EVENT NEWS
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June 7, 2021
Hannah Roberts Wins Third World Championship in Montpellier
MONTPELLIER, FRANCE – The USA Cycling BMX Freestyle team had their first contest in over a year this weekend in Montpellier, France at the 2021 UCI Urban World Championships. Hannah Roberts (Buchanan, Mich.) won the Elite Women’s category with a score of 91.90. This marks back-to-back World titles for Roberts and...
June 7, 2021
Garmin UNBOUND Gravel Presented by Craft Sportswear and Produced by Life Time ushers in a New Era of Gravel Racing in Emporia
EMPORIA, Kans. — Over the past two days 2,800 cyclists ranging in age from 12 to 88 representing 48 states and 28 countries raced on the gravel of the Flint Hills surrounding Emporia, Kans. for the 2021 Garmin UNBOUND Gravel presented by Craft Sportswear and produced by Life Time. With two...
June 6, 2021
Alistair Brownlee disqualified for ‘ducking’ and faces Olympic omission
Alistair Brownlee’s hopes of winning a third successive Olympic title appear to be over after he was disqualified for “ducking” a rival during a World Triathlon Championship Series race in Leeds. The Guardian
June 5, 2021
Forissier, Duvoisin win XTERRA Short Track Italy Lake Garda
Arthur Forissier (FRA) and Loanne Duvoisin (SUI) captured the XTERRA Short Track Italy Lake Garda elite races on Saturday, June 5, 2021 through the narrow streets of Toscolano-Maderno with winning times of 34:09 and 39:56, respectively. In the women’s race Alessia Orla established a strong lead after an impressive swim...
June 4, 2021
Run Show USA Expands Series with New Show in Chicago, June 4-5, 2022
CHICAGO (June 4, 2021) – Award-winning running show organizer, Raccoon Events announced the second Run Show USA venue has been confirmed for June 4-5 2022, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention & Conference Center in Chicago. This is following the successful launch of the Run Show USA in Boston. The...
June 4, 2021
Team Evergreen Announces Gravity Haus as a Presenting Sponsor of the Triple Bypass
EVERGREEN, CO, June 4, 2021 -- Team Evergreen proudly welcomes Gravity Haus as a new presenting sponsor to the Triple Bypass and a supporting sponsor to Beti Bike Bash, The Hundo, and Mount Evans Hill Climb. Gravity Haus is an inclusive community that enables a modern active lifestyle that seamlessly...
June 3, 2021
China bans ultramarathons and off-road races after 21 die in Gansu tragedy
China has issued a ban on all ultramarathons and off-road running races following the recent tragedy at the Huanghe Shilin Mountain Marathon at which 21 runners died on May 22. The General Administration of Sport of China has declared a range of running disciplines as insufficiently regulated and lacking well-defined...
June 3, 2021
TransRockies Race Series Adds 4iiii as a Sponsor for TransRockies Gravel Royale
Calgary, A.B. (June 3, 2021)— TransRockies Race Series, a global leader in adventure stage races, today announces 4iiii, maker of durable and affordable powermeters, as the newest sponsor for TransRockies’ latest stage race - Gravel Royale, taking place August 23 -26 in British Columbia. “It's great to be working with...
June 3, 2021
RCS Sport and BKOOL present the new Giro d’Italia Virtual
The company RCS Sport, organizers of the Italian race, present what will be the first Giro d’Italia in a virtual format, created by the BKOOL cycling simulator. The Giro d’Italia Virtua will be an immersive indoor cycling experience, which will transport any cyclist from any point around the world, to...
June 3, 2021
Training for 43rd Bank of America Chicago Marathon Kicks Off Next Week as Planning Continues for the Return of the Event this October
CHICAGO – Thousands of runners will kick off their 18-week training journey next week in preparation for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Race officials are working closely with the City of Chicago, including the Chicago Department of Public Health, to produce a safe and enjoyable experience for event attendees...
