRONMAN Group
New York, NY / Tampa, FL (July 20, 2020) – Today Advance announced it has completed its acquisition of The IRONMAN Group from Wanda Sports Group. The transaction was first announced on March 26, 2020. Orkila Capital, a growth equity firm focused on investments in the media, entertainment and consumer...
July 20, 2020
Rock ‘n’ Roll VR12 Sees Over 12,000 Registered Participants From 96 Nations as Rock ‘n’ Roll Virtual Running Club Platform Surpasses 50,000 Subscribers
TAMPA, Fla. (July 20, 2020) – More than 12,000 people from 96 nations and 46 states registered to take part in the 12th edition of the Rock ‘n’ Roll® Virtual Running™ (VR™) Series. Rock ‘n’ Roll VR12 gave participants the opportunity to challenge themselves with two different race distances that...
July 17, 2020
Maybe Virtual races are better?!
Sunriver, OR – Most can agree that a virtual event is not as good as a live event but when faced with the decision to either cancel the 24th Annual Pacific Crest Endurance Sports Festival or offer a virtual option, Sherri McMillan, Race Director and owner of Why Racing Events explains...
July 17, 2020
Virtual BASF TCRN race on ROUVY follows in Ladenburg with Florian Angert, Justus Nieschlag, and Max Saserath
Ladenburg Germany, July 17, 2020 - After a successful start in Musbach, a virtual BASF TCRN race follows in Ladenburg with Florian Angert, Justus Nieschlag, and Max Saserath at the start. Measure your strength against the reigning world champion Anne Haug or the winners of the BASF Triathlon Cup Rhein-Neckar....
July 16, 2020
Robert Wilhite Tapped as New Event Manager for Six Gap Century and Three Gap Fifty
DAHLONEGA, GA. (July 16, 2020) - For the first time in 32 years, organizers for the Six Gap Century & Three Gap Fifty will outsource production services for the annual bicycle ride, held each fall across the North Georgia Mountains. Robert Wilhite, a Georgia-based cycling coach and founder of the...
July 16, 2020
Super League and Zwift Bring Back Pro Triathlon With Major New Innovation
LONDON, ENGLAND: Super League and Zwift are bringing triathlon back with the first major professional race of 2020 and a trailblazing new concept. In a first for the sport, the SLT Arena Games will be an amalgamation of in real life and virtual racing and provide an immersive viewing experience...
July 16, 2020
Los Angeles Road Runners Presented by Volvo Launches Its New Season with Digital Programming Geared Towards Keeping the Los Angeles Running Community Together and Engaged
July 16, 2020, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – The Los Angeles Road Runners presented by Volvo, the official training program of the Los Angeles Marathon presented by ASICS, launches its 2020-2021 season today with a series of free virtual events to promote connectivity within the LA running and walking community during socially...
July 16, 2020
Cycling Event Task Force Releases “Race Management Guidelines for the COVID-19 Era” Report
Colorado Springs, Colo. (July 16, 2020) –The newly-formed Cycling Event Task Force, an informal and diverse group of U.S.-based pro cycling leaders and stakeholders, today announced the publication and release of its findings and recommendations regarding the operation of elite bicycle racing events during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Providing augmented...
July 16, 2020
The Trans-Texas Virtual Run Is All About the Data
Houston, Texas (July 16, 2020)– Trail Racing Over Texas (TROT), the largest trail racing company in Texas and host of The Trans-Texas Virtual Run has launched a custom digital dashboard for tracking the over 2,000 event participants that have registered to date to run across the great State of Texas....
July 15, 2020
Why the Name of a Major Gravel Event Is Being Changed
Why the Name of a Major Gravel Event Is Being Changed. The event team of the Dirty Kanza was confronted about the problematic nature of the name of the race, which some argue is a racist slur against the Kaw people native to the land on which the race is...