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January 21, 2020

Professional Triathletes Organisation Announces Financial Partner And $2,000,000 Collins Cup

LONDON, ENGLAND-BOULDER, USA: The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that it has partnered with Crankstart Investments, an investment vehicle for Michael Moritz, in establishing a platform for professional triathletes to begin to realise their goal of athlete self-determination. As a result of this partnership, the PTO is also announcing that...

January 21, 2020

Brooks Cowan Appointed Chief Legal Officer for The IRONMAN Group; Dave Beeche Promoted to Senior Vice President

Chris Carter and Ashley Reynolds promoted to Vice President TAMPA, Fla. – The IRONMAN Group, a Wanda Sports Group company (Nasdaq: WSG), is pleased to announce several senior level promotions within the company including the appointment of Brooks Cowan to Chief Legal Officer. Additionally, Dave Beeche, who leads the Oceania...

January 21, 2020

US Trail Running Conference announces theme – Trail Running Communities for Climate Action and Sustainability

Enabling long term success for trail races and a growing trail running community Estes Park, CO – Active at Altitude, organizers of the US Trail Running Conference has announced the theme for this year’s edition of the annual event, Trail Running Communities for Climate Action and Sustainability. This theme is...

January 21, 2020

TBLOCKS 4.0 Set to Launch at Endurance Exchange

Lakeshore Athletic Services tapped to handle distribution TEMPE, AZ (January 21, 2020) – Attendees at the inaugural Endurance Exchange conference will be among the first to see the latest version of the innovative bike racking system commercially known as TBLOCKS®. Unlike the previous version, which was handmade out of aluminum...

January 21, 2020

Professional Triathletes Organisation Announces The Inaugural Collins Cup Hosted At X-Bionic® Sphere, Samorin, Slovakia With $2,000,000 Prize Purse

LONDON, ENGLAND–BOULDER, USA: The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that the inaugural Collins Cup will be held on 29–30th May 2020 at the extraordinary x-bionic® sphere in Samorin, Western Slovakia and will have a prize purse of over $2,000,000. It will bring together the greatest professional triathletes in the world in a...

January 21, 2020

Team Magic Multisports’ annual Eddie Ferrell Music City Triathlon named Best Triathlon by Nashville Fit Magazine readers

NASHVILLE – Team Magic Multisports is happy to announce it has been voted “Best Triathlon in Nashville” by the readers of Nashville Fit Magazine. Tri Nashville, Team Magic’s newest triathlon which made its debut in 2019, came in third in the same category. Team Magic’s Mars Petcare St. Patrick’s Music...

January 21, 2020

Performance Tea announces Don Reichelt’s win at the Coldwater Rumble

Boulder, CO: Performance Tea, leaders in using CBD and adaptogenic tea to help people achieve their potential, announced that Don Reichelt, sponsored athlete, finished first in the 20-mile Coldwater Rumble run in a time of 2:28 and Joe Gagnon, CEO, Performance Tea completed the 52k and came in first in...

January 21, 2020

Professional Triathletes Organisation Announces Selection Of Dave Scott As The Athleta Emeritus Honouree For Inaugural Collins Cup

LONDON, ENGLAND--BOULDER, USA: The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that it has selected Dave Scott as the Athleta Emeritus Honouree for the inaugural Collins Cup. The Collins Cup is a Ryder Cup style triathlon event in which teams from the USA, Europe and the Internationals do battle to see who...

January 21, 2020

2020 RACE-MANIA Summit and Expo announces initial speaker line-up

Boston, MA – January 21, 2020 – Sun Multisport Events has announced the initial list of speakers for the 2020 RACE-MANIA Summit & Expo taking place on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at the Boston University Fit Rec Center in Boston, MA. Designed to educate, equip and inspire 2,000+ triathletes, runners,...

January 21, 2020

Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc Champion Courtney Dauwalter Extends Partnership with Salomon

American ultrarunning star to continue as member of Salomon’s global athlete team OGDEN, Utah (January 21, 2020) – Salomon, the global leader in trail running and winter sports equipment, announces an extension to Courtney Dauwalter’s partnership with the Salomon global athlete team. Dauwalter, a runner with podium finishes at the...

January 21, 2020

Naptown Half Marathon & 10K/5K Opens Race Ambassador Application

The Naptown Half Marathon & 10K/5K Opens up Race Ambassador Application ANNAPOLIS, MD– The Naptown Half Marathon & 10K/5K, operated by Legendary Sports Group, announced today the opening of the 2020 Race Ambassador program. The program will feature an unparalleled rewards and incentive program that is based on a points...

January 21, 2020

imATHLETE + EnMotive to Sponsor 2020 Industry Conference

The company will showcase growth initiatives while EnPhoto, an athlete engagement tool, has been tapped as Official Digital Photography platform for the Las Vegas event  (Jan. 21, 2020) – imATHLETE + EnMotive, a world-class provider of registration, marketing, production, timing and engagement services, have announced their sponsorship of the Running...

January 21, 2020

iKOR Labs Welcomes Dr. Andy Pruitt to Lead Science and Innovation

Boulder, CO – iKOR Labs, the Boulder-based producer of recovery-enhancing hemp oil/CBD (cannabidiol) products, today proudly announced the addition of Andrew Pruitt,EdD as Sports Medicine Consultant for Science and Innovation. Pruitt, a legend in the endurance industry, has been putting his golden touch to use for decades. He received a...

January 21, 2020

27 Olympic Trials Qualifiers Gear Up for Atlanta with the Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Half Marathon

Local runners will compete for $6000 in a tune-up race for the Olympic Marathon Trials The 37th Annual Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Half Marathon returns to Golden Gate Park on Sunday, February 2, 2020. With the race ideally situated four weeks prior to the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta,...

January 21, 2020

Austin Marathon Announces Sponsorship Deal with Camp Gladiator

AUSTIN, Texas, January 21, 2020 -- The Ascension Seton Austin Marathon presented by Under Armour announced today a sponsorship deal naming Camp Gladiator (CG) as its Official Community Fitness Partner. The agreement marks the second consecutive year in a row that CG and its trainers will be actively involved during...

January 20, 2020

Can Running’s Most Controversial Website Really Change?

For anyone seeking a comprehensive overview of the global distance running scene, it’s hard to think of a better resource than LetsRun.com. But just as LetsRun has established itself as a reliable go-to for the track and field-obsessed, the site’s message boards can read like the online id of high-mileage frat bros. As a...

January 20, 2020

USA Cycling has its eye on gravel

Last week, officials from the national governing body met with representatives from some of gravel cycling’s biggest events in Bentonville, Arkansas. The goal of the meeting was to create an official dialogue between USAC and the racing scene that has, thus far, grown up outside of the national governing body’s umbrella of influence....

January 20, 2020

26th Annual 3M Half Marathon Enjoys Picture-Perfect Weather and Plenty of PRs

Thousands of participants, friends, and family celebrate at the finish line festival in downtown Austin AUSTIN, Texas, January 20, 2020 - Start time temperature in the mid-30s quickly gave way to a cloudless sky and slight tailwind at the 26th annual 3M Half Marathon presented by Under Armour on Sunday,...

January 20, 2020

Here’s how SEO will make your Content Marketing reach more people

Maximize the impact of your content strategy by learning these simple tactics If your content marketing efforts seem to be falling flat, they might just need better SEO. "A lot of brands produce great content, then get frustrated when it doesn't drive higher traffic to their website or sales pages,"...

January 17, 2020

LUNA Sandals Launches Pro Purchase Program

LUNA Sandals, the original U.S. manufacturer of performance sandals promoting natural running, is thrilled to officially launch their first Pro Purchase Program. This program aims to benefit those currently employed as outdoor and wellness professionals including outdoor guides, running coaches, personal trainers, massage therapists, chiropractors, yoga instructors, employees of outdoor...

January 17, 2020

PrimaLoft Promotes Chris Humphris to Senior Vice President of Global Sales

PrimaLoft, Inc. announced the promotion of Chris Humphris to the position of Senior Vice President, Global Sales. LATHAM, N.Y. (January 17, 2020) – PrimaLoft, Inc., the leader in advanced material technology, today announced the promotion of Chris Humphris to the position of Senior Vice President, Global Sales. This represents a...

January 17, 2020

P3R Opens $10,000 Grant Application for U.S. Marathon Olympic Trials Qualifying Athletes

To help aid training needs and travel expenses, P3R’s American Development Program opens two-week application opportunity  PITTSBURGH, PA (January 17, 2020) – P3R established the first-ever P3R Local Elite Grant to provide support for the 11 local athletes that qualified for the U.S. Marathon Olympic Trials -- Jennifer Bigham, Nicholas Edinger,...

January 17, 2020

RunSignup’s RaceTrends Report Shows Slight Increase in Race Participation

Moorestown, NJ – RunSignup released their Fourth Annual RaceTrends Report exploring the state of the endurance industry. The report was built by mining RunSignup registration and finisher data over a five-year period to generate transparent statistics, identify trends in the industry, and provide recommendations to keep endurance events competitive in a crowded market....

January 17, 2020

Austin Marathon Welcomes the Expansion of Dole’s Involvement During Race Weekend

AUSTIN, Texas, January 17, 2020 - The Ascension Seton Austin Marathon presented by Under Armour welcomes the return of Dole Packaged Foods as presenting sponsor. The Manzano Mile presented by Dole Packaged Foods will take place on Saturday, February 15th, during Austin Marathon weekend. Dole’s involvement includes a $2600 prize...

January 17, 2020

MOXiLIFE™ Nutrition Presents How Magnesium Helps Female Endurance Athletes

Providing mineral education on women’s health Clermont, Florida-(January 17, 2020) - MOXiLIFE™ Nutrition will be presenting to  Ironman Champion Angela Naeth’s IRLAG team Camp in Clermont FL 1/17/2020, on how Magnesium affects female endurance athletes and relieves monthly hormonal issues. Magnesium has been in the nutritional spotlight for the past...