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September 23, 2021

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GFNY Ecuador: Spectacular coastal roads at the equator

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/-- GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series returns to Latin America for the third time this year with GFNY Ecuador on Sunday, September 26. The race offers a long course of 143 kilometers and a (non-competitive) medium course of 65 kilometers. The competitive long course, with 2034 meters of climbing, ...

September 23, 2021

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GFNY Santa Fe: Ferrara still wins post-pandemic

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/-- The second annual GFNY Santa Fe bounced back from the pandemic with a bang. The southern end of the Rocky Mountains made for spectacular racing in a high altitude setting with perfect racing weather. The 75-mile course included 7,150 feet of climbing of which most is attacked at...

September 22, 2021

They Can Get You Disqualified, But are Thicker Shoes Faster?

The recent disqualification of the Derara Hurisa from the Vienna marathon was the first high-profile disqualification of an athlete for a violation of the new footwear rules from World Athletics on the roads. Hurisa’s shoe, the Adidas Adizero Prime X, had all the ingredients of a super shoe, including better...

September 22, 2021

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TrainerRoad Announces Hiring of New CFO, VP of Engineering, and New International Office

RENO, Nevada (September 22,  2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/-- TrainerRoad, cycling’s most complete & effective training system and market leader in making athletes faster, announced the hiring of Madelein Van Zyl as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Stephanie Simons as Vice President (VP) of Engineering, and the opening of an international...

September 22, 2021

Honey Stinger Launches NIL Program to Support Collegiate Athletes

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept 22, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/-- Honey Stinger is pleased to introduce its Hive College Ambassador Program, supporting student-athletes across the country in compliance with the NCAA’s recently updated name, image, and likeness (NIL) policies. The program will be accessible to student-athletes from any college or university through...

September 22, 2021

Asma Jan, Kanza Malik making history for Pakistani women at world championships

Asma Jan and Kanza Malik made history at the world championships. The two riders became the first women from Pakistan to compete at an international cycling event when they took on the women’s individual time trial Monday. They are part of a four-rider team, along with two men, that is competing in...

September 22, 2021

Strava Testing ‘Mute Activity’ Option to Reduce Feed Spam

Strava is testing a new feature to some 50% of their user base that allows people to mute an activity of their feed when publishing. The idea being that many of us might have more trivial workouts or even commutes that we want on Strava for historical/challenge/segments sake, but don’t...

September 22, 2021

UCI announces gravel series and official world championships

The UCI has announced the creation of an officially sanctioned gravel series and world championships adding a tenth discipline to the international federation's events. The federation has partnered with Belgian event organiser Golazo to create a UCI Gravel World Series of mass-participation races which will serve as qualifying events for the new UCI...

September 22, 2021

Run Show USA, Boston Partners with Boston Athletic Association

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/-- Run Show USA, Boston the inaugural consumer running exposition scheduled Jan. 29-30, 2022, at Boston’s Hynes Convention Center, today announced that the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.), a non-profit organization with a mission of promoting a healthy lifestyle through sports, especially running, will be a key partner for the...

September 22, 2021

Rad Power Bikes Reimagines Transportation, Introduces RadCity 5 Plus in North America and Europe on World Car Free Day

SEATTLE and UTRECHT, Netherlands - SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/-- Today, Rad Power Bikes™, North America’s largest electric bike brand, unveils the RadCity 5 Plus, the next generation of its versatile commuter ebike giving urban dwellers the freedom to adopt healthier, affordable and convenient alternative transportation options in their daily...

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...

September 22, 2021

Tour de TOHOKU 2021 goes Virtual on ROUVY

September 22, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/-- Tour de TOHOKU is a bicycle event held every year by the Yahoo Japan Corporation, a leading Internet company in Japan and the Kahoku Shimpo Publishing Co., since 2013, for the purpose of supporting the restoration efforts and bequeathing memories, post the Great East Japan...

September 22, 2021

Santa Barbara Half Marathon Unveils New Half Marathon and SB Independent 5K courses Featuring a State Street Finish

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – (September 22, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ -- The Santa Barbara Half Marathon and SB Independent 5K has unveiled the course maps, presented by Village Properties, that will take runners and walkers on a unique journey through downtown Santa Barbara beginning on Cabrillo Blvd. and finishing on State...

September 22, 2021

Digit Bikes Introduces Unique, GOLD-Award-Winning Full Suspension Bike, with Integrated Shock Absorber

IRVINE, CA (Sept. 22, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ -- Veteran bicycle industry engineer and entrepreneur Tim Lane launched Digit Bikes this month with a groundbreaking new suspension system, named ANALOG. Digit Bikes has crowdfunding their launch with a Kickstarter campaign. At time of writing, funding is 100% secured, and pre-orders will...

September 22, 2021

Kodiak Steps into New Territory in Fall ’21 Collection

Cambridge, Ontario, September 22, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ -- Kodiak, the 110-year-old boot brand, is adding both more trail and urban inspiration to its Fall 2021 line. A new “sniker” collection that blends sneaker comfort and aesthetics with legitimate hiker performance, as well as several new urban boot styles highlight the...

September 22, 2021

Strong Mountain Bike Pro Field Expected For 2nd Annual Pikes Peak Apex Presented by Rockshox

Colorado Springs, CO /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ -- Sports Strategies announces a strong professional field of racers for the 4-day mountain bike challenge on the slopes of Pikes Peak. $25,000 is up for grabs, split evenly between the men and women’s top finishers. The men’s field includes reigning APEX Champion and Marathon...

September 22, 2021

Rosalyn Durant to Open 2022 Running USA Industry Conference with Keynote Remarks

ORLANDO (Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ -- Running USA, the non-profit trade organization for the sport of running, today announced its keynote speaker for the 2022 Industry Conference presented by Race Roster. Rosalyn (Roz) Durant, Senior Vice President of Operations for Walt Disney World Resort, will open the event...

September 22, 2021

NYC Bike Expo 2022 held May 13-15

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ -- On May 13-15, 2022  NYC Bike Expo returns for its 10th annual edition. The road cycling show will attract more than 10,000 visitors who are avid road cyclists, endurance athletes and cycling fans. Exhibitors will showcase products such as bike components, bike brands, and cycling events. New...

September 21, 2021

100%® Launches 2021 Peter Sagan Limited-Edition Collection in Time For World Championships and Paris-Roubaix

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – September 21, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ -- 100%®, the San Diego-based sports performance company, has announced the launch of the 2021 Peter Sagan Limited Edition Collection.  Just in time for one of the most highly-anticipated Paris-Roubaix races and on the heels of Sagan’s victory in the Tour...

September 21, 2021

10 of the Worst Training Tips You Hear in Running

There are lots of ways to find your running potential. This article points out 10 tips, with each of them usually starting at a place of well-meaning associations, and sometimes ending at a place of actively unhelpful misinformation. Women's Running

September 21, 2021

How to Improve SEO for Your Event Website

Events are a great way to bring people together in a shared experience. Whether you’re organizing a race, concert, festival, tradeshow, or conference, you’re working hard to organize an event your attendees will enjoy. But what does all of that time and effort mean if people don’t know about it?...

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...

September 21, 2021

Tough Mudder Launches 2022 Global Calendar and New Distances

BOSTON, Mass. (Sept. 21, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ -- Tough Mudder, the global leader in obstacle course adventures, announced the launch of its 2022 season calendar, including new distances and more obstacles than ever before. The company is also expanding its calendar to offer more events to meet post-COVID demand across...

September 21, 2021

How Nike Became the Most Marketable Athletic Brand, According to SportsPro

The Swoosh earned the top spot for the second year in a row, beating out Adidas and Emirates, which placed second and third, respectively. For this year’s ranking, the company analyzed postings from more than 30,000 organizations and athletes for the period of August 15, 2020 to August 15, 2021....

September 21, 2021

Marathon-Photos LIVE reaches USA

September 21, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ -- Hot on the heels of its Live photography launch in the UK, world-leading endurance photo company MarathonPhotos.Live has launched its ground-breaking new service in the United States. Runners in San Francisco Marathon had their photos online within seconds of passing photographers – both on...