Events

May 19, 2021

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training Partners with haku for Second Annual Resilience Challenge

As the COVID-19 pandemic continued to require social distancing throughout 2020, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Team In Training, the leader for endurance sports training for charity, created a virtual event that would unite their community in support of the of LLS’s mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease...

May 19, 2021

High Five Events Agrees to Multi-Year Partnership with Zone3 USA

AUSTIN, Texas, May 19, 2021 -- High Five Events, one of the largest privately owned event production companies in the United States, announces a two-year agreement with Zone3 USA. The partnership makes Zone3 USA the Official Triathlon and Swim Gear of CapTex Triathlon presented by Life Time and Kerrville Triathlon...

May 19, 2021

Corrigan Sports Enterprises partners with MarathonFoto to capture athletes’ images at the Corrigan Sports Running Festivals as their official race photography provider.

With the return to live racing, partnering with Corrigan Sports Running Festivals is an exciting opportunity for MarathonFoto. Corrigan will kick off their racing series with the Delaware Running Festival on June 12th & 13th, then the Frederick Running Festival on July 10th and 11th, the Baltimore 10 Miler on June 5th,...

May 18, 2021

Ironman Lake Placid to Require Proof of Vaccination

Town officials approved the popular Ironman Lake Placid to move forward this summer, scheduled for July 25, with a number of COVID modifications. Most notably, athletes, volunteers, and staff will be required to get vaccinated and show proof of their COVID-19 vaccine. Triathlete

May 18, 2021

Professional Triathletes Organisation Name HUUB as Official Outfitter of Team Europe at Inaugural Collins Cup

LONDON, ENGLAND: The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) is proud to announce that HUUB will be the Official Team Europe Outfitter for the 2021 Collins Cup. The Collins Cup is the PTO’s flagship event and a new race format modelled after the Ryder Cup, which will see teams of European, International...

May 18, 2021

Mike Reilly, the “Voice of IRONMAN” Launches Find Your Finish Line Podcast

San Diego, CA – May 18, 2021 –  Mike Reilly announces today the launch of his new podcast, Find Your Finish Line with Mike Reilly, sponsored by CURAD. On the show, he uses his unique interview skills to draw from guests their extraordinary stories of struggle and achievement in sports...

May 18, 2021

Verizon New York City Triathlon Owned and Produced by Life Time Set for Sunday, July 11; One of First Athletic Events to Return to City

New York (May 18, 2021) – The Verizon New York City Triathlon, owned and produced by Life Time, will return to the Hudson and streets of Manhattan on Sunday, July 11. The event comes at a time when Life Time, the nation’s premier healthy lifestyle brand, is continuing to expand...

May 18, 2021

2021 to be a Transformational Year for Athens to Savannah Ride

ATHENS, GA, May 18, 2021 — Sports Strategies announces the iconic Athens to Savannah Ride will return to Georgia this fall to offer participants the most ambitious ride yet. “The 2021 route will begin at Jittery Joe’s Coffee Roaster in Athens and take cyclists on a 3-day, 285-mile tour of...

May 18, 2021

The Running Event Partners with Running USA to Develop Race Director Education for 2021 Event

PORTLAND, Maine (May 18, 2021) – The Running Event (TRE), North America’s largest running specialty trade show, today announced a partnership with Running USA to develop and implement conference programming for race directors at the event taking place November 30 to December 2, 2021 in Austin, TX. “We’re thrilled to partner...

May 18, 2021

Team Evergreen Announces Yeti Cycles as a Presenting Sponsor of the Session Series, Beti Bike Bash, and The Hundo

EVERGREEN, CO - Team Evergreen proudly welcomes Yeti Cycles as a returning presenting sponsor to the Beti Bike Bash and a new presenting sponsor to the Session Series and The Hundo. Each of these iconic Colorado mountain bike events, promoted by Team Evergreen, incorporate their own unique philanthropic objectives. Yeti...

May 17, 2021

Gwen Inglis, reigning cycling national road race champion, killed on a ride by suspected DUI driver

Gwen Inglis, one of Colorado’s foremost cyclists, was struck and killed on a training ride in Lakewood on Sunday morning by a driver who police suspect was intoxicated. Denver Post

May 15, 2021

Leslie Jordan announces their NEW super soft TRI-Blend fabric

Portland, OR – Leslie Jordan announces their NEW super soft tri-blend fabric to their already extensive performance and lifestyle apparel line. Leslie Jordan, Inc. specializes in creating shirts & finisher giveaway items that race directors can customize completely, and that runners will run to collect. While tri-blend fabric isn’t inherently...

May 14, 2021

100% Signs Ken Block as Their Newest Visionary

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – May 14, 2021 – 100%®, the San Diego-based sports performance company, has signed Ken Block as its latest Visionary and he joins an illustrious roster of athletes representing the brand. As an entrepreneur, in 1994 Ken founded DC Shoes and in 2010, the clothing and media...

May 14, 2021

Petition to cancel Tokyo 2020 Olympics submitted with 350,000 signatures

The submission of the petition comes amid rising COVID-19 cases in Japan, while concerns over the fate of the Games have grown due to Japan's low vaccination rate, the spread of new variants and the state of emergency in place in Tokyo and other prefectures. Inside The Games

May 14, 2021

Davis Phinney Foundation Partners with The Eddy Rando to Excite Classic Bike Fans and Raise Money for a Great Cause

Parker, Colo. — Beautiful, elegant, classic and filled with enthusiasm and fun, the Eddy Rando is a 30-mile ride for steel-bike enthusiasts. One-hundred riders with a passion for steel bikes will join with like-minded cyclists for the Eddy Rando on June 13 in Parker. Registration is here. Riders of vintage...

May 14, 2021

Japan expands coronavirus emergency ahead of Tokyo Olympics

Japan on Friday further expanded a coronavirus state of emergency from six areas, including Tokyo, to nine, as Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga repeated his determination to hold the Olympics in just over two months. Associated Press

May 14, 2021

Momentum builds for Run Show Boston with more top brands and speakers revealed

Momentum is building for the first ever Run Show USA event, scheduled Jan. 29-30, 2022, at Boston’s Hynes Convention Center, with the announcement that top running brands including ASICS, HOKA ONE ONE, Altra, Runderwear, Feetures, Smartwool, Caldera and PRO Compression will be joining Retail Partner Marathon Sports, in bringing all...

May 14, 2021

Life Time Opens Registration for 2021 Chicago Triathlon August 28-29

CHICAGO, Ill May 15, 2021 — Registration is now open for one of the world’s most iconic triathlons—the 2021 Chicago Triathlon, owned and produced by Life Time. With safety front and center, triathlon weekend is set to take place on August 27-29, pending evolving guidelines and final City approval.The world-renowned...

May 13, 2021

IRONMAN VR Team Challenge Enters Second Week Of Showcasing The Asia Pacific Region On Facebook Watch Via The IRONMAN Now Page With Teams Taking On A Sprint Distance Duathlon Simulation

IRONMAN VR Team Challenge Asia Pacific IRONMAN VR Team Challenge Week 2 taking place on Friday, May 14 at 7:00 a.m. GMT+8 / 9:00 a.m. AEST (Thursday at 7:00 p.m. ET) with three teams facing-off in a Sprint Distance virtual duathlon. Professional triathlete Mike Phillips will join this week’s competition...

May 13, 2021

What Is Old Is New Again as IRONMAN 70.3 Timberman Returns: Laconia, New Hampshire Announced As New Host City For Historic New England Triathlon

LACONIA, N.H. / TAMPA, Fla. (May 13, 2021) – The IRONMAN Group announced today that Laconia, New Hampshire will be the new host venue for the return of the IRONMAN®70.3® Timberman triathlon. The historic New England half-distance triathlon, originally hosted from 2001 to 2016, will rejoin the North American series in 2021...

May 13, 2021

The IRONMAN Group and IRONMAN Foundation DE&I Initiative “Race for Change” Kicks Off Community Engagement Efforts at Certified Piedmontese IRONMAN North American Championship in Tulsa

TAMPA, Fla. (May 13, 2021) – Through its Race for Change® initiative, the IRONMAN Foundation and The IRONMAN Group will be teaming up with local communities and organizations to address potential barriers to entry that could prevent Black and other diverse groups from participating in triathlons. Kicking things off at the Certified...

May 13, 2021

Japanese towns abandon plans to host Olympic athletes for Tokyo 2020

Dozens of Japanese towns have scrapped plans to host Olympic athletes prior to the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Games due to growing concerns over COVID-19 and local medical resources during the fourth wave of infections. Inside the Games

May 13, 2021

BayPort Foundation joins J&A Racing as the Title Partner and Premier Charity of the Crawlin’ Crab Half Marathon Weekend

May 13, 2021 – J&A Racing announced today its three-year partnership with the BayPort Foundation. Through this exciting collaboration, BayPort Foundation will serve as both the title sponsor and the official charity partner of the Crawlin’ Crab Half Marathon Weekend. “People helping people” is not only the mission of the...

May 13, 2021

Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run partners with MarathonFototo capture athletes’ images at The Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run as their official race photography provider.

As we all look for live racing and mass participation events to return, the organizers of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run and MarathonFoto have been making plans for the next in-person edition of the classic event, which will take place in Washington, DC on Sunday, September 12. ...

May 13, 2021

Celebrating Sisterhood on Bikes

Washington, D.C. –Major Knox Adventures is pleased to announce the launch of the 1928 Legacy Tour and Virtual Endurance Challenge, set to take place this Memorial Day weekend. This 250 mile endurance ride follows in the tracks of 5 Black female cycling pioneers, who blazed a trail from Harlem to...