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December 3, 2020
SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing’s Nino Schurter Partners with Topeak for Instagram Holiday Giveaway
TAICHUNG CITY, TAIWAN (December 3rd, 2020) — Topeak, leaders of innovative cycling accessories and SCOTT-SRAM MTB Racing Team, the most successful Cross-Country team on the World Cup circuit, are teaming up to spread a bit of holiday joy this December on Instagram. Three lucky fans will have themselves a happy...
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December 3, 2020
Hospital Hill Run Announces Official 2021 Charity Partner in Children’s Mercy.
Hospital Hill Run is proud to announce Children's Mercy as its 2021 official charity partner. Runners will have the option to fundraise in 2021 to raise awareness and funds for the I love Children's Mercy Fund, which provides advanced medical treatments, compassionate care and world-class research to kids across the...
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December 3, 2020
Core-Tex Fitness Reactive Trainer Is Like Christmas For Your Hips
(San Diego, CA – December 3, 2020) Reactive Training, a company known for manufacturing fitness and therapy used by gyms and professional leagues worldwide, answers the call to home gym fitness monotony with the consumer launch of the Core-Tex Reactive Trainer. Core-Tex is known for their products that are used...
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December 3, 2020
GFNY Ecuador already GFNY’s 4th race during pandemic
NEW YORK CITY, December 3, 2020 – GFNY Ecuador will already be GFNY’s fourth race held during the pandemic. Moving the start and finish away from Ecuador’s highly populated Manta has allowed GFNY Ecuador to create a more isolated and by that COVID-Safe race this Sunday December 6. The race...
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December 3, 2020
The Texas Distance Challenge wins The Bib Rave 100 “Best Virtual Race Experience”
Texas – The Texas Distance Challenge, a virtual initiative created for participants to run, walk or ride around or across Texas while supporting the open spaces of the great State of Texas, is honored to be listed among the races with the “Best Virtual Race Experience” by The Bib Rave...
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December 3, 2020
BibRave Announces Winners of The BibRave 100 for 2020
Portland, OR – BibRave, the running industry leader in grassroots digital marketing, announced the winners of the 4th edition of The BibRave 100: A Definitive List of the Best Races in America. In light of all the cancellations related to the pandemic, the 2020 list is a “A Decade in...
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December 3, 2020
Statement of the PTO on Andrew Starykowicz Case
LONDON, ENGLAND: The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that it will be appointing counsel to investigate what appears to be structural irregularities in the anti-doping case against Andrew Starykowicz. The PTO has written to USA Triathlon and World Triathlon, the applicable recognised not-for-profit governing bodies, to communicate its concerns and...
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December 2, 2020
Champion ultrarunner, Andrea Huser, dies in tragic accident
Swiss ultrarunner Andrea Huser, 46, has died after slipping and falling on a training run. According to Police, Huser fell 140m when crossing a stream. Runner’s World
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December 2, 2020
How WorldTour riders use motorpacing to simulate the demands of racing
Motorpacing is a training technique where cyclists are paced by a motorized vehicle. Riders use motorpacing in training to simulate what they’ll face in a race: Spinning high cadence at high speed and lower torques, experiencing quick accelerations, improving responsiveness, getting used to “playing with the wind,” and saving energy....
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December 2, 2020
11 Minutes of Exercise a Day May Help Counter the Effects of Sitting
Walking for at least 11 minutes a day could lessen the undesirable health consequences of sitting for hours and hours, according to a new study of the ways in which both inactivity and exercise influence how long we live. Findings reveal that those who were the most sedentary faced a...
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December 2, 2020
USA Triathlon Renews with HotelPlanner as Official Booking Partner Through 2023
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— USA Triathlon today announced it has extended its partnership with HotelPlanner, a leading online provider of group hotel bookings and individual hotel stays worldwide, as the organization’s Official Booking Partner through 2023. The partnership encompasses support for USA Triathlon high performance programs and USA Triathlon National Championships,...
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December 2, 2020
Tour de France Champion Greg LeMond Launches New Carbon Fiber eBikes
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - LeMond Bicycles, Inc. (https://lemond.com- “LeMond”), a company that encapsulates Greg LeMond’s legendary cycling career and 30 years of building the most game-changing innovations in cycling, is announcing the launch of its first models: eBikes that reflect the LeMond team’s meticulous approach to design, technology, and innovation. With...
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December 2, 2020
Colorado Classic Jersey Challenge Culminates in Leading the Charge Yellow Jersey Contest
Denver, Colo. (December 2, 2020)— For the past three months, people have logged commuter miles, climbed like mountain goats, played a guessing game of speed, and shown that the cycling stars of tomorrow are nothing short of inspiring. Now that December is here, it’s time for the fifth and final...
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December 2, 2020
USA Cycling partners with Hyperice for World-Class Recovery
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Cycling and Hyperice, a leading recovery and performance technology brand and innovators of percussion, vibration, and thermal technology, today announced that Hyperice has been named an Official Partner of USA Cycling. The partnership will make Hyperice products available to the USA Cycling Elite Athletics teams,...
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December 2, 2020
Challenge Family adds Challenge Gdansk to portfolio: ‘Highlight finish on the pier’
With an iconic location next to the Baltic Sea, a lightning fast course and a breathtaking finish on the beautiful city pier, CHALLENGE FAMILY is already looking forward to the newest race on the calendar: on June 20th, 2021, CHALLENGE GDANSK will take place for at least 1750 athletes. "I'm very proud and happy...
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December 2, 2020
RunSignup | GiveSignup Opens Registration for Virtual 2021 Planning Kickoff
RunSignup | GiveSignup, the leading technology provider for US races, opened registration for their 2021 Planning Kickoff on December 9, 2020.This virtual event includes three fast-paced, high level sessions to help race organizers use the lessons of 2020 to prepare for an unconventional 2021. Registration for the event is free,...
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December 2, 2020
LEOMO Launches Remote Saddle-Fitting Service for Cyclists and Triathletes
BOULDER, CO (Dec. 2, 2020) — LEOMO Inc. and Tokyo-based Nalsima Friend Co., Ltd., which operates Japan's premier bike specialty shop, have jointly launched the world’s first remote cycling saddle-fitting service. This service is aimed at helping cyclists and triathletes select the optimum saddle by combining the rental saddle service...
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December 2, 2020
Lake Sonoma 50 Expands with New 100K Distance and 2-Day Race Series in 2021
HEALDSBURG, Calif (December 2, 2020) - Today Lake Sonoma 50, a favorite and mainstay in the trail running community since 2008, announced the addition of a 100K distance to make a 2 day race series. Originally created by “Tropical” John Medinger to prepare elite athletes for the Western States Endurance...
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December 2, 2020
Race Roster introduces digital medals
London, ON (Wednesday, December 02, 2020) - Race Roster recently introduced the ability for event organizers to create digital medals. With this new feature, organizers can create a custom medal design and award it to their participants upon completed segments or a finished race. Digital medals are bound to be...
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December 2, 2020
DMSE Sports Announces New Event that Aims to Motivate and Spread Holiday Cheer
Boston (December 2, 2020) - The DMSE Sports’ Merry-Thon has kicked off its 26-day streaker challenge of fitness and holiday spirit. The Merry-Thon promises to keep participants moving, even as the weather gets colder, and to spread a bit of holiday joy, even in the midst of a pandemic. For...
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December 1, 2020
Michael Capiraso To Step Down As NYRR President & Chief Executive
Kerin Hempel, a former New York Road Runners executive and consultant, has been named interim CEO. Capiraso’s departure was preceded by a tumultuous time for the 62 year-old NYRR, hit hard by the pandemic, thus forcing a complete halt to in-person running events, and necessitating the reduction of its staff....
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December 1, 2020
Running writer Matt Fitzgerald details months-long struggle with PACS-like symptoms
Fitness and running writer Matt Fitzgerald posted an article outlining his struggle with what he thinks is post-acute COVID-19 syndrome, or PACS. Fitzgerald believes he contracted COVID-19 in March after the Atlanta Marathon. Eight months later, he claims the virus negatively affected him both mentally and physically. Canadian Running
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December 1, 2020
Running USA Welcomes Craft as Official Apparel Partner
(December 1, 2020) – Running USA announces that Craft Sportswear NA, Inc is partnering with Running USA, effective immediately, as the non-profit trade organization’s Official Apparel Partner. Craft has been expanding its presence in the global running marketplace over the last several years with continuous development of innovative running apparel,...
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December 1, 2020
Kitzuma Cycling Logistics Launches; Offers Fully Built Bike Delivery
Asheville, North Carolina (December 1, 2020) — A team of cycling industry logistics veterans with decades of experience in the field is rethinking the way bikes are shipped for every purpose with their new brand Kitzuma Cycling Logistics (www.kitzuma.com). The over-the-road shipping service officially launched on December 1st offering dock-to-door,...
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December 1, 2020
Mountain Hardwear and American Alpine Club Extend Deadline for Women’s Climbing Grant
Richmond, Calif. (December 1, 2020)- Mountain Hardwear, a leader in performance equipment and apparel for climbers, mountaineers, and athletes in partnership with the American Alpine Club (AAC) have extended the deadline for the McNeill-Nott Award through December 31, 2020. With the untimely death of Mountain Hardwear athlete, Sue Nott, and...
