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 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...
April 21, 2020
RunSignup Announces Free Virtual Results Bot for Virtual Events
April 21, 2020 –Moorestown, NJ –RunSignup announces its free RaceDay Virtual Results solution for virtual race events. RunSignup’s RaceDay Virtual Results provides outdoor events with flexible user submitted results through multiple mediums, including free TXT-to-event submissions, multiple web-based points, and auto submission through RunSignup’s mobile race day app, RaceJoy. Events...
April 20, 2020
World Athletics and IIRM form outbreak prevention taskforce for mass events
World Athletics has joined forces with the International Institute for Race Medicine (IIRM) to set up a medical taskforce to provide endurance events that include mass gatherings with guidelines for outbreak prevention. Click here to see the many industry organization that are on board.
April 20, 2020
The Digital Swiss 5 – Pro and Fan Races by Tour de Suisse Start Apr 22
April 20, 2020 - The first digital pro cycling races from 22 to 26 April are to be running daily at 5:00 pm CET. Fans are able to ride and compare to the pros on the same courses and dates at 7:00 pm CET. [PRO RACE] Tour de Suisse,...
