EVENT NEWS
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September 30, 2020
How the Pikes Peak Apex MTB stage race operated amid COVID-19
The four-day Pikes Peak Apex MTB stage race was held last week, Sept. 24-27 in Colorado Springs, with a series of safety measures around COVID-19. The race one of the first mass-participant cycling races to be held in the United States since the pandemic shut down most events back in...
September 30, 2020
Rock ‘n’ Road Trip Heads West to Speed City for Rock ‘n’ Roll VR San Jose, Offering Participants a Virtual Tour of Silicon Valley with Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, and Remix Challenge Options
SAN JOSE, Calif. / TAMPA, Fla. (September 30, 2020) – Following another exciting weekend of running that saw nearly 9,500 participants hit the virtual streets of Dallas, Texas, the Rock ‘n’ Road Trip tour bus packs up and heads west to California’s Speed City – San Jose, California. Home of...
September 30, 2020
PeaceHealth AppleTree overcomes all odds!
Vancouver WA – If it wasn’t Covid-19 to shut down PeaceHealth AppleTree Marathon Festival, it would have been the forest fires on the west coast causing the area to be covered with the most hazardous air quality in the world. Karissa Schoene, event director for Why Racing Events explains “We...
September 30, 2020
Athletes Across the Nation Give More Than $320,000 to School Food Programs after COVID-19 Forces Race Cancellations
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Sept. 30, 2020 — With endurance events across the world cancelled due to COVID-19, Life Time, which owns and produces more than thirty premier marathons, triathlons and cycling races, worked with athletes to create unique and impactful philanthropic opportunities to benefit children and their families in need. To...
September 30, 2020
Saints Virtual 5K Presented by Community Coffee Open for Registration
The New Orleans Saints and Easy Day Sports announced yesterday that this year’s Saints 5K will be virtual due to local and state CDC guidelines surrounding Covid-19. Online registration for the 2020 Saints Virtual 5K presented by Community Coffee is now open at https://saints5k.com/. The ninth annual Saints 5K (3.1...
September 29, 2020
Sports doctor confesses to distribution of illegal drugs and doping in Germany and Austria
Sports doctor Mark Schmidt, in an ongoing trial that started on Sept. 16, admitted that since 2012, he had been using doping methods and given prohibited substances to athletes. Read more on Inside the Games.

September 29, 2020
“Voice of IRONMAN” Mike Reilly to Emcee Inaugural Mind Body Tri
September 29, 2020 – Organizers of the Mind Body Tri, a first-of-its-kind virtual event designed to exercise the body and calm the mind, today announced that Mike Reilly, the official “Voice of IRONMAN,” will be the announcer of its inaugural event on October 24, 2020. Unlike a traditional triathlon, the...
September 28, 2020
UCI plans to introduce time penalties for riders littering during races
David Lappartient, President of cycling’s governing body, says he saw unacceptable behaviour during the recent Tour de France of riders incorrectly disposing of their rubbish in nature – which is unacceptable. Read more on Cycling Weekly.
September 28, 2020
Womxn Run The Vote Relay Raises $270,620 For Black Voters Matter
Washington, D.C. - September 28, 2020 - The Womxn Run the Vote Virtual Relay, co-sponsored by Oiselle and Run 4 All Women, raised $270,620 for Black Voters Matter. 10,000 participants paired off into 667 teams to cover the 686-mile virtual journey from Atlanta, GA to Washington, D.C. from September 21-27....
September 28, 2020
USA Cycling Announces Cancellation of 2020 Cyclocross Nationals
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – After months of planning and seeking alternatives to hold a safe and successful Cyclocross Nationals, USA Cycling is announcing today the cancellation of the 2020 Cyclocross National Championships and Collegiate Cyclocross National Championships. Although there has been a return to some local racing, the continued impacts...