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December 10, 2019
Doping positive at GFNY Cozumel
NEW YORK CITY, December 10, 2019 - Rudy Rincon (Mexico) tested positive for GW1516 during out-of-competition controls (OCC) conducted in concurrence with the 2019 GFNY Cozumel, which was held on November 10. Rincon has been disqualified from GFNY Cozumel and receives a lifetime ban from all GFNY events (Rule 9.2). Rincon...
December 6, 2019
3 national pro road champions raced head to head at GFNY Ecuador
NEW YORK CITY, December 6, 2019 – The final event of the 2019 GFNY Global Cycling Marathon Series ended with a competitive line up at the inaugural GFNY Ecuador last Sunday December 1st. GFNY Ecuador gathered one of the most competitive pelotons of the 2019 season for their inaugural event....
November 28, 2018
Chilean riders Alejandro Morales and Aranza Villalón crowned champions of GFNY Chile
NEW YORK CITY, Nov 28, 2018 – 800 riders representing 15 countries, many from Central and South America took part in the second edition of GFNY Chile. Starting and finishing at the renowned Casona Viña Veramonte winery, GFNY Chile riders enjoyed ideal spring temperatures, took in beautiful vineyard landscapes along...
August 16, 2018
Elements to Building an Award-Winning Race Event
With the growing number of endurance events in the world, producing award-winning race events is more than just a vanity metric; it’s evidence of smart marketing and a way to set yourself apart from the competition. Beyond the joy of putting on a good race, recognition on the world scale...
July 25, 2018
Building a Volunteer Leadership Team for Race Events: Operational Essentials
Good volunteers are an important part of any successful endurance event, whether they’re helping with timing, crowd control, or any other essential element of the event. However, volunteers also require organization, direction, clear communication, and as a race director, you may not have time to do it all yourself. By...
June 27, 2018
Expert Endurance Event Advice from Legendary Race Director Dave McGillivray
Dave McGillivray is the founder of DMSE Sports, managing more than 30 major road races and charitable events per year, including working with the Boston Athletic Association Operations Team to manage all the logistics of the B.A.A. Boston Marathon. His name is a household word throughout the endurance industry–the term...
May 23, 2018
The Complete Race Director’s Guide to Portable Restrooms
From concerts to conferences, festivals to football games, one common question will always arise: Where are the restrooms? The placement, number, access and cleanliness of restroom facilities is hugely important to the success (or failure) of any event, and this goes double for races. Seasoned distance runners know that a...
May 23, 2018
The Complete Race Director’s Guide to Portable Restrooms
From concerts to conferences, festivals to football games, one common question will always arise: Where are the restrooms? The placement, number, access and cleanliness of restroom facilities is hugely important to the success (or failure) of any event, and this goes double for races. Seasoned distance runners know that a...
January 21, 2015
The World’s Highest Gran Fondo
With the CRM GFNY Colombia on April 26, 2015, the GFNY World series adds the World’s Highest Gran Fondo. It’s no coincidence that it will take place in one of the most cycling-fanatic countries that has produced some of the world’s best climbers. The race will start in Colombia’s capital...
November 24, 2014
GFNY Cozumel – the First Gran Fondo in Paradise
Stage two of the 2014/15 GFNY World series was held on the tropical island of Cozumel, Mexico at the inaugural GFNY Cozumel. A sold-out field of 1,000 riders competed over two distances in perfect weather conditions. While the course is completely flat, trade winds and the hot caribbean sun added...
November 20, 2014
The sold-out GFNY Cozumel is the next stop of the Gran Fondo New York World season on November 23, 2014
New York City, November 20, 2014 - The inaugural GFNY Cozumel will be held on the Mexican tropical island of Cozumel in the Caribbean Sea on November 23, 2014. The race attracts a sold-out field of 1,000 riders from all over the world. Athletes will enjoy fully closed roads and...
September 10, 2014
Gran Fondo New York announces GFNY Mont Ventoux to be held on June 28, 2015
Gran Fondo New York adds Mont Ventoux, France to its GFNY World calendar. GFNY Mont Ventoux kicks off the 2015/16 GFNY WORLD season on June 28, 2015 with a remarkable experience in France’s top destination, Provence. The race is staged in Vaison-la-Romaine and finishes atop Mont Ventoux, arguably the world’s...
May 18, 2014
Campagnolo Gran Fondo New York 2014 Cycling Competition a Great Success as Thousands of Riders Experience the Challenges and Thrills of the Country’s Premier Cycling Event
(New York, NY – May 18, 2014) On Sunday, May 18, 5,000 amateur cyclists from 70 countries and 48 states participated in one of the world's most exciting cycling events, the fourth annual Campagnolo Gran Fondo New York (GFNY). Dedicated cyclists from all walks of life gathered on the iconic George...
May 16, 2014
Gran Fondo New York announces 2014/15 GFNY World calendar and Championships
Italy, Cozumel-Mexico, Puerto Rico, Barcelona, Colombia and Brazil are the hosts for the inaugural GFNY World season leading up to the Championship at Campagnolo Gran Fondo New York on May 17, 2015. The organizers of Campagnolo Gran Fondo New York created the GFNY WORLD series for two reasons: to bring the...
May 8, 2014
Gran Fondo New York announces GFNY Barcelona on March 21, 2015
Gran Fondo New York adds Barcelona, Spain to its 2014/15 GFNY World calendar. The race is scheduled for March 22, 2015. It will be the second GFNY event in Europe after GFNY Italia on September 21, 2014. Start and finish of GFNY Barcelona will be held in the city at...
May 1, 2014
Gran Fondo New York announces GFNY Puerto Rico on February 15, 2015 and GFNY Colombia on March 29, 2015
Gran Fondo New York has partnered with William Medina of Puerto Rico 360, Inc, organizer of the famous three day bike tour La Vuelta Puerto Rico, to put on GFNY Puerto Rico on February 15, 2015. GFNY Puerto Rico will be the third event on the 2014/15 GFNY World calendar....
December 3, 2019
Salomon Launches Women’s Trail Half Marathon in Lake Sonoma, California
OGDEN, Utah (December 3, 2019) – Today, Salomon announces its latest trail running event in the U.S., the female-only WMN Trail ½ Marathon in Lake Sonoma, California. The race comes in partnership as part of the 2020 Lake Sonoma 50 race weekend, hosted in partnership with the Healdsburg Running Company,...
November 21, 2019
IRONMAN announces Memphis, Tennessee as New Host City of 2020 St. Jude IRONMAN 70.3 Memphis Triathlon
MEMPHIS, Tenn. / TAMPA, Fla. (November 21, 2019) – IRONMAN, a Wanda Sports Group company, announced that Memphis, Tenn. will serve as a multi-year host venue for an IRONMAN® 70.3® triathlon. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, which is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases,...
November 20, 2019
Applied Material Silicon Valley Turkey Trot Athletes Seek World & American Records
San Jose, CA – The Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot produced by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group Foundation announced full fields today for both their women’s Elite 5k presented by Silicon Valley Bank and their men’s Elite 5k presented by Juniper Networks. While the Silicon Valley Turkey Trot is...
November 14, 2019
Fastest GFNY Cozumel ever: 41.2 km/h average
NEW YORK CITY, November 14, 2019 – Every INTERproteccion GFNY Cozumel winner since 2014 was on the start line to contend for the title last Sunday November 10, culminating in the fastest race ever on the GFNY circuit. The sixth annual INTERproteccion GFNY Cozumel drew 3000 riders from 50 countries...
November 13, 2019
World-Renowned Leadville Trail 100 MTB and SBT GRVL Partner to Create the LeadBoat Challenge
LEADVILLE, Colo., Nov. 13, 2019 — Two iconic events, the legendary Stages Cycling Leadville Trail 100 MTB and the renowned SBT GRVL p/b Canyon, today announced the ultimate challenge of 2020: the LeadBoat Challenge, racing the Leadville Trail 100 MTB followed by SBT GRVL BLACK, two arduous endurance races taking place...
November 11, 2019
Anticipated 2020 Verizon New York City Triathlon Registration Opening Soon
NEW YORK CITY, Nov. 11, 2019 — Life Time today announced registration for the 2020 Verizon New York City Triathlon, taking place July 19, will open to the public via lottery on Dec. 2 at 12:30 p.m. EST and will remain open through Dec. 27, or until capacity is reached,...
November 8, 2019
Sixth Annual GFNY Cozumel gets ready to host 3000 riders from 55 countries
NEW YORK CITY, November 8, 2019 – GFNY, the Global Marathon Cycling Series, returns to Cozumel, Mexico for its sixth edition this Sunday, November 10th. GFNY Cozumel is Mexico’s largest and most international bike race with over 50 countries participating along with a field of top athletes from Mexico. Among...
November 7, 2019
Going Green: 2020 Life Time Miami Marathon and Half Marathon Announces New Green Initiatives, Reminds Field of Date Change
MIAMI, Fla., Nov. 7, 2019 — The 18th annual Life Time Miami Marathon and Half Marathon presented by cbdMD is set to kick-off its two-day expo on Friday, Feb. 7, followed by the Tropical 5K on Saturday, Feb. 8. The Life Time Miami Marathon and Half Marathon will be held on...
November 7, 2019
Infographic: Running Shoes on the Podiums of World Marathon Majors in 2019
AMSTERDAM, NL (NOV. 7, 2019)- Running Shoes Guru publishes an infographic with all the running shoes worn by the runners who made the Podium at each of the 6 World Marathon Majors races in 2019. Running Shoes Guru has been tracking the shoes worn by men and women that placed...
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