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December 22, 2020

Topeak Partners with Toolbox Wars for Instagram Holiday Giveaway

TAICHUNG CITY, TAIWAN (December 22, 2020) —The tool battle is on! Hoping to share some bike-mechanic-joy this holiday week, Topeak is partnering with Instagram's ToolWars to give away a Topeak D-Torq Wrench to one lucky fan. With 20,000 followers and growing, the @toolboxwars instagram page is the place where bike...

December 22, 2020

The RunnerBox and RiderBox Sellout of Limited-Edition Holiday Box and Unveil Instantly Downloadable Gift Cards

The RunnerBox and The RiderBox, the leading provider of athletic gift and subscription boxes, recently announced the sellout of their highly anticipated Holiday Box. Despite increased inventory ahead of the COVID-19-induced heavy online shopping year, the seasonal Limited Edition sold out in a matter of weeks. “Our team has a...

December 21, 2020

2020 Tour De France Winners Could be First Vaccinated in Sports

The 2020 Tour De France champion UAE Team Emirates will likely be the first major professional sports organization in the world to receive COVID-19 vaccines. The team’s cyclists and support staff — about 100 people — are considered relatively “high priority” due to the value Emirati authorities place on the...

December 21, 2020

UCAN Fuels Sara Hall to 2nd Fastest Marathon Ever Run by an American Woman

Sara Hall did it again! One of the United States’ most accomplished marathon runners set a new personal best at The Marathon Project, on her way to winning the race and running the second-fastest marathon time for an American woman (2:20:32). Hall’s time was less than a minute shy of...

December 21, 2020

Forward Motion Events Announces Melissa Stockwell as one of the Women Contributors for Unique Women’s Winter Experience

Forward Motion Events announced today Melissa Stockwell, U.S. Army Veteran, Paralympic triathlete and author will be one of the many women contributing to the one-of-a-kind The Women’s Winter Experience. Melissa will be a guest on Wednesday January 27 where she will share her story of tragedy to triumph.  Melissa Stockwell...

December 21, 2020

Peloton shares soar after company announces $420 million deal for fitness equipment maker Precor

Peloton shares soared Monday after the company announced it plans to acquire the exercise equipment manufacturer Precor for $420 million, with its stocks jumping more than 6% in after-hours trading. CNBC

December 21, 2020

New Holland Brewing Medal Haul at US Open Beer Championships

Holland, MI (Dec. 21 2020) - New Holland Brewing of Holland, MI is proud to announce that it is a recipient of three medals at the prestigious 2020 US Open Beer Championships. New Holland, known for its innovative and unique approach to brewing, was up against breweries from Luxembourg to...

December 21, 2020

The Abbott World Marathon Majors Global Run Club members embrace a year of extraordinary running

Runners from 109 nations track 4.3million miles in first three months 63% of member’s running behaviors impacted by COVID 72% of members ready to run with others again when events return The Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM) Global Run Club launched in August 2020 and within the first three months it...

December 21, 2020

Acapulco, Mexico announced as Host City for the new Mazda IRONMAN 70.3 Acapulco Riviera Diamante presented by Mundo Imperial

ACAPULCO, Mexico/TAMPA, Fla. (December 21, 2020) – Following the success of IRONMAN®70.3® events in Cozumel, Monterrey, and Los Cabos, The IRONMAN Group today announced the addition of a new IRONMAN 70.3 event that will take place in Mexico's largest beach and resort city, Acapulco, Mexico. The inaugural Mazda IRONMAN 70.3 Acapulco...

December 21, 2020

ROAD iD and Team Novo Nordisk Team Up to Promote Active Lifestyles

ROAD iD, leading manufacturer of wearable ID products and Team Novo Nordisk, the world’s first all-diabetes professional cycling team, announce a partnership that will bring the two organizations together around a shared goal to promote active, healthy lifestyles. All of Team Novo Nordisk’s athletes compete with type 1 diabetes and...

December 21, 2020

St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend Virtual Experience becomes global celebration of heroism, hope

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Thousands of supporters worldwide collectively took part in the 19th annual St. Jude Memphis Marathon® Weekend Virtual Experience presented by Juice Plus+® on Saturday, Dec. 5, the first time the beloved Memphis event has gone entirely virtual, encouraging participants in communities around the world to take part...

December 21, 2020

Momentous Welcomes World Champion and Leading Female Runners Emma Coburn, Emma Bates and Molly Seidel to the Team

(JACKSON HOLE, WY—DECEMBER 21, 2020)- Momentous, a premium sports nutrition company known for its line of NSF-certified protein powders and supplements, has partnered with Steeplechase World Champion and Olympic Medalist, Emma Coburn, 12-time All American Marathoner Emma Bates, and 2020 Olympic Marathon Qualifier Molly Seidel. These 3 leading female runners...

December 21, 2020

iFit Celebrates the Holiday Season with Festive Workouts and a Santa-Themed 5K

(LOGAN, Utah, December 21, 2020)—iFit, the patented, interactive, connected fitness platform, celebrates this holiday season with a collection of festive workouts. iFit members can embrace this joyous time of year with a cycling series in snowy Alaska, a walking and jogging tour of Germany during the holidays, and a Santa-themed...

December 20, 2020

Writer and adventurer Roy Wallack dies after mountain biking accident

Wallack, a longtime contributor focusing on fitness and the outdoors to the Los Angeles Times, was an avid hiker, runner and cyclist who completed extreme challenges. Wallack was biking with friends on the Guadalasca Trail, when he crashed while riding down a steep trail and hit his head on a...

December 19, 2020

Yahoo Finance Digital sales and China emerged as the twin pillars lifting Nike’s Q2 earnings

The sportswear giants’ Q2 revenue came in at $11.2 billion vs. $10.55 billion expected and $10.33 billion year over year. Earnings per share came in at 78 cents vs. 62 cents expected and 70 cents year over year. Digital sales and China emerged as the twin pillars lifting Nike’s Q2...

December 18, 2020

Grandma’s Marathon Voted to BibRave’s All-Decade List

(DULUTH, MINN.) - Grandma’s Marathon-Duluth, Inc. has been included on the “Top 20 Marathons of the Decade” list, as voted on by participants and published by popular running website BibRave. Already named by BibRave voters as one of the top five marathons in the country in 2018, Grandma’s Marathon this...

December 18, 2020

DUI charges filed against box truck driver who killed five cyclists

The Clark County District Attorney’s office filed a criminal complaint against Jordan Barson for operating a vehicle with methamphetamine in his system when he drove off the road and onto the shoulder where he struck five cyclists, and resulting in substantial bodily harm to one other. VeloNews

December 18, 2020

Dick’s SG Partners For Same-Day Delivery

Dick’s Sporting Good and Instacart announced that the companies have partnered to launch same-day delivery from more than 150 stores to provide another safe and convenient shopping option for its customers during the holidays and beyond. Stores impacted include Dick’s locations in Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York,...

December 18, 2020

Launch of BRÈINFÚEL Ignites Functional Beverage Category with High-Performance Nootropic Beverage

Chicago, IL (December 18, 2020) – Officially launched and available for purchase online, BRÈINFÚEL (Breinfuel) evolves from coffees, energy drinks, and nootropics to help the brain respond with focus, alertness, and productivity. Developed by Dr. Gerald Horn, a Lasik surgeon with a background in pharmaceutical science and disruptive drug development,...

December 18, 2020

USA Triathlon Foundation Names 2021 Ambassador Team Powered by Newton Running

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— The roster for the 2021 USA Triathlon Foundation Ambassador Team Powered by Newton Running was announced today, featuring 46 age group ambassadors and three U.S. elite athlete captains. Team members will raise awareness for the mission of the USA Triathlon Foundation and encourage triathlon participation in their...

December 18, 2020

The IRONMAN Group returns to Kenting, Taiwan with New IRONMAN 70.3 Event for 2021

TAIWAN / TAMPA, Fla. (December 18, 2020) – After a five-year hiatus, the IRONMAN Group announced today it will once again return to Kenting, Taiwan with the addition of IRONMAN®70.3® Kenting through licensee Taiwan Triathlon Corporation. Taking place on April 25, 2021, IRONMAN 70.3 Kenting, Taiwan will serve as an early season...

December 18, 2020

National Blind Running Unity Day Connects Runners Across Nation

(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) -- In late September, runners across the nation received the dreaded news that the 2020 California International Marathon was canceled due to health and safety guidelines associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. For United States Association of Blind Athletes’ runners and guides, it also meant the cancellation of...

December 18, 2020

P3R and Pittsburgh Brewing Co. Announce New Partnership, Establishing I.C. Light as the Official Beer of the DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon

PITTSBURGH (December 18, 2020) – P3R and Pittsburgh Brewing Co. announced their new two-year partnership as part of both companies’ efforts to create amazing experiences for Pittsburgh’s runners. I.C Light will be the official beer for the DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon weekend of events, and will pop-up to help...

December 18, 2020

New Venue, New Name for Spring 2021 Half Marathon

The Kings and Queens Half Marathon is getting a new venue and a new name. Since 2015 Pewaukee, WI has played host to the Mother’s Day Race. After acquiring the event in 2019 from Lighthouse Events and having a virtual event in 2020, Race Day Events decided the race deserved...

December 18, 2020

Garmin UNBOUND Gravel and Major Taylor Association Commit to Growing Inclusion in Gravel Racing

EMPORIA, Kans., (Dec. 18, 2020) — Life Time, the nation’s premier healthy lifestyle brand which owns and produces the Garmin UNBOUND Gravel event, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Major Taylor Association as part of Life Time’s ongoing commitment to growing diversity at gravel cycling events. This partnership...