Events

August 23, 2021

Serrieres, Mairhofer win XTERRA European Championship in Germany

Arthur Serrieres from France and Sandra Mairhofer from Italy captured the 2021 XTERRA European Championship in conjunction with the 18th annual XTERRA Germany off-road triathlon with winning times of 2:39:01 and 3:06:07, respectively, on Saturday, August 21, 2021, in Zittau. For Serrieres, who was runner-up to Bradley Weiss at the...

August 23, 2021

Zoot Sports Named the Official Outfitter of Team USA at the Inaugural Collins Cup

Zoot Sports, The Original Triathlon Brand founded in 1983, is proud to be the official outfitter to Team US for the Professional Triathletes Organisation’s inaugural flagship event - The Collins Cup.  The event will see athletes from Team US competing against Team Europe and Team Internationals to decide who rules triathlon....

August 23, 2021

Fly Down the Field: Inaugural War Eagle Run Fest launches in 2022

AUBURN, Al.- On your mark, get set, go! Tiger fans can start training for a new set of races launching early next year. FRESHJUNKIE Racing (FJR) is thrilled to present the Inaugural War Eagle Run Fest on Feb. 20, 2022 in partnership with Auburn University (AU) and the cities of...

August 23, 2021

World’s leading endurance sports brand Spartan invests in global long-distance hiking series HIGHLANDER

BOSTON, Mass. and ZAGREB, CROATIA (August 23, 2021) – The world's leading endurance sports and extreme wellness brand, Spartan®, has invested in long-distance hiking event series HIGHLANDER, forming a strategic partnership. The partnership aims to support the growth of HIGHLANDER, which currently holds events in 13 countries, while expanding Spartan's...

August 22, 2021

Annie Hughes and Adrian Macdonald win Leadville Trail 100 Run presented by La Sportiva and produced by Life Time

Leadville, Colo., (Sunday, August 22, 2021) – The world-famous Leadville Trail 100 Run presented by La Sportiva race returned to Leadville this weekend, the pinnacle finale event of the 2021 Leadville Race Series which is comprised of more than 15 mountain bike and trail running events each year. Event owner...

August 20, 2021

The 2021 Air Force Marathon Transitions to a Virtual Event

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE - Due to increased COVID-19 transmission rates both locally and statewide, the Air Force Marathon has transitioned into a virtual-only event. “Teammates, I didn’t make this decision lightly — we wrestled with this quite a bit, but know that we are trying to keep your health at...

August 20, 2021

VCU Health Richmond Marathon partners with Richmond Raceway to hold race expo in open-air format

Richmond, VA – The VCU Health Richmond Marathon is partnering with Richmond Raceway to host the pre-race expo in an open-air format, Sports Backers, the event organizers, announced today. The Walmart Health & Fitness Expo takes place Thursday, November 11, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday, November 12,...

August 19, 2021

NAIA Chooses Pensacola as Home for Men’s Lacrosse Invitational

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced on Tuesday that Pensacola Sports in Pensacola, Fla., has won the bid to become the host of the 2022 and 2023 NAIA Men’s Lacrosse National Invitational. Beginning with the coming spring, NAIA Men’s Lacrosse will crown a champion...

August 19, 2021

XTERRA Short Track Germany Live on Friday, EU Champs Saturday

The XTERRA European Championship returns to Zittau, Germany for an action-packed weekend of full distance and televised Short Track off-road triathlon racing on Friday and Saturday, August 20-21. As the name suggests, XTERRA Short Track is a fast, multi-lap, made-for-TV event combining two 200-meter swim laps with an exit in-between,...

August 19, 2021

2021 Edition of IRONMAN World Championship Rescheduled for February 5, 2022 Due to Continued Global Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic

TAMPA, Fla. (August 19, 2021) - IRONMAN in conjunction with local Hawai`i officials announced today that due to the continued impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic to the Island of Hawai`i, the 2021 Supersapiens IRONMAN® World Championship has been rescheduled from its originally scheduled October 9, 2021 race date to...

August 19, 2021

Follow the transformative adventures of UTMB® Mont-Blanc

Chamonix, August 19, 2021. From 23 to 29 August, an exceptional scope of coverage will be set up to allow fans from all over the world to follow the best moments of the UTMB® Mont-Blanc. Fans can expect a unique insight into the race, including the introduction and follow-up on the...

August 19, 2021

BibBoards Sponsors Tomorrows Champions

BibBoards, the company that has reinvented the efficiency and convenience of athletes` presentation through their innovative bibSNAPS, has announced another step towards making sports events more available, safe, and comfortable for athletes and their supporters. BibBoards will act as one of the 40th Annual Woodbridge Cross Country Classics sponsors scheduled...

August 19, 2021

The IRONMAN Group Acquires Premier Cycling Brand and Series Haute Route

LAUSANNE, Switzerland / TAMPA, Fla. (August 19, 2021) – The IRONMAN Group is pleased to announce today the acquisition of premier multi-day cycling event series Haute Route®, as well as the Gravel Epic®, a soon-to-launch multi-day gravel race event series. With the acquisition of these two brands and series, the...

August 19, 2021

The Buffalo Marathon Weekend Contributes $294,940 to Best-in-Class Cardiac Programs and Community Organizations in 2021

Buffalo, NY August 19, 2021. With the support of Kaleida Health, Tops Friendly Markets, and all of their sponsors, the Buffalo Marathon contributed $294,940 in cash and in-kinds to benefit their community in 2021. The Buffalo Marathon has contributed a total of $1,051,114 to community organizations and charities since 2001....

August 19, 2021

48th Edition of Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run to Feature Strong Fields for 2021 Men’s and Women’s USATF 10 Mile Championships Presented by Toyota

August 19, 2021, Washington, DC: It has been a long time coming — too long — and America’s finest distance runners are eager to toe the starting line at the 2021 Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile (CUCB), to be held in our Nation’s Capital on Sunday, September 12. With...

August 18, 2021

Professional Triathletes Organisation Announces Jocelyn McCauley to Join Team US at The Collins Cup

LONDON, ENGLAND - 18th August 2021: The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that Jocelyn McCauley will be joining Team US at The Collins Cup, replacing Heather Jackson, who is unable to attend for personal family reasons. Karen Smyers, Team US Captain, commented, “While we are disappointed for Heather that she...

August 18, 2021

Professional Triathletes Organisation Partners with Story10 to Provide Global Video Distribution for The Inaugural Collins Cup

18 August 2021. The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) and Story10, the audience engagement network powered by SNTV, have agreed a partnership that will see Story10 distribute highlights, pre-and post-race reaction and venue profiling for The Collins Cup. The Collins Cup, the PTO’s inaugural flagship event taking place on 28 August in...

August 18, 2021

Events.com Announces Integration with USA Triathlon to Deliver Seamless, Mobile and Automated Event Registration for Athletes

La Jolla, CA (August 18, 2021) - Events.com, a mobile-first event management and registration platform, announced today its integration with USA Triathlon (USAT) to deliver seamless event registration and management for athletes across events nationwide. Events.com’s innovative technology allows athletes to register for USAT-sanctioned events quickly and easily, with instant...

August 18, 2021

BibRave Rallies Industry Thought Leaders for Change at the 2021 Race Management Program Summit

Portland, OR - BibRave, the leading-edge endurance and fitness marketing agency, recently partnered with Chicago Event Management (CEM) to facilitate think tank-style workshops for top industry voices from across the country at Race Management Program (RMP), which took place in Chicago, IL on August 4, 2021. BibRave organized and led...

August 17, 2021

Athletes worldwide celebrated GFNY Day 2021

On Sunday, August 15, the second annual GFNY Day was celebrated by thousands of cyclists and runners worldwide. GFNY Day started in 2020 to bring the community together for a day of celebration and to help fill the void of missed races around the world. On GFNY Day, athletes put...

August 17, 2021

Bank of America Chicago Marathon Requires Proof of Vaccination or Negative Test For 2021 Participants

Bank of America Chicago Marathon organizers released COVID-19 guidelines "to help create a safe racing environment for all 35,000registered participants." Registered participants of the 2021 Bank of America Chicago Marathon will be required to provide proof of a complete COVID-19 vaccination series or a negative COVID-19 test result to participate...

August 17, 2021

Abigail Anderson, sister of the late Gabe Grunewald, killed by drunk driver

On Aug. 14, Abigail Anderson, a high school cross-country coach and Grunewald’s younger sister, was walking on the University of Minnesota campus in Falcon Heights, Minn., when she was struck by a pickup truck and died of her injuries. Canadian Running Mag

August 17, 2021

Heineken USA Teams Up with Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series to Become Official Beer Partner

TAMPA, Fla. (August 17, 2020) – The Rock ‘n’ Roll® Running Series is excited to announce a new partnership with HEINEKEN USA as the Official Non-Alcoholic Beer Partner for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series. The new partnership will feature the Heineken® 0.0 Beer Garden at the Finish Line Festival...

August 17, 2021

beIN SPORTS Partners with Professional Triathletes Organisation for Live Collins Cup Coverage Across Mena, USA and Canada

LONDON, ENGLAND: The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) and beIN SPORTS have agreed a partnership that will see The Collins Cup screened live and on demand in the USA, Canada, and 24 countries across the Middle East and North Africa on beIN SPORTS. The Collins Cup is the PTO’s inaugural flagship...

August 17, 2021

Top Athletes Headline the 2021 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Elite Athlete Field

CHICAGO – The Bank of America Chicago Marathon announced today that it will host some of the world’s best elite athletes as it prepares for the 43rd running of the event. In addition to previously announced Americans Galen Rupp and Sara Hall, Getaneh Molla (ETH), Seifu Tura (ETH), Ruth Chepngetich...