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November 8, 2021

Introducing MAAP Transit Apparel

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - It's made for movement and constantly in flux. It's M.A.A.P goes from A to B, or wherever it takes you. It's technical for the ride and, with progressive colour blocked design and unisex fit, styled for the inside. Four-way stretch provides a full range of movement with no...

November 8, 2021

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Online Cycling Community Seeks to Connect Cyclists with Sponsors

LONGMONT, CO (November 8, 2021) – 10 Buck Bike Club, LLC—an online community built by cyclists, for all cyclists—is building an online directory to connect cyclists with sponsors. “We're answering the calls we’ve been hearing from our cycling friends for years: 'I need help and know I could do so...

November 8, 2021

Fox Factory’s Cycling Segment Scores Sixth Straight Record Quarter

Fox Factory Holding Corp. said its Specialty Sports Group (SSG), its cycling component division, soared 48.1 percent in the third quarter despite continuing supply chain constraints. Officials said with the current pace of industry demand, it expects it will take eight to 10 months to meet the current customer demand...

November 8, 2021

Planet Fitness Brings In Highest Franchise Revenue Ever

Planet Fitness surpassed third-quarter estimates by 13.62%, reaching $154.26 million in revenue compared to $105.38 million the year prior. The national gym chain recorded a net income of $18.6 million, up from a $3.3 million loss during the same period last year. Front Office Sports

November 8, 2021

Asics North America Delivers Double-Digit Growth In Q3

Asics said that for a third consecutive quarter, its North America region experienced a double-digit quarterly sales increase year-over-year. Looking ahead, Asics raised its outlook for profits for the full year. Asics still expects sales in the full year of ¥395,000 million, up 20.1 percent. Operating income is now expected...

November 8, 2021

2022 DeSatnick Real Estate Escape the Cape Triathlon Sells Out In 7 Days

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The 2022 DeSatnick Real Estate Escape the Cape Triathlon and Open Water Classic, presented by Inspira Health, reached capacity in just 7 days, selling out with 2,000 triathletes and swimmers. Athletes from 40 states, including 373 first time triathletes, will make the journey to Lower Township, NJ to...

November 8, 2021

Brooks Continues Running at Record Pace through Q3 with Year-to-Date Revenue Up 44 Percent

Brooks’ revenue increased for an eighth consecutive quarter in Q3 2021. From January through September 2021, Brooks grew revenue 43.5 percent globally. In the U.S. adult performance running footwear category, Brooks captured 19% market share, based on revenues, and gained 2 percentage points, versus last year, according to The NPD...

November 8, 2021

Billions in Funding Advanced for Bikes in Federal Votes on Infrastructure and Reconciliation Bills

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 8 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - After months of debate and negotiations, the U.S. House of Representatives made progress on trillions of dollars in infrastructure and government spending, including billions in programming and incentives for bikes. Approved late Friday night, the $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act...

November 8, 2021

Pic2Go Partners with The Williams Route 66 Marathon to deliver Race Day Photos to Participants!

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Williams Route 66 Marathon in Tulsa, Oklahoma, announced a renewed collaboration with Pic2Go for taking photos of this year’s runners. Pic2Go’s unique solution not only auto-tag and brand the marathon photos, but also deliver rich finisher galleries to the participants while driving massive social sharing –...

November 8, 2021

The RunnerBox and RiderBox Unveil Highly Anticipated Limited Edition Holiday Boxes

November 8, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Runner and The RiderBox, leaders in the endurance sport gift industry, have released a Limited-Edition Holiday Box which will be available for sale on a first-come, first-served basis. This limited run box is an annual favorite and has sold out every year it...

November 8, 2021

United Endurance Sports Coaching Academy (UESCA) Partners with Team RunRun

Highlands Ranch, CO – November 8, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - United Endurance Sports Coaching Academy (UESCA), the leader in science-based endurance sports education has announced that it is partnering with Team RunRun, a running-specific, athlete/coach match business. “One of the most important things for UESCA is to provide opportunities for our...

November 8, 2021

Ventures Endurance Acquires Ride The Rockies Bicycle Tour

Boston, MA - November 8, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Ventures Endurance Events, a subsidiary of Gannett’s USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures, has acquired the Ride The Rockies Bicycle Tour from The Denver Post Community Foundation. This acquisition adds another premier event to Ventures Endurance Events’ growing portfolio of cycling events. Ventures...

November 7, 2021

AbbottWMM Series XIII Champions Crowned

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM) declared its first ever joint champions today after a thrilling finish to Series XIII at the TCS New York City Marathon. Kenyan duo Joyciline Jepkosgei and Peres Jepchirchir were named joint winners of the series after finishing level on points with...

November 7, 2021

3,700 Runners Ran through the Streets at the 2021 EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler

PITTSBURGH (November 7, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Thousands of runners returned to the live start line of the ‘most Pittsburgh race ever’ for the first time in two years at the 2021 EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler Sunday morning. Participants from 36 states and four countries completed the 10-mile course that...

November 6, 2021

Record-Breaking Day at The CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon

INDIANAPOLIS, November 6, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The 14th annual CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5K were held this morning in downtown Indianapolis in spectacular record-breaking style. The event marked the return of an in-person experience after pivoting to virtual in 2020 and drew over 13,000 registrants...

November 5, 2021

Dorel reports its Sports division saw revenue decline 1% in Q3 ahead of sale to Pon

Dorel Industries reported sales of $304 million in its Dorel Sports division in its third fiscal quarter this year, a 0.6% decline over sales in the same period last year. For the Sports division, organic revenue (excluding the impact of exchange rates) was down 1.2% in the quarter. Operating profit...

November 5, 2021

Peloton freezes hiring after it slashes its forecast and shares drop 35%

Peloton halted hiring across all departments effective immediately during an all-hands meeting on Friday, CNBC has learned. The news comes a day after after Peloton slashed its full-year outlook amid slowing momentum for its fitness products. Peloton dropped 35% on Friday, wiping off more than $9 billion off its market value....

November 5, 2021

Fleet Feet Snaps Up JackRabbit, Sprints Ahead in Specialty Run

Fleet Feet has agreed to acquire JackRabbit from affiliates of CriticalPoint Capital. The acquisition was announced today, and Fleet Feet said via statement the transaction is expected to close in early December. The transaction, according to Fleet Feet, includes all JackRabbit brick-and-mortar locations, which spans 15 states, as well as...

November 5, 2021

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Powerful New Metric Pushes Aerobic Performance Beyond VO2max

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Bob Prichard, president of Somax Performance Institute, has discovered a new metric that improves aerobic performance in a few weeks--far beyond years of fitness training. Chest expansion (how much the chest expands from full exhale to full inhale divided by its circumference), not VO2max, is the major limiting...

November 5, 2021

Maryland Cycling Classic Announces 2022 Event Date, Start and Finish Locations, and First Team Commitment

BALTIMORE, Md. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ -  The Maryland Cycling Classic supported by UnitedHealthcare, America’s top-ranked one-day professional road cycling event, today announced its official UCI calendar date, start and finish locations and the first team to join the line-up. Race day will take place on Sunday September 4, 2022 after the...

November 4, 2021

Father breaks world record for longest triathlon in undisturbed 30 hours

A dad has broken the world record for the longest triathlon in a staggering 30 hours of swimming, running, and cycling in one go without breaks. Dad of two Ian Lambert ran, swam and cycled a combined to an epic 220 miles, beating the previous Guinness World Record of 180 miles....

November 4, 2021

RunSignup 2021 Timer Market Survey Now Open

November 4, 2021 – Moorestown, NJ /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - GiveSignup | RunSignup announces the launch of its annual Timer Market Survey for the endurance industry. This survey is designed to provide insights into the timer industry and focuses on understanding timers’ business practices, current challenges, technology used, and obtaining input...

November 4, 2021

World premiere in cycling – The Digital Swiss 5 moves up a level!

Zurich, Switzerland / November 4, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/  Digital Cycling during COVID-19 Who can forget the thrilling duel between Australian Michael Matthews and Swiss Stefan Küng in the fourth race in Emmental from Oberlangenegg to Langnau? With the limited availability of live sport  due to global COVID-19 lockdowns, The Digital...

November 4, 2021

UTMB® World Series confirms seven new events across the USA, Hong Kong, Andorra, Mexico, Italy and France for 2022

(Chamonix, France) 4th November, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - UTMB® World Series today confirmed the newest seven world-class events in Hong Kong, Andorra, Mexico, Italy, France, and the USA that will join the inaugural circuit in 2022, including a mix of established and brand-new races. The announcement is the first of...

November 4, 2021

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BibRave and Stay22 Help Races Drive New Revenue Via Participant Hotel Stays

Portland, OR - BibRave, the leading-edge endurance and fitness marketing agency, and Stay22, whose mission is to empower all travelers to search and find accommodations that best fit their needs, recently partnered to help endurance events profit from nearby hotel and VRBO stays. Each year, thousands of runners travel and...