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December 9, 2020
Giro Announces Renewed Partnership with U.S. Ski & Snowboard
(December 9, 2020 - Park City, UT)-- Giro Sport Design, the leader in high-performance snow helmets and goggles, today announced a new four-year commitment to support athletes of the U.S. Ski & Snowboard as an official competition supplier of race helmets and goggles. In addition, Giro announced that Land Rover...
December 9, 2020
Instead of cancelling events, Why Racing adds races during 2020
Vancouver, WA – Why Racing Events virtual “Shuffle for Share” Leftovers-themed 5K Run/Walk Nov. 21 to 29 raised $17,410 to benefit Share. The event had no registration fee; instead a minimum $10 donation to Share was requested. The event drew 771 participants from across 15 states in the United States,...
December 9, 2020
High Five Events Ranked #35 on 2020 Inner City 100 List
AUSTIN, Texas, December 9, 2020 - The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) announced that Austin’s High Five Events is a winner of the 2020 Inner City 100 (IC100) award which recognizes the 100 fastest-growing firms in under-resourced communities across America. The winners were picked based on revenue growth...
December 9, 2020
Returning to Racing: With 2021 in Sight, Next Running USA Webinar to Focus on Building Consumer Confidence through Refund and Registration Polices
As 2020 draws to a close, the running industry is preparing to enter uncharted territory in 2021. With the hope that vaccine access can lead to larger field sizes and more group events returning next year, event producers must rethink their strategies for attracting runners. To help you prepare, Running...
December 9, 2020
History Written at PTO 2020 Championship at CHALLENGE DAYTONA®
Daytona Beach, Florida: The PTO 2020 Championship at CHALLENGE DAYTONA® served up a thrilling end to a challenging year for professional triathletes as over 100 of the world's best triathletes battled it out over a 100-kilometre course at CHALLENGE DAYTONA. The world-famous Daytona International Speedway® delivered an electrifying race with the 2km...
December 8, 2020
Triathletes Set to Race in Inaugural Esports World Championship
The start list for the event includes pro triathletes Lionel, Angela Naeth, and former pro Holden Comeau—the current Zwift national champion. The Zwift-hosted event is 50km long and takes place in the virtual world of Watopia - a Figure 8 Reverse route on Zwift, which covers 50km and 483m of...
December 8, 2020
Apple Fitness+: The future of fitness launches December 14
Apple announced Fitness+, the first fitness experience built around Apple Watch, brings studio-style workouts to iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, intelligently incorporating workout metrics from Apple Watch. It offers a first-of-its-kind personalized and immersive experience users can complete wherever and whenever is convenient for them. Apple.com
December 8, 2020
Olympic Games to reach equal gender participation for 2024 event
The UCI and IOC (International Olympic Committee) confirmed there will be an equal number of female and male cyclists taking part at the Paris Olympic Games in 2024, with 90 athletes from each gender participating in road events. VeloNews
December 8, 2020
Pocket Outdoor of Boulder raises additional $5.27M
Pocket Outdoor Media LLC raised $5 million more within its Series A round, bringing its total funds raised in the round to just less than $16.5 million, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday. The funds came from an additional 22 people and groups, bringing...
December 8, 2020
Certified Piedmontese IRONMAN Tulsa and Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 St. George Selected to Host 2021 North American Championships
TAMPA, Fla. / TULSA, Okla. / ST. GEORGE, Utah – The IRONMAN Group today announced that the Certified Piedmontese IRONMAN® Tulsa and Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN® 70.3® St. George have been selected to host the respective IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 North American Championships for 2021. Both events will enter an elite...