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June 4, 2020
Black leaders in the running community talk brands, mental health, safety, and more
Amid anguish across the country, runners opened discussions and made their miles more meaningful on Global Running Day this year. Read more on Women's Running.
June 3, 2020
iFit Celebrates #GlobalRunningDay with Streaming Training Programs for 5K and 10K Distances
(LOGAN, Utah, June 3, 2020) — iFit, the leader in at-home connected fitness, celebrates Global Running Day on June 3 with streaming progressive training programs for 5K and 10K distances. With races postponed to fall, runners are faced with a new challenge: training in dangerous summer heat and humidity. iFit’s...
June 3, 2020
Gourdy’s Pumpkin Run Partners with Girls On The Run
NEW YORK - Gourdy’s Pumpkin Run, the popular and award-winning fall race, has teamed up with Girls on the Run, a nationally recognized Charlotte, NC based nonprofit that uses running and physical activity as a platform for teaching young girls essential life skills. The partnership will last throughout the 2020...
June 2, 2020
Cotopaxi Produces Essential PPE Masks
Salt Lake City, UT. June 2, 2020 -- Cotopaxi, Benefit Corporation and outdoors brand, has stepped up to support COVID-19 relief in not only its home state of Utah but also globally, by pivoting to create and provide essential PPE face masks. On the heels of the Governor of Utah’s...
June 2, 2020
Registration for The Trans-Texas Virtual Run—A Race as Big as Texas—Is Open
Houston, Texas (June 2, 2020) – Trail Racing Over Texas (TROT), the largest trail racing company in Texas, announces the launch of a new event today: The Trans-Texas Virtual Run. This event is as large as the State of Texas and with all the swagger. Individuals and relay teams will...
May 29, 2020
RIDE2020-A Special Fundraiser For Event Organizers
Hood River, OR – Friday May 29, 2020. Today the Sportsgrants Foundation and Creative Disruption announced a fundraising initiative titled RIDE2020 to create $5,000 to $25,000 small business grants for event organizers on the brink of losing their businesses. The goal for the campaign is to raise $1 million by...
May 28, 2020
Cycling Legend Jens Voigt Teams Up with Challenged Athletes Foundation for Zwift Cycling Event
Known for the famous mid-race mantra “Shut Up Legs”, cycling legend Jens Voigt is hosting a virtual cycling event to raise awareness and funds for athletes with physical challenges. On May 30, Zwift cyclists will ride shoulder to shoulder with the 17-time Tour de France finisher. Jens, a passionate CAF...
May 28, 2020
San Diego Sport Legends Bill Walton, Rob Machado and Tiffany Joh Team with JIVA VR & SDSI to Send a Positive Message of Enjoying the Outdoors with Social Responsibility
May 27nd, 2020, SAN DIEGO, California – As quarantine restrictions are slowly lifted across California and the rest of the nation. San Diego Rising, a live-action 360° video short, aims to inspire viewers to continue acting responsibly as they return to the active pursuits they love by practicing gratitude for...
May 26, 2020
Run the Perfect Mile in Support of Frontline Workers
BOSTON (May 26, 2020) – Today, a cohort of outdoor industry brands announced the Perfect Mile, a global virtual run to raise money for those helping to fight COVID-19. Inspired by the legacy of Sir Roger Bannister, the doctor-medic who ran his perfect sub-four minute mile after a day’s work in...
May 22, 2020
USA Duathlon Virtual Run-Bike-Run Presented by TOWER 26 Raises More than $110,000 for COVID-19 Relief Fund
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The USA Duathlon Virtual Run-Bike-Run presented by TOWER 26 came to a close Sunday, raising more than $110,000 for the USA Triathlon Foundation COVID-19 Relief Fund and drawing more than 6,100 participants. The five-week virtual event, which ran from April 10-May 17, was designed to provide...
May 21, 2020
RRCA Accepting 2020 Kids Run the Nation Grant Applications
ARLINGTON, Virginia – In 2007, the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) developed the Kids Run the Nation Fund to assist running clubs, events and schools that are interested in implementing or currently offer a youth running program. Since then, the RRCA has awarded more than $250,000 to deserving programs around the...
May 21, 2020
Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) Innovates New Experiential Offerings for Fundraisers, Supporters, Cyclists and Endurance Athletes of All Abilities
SAN DIEGO, CA – May 21, 2020 – In a world of rapidly advancing technology, the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) remains dedicated to innovating new ways for individuals with physical challenges to gain access to sports. To coincide with Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on May 21, CAF has launched...
May 20, 2020
Run Local® Invites Runners to “Run the One” with the California Coast 500 Challenge
Capitola, Calif. (May 20, 2020) – San Francisco Bay Area based event production company Run Local® is launching the California Coast 500 – Run the One challenge, which welcomes all who have or dreamed of taking a journey on California’s idyllic Highway One to run 500 virtual miles this summer....
May 19, 2020
Cotopaxi Announces Seize The Día Questival Virtual Adventure For Community Connection And Covid-Relief
Salt Lake City, UT. May 19, 2020 -- Cotopaxi, Benefit Corporation, outdoors brand, and founders of the popular Questival event series, today announced a second virtual adventure race for 2020, the Seize the Día Questival. The BCorp outdoors brand held its first ever virtual Questival Quaranteam on April 23, which...
May 14, 2020
Kahtoola’s Virtual Run Raises $25,000 for the Grand Canyon’s Havasupai Tribe
Flagstaff, Ariz. (May 14, 2020) – Kahtoola, creator of award-winning MICROspikes® and NANOspikes® footwear traction, is proud to announce the conclusion of its virtual run which raised $25,000 to benefit the Havasupai Tribe’s COVID-19 relief fund. 258 participants from 23 states, along with 624 donors, helped Kahtoola surpass its original...
May 14, 2020
Santa Barbara’s Surf’s Up Bath Co. Launches Hand Sanitizer Product; Donates 10 Percent of Inventory to COVID-19 Relief
Santa Barbara, Calif. (May, 14 2020) - Surf's Up Bath Co. and The Little Bath Co. – the pure, gentle, and eco-friendly personal care and bath brands – announced today the launch of their new FDA compliant, alcohol-based hand sanitizer to be available online and in stores beginning today. In conjunction with...
May 14, 2020
Grant Application Window Now Open for USA Triathlon Foundation COVID-19 Relief Fund
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— The USA Triathlon Foundation is now accepting applications for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, which will provide financial support to members of the multisport community who have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Individuals and organizations may apply for funding starting today, May 14, through May 31....
May 13, 2020
100%® is #100PercentTogether with the Outdoor Industry
SAN DIEGO, California – May 13, 2020 – 100%®, the San Diego-based sports performance company, continues to give back to those in need during this pandemic, announcing today that it will donate 20 percent of online sales proceeds throughout the month of May to the Outdoor Foundation, the giving arm...
May 12, 2020
Wiley X® Donates More Than 30,000 Pieces of PPE to Battle COVID-19
Livermore, CA (May 12, 2020) - Wiley X®, the leading premium protective eyewear brand to various retail, safety and government markets, is hard at work creating and distributing personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect those on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. With more than 30 years of experience designing...
May 12, 2020
AthleteIQ Has a Plan to Save Athletic Businesses
San Francisco, CA, May 12, 2020 – Today, AthleteIQ by Unboxed is announcing it will be covering the cost for businesses that use their virtual athlete loyalty programs through the end of the year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The global COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in massive disruptions across...
May 12, 2020
RAM Racing’s Allstate Hot Chocolate 15K/5K Surpasses One-Million-Dollar Fundraising Goal for Make-A-Wish®
CHICAGO, May 12, 2020 - RAM Racing’s Allstate Hot Chocolate 15k/5k race series, which is in more than 22 markets across the U.S. and Mexico, has exceeded expectations and surpassed their fundraising goal of $1 million for their national charity partner, Make-A-Wish. Just one month ago, when social distancing required...
May 11, 2020
Austin Marathon’s Philanthropic Program Raises More than $700,00 for Nonprofits
AUSTIN, Texas, May 11, 2020 - Austin Gives Miles, the Official Charity Program of the Ascension Seton Austin Marathon presented by Under Armour, raised $702,500 for the 29th annual Austin Marathon. Twenty-five Central Texas nonprofits participated in the 2020 Austin Gives Miles presented by The Moody Foundation. Charities recruited 804...
May 7, 2020
Balega Partners with Marathon Sports to Support Food Banks in New England
DURHAM, N.C. — Balega International, a leading sock brand in the run specialty market, is partnering with New England-area run specialty retailer, Marathon Sports, to support essential workers in New England area food banks amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Balega and Marathon Sports will donate and distribute a total of 1,000 pairs...
May 7, 2020
USA Triathlon Launches Safe Return to Multisport Initiative
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— USA Triathlon today announced its Safe Return to Multisport initiative, a comprehensive and multi-pronged approach that will outline racing and training guidelines and recommendations for the multisport community to manage the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The first two documents in the series, “USA Triathlon Safe Return...
May 7, 2020
Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) Celebrates 2020 Heroes of Sport with Star-Studded Line-Up of Professional Athletes
Watch the re-cap video here SAN DIEGO, CA – On May 5, CAF hosted its first-ever virtual 2020 Heroes of Sport Celebration. Highlighting how challenged athlete grant recipients are powering through these challenging times, the live premiere featured surprise moments from professional athletes like Drew Brees, Andre Agassi, Bill Walton,...
