Giving
March 2, 2021
Pearl Wine and Bike Launch Free Bike Tunes and 5% Giveback to Employee Relief Fund for Month of March
AURORA, COLO (March 2, 2021) — Pearl Wine and Bike Companies, located near the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado, announce their March Anschutz Giveback as a thank-you to the medical community for their unwavering support throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Five percent of all sales at Pearl Wine and Bike...
February 25, 2021
Believe In The Run Concludes Winter GRIT, Raises Nearly $6,000 For The Donna Foundation
BALTIMORE, Md – Believe in the Run, in partnership with Big Run Media, recently concluded Winter GRIT, a distance project sponsored by ASICS and Polar. To kick off 2021, over 700 registrants from 48 states and 23 countries participated in the event. Additionally, the event raised nearly $6,000 for its...
February 25, 2021
Nate Boyer Cruised Through Austin Marathon Course, Reaches Fundraising Goal
AUSTIN, Texas, February 25, 2021 - On Saturday morning, Feb. 13, Nate Boyer toed the Ascension Seton Austin Marathon start line ready to take on his first 26.2-miler. He was joined on that sub-freezing morning by Austin Marathon staff on bikes and the Ascension Seton support truck. Despite the Austin...
February 23, 2021
USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures Virtual Events Raise $500,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Memphis, TN – February 23, 2021 – Runners, walkers, and superheroes across the United States came together to raise more than $500,000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® through virtual races and endurance activities in 2020 and early 2021. USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures hosts virtual endurance events including the Allstate...
February 23, 2021
Youth Cycling Coalition Announces Partners and Launch of Pilot Program
BOULDER, COLO. (Feb. 23, 2021) — The Youth Cycling Coalition (YCC), a partnership of 10 youth-focused bicycling organizations, is proud to announce its commitment to growing youth bicycling through the launch of a pilot program in Morgantown, West Virginia. Founded in 2019 with leaders from youth cycling programs across the...
February 17, 2021
Better Bike Share Partnership Announces Five Living Lab Cities Focused on Equity
BOULDER, COLO. (Feb. 17, 2021) —The Better Bike Share Partnership (BBSP), a collaboration funded by The JPB Foundation to build equitable and replicable shared micromobility systems, is pleased to announce the selection of its Living Lab grantees. BBSP will provide five organizations with funding, support and additional resources as they...
February 17, 2021
Challenged Athletes Foundation Looks to 2021 as a Year to Get Stronger Through Sport
SAN DIEGO, CA – (February 17, 2021) – Challenged Athletes Foundation CAF) has announced today their rollout plans for 2021 including a Spring grant distribution to individuals with physical challenges, in-person and virtual October fundraising events and the launch of a new weekly video interview series called “Heroes of Sport.”...
February 11, 2021
IRONMAN Foundation Announces 2021 IRONAID COVID-19 Support Fund Programs and Honors Late Board of Directors Member Dave Orlowski with Memorial Grant
TAMPA, Fla. (February 11, 2021) – The IRONMAN Foundation® has kicked off its 2021 giving year with the announcement of the Dave Orlowski Memorial Grant and its 2021 IRONAIDTM COVID-19 Support Fund programs, including Operation IRONAID Face Masks in partnership with Framebridge and Good360. Dave Orlowski Memorial Grant In memory of Dave...
February 10, 2021
Sponsor-A-Song: the new way to fundraise
This new fundraising platform allows your friends and family to create a running playlist for you while supporting a worthy cause. Canadian Running
February 9, 2021
Jastrab and Ryan receive Grants for Olympic Efforts
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The USA Cycling Foundation continues its efforts of directly supporting athletes to develop American cycling and achieve international success, awarding grants to Megan Jastrab and Kendall Ryan from the Kelly Catlin fund, created in honor of the late National Team athlete. The Catlin Fund exists in...
February 4, 2021
Kahiau Together: IRONMAN Hawai’i Staff Members Take Action to Help Locals in Need; IRONMAN Foundation Supports Through Pledge of $1 Million to Help Feed Island of Hawai’i Community
KAILUA-KONA, Hawai`i / TAMPA Fla. (February 4, 2021) – As the pandemic roared on in 2020, the impact on the Island of Hawai`i became clear as hotels closed, restaurants and shops were shuttered, and the very volunteers who help make the iconic IRONMAN® World Championship® happen became one of the...
February 4, 2021
Peter Sagan and 100% Invite You To Enter The Ultimate Cycling Sweepstakes
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – February 4, 2021 – 100%®, the San Diego-based sports performance company, has joined forces with Peter Sagan and Specialized for the Ultimate Cycling Sweepstakes. The grand-prize winner will receive all the gear that helps make the seven-time Tour de France green jersey winner the fastest man...
February 2, 2021
PeopleForBikes and Outride Announce Partnership to Support Youth Bicycling
BOULDER, COLO — PeopleForBikes is proud to announce a partnership with Outride, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of youth and cultivating inclusive communities through bicycling. Outride is a leader in youth cycling education, community grant giving and research investigating the influence of bicycling on the brain. “Exercise...
February 2, 2021
Innerforce partners with AFSP to increase awareness on athletes’ mental health.
Innerforce, the leading brand of custom apparel, and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) today announced a partnership to work side-by-side on increasing awareness in the sports industry about the importance of athletes’ mental health. They’ll be running a year-long fundraising effort to support the work of the foundation....
February 2, 2021
Buffalo Marathon Weekend Announces Updated 2021 Race Plans
The Buffalo Marathon Weekend today announced several important updates to their 2021 race plans. Highlights of the update include the status of the 2021 in-person event, the creation of new community fundraising slots, options to defer at no charge to 2022, 2023, or 2024, the ability to transfer registrations to...
February 1, 2021
Gwen Jorgensen, Meredith Kessler and others Lend Their Voice
Baltimore, MD. - The International Association of Black Triathletes (IABT) launched their 2021 Nationwide Initiatives focused on youth across the world impacted by the Covid19 Pandemic. IABT launched three initiatives geared towards getting youth active and engaged while closing the gap in sports, sports programming and academics. 2020 placed a...
January 29, 2021
The International Association of Black Triathletes Launches FREE – Nationwide NCAA/Collegiate Club Virtual COMBINE
Baltimore, MD. - The International Association of Black Triathletes (IABT) is a national humanitarian nonprofit dedicated to providing advancement for urban youth and communities they represent through the sport of triathlon by being a gateway to reduce academic and health disparities and to increase opportunities for collegiate studies, internships, and...
January 27, 2021
CAKE Launches the Kalk AP, an Anti-Poaching Electric Bush Bike
(Stockholm, Sweden – January 27, 2021) – CAKE, the Swedish leader in premium electric off-road motorbikes, announced today the launch of Kalk AP (Anti-Poaching), a special edition Kalk that has been redefined and optimized for rangers working to protect wildlife in the harsh conditions of the African bush. The Kalk...
January 26, 2021
Darby Communications, Status Forward Announce 2021 Stand Up Partners
Asheville, NC – January 26, 2021 – Darby Communications and Status Forward are thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2021 Stand Up Initiative. Launched by Darby Communications in 2016, the Stand Up Initiative provides pro bono PR and marketing services to environmental nonprofits and expanded in 2021 to include...
January 24, 2021
Hartford Marathon Foundation Inspires Community Giving, Fosters $513,000 in Participant Donations in 2020
Glastonbury, CT – The Hartford Marathon Foundation (HMF) pivoted its 2020 calendar of road race events to create virtual races, challenges and engagement programs for runners and walkers to keep active for physical and mental health benefits. In the process, the non-profit race management company fostered $513,122 in donations from...
January 24, 2021
That’s a Wrap: More Than 1,000 Attend Endurance Exchange Virtual Industry Conference
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The second annual Endurance Exchange, the premier industry-wide conference for endurance sports hosted by USA Triathlon, came to a close Saturday after three days of education, inspiration and connection in and around the multisport community. The virtual event drew more than 1,000 total attendees — nearly...
January 20, 2021
The Trans-Texas Virtual Run is Back for 2021 with Two Additional Distance Challenges and More Ways to Participate
Houston, Texas – Trail Racing Over Texas (TROT), the largest trail racing company in Texas and host of the epic Trans-Texas Virtual Run announces that Trans-Texas is back and is better than ever. The 2021 version of this event adds a new “River to River” (North to South) route and...
January 20, 2021
EnMotive Announces America’s Shamrock Run as way to Help Support the Endurance Industry
Jan 20, 2021 (Chicago, IL)– EnMotive, the leading provider of full-service solutions for the event industry, is excited to announce America’s Shamrock Run – a virtual event focused on leveraging EnMotive’s resources to help support organizations impacted by the pandemic. Following the success of the Virtual America’s Turkey Trot, in...
January 19, 2021
Race to Equality 5K, 10K, Half Marathon and 54-mile challenge returns to make a difference and unite for change
Portland, OR The virtual Race to Equality Walk/Run was launched in 2020 with a mission to do something tangible, positive and impactful to reduce racial inequality in our community. In its inaugural year, the event had 346 participants and raised over $5000 for educational scholarships for local youth of color. In...
January 18, 2021
Tour of Sufferlandria Raises Funds for The Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson’s
Mythical Nation, Worldwide — Oh we are so ready for this. The 2021 virtual Tour Of Sufferlandria is ready to launch. Join The Wahoo SUF Training app and the Davis Phinney Foundation’s Team DPF for a week of inspiring (and challenging) indoor cycling workouts and a great event to raise...