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October 7, 2021
iFIT Delays IPO After Planning to Raise $646M
iFIT postponed its IPO on Thursday, citing adverse market conditions after planning to raise $646 million. iFIT joins Life Time Group Inc. as another fitness company recently impacted by market volatility. Life Time, which is backed by private equity firm TPG, decreased its IPO size to $702 million on Wednesday, down from $966...
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October 7, 2021
Adidas Launches Resale Program Powered by ThredUp
The company today launched “Choose to Give Back,” a custom resale solution powered ThredUp’s resale-as-a-service (RaaS) program. Via Adidas’ Creator’s Club app, customers will now have the option to send in used Adidas apparel, accessories and footwear to be resold. FN
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October 7, 2021
Women’s Tour wants live TV in 2022, but it’s not going to compromise elsewhere
Race organizer, SweetSpot announced earlier this year that it would have — for the first time — live coverage of the race. However, it went back on that promise last week, saying that it would only have a highlights package in 2021. VeloNews
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October 7, 2021
MAAP Launches Alt_Road Collection
Durable, hardwearing, and engineered for an alternative path. Following months of testing on gravel, open road, dirt, and through the grit, MAAP have revealed their new Alt_Road collection; showcasing performance products done sustainably for riders who want to take a turn off the ordinary, onto whatever. This Melbourne-based brand’s new...
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October 7, 2021
Road Runners Club of America Announces 2021 Kids Run the Nation Grant Recipients
ARLINGTON, Virginia – October 7, 2021 – The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) is pleased to announce the 2021 Kids Run the Nation grant recipients. Since the grant fund’s inception in 2007, the RRCA has distributed more than $310,000 to youth running programs nationwide. This year, 17 programs from...
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October 7, 2021
Announcing InGoodTaste: An Independent Creative Consultancy Focused On Grey Space Thinking™ and Positive Cultural Change
(October 7, 2021 — San Francisco, CA) — With an extreme independence and a focus on solving problems using Grey Space Thinking, InGoodTaste has been launched by Mark Riedy, founder of TRUE Communications and digital marketing agency A Known Quantity, along with a group of managing partners. The collective team...
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October 7, 2021
P3R and YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh Partner with Ya Jagoff! Podcast to Produce Exclusive Pittsburgh-centric Content for the YMCA Turkey Trot Presented by UPMC Health Plan
PITTSBURGH, PA (Oct. 7, 2021) – P3R and YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh have partnered with Ya Jagoff! Podcast to add some yinzer fun and humor to this year’s YMCA Turkey Trot presented by UPMC Health Plan. As part of the partnership, Ya Jagoff! Podcast co-hosts Rachel Rennebeck and John Chamberlin...
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October 7, 2021
Innovative Super League Triathlon Nominated for Sports Business Awards
Super League Triathlon has been nominated for a Sports Business award for its innovative response to COVID-19. The SLT Arena Games powered by Zwift has won widespread industry praise, and already picked up a major honour in the Sports Industry Awards with the Cutting Edge Award. It is now being...
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October 7, 2021
ShowcasedPunch Gunk partners with Orange County Triathlon to provide on-course pain relief
MISSION VIEJO, Calif. – Punch Gunk, the award-winning performance therapeutics company shaking up the pain relief and workout recovery industry, has partnered with the Orange County Triathlon to provide natural pain relief for athletes on course. Punch Gunk’s pain relieving lotion will be found at all aid stations throughout the...
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October 7, 2021
CAF Brings Back High Fives and Finish Lines to Reunite the Community and Raise Millions of Dollars for Athletes with Physical Challenges
SAN DIEGO, CA — October 7, 2021 – Returning in-person this year, Challenged Athletes Foundation reignites its Community Challenge, powered by Strava and the 28th annual Aspen Medical Products San Diego Triathlon Challenge with an all-new location on October 22-24. This community weekend features an extraordinary series of events that...
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October 7, 2021
United Endurance Sports Coaching Academy (UESCA) Welcomes Long Time Endurance Sports Veteran, Matt Cramer as Director
United Endurance Sports Coaching Academy (UESCA), the leader in science-based endurance sports education has announced that seasoned endurance sports manager, Matt Cramer has joined UESCA as a director. In this role, Matt will be responsible for the development of new products and the overall growth of UESCA. Matt began his...
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October 7, 2021
Alchemy Bikes Launches New Gravel Bike, New Titanium Hardtail, and 2022 Arktos
DENVER, CO, October 7, 2021 — Colorado-based boutique bicycle manufacturer, Alchemy Bicycles, has pushed all their chips in the dirt at this year’s Sea Otter Classic, in Monterey, CA. Built from the success of their current lineup of mountain bikes and gravel bikes, including the Arktos and Ronin, Alchemy has...
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October 6, 2021
United Airlines abandons fees for flying with your bicycle
United Airlines — who as recently as this September charged an additional US$200 for your bike each way — has quietly abandoned that fee entirely, finally following the lead of competitors Delta Airlines and American Airlines. Cycling Tips
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October 6, 2021
Race mistakes lead to Maine Marathon course record, three disqualifications
A volunteer improperly moved a barrier during the half marathon portion of the Maine Marathon and a typo led organizers to believe Abby Hamilton was just shy of breaking a record. Press Herald
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October 6, 2021
Schedule Announced for Together, We Thrive 2021 Student Summit This Saturday
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today unveiled the schedule for the Together, We Thrive 2021 Student Summit, a free virtual event for college students interested in a career within the Olympic and Paralympic Movement scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 9 at 9 a.m. MT. The USA Triathlon Together, We Thrive...
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October 6, 2021
Texas Rangers Reporter Emily Jones Will Be The ‘Last Woman Running’ At This Year’s BMW Dallas Marathon Festival
(DALLAS) – Texas Rangers reporter Emily Jones has taken on the challenge of being this year’s ‘Last Woman Running’ at the 2021 BMW Dallas Marathon Festival weekend, where she will be the very last person to cross the starting line of the half marathon on Sunday, Dec. 12. Each year,...
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October 6, 2021
CTS Welcomes 6 New Coaches to Expanding Staff
(Colorado Springs, October 6, 2021) – CTS, a pioneer in the endurance coaching and camps industry, today announced six new additions to their staff of 50+ professional coaches. Ruben Bacon, Miles Juneau, Michelle Foster, Nicole Rasmussen, Neal Palles, and Ryne Anderson bring unique strengths to the CTS Coaching Staff and...
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October 6, 2021
Akagiyama Hill Climb Race Hosts a 2nd Virtual Edition on ROUVY On Oct 9th
Maebashi City, Japan / Oct 6th 2021 - Akagiyama Hill Climb Race hosts its second open virtual edition on ROUVY, on October 9th, with the pro riders, Takahiro Koyama and Kazuki Nagatomi, from Team Griffin. Mountain Akagiyama provides the best cycling during a beautiful autumn season in October and November....
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October 6, 2021
IRONMAN Announces Mossel Bay in South Africa as New Host City for IRONMAN 70.3 Triathlon
NELSON MANDELA BAY / LONDON / TAMPA (October 6, 2021) - IRONMAN announced today that it will add a brand-new event to its 2022 global race calendar with the IRONMAN® 70.3® Mossel Bay triathlon in South Africa. The inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 Mossel Bay triathlon will take place on Sunday, November 6,...
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October 6, 2021
ShowcasedGiveSignup | RunSignup Announces GivingTuesday $50K Grants Giveaway
Moorestown, NJ (October 6, 2021) — GiveSignup | RunSignup is excited to announce the GivingTuesday $50K Grants Giveaway. The first 500 nonprofit organizations with a 501(c)(3) designation that raises at least $100 with their GivingTuesday campaign on the GiveSignup | RunSignup free platform on November 30, 2021 will receive a...
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October 6, 2021
Atlanta Track Club and haku Take Memberships to the Next Level Through Innovative Solutions
Effective membership programs have shifted from brands simply driving revenue to a value model where they invest in benefitting their communities – such as access, knowledge, information, experience, and belonging. Over the years, Atlanta Track Club has proven to be one of the most forward-thinking, innovative organizations that puts its...
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October 6, 2021
Inaugural WineShine Half Marathon to Debut in the Napa Valley Next Summer
NAPA, CA – The nonprofit Napa Valley Marathon, Inc., is thrilled to announce the launch of a new summer race in wine country, the WineShine Half Marathon & 3.9-Miler. The inaugural race, which starts and finishes at the Silverado Resort & Spa, will be held on July 16, 2022. Registration...
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October 6, 2021
ShowcasedRoad Runners Club of America Announces 2022 National Championship Event Series
Arlington, VA - The RRCA Championship Event Series is one of the oldest distance running traditions in the US, dating back to 1958 when the RRCA awarded its first championship designation. The goal of the RRCA Championship Event Series is to shine a spotlight on well-run, community-based events, and to...
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October 6, 2021
Shalane Flanagan Partners with InsideTracker to Make Professional-Level Blood Data Insights Accessible to Every Athlete
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.— Oct. 6, 2021— InsideTracker, the leading truly personalized performance and nutrition system, today announced a limited-edition blood biometric panel created alongside Olympic medalist and New York City Marathon champion, Shalane Flanagan. The InsideTracker x Shalane Flanagan Panel tests more than 20 key biomarkers that are critical to endurance...
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October 6, 2021
Gnarly Nutrition Transitions to Recyclable Steel Packaging
SALT LAKE CITY, UT (October 6, 2021) -- Gnarly Sports Nutrition, the makers of clean, effective, and great tasting sports nutrition supplements, is proud to announce that they will be transitioning all of their product packaging from plastic tubs to highly recyclable tin coated steel cans. As the first sports...