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March 26, 2020
ShowcasedA Guide for Switching Your Event to a Virtual Race
COVID-19 is spreading, forcing event organizers around the world to take measures to protect their communities. Whether or not the virus has affected your area yet, you’re probably at least planning for what you will do if it becomes unsafe to hold your race on its scheduled date. While postponement...
March 31, 2020
Thousand Responds to COVID-19 Relief Efforts with Launch of Courier Care
LOS ANGELES (March 31, 2020)-- Thousand, creators of classically-designed and innovative bicycle helmets, announced today its launch of Courier Care. The initiative is a helmet donation program dedicated to keeping essential services bike courier and bike delivery personnel safe as they respond to the COVID-19 crisis when delivering food and...
March 31, 2020
Run Local Diversifies Virtual Opportunities and Supports Community
San Jose, Calif. (March 31, 2020) – In the wake of California's shelter-in-place orders due to the spread of COVID-19, Run Local has taken a two-pronged approach to supporting its community. The first is providing new, virtual outlets for its community to continue to be engaged from home and the...
March 30, 2020
IRONMAN Foundation Announces IRONAID COVID-19 Support Fund
TAMPA, Fla. (March 31, 2020) – The IRONMAN Foundation® has announced that in 2020, its existing IRONAID™ program will expand its resources to specifically focus on serving event communities in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. IRONAID engages athletes in the healthcare industry who race IRONMAN® and IRONMAN 70.3® events, with the goal...
March 30, 2020
Cotopaxi Announces #OneUtah Campaign
Salt Lake City, UT, March 30, 2020- The Utah community is unique in the way it comes together in times of crisis. At the first sign of the COVID-19 crisis, the Utah business community rallied together and coordinated between community and civic leaders to explore how best to help the...
March 27, 2020
The Virtual Run Challenge is offering FREE entry into Earth Day 50th Anniversary Challenge amidst the outbreak of COVID-19 race cancellations
Recently, canceled races due to COVID-19 have left runners without competition Free entry is available for the Earth Day 50th Anniversary Virtual Run Challenge and is available to people of all ages The goal of the Earth Day 50th Virtual Run Challenge is for runners to collectively log enough miles...
March 27, 2020
Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) Distributes a Record-breaking 3,921 Individual Grants
SAN DIEGO, CA – March 27, 2020 – Many lives are rapidly changing around the globe and the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) has remained committed and focused on positively impacting athletes with physical challenges. CAF proudly announced today a record-breaking 3,921 individual grants awarded to empower the dreams of athletes...
March 27, 2020
The Sportstats Virtual Triathlon is the Largest Virtual Triathlon in the World
Sportstats, the world’s largest race timing company, and LifeSport Coaching, led by Olympic Gold Medal Coach, Lance Watson, have joined forces in this time of crisis to create a free, one-of-a-kind, virtual triathlon, the largest such race in the world. “Lance is my coach and I know—as both an athlete...
March 23, 2020
Orucase to produce face masks for COVID-19 battle
San Diego, CA—Orucase announces they have begun production on protective face marks to help tackle supply gaps for important protective articles. Like many other companies across different industries, Orucase has pivoted to help provided needed PPE gear to help battle the COVID-19 pandemic. Orucase, known for their innovative and award-winning...
March 19, 2020
Under Armour announces $2M donation to support those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic
The company said it will split the donation between a pair of nonprofit organizations. Feeding America will receive a donation of $1 million and another $1 million in money and product will go to Good Sports. Under Armour announced that it will close all North American stores from March 16-28. The company, according to...
March 19, 2020
ROUVY and ŠKODA We Love Cycling Announce #RideForItaly Charitable Marathon
March 19, 2020 - ROUVY teams up with ŠKODA We Love Cycling to support Northern Italy and local riders. ROUVY will send 1 Euro to the Veneto region administration for every rider who will ride on pre-selected Italian virtual routes on ROUVY. Everyone is welcome to join the charitable marathon,...
March 19, 2020
Professional Triathletes Organisation Pays Athletes $2,500,000 In Response To COVID-19
LONDON, ENGLAND. The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced its response to COVID-19 by increasing its Year-End Annual Bonus Programme from $2,000,000 to $2,500,000 and paying it all immediately based on the PTO World Rankings. The $500,000 increase would go to men and women athletes ranked 21-50, who previously would have...
March 19, 2020
VirtualSportsRacing.com Announces Innovative New Platform for Virtual Endurance Events
Dallas, Texas – March 19, 2020 - VirtualSportsRacing.com, an innovative digital platform for virtual sports challenges, events and races, today announced the availability of its industry-leading platform and pricing for all event organizers and race directors looking to host virtual endurance, multisport and gym events for their participants. The platform’s...
March 18, 2020
Nike commits $15M toward COVID-19 fight — Including personal donations from new and former CEOs
Nike has pledged over $15 million to fight the virus — including $10 million in contributions Phil Knight, co-founder and chairman emeritus, Mark Parker, former CEO and current executive chairman of the and John Donahue, the firm’s new president and CEO. The executives and their families are donating $1 million to the...
March 12, 2020
Rebecca Reifel Joins the Davis Phinney Foundation as Events and Development Manager for Team DPF
Boulder, CO – The Davis Phinney Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Rebecca Reifel as its new events and development manager. Based at the Foundation’s offices in Boulder, Colorado, Rebecca will manage Team DPF cycling, running, walking and community driven events around the country. Founded by Olympic Bronze...
March 12, 2020
Pic2Go Introduces Vyuz and offers 1000 Free Personal Video Messages to Race Directors
Pic2Go, the Sponsored Race Photography solution provider has launched Vyuz (http://vyuz.me) – a Personalized Marketing Video Messages platform. Vyuz offers an innovative video-marketing approach, letting events and organizations communicate with participants and clients in a personalized, visual, engaging way! With the launch of the Vyuz platform – race directs are now...
March 11, 2020
Spartan and GoFundraise Partner to Transform Lives
BOSTON, Mass. (March 11, 2020) - Leading extreme wellness and endurance brand Spartan™, has partnered with GoFundraise to create “Race for a Cause,” a program designed to encourage Spartan participants across the US to raise funds for non-profit organizations in keeping with the brand’s spirit of community and supporting others....
March 11, 2020
IRONMAN Foundation to Provide Continued Support with Hurricane Maria Recovery Efforts at 2020 IRONMAN 70.3 Puerto Rico
TAMPA, Fla./SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (March 11, 2020) – The IRONMAN Foundation® will return to Puerto Rico for continued Hurricane Maria recovery efforts in conjunction with the IRONMAN® 70.3® Puerto Rico Presented by Discover Puerto Rico triathlon, which will be held on March 15, 2020. The support includes a large-scale...
March 10, 2020
Rock This Town, the Charitable Program for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series, Launches Nashville Tornado Relief Effort
NASHVILLE, Tenn. / TAMPA, Fla. (March 10, 2020) – Rock This Town®, a program of the IRONMAN® Foundation and the charitable program for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series® has launched a Humanitarian Relief Effort campaign to raise critical funds in response to the major damage caused by the tornadoes in middle Tennessee....
March 9, 2020
Tips for Raising More Money for Race Charity Partners
One of the most rewarding parts of race organizing is selecting a charity partner to fundraise for. Your race may have just one charity partner or it may allow participants to fundraise for the charity of their choice. Regardless, you want to make sure that your race raises as the...
March 4, 2020
Tour of Sufferlandria Raises $231K For Davis Phinney Foundation
Louisville, CO — The Davis Phinney Foundation is the appreciative recipient of $231,000 raised by the the almost 2,025 cyclists participating in The Sufferfest’s annual Tour of Sufferflandria (ToS), an international virtual cycling ride. The Tour takes place on The Sufferfest’s training app that provides fierce (and fun) cycling, yoga,...
March 3, 2020
NOCCO Kicks Off Global Partnership Journey With Battle Cancer
LOS ANGELES (March 3, 2020) – NOCCO – a leading no carb, branched chain amino acids (BCAA) beverage company – kicked off their partnership today with Battle Cancer – the mass-participation fitness competition that raises money for cancer charities across the world. NOCCO will support Battle Cancer with a variety...
March 3, 2020
Cadence Sports & Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum Release 2019 Million Dollar Club List of America’s Top Cycling Fundraising Events
Austin, TX – At least 48 cause-related cycling rides raised more than $1 million each in 2019, according to the annual study released by Cadence Sports & the Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum. This study goes deep into exploring individual events to disclose which rides were members of the “Million Dollar Club”...
February 27, 2020
IRONMAN Foundation to Create Global Impact in 2020: Announces All-Star Ambassador Team, Mālama Club Members and Plans for Service Projects
TAMPA, Fla. (February 27, 2020) – The IRONMAN Foundation® which creates positive, tangible change in race communities announced today the 2020 IRONMAN Foundation Ambassador Team, recent inductions into the Mālama Club, along with its 27 service project initiatives for this season. The 2020 IRONMAN Foundation Ambassador Team is comprised of...
February 26, 2020
P3R launches two-year partnership with alcohol-free Heineken® 0.0, announcing the first of its kind Earth Day Run
PITTSBURGH (February 26, 2020) – P3R and Heineken® 0.0 are teaming up to bring a completely sustainable race to Pittsburgh this year, encouraging sustainability efforts and benefiting the local community. In honor of Earth Day, runners can join the sustainable efforts with this 5K run on April 18, 2020. Participants...
