EVENT NEWS
Want to stay up to date on the latest press releases and news about running, cycling and triathlon races and events? Scroll below to view all endurance sports event news.
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...
April 22, 2020
New Rock ‘N’ Roll Virtual Running Series Launches Globally, Bringing Running Community Together as Part of The Innovative Rock ‘N’ Roll Virtual Running Club Platform
TAMPA, Fla. (April 22, 2020) – The Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series®, a part of The IRONMAN Group, today announced the addition of the Rock ‘n’ Roll® Virtual Running™ (VR™) Series to its portfolio of events, giving walkers and runners alike a start line from anywhere in the world with...
April 22, 2020
How To Watch The Digital Swiss 5
April 22, 2020 - Tour de Suisse, ROUVY and Velon launch the first digital races featuring the best pro cycling teams in the world today. Each race will be broadcast and streamed live around the world and here’s how you can watch. Please check programme guides for local times and other...
April 22, 2020
The Pikes Peak APEX presented by RockShox Announces The Rampart Range Strava Challenge
Colorado Springs, Colorado—Sports Strategies announced today that The Pikes Peak APEX presented by RockShox will hold a climbing challenge for Colorado Springs locals to test their skills on Rampart Range Road, one of the featured climbs in September’s event. Locals will try to get their best Strava time on one...
April 21, 2020
USOPC to cut up to 20%, says no games would be ‘devastating’
The Associated Press received a copy of a letter CEO Sarah Hirshland sent to leaders across the U.S. Olympic world Tuesday, in which she said cuts of 10 to 20% are “necessary to balance both the current delay in revenue and anticipated decline” that’s expected over coming years. The letter was...
April 21, 2020
Will fall 2020 marathons go on?
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten the health and safety of people around the world, the virus also continues to wreak havoc on the racing calendar. What was once shaping up as a crowded fall marathon season may not go off as planned.
April 21, 2020
What will endurance races look like when they come back?
Marathons. Cycling Races. Triathlons. So many have been wiped out, but organizers are already planning how to bring them back. Read more in the New York Times.
April 21, 2020
WHY Racing promotes upcoming Virtual race with Tiger King spoof
Vancouver, WA Why Racing Events, the race event company that promoted a Naked Triathlon as part of an April Fool’s Joke, is at it again. This weekend they announced that the leading characters in the “Tiger King” would be involved in an epic showdown at their upcoming Virtual Spring Classic...