GIVING NEWS
Want to stay up to date on the latest press releases and news about charity and giving in the running, cycling and triathlon industries? Scroll below to view all endurance sport giving news.
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January 26, 2024
USA Triathlon Foundation Announces 7 New Board Trustees for 2024
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo./ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The USA Triathlon Foundation today announced the addition of seven new Board Trustees: Justin Model, Marci Jenkins, Mike Wien, Rick Hrabchak, Rosalind Jarrett-Sepulveda, Nathan Stuhlmacher and Cameron Hamilton. Represented by a strong group of business and non-profit professionals and age group athletes, the USA Triathlon Foundation Board of...
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January 26, 2024
Challenged Athletes Foundation Rolls Out Five Top-Notch Cycling Experiences in 2024 to Raise Crucial Funds for Athletes with Physical Disabilities
SAN DIEGO, CA. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Celebrating its 30th anniversary of empowering individuals through sports, the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) proudly announces the launch of the 2024 CAF Cycling Challenge, a series of first-class riding experiences that embody inclusivity, celebrate community, and provide hope and inspiration for athletes with physical...
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January 25, 2024
Explore Orange County While Pedaling For a Cause at Tour de Saddleback
IRVINE, Calif. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Tour de Saddleback returns for its annual event and will be offering 50, 35 and 15-mile ride options through scenic parts of Orange County. Participants have the opportunity to ride through seven different communities and cities, including Laguna Hills, Santiago Canyon, Rancho Santa Margarita and...
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January 23, 2024
Red Knot Development releases Pasha, a film about cycling in Tanzania
Arusha, Tanzania /January, 2024/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Red Knot Development and Red Knot Racing Company have released PASHA, a film about Tanzanian cyclist and now coach Richard Laizer. Laizer grew up in the village of Olasiti, where he found success on a bike as a youngster, despite the disapproval of others in his...
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January 19, 2024
KeyBank Named Title Partner of the Run for a Reason Charity Program for the 2024 DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon
PITTSBURGH, PA (January 19, 2024) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – P3R, the engine behind Pittsburgh's most exhilarating sporting events, has announced that KeyBank has been named title partner of the Run for a Reason Charity Program for the 2024 DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon Weekend of Events. More than 2,700 charity runners are...
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January 16, 2024
The Lottery Is Open For The USA Women’s Half Marathon In Music City
NASHVILLE /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – On your mark. Get set. Go! USA Endurance Events, a road race company offering luxury racing experiences in select cities throughout the U.S., has chosen Nashville for its upcoming USA Women’s Half Marathon on Sunday, May 19, from the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center to the...
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January 16, 2024
California Coast Classic Raises Total Fundraising Goal for 2024 after Banner Year
LOS ANGELES – January 16, 2024 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The California Coast Classic, known as “The Ride of a Lifetime” for its fully supported format and epic route from San Francisco to Los Angeles along the California Coast, is back for 2024 with a bigger-than-ever fundraising goal of $1.5 million. “With...
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January 15, 2024
3Mgives Empowers Finding Home ATX as Chosen Beneficiary for the 2024 3M Half Marathon
AUSTIN, TX, January 15, 2024 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - 3Mgives has selected Finding Home ATX as the beneficiary for the upcoming 2024 3M Half Marathon in Austin, Texas. This grant will empower the Austin-based community organization to advance its mission of eliminating unsheltered homelessness by scaling up Austin’s Homelessness Operating System...
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January 12, 2024
Pedaling for Parkinson’s™: Now powered by the Davis Phinney Foundation
LOUISVILLE, CO / January 12, 2024 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Davis Phinney Foundation was one of the first organizations to recognize, promote, and fund research on the effects of exercise for the well-being of a person with Parkinson’s. Years later, multiple studies demonstrated what Davis Phinney and others knew to...
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January 11, 2024
The Cowtown fulfills 5,620 C.A.L.F. grants at 104 schools in North Texas
Fort Worth, Texas/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – In the weeks preceding race weekend, February 24-25, 2024 at Will Rogers Memorial Center, the Cowtown staff and an army of volunteers will visit 104 schools delivering much needed running shoes, socks, and assistance with entry fees to youth in need enabling them to run the...
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January 11, 2024
Challenged Athletes Foundation Joins In Motion Events for the First Official Inclusive Kids Marathon Mile at LEGOLAND® California Resort
Carlsbad, CA (January, 2024) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Celebrating its 30th anniversary of empowering individuals through sports, the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) has partnered with, Merlin’s Magic Wand Foundation, and In Motion Events to present the first official inclusive Kids Marathon Mile on Saturday, January 13, 2024 at LEGOLAND® California Resort. Hundreds...
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January 9, 2024
Pat Tillman Foundation Opens Registration For 20th Annual Pat’s Run, Presented by Teksystems
CHICAGO (Jan. 9, 2024) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Registration opened today for the 20th Annual Pat’s Run, the Pat Tillman Foundation’s marquee fundraising event, presented by TEKsystems. Pat’s Run, a 4.2-mile run / walk with a .42-mile Kids Run, will take place in-person and virtually on April 13, 2024. The in-person...
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December 29, 2023
Falmouth Road Race Inc. Announces Over $93,000 Awarded in Winter Grants
FALMOUTH, Mass. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Falmouth Road Race, Inc. had a record-breaking year across the board, with top times at the road race and best-ever fundraising numbers. Their successful fundraising allowed the organization to award a total $218,997.54 in grants this past year, which includes $93,455.54 being awarded to five...
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December 19, 2023
Velous Footwear Partners With Non-Profit Hav a Sole for Local Shoe Donation
PORTLAND, Oregon, (December 19, 2023) — ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE - Velous Footwear, a leading recovery shoe company with a revolutionary foam formula and Tri-Motion technology, today announced it partnered with the non-profit organization Hav A Sole to donate $5,000 worth of its shoes delivering on the company's commitment to giving back. CEO...
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December 19, 2023
BibBoards Hits 2000 Races in 2023, Aiding Events Toward 100% Sustainability by 2024
[San Ramon, 12/19] /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - BibBoards, the industry leader in innovative race bib fasteners, has proudly announced a significant achievement in its event participation. In the year 2023 alone, BibBoards marked a record by actively engaging in 2000 races, showcasing a substantial increase from the 750 events participated in...
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December 19, 2023
Bikeflights Buck Up For Bikes Program Donates $20,000
PORTLAND, OR (December 19, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Bikeflights has donated $20,000 through its Buck Up For Bikes program to five non-profit cycling organizations: Trip for Kids, National Interscholastic Cycling Association, Little Bellas, International Mountain Bike Association and World Bicycle Relief. The donation includes contributions made by Bikeflights’ customers throughout...
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December 14, 2023
Beyond Limits Running Announces $20,000 Donation to Blind Center of Nevada, Celebrating the Launch of its “Beyond 5 Senses” Race Model at Rudolph’s Runderland Experience
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – December 14, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Beyond Limits Running today announced it will debut its first “Beyond 5 Senses” race model at its inaugural Rudolph’s Runderland Experience at Gilcrease Orchard the evening of December 22, 2023. The walker/runner/stroller friendly experience, designed to stimulate parallel excitement across...
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December 7, 2023
2024 San Jose Half Marathon & 8K Announces Special Olympics Northern California as Official Charitable Beneficiary
SAN JOSE, Calif. – (December 7, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The San Jose Half Marathon & 8K to be held on Sunday, June 2, 2024 and produced by Bay Area based event organizers, Run Local® has announced Special Olympics Northern California (SONC) as its Official Charitable Beneficiary. Founded in 2012...
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December 6, 2023
B.A.A. Gives Back Grant Recipients Announced
BOSTON /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced the 13 recipients of the fall edition of the B.A.A. Gives Back Grant Program. The program supports nonprofits across Massachusetts that advance the B.A.A.’s mission of promoting a healthy lifestyle through sports, especially running, in order to build healthy communities....
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December 5, 2023
Chargel Delivering Unexpected Energy Onsite At The Honolulu Marathon
Honolulu, HI (December 5, 2023)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Chargel, the first-of-its-kind, pocket sized and easy to consume athletic Gel Drink, is closing out the 2023 racing season onsite at the Honolulu Marathon. Chargel, the Official Gel of the Honolulu Marathon, will have a booth equip with mobilized ambassadors passing out the...
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December 4, 2023
St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend raises $15 million for childhood cancer, estimated $43 million boost to Memphis businesses
MEMPHIS, Tenn./ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The 2023 St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend®, presented by Juice Plus+® was a resounding success for both St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® and the city of Memphis. More than 20,000 athletes crossed the finish line in service of this year’s event theme, “Bring Your Passion to Our Mission,”...
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November 24, 2023
2023 TCS Charity Challenge Marks 20th Anniversary With $53.5 Million Raised For Canadian Charities
TORONTO, ON (November, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Canada Running Series proudly closes the 2023 TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon season by announcing that the 20th annual TCS Charity Challenge has raised nearly $2.5 million for 159 Canadian charities. With nearly 21,000 community donations and 2,600 active fundraisers in 2023 alone, the TCS...
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November 14, 2023
Ultra X partners with leading Cancer Charity Macmillan Cancer Support
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Macmillan Cancer Support has been at the forefront of providing specialized healthcare, information, and financial assistance to people affected by cancer for many years. Their commitment to helping those facing cancer aligns perfectly with Ultra X's mission to make a positive difference in the world through their...
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November 14, 2023
Bike The Coast Raises Over $5,000 For Bike MS at Annual Oceanfront Event
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Bike the Coast returned for another year of scenic oceanfront riding this past Saturday, Nov. 4. This year’s event supported Bike MS, on behalf of the National MS Society. The National MS Society, founded in 1946, is the global leader of a growing movement dedicated...
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November 9, 2023
Runners Raise over $79,000 for First Descents at TCS New York City Marathon
DENVER, Colorado (November 9, 2023) - First Descents is thrilled to announce that 22 passionate individuals raced in the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon as part of the Out Living It Project, raising over $79,000 to support the nonprofit organization that provides life-changing outdoor adventure experiences to young adults...