GIVING NEWS
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October 18, 2021
IRONMAN Foundation to Provide $35,000 in Charitable Giveback to Northern California Community in Conjunction with IRONMAN California
SACRAMENTO, Calif./TAMPA, Fla. (October 18, 2021) – In conjunction with the IRONMAN® California triathlon, the IRONMAN Foundation® will continue its mission of creating tangible impact in IRONMAN race communities throughout Northern California next week, by distributing over $35,000 in grants to nonprofit initiatives within the region. In addition, the IRONMAN Foundation...
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October 15, 2021
Diamondback’s Eat My Dust Gravel Scholarship Returns for its Second Year
KENT, Wash., (October, 15, 2021) — Diamondback, a leader in the gravel cycling space, and professional triathlete and gravel racer Rach McBride have teamed up for the second annual Gravel Scholarship. This year with a new name, the Eat My Dust Gravel Scholarship, which will aim to encourage more female,...
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October 14, 2021
Colfax Marathon Participants Raising Funds for Davis Phinney Foundation
Denver, Colo. — The iconic Colfax Marathon returns to Denver Oct. 16-17 for its 15th anniversary. Runners have a variety of distances to choose from, all very beautiful and popular with runners from around the country. After canceling its 2020 race for health reasons, the celebration has returned. Runners can raise...
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October 14, 2021
Free Shuffle for SHARE 5K
Vancouver WA The 2nd annual Shuffle for Share 5K is a FREE virtual event with a mission to make a difference and help those in need. Although walkers and runners won’t be together physically, they will be together in spirit as they raise funds for SHARE, a local non-profit who...
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October 13, 2021
Parcours and Kogel Bearings Partner to Offer The Ultimate Triathlon Bike Upgrade Package
British-brand Parcours (https://www.parcours.cc/) are pleased to announce the launch of a competition sweepstake between themselves and Kogel Bearings, to take the winners' performance to the next level. The sweepstake prize will offer the lucky winner an upgrade package to vastly improve the aerodynamics and efficiency of a bike of their...
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October 13, 2021
The CAF Million Dollar Challenge Celebrates 15th Anniversary
SAN FRANCISCO – October 13, 2021 – Later this month, over 160 cyclists, including 20 individuals with permanent physical challenges will ride along the California Coast in support of Challenged Athletes Foundation 15th Annual Million Dollar Challenge presented by Sully Entertainment (MDC). This annual bike ride has earned a reputation...
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October 13, 2021
BMW Dallas Marathon Festival Kicks Off Its 50th Anniversary at City Hall with Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson
(DALLAS) – Continuing its legacy as one of Texas’ longest running marathons, the BMW Dallas Marathon Festival is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The official countdown to the weekend of events began today with a press conference at City Hall, attended by Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson. Dallas City Hall...
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October 7, 2021
Road Runners Club of America Announces 2021 Kids Run the Nation Grant Recipients
ARLINGTON, Virginia – October 7, 2021 – The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) is pleased to announce the 2021 Kids Run the Nation grant recipients. Since the grant fund’s inception in 2007, the RRCA has distributed more than $310,000 to youth running programs nationwide. This year, 17 programs from...
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October 7, 2021
CAF Brings Back High Fives and Finish Lines to Reunite the Community and Raise Millions of Dollars for Athletes with Physical Challenges
SAN DIEGO, CA — October 7, 2021 – Returning in-person this year, Challenged Athletes Foundation reignites its Community Challenge, powered by Strava and the 28th annual Aspen Medical Products San Diego Triathlon Challenge with an all-new location on October 22-24. This community weekend features an extraordinary series of events that...
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October 6, 2021
Texas Rangers Reporter Emily Jones Will Be The ‘Last Woman Running’ At This Year’s BMW Dallas Marathon Festival
(DALLAS) – Texas Rangers reporter Emily Jones has taken on the challenge of being this year’s ‘Last Woman Running’ at the 2021 BMW Dallas Marathon Festival weekend, where she will be the very last person to cross the starting line of the half marathon on Sunday, Dec. 12. Each year,...
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October 6, 2021
ShowcasedGiveSignup | RunSignup Announces GivingTuesday $50K Grants Giveaway
Moorestown, NJ (October 6, 2021) — GiveSignup | RunSignup is excited to announce the GivingTuesday $50K Grants Giveaway. The first 500 nonprofit organizations with a 501(c)(3) designation that raises at least $100 with their GivingTuesday campaign on the GiveSignup | RunSignup free platform on November 30, 2021 will receive a...
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October 1, 2021
Women Who Rally: Pensacola Sports Gears Up for 2021 Women’s Half Marathon
Pensacola, Fla. (October 01, 2021) – This one is for the ladies! Pensacola Sports and Rally Pensacola are gearing up for the annual Women’s Half Marathon, presented by Publix. Be a part of this unique event, dedicated to empowering women within the Gulf Coast running community. Taking place Sunday, Nov. 7,...
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October 1, 2021
Booze and Tennis: 2021 Bud Light Tennis Challenge Is on The Horizon
Pensacola, Fla. – (October 01, 2021)) – Start warming up those backhand and topspin hits; Pensacola Sports is two weeks away from hosting the 16th annual Bud Light Tennis Charity Challenge This year’s event takes place October 15-16 at Roger Scott Tennis Center and consists of men and women team...
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September 30, 2021
Running In Solidarity to Bring Our Communities Together
San Francisco, CA – Established in 2011, the Japanese Community Youth Council (JCYC)’s SF Aloha Run annually takes place at San Francisco’s scenic Crissy Field. As we continue to strive to move past the pandemic, this year’s SF Aloha Run will be both in-person and virtual. The theme of the...
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September 29, 2021
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation and Zwift Ride Series Begins this Friday
New York, NY - Zwift and the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation have partnered for a weekend ride series taking place October 1-3, 2021. Riders will have the chance to ride with 4th place Tokyo Paralympic Triathlete Fran Brown and professional cyclist Cory Greenberg; both patients living with Crohn’s disease or...
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September 29, 2021
The Fit Boxx Goes PINK for Breast Cancer Awareness Month! 100% of Profits from October Boxxes Go to Breastcancer.Org
(Portland, CT) – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and famed fitness subscription brand, The Fit Boxx, is proud to announce that the profits from purchases of The October 2021 Fit Boxx will be donated to Breastcancer.org, the leading online resource for breast cancer and breast health information. Valued at...
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September 28, 2021
ShowcasedWomen Run The Vote Relay Raises $111,000 In Second Annual Event
SEATTLE, WA - September 28, 2021 - The Women Run the Vote Virtual Relay, co-sponsored by Oiselle and Run 4 All Women, raised $111,000 for three organizations whose work focuses on environmental justice and indigenous sovereignty. 277 teams, comprising 3593 total participants, covered the 907-mile virtual journey from Apsaalooké (Crow)...
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September 27, 2021
The IRONMAN Group and IRONMAN Foundation Bring “Race For Change” Diversity Initiative to Memphis Community in Conjunction with St. Jude IRONMAN 70.3 Memphis; Stax Music Academy Tapped to Create Original Theme Song for Local Outreach Effort
MEMPHIS, Tenn. / TAMPA, Fla. (September 27, 2021) – Through its Race For ChangeTM initiative, The IRONMAN Group and IRONMAN Foundation® is teaming up with local communities and organizations to address potential barriers to entry that could prevent Black and other diverse groups from participating in triathlons. Coinciding with the...
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September 27, 2021
Your swims remove plastic from the ocean on the Compete Impossible App
Forward-thinking UK-based app Compete Impossible has created the world’s first totally dedicated platform for sustainability and environmental offsetting for athletes. This October, they have teamed up with the Resea Project to take immediate action against climate change and the growing plastic crisis in our waters. Only 9% of all plastic...
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September 26, 2021
2XU Malibu Triathlon Presented By Bank of America Raised $849,288 To Benefit the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Over 5,000 participants of the 2XU Malibu Triathlon Presented by Bank of America competed over the weekend on a dynamic swim-bike-run course on the shores of Zuma Beach. The 34th Annual Malibu Triathlon raised $849,288 to benefit the Children's Hospital Los Angeles' Pediatric Cancer Research Program which is focused on...
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September 22, 2021
PeopleForBikes Announces Campaign to Encourage Biking for Transportation and Climate Action
BOULDER, COLO (Sept. 22, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/-- PeopleForBikes, a national bicycling advocacy nonprofit, is proud to announce an ambitious, industrywide campaign highlighting the important role of bicycling in combating climate change. The One Ride at a Time Campaign and the accompanying Great Climate Bike Challenge empower individual riders, businesses and...
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September 21, 2021
Arthritis Foundation’s California Coast Classic Bicycle Tour Presented by Amgen is Back for 2021
SAN FRANCISCO – September 21, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ -- The Arthritis Foundation’s California Coast Classic (CCC) Bike Tour presented by Amgen left San Francisco on Saturday morning for its annual 525-mile eight-day bicycle tour to raise $1 million for the Arthritis Foundation. As of Monday morning, the CCC’s 165 in-person...
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September 21, 2021
Yamaha Bicycles Presents e-Bike Class at Ride Santa Barbara 100
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – September, 2021 – Ride Santa Barbara 100 (RideSB100), the premier cycling event on the American Riviera, is announcing its 2021 e-Bike class presented by Yamaha Bicycles. As part of the Yamaha Bicycles sponsorship, Yamaha is funding the activation of an All Kids Bike program in Santa...
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September 16, 2021
Running legend and global health and wellness advocate Meb Keflezighi joins Kilter Board of Advisors to connect active lifestyles with important causes
MADISON, WI (September 16, 2021) -- Meb Keflezighi, the only athlete ever to win the Boston and New York City Marathons and an Olympic marathon medal, will join the Kilter Board of Advisors, it was announced today by Seth Braddock, Kilter Founder & CEO. The newly created Kilter Board of...
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September 13, 2021
IRONMAN Foundation to Support Local Initiatives in St. George, Utah in Conjunction with 2021 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship Presented by Utah Sports Commission
GEORGE, Utah. / TAMPA, Fla. (September 13, 2021) – The IRONMAN Foundation® will distribute more than $45,000 in giveback to charitable initiatives and groups in the greater St. George region in conjunction with the 2021 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN® 70.3® World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission, including a service project...