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May 1, 2020
Austin Marathon Donates Nearly $23,000 to Paramount Theatre
AUSTIN, Texas, May 1, 2020 - The Ascension Seton Austin Marathon presented by Under Armour donated $22,780 to Paramount Theatre. The donation, in conjunction with Austin Marathon weekend, has increased annually since High Five Events took over in 2017. Nearly 2400 participants registered for the KXAN SimpleHealth 5K benefitting Paramount...
May 1, 2020
Elite Cycling Joins Forces with Bkool to Present the Elite Cup
FONTANIVA, ITALY, May 1st, 2020 — With all regular races and outdoor training activities postponed due to COVID-19 lockdown, Elite has joined forces with Bkool to make the most of your indoor training with a new online cycling league, the Elite Cup "Rise Up / Ride Fast"! THE ELITE CUP...
April 30, 2020
New Partnerships and New Medals As COVID-19 Impacts Race Schedules
The coronavirus pandemic has upended the running world in the same way its changed travel, trade shows, and nearly every other aspect of daily life. Races around the world have been postponed until later in the year, including the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon normally run in April in conjunction with...
April 30, 2020
Gran Fondo National Series and The Sufferfest Launch Virtual Qualification for USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championship
(Gettysburg, PA – April 30, 2020) – In order to provide more opportunities for cyclists to qualify to compete in the 2020 USA Cycling Gran Fondo National Championship, the organizers of the Gran Fondo National Series partnered with the industry leader of Indoor Training, Wahoo & The Sufferfest, to launch...
April 30, 2020
Trail Racing Over Texas’s Summer Virtual Running Series a Huge Success
Houston, Texas (April 30, 2020) – Trail Racing Over Texas (TROT), the largest trail racing company in Texas, has pivoted from hosting trail races to virtual runs as a result of COVID-19 to give their amazing running community a way to stay fit and stay connected with other runners. The...
April 29, 2020
Will Triathlons Come Back This Year? What Will They Look Like?
As the world tries to limit the spread and fatality rate of the COVID-19 pandemic, race directors grapple with the possibility of no mass events in 2020. Interesting article on Triathlete.
April 29, 2020
First Responders Fueled by GU Energy Labs Donations
Berkeley, Calif. — April 29, 2020 — GU Energy Labs has donated more than 65,000 product packages to more than 175 hospitals, medical care facilities, fire departments, police departments and other first responders across the country that are going above and beyond to keep our community safe and save lives...
April 29, 2020
The German Cycling Classic ESCHBORN-FRANKFURT Goes Virtual with ROUVY
Frankfurt, Germany / April 29, 2020 - ROUVY and GFR announce a virtual version of ESCHBORN-FRANKFURT to take place on May 1, 2020. Thanks to the 1:1 simulations by ROUVY, the professionals and amateurs alike can now ride on a shorter 40km-loop of ESCHBORN-FRANKFURT. Nathanael Bank, Project Manager of ESCHBORN-FRANKFURT, sees...
April 29, 2020
CHALLENGENORTHAMERICA, USA Triathlon and The Professional Triathletes Organisation To Partner at Iconic CHALLENGEDAYTONA Race in December
Daytona Beach and Colorado Springs, USA and London, England – It was announced today that USA Triathlon and the Professional Triathletes Organisation have joined forces with CHALLENGENORTHAMERICA to be part of its iconic CHALLENGEDAYTONA race at Daytona International Speedway on December 4th, 5th and 6th. The three-day triathlon festival will...
April 28, 2020
Tour de France may be postponed again
The Tour de France's anticipated August 29 start date for the postponed 2020 edition has fallen under new uncertainty as the French Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe, banned all mass sporting events until September. However, a few hours later the French Ministry of Sport clarified that it might not affect the Tour. Read more on...
April 28, 2020
#RideforItaly Charity Initiative Results in 14,000 Euros for Veneto Region
All athletes who train at home with a bike trainer could participate in #RideforItaly Cycling Challenge. ROUVY, the indoor training application for cyclists and triathletes, offered free access and four attractive Italian routes to ride to support Italy. The Challenge had a breaking record (on the platform) participation of over...
April 28, 2020
PRRO Circuit Postpones Season, Championship Due to COVID-19 Impacts
BETHESDA, Md. – The Professional Road Running Organization (PRRO), organizer of the PRRO Circuit, has announced that due to the impacts of COVID-19 its 2020 season will be cancelled. In March, the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile, the slated 2020 PRRO Circuit first stop, was cancelled, the second stop...
April 28, 2020
VirtualSportsRacing.com Announces $1 Sign-Up for Event Organizers Hosting Virtual Endurance Events
Dallas, Texas – April 28, 2020 – VirtualSportsRacing.com, an innovative digital platform for virtual sports races, events and challenges, today announced $1 per registration pricing for all race directors, event organizers, brands and charities looking to host virtual endurance, multisport and gym events for their participants for events starting any time...
April 28, 2020
The 2020 Monumental Mile Will Be A Virtual Event
INDIANAPOLIS – (April 28, 2020) – The 7th Annual Monumental Mile, originally scheduled for June 4 on Monument Circle, will now be a virtual event experience due the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Registrants will receive a participant tank and race bib prior to the event date and be able to come together,...
April 27, 2020
On a lighter note – ‘Oh no, I spelled it wrong’: Nurse runs solo marathon in shape of ‘Boston Strog’
Lindsay Devers planned her marathon-length riverside run in Boston to spell out an inspirational message during the coronavirus pandemic. But she forgot just one thing. Read more on CBC News.
April 27, 2020
When might racing return, and what will it look like?
What’s “normal” during this pandemic changes almost daily, including the ever-growing pileup of canceled or postponed races. At some point, however, racing will return. Based on interviews with several running insiders, Runner's World outlines ideas about what the near future of road racing might look like.
April 27, 2020
Restrictions on cycling set to be lifted in France, Italy and Spain
Welcome news for both pros and amateurs is emerging from Spain, Italy and France, as the three nations are expected to ease cycling bans next month. During the coronavirus crisis, many European nations have enforced strict lockdown rules including a ban on recreational cycling, with many professionals being caught up in the...
April 27, 2020
More Than 11,000 Participants from Across the Globe Race Over the Weekend in Inaugural Rock ‘N’ Roll Virtual Running Series Race
TAMPA, Fla. (April 27, 2020) – The global community of walkers and runners came together over the weekend with a total of 11,000 people from 80 nations and all 50 states taking to the virtual start line for Rock ‘n’ Roll VR1, the inaugural event in the Rock ‘n’ Roll®...
April 26, 2020
iFit Makes Treadmill Travellin’ at Home a Reality
LOGAN, Utah, April 27, 2020—iFit, the leading interactive, connected fitness technology, is now streaming its Egypt walking series, a 14-part tour. This walking series is available to all iFit members and all free trial users of the newly launched iFit app. With iFit’s newly launched app, iFit’s award-winning workouts can...
April 24, 2020
ENDU Virtual Granfondo – Spring Edition Starts April 26
Live again, from your home, the emotions of a Granfondo. Taste the feeling of the rising up at dawn, the breakfast, your favourite outfit, hurry up to pick up your bib, your gift bag with coupons and products offered by sponsor. Now we are ready, still a little patience and...
April 23, 2020
California International Marathon Announces New Registration Protection Policy
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—The California International Marathon, set to run from Folsom to the California State Capitol on December 6, 2020, has added a new “worry free” registration policy amidst COVID-19 concerns. If the 2020 CIM is unable to be conducted for any reason related to the COVID-19 public health crisis, all...
April 23, 2020
Join Kahtoola’s Virtual Run Benefiting Havasupai Tribe’s COVID-19 Relief Fund
Flagstaff, Ariz. (April 23, 2020) – Kahtoola is committed to helping support those most impacted by COVID-19 and giving back to the local community. As one way of offering a helping hand during this difficult time, Kahtoola is hosting a virtual run benefiting the Havasupai Tribe’s COVID-19 relief fund in...
April 23, 2020
Sasquatch Racing launches their first virtual event, The (No Stress) Loch Ness 5K/10K/Half & Running Challenge.
April 23, 2020, San Francisco, CA. Sasquatch Racing, the production company behind The Sasquatch Scramble, The Rattlesnake Ramble, and The Krampus Cross Country 5K/10K (& Brewfest) is rolling out their very first virtual event, The (No Stress) Loch Ness 5K/10K/Half & Virtual Running Challenge. Matt Forsman, race director, explains, ‘We launched...
April 22, 2020
The longest virtual race yet: 1,000K ‘across’ Tennessee
Organized by the Laz Lake, race director of the famously difficult Barkley Marathons, The Great Virtual Road Race Across Tennessee is, as the name suggests, a virtual run, and it will take place from May 1 until August 31. Why such a long window to complete the race? Because it’s a 1,000K run that...
April 22, 2020
Products, news and resources for event organizers during coronavirus outbreak
A number of organizations in the endurance sports industry are out in force launching innovative products, pivoting their businesses and contributing resources during the pandemic. In order to help event organizers and others find what they need (i.e. virtual race tools, software, mask resources and more), Endurance Sportswire has listed...
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