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October 5, 2021
Nike Announces Vaccine Mandate For All U.S. Office-Based Employees
Nike will now require office-based U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. In a statement to FN on Tuesday, Nike said it would require all U.S. office-based employees to get the vaccine in order to support “the effort to bring people safely back to their workplaces.” Nike said it aims...
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October 5, 2021
No, Running Doesn’t Wear Down Your Cartilage. It Strengthens Your Joints.
Numerous studies have shown that, contrary to what your sedentary friends may sometimes argue, running does not cause arthritis. New research shows, in fact, that running may actually help strengthen your joints against future wear and tear. Podium Runner
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October 5, 2021
Alta Cycling Group Implements Live Data Program to Offer Real-Time Local Dealer Inventory for Consumers
KENT, Wash., (October, 5, 2021) — Alta Cycling Group, the premiere cycling company whose brands include Diamondback, iZip, Redline and Haibike, is offering its authorized dealers a new way to keep consumers that are shopping their brand’s websites informed when a bike is available locally and direct consumers to that ...
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October 5, 2021
Purity Products Releases Muscle Accelerator to Enhance Muscle Strength and Size
Plainview, NY (October 5, 2021) - Purity Products®, the leading science-backed supplement brand recently announced a new addition to its product line, Purity’s Muscle Accelerator, that works to promote muscle strength, increase muscle size and support endurance. “We have been testing and formulating this unique, patented product for over two...
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October 5, 2021
World-Class Athletes Head to Inaugural Challenge Budva-Montenegro
Following last year’s cancellation due to COVID, CHALLENGEBUDVA-MONTENEGRO is ready to go this Sunday with a strong field of world-class athletes ready to compete against each other in spectacular Montenegro. From Nils Frommhold (DEU) and Magnus Ditlev (DEN) to Patrick Lange (DEU), recently the winner of DATEV CHALLENGEROTH, each has...
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October 5, 2021
ShowcasedLiv Unveils New Alight Disc Range
NEWBURY PARK, Calif. (Oct. 5, 2021) - Liv, the company dedicated to getting more women on bikes, today introduced its new Alight Disc range. Featuring the Alight DD Disc series and the Alight Disc series, the range incorporates Tensio, Liv’s proprietary visual technology that encompasses industrial and graphic design to...
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October 5, 2021
Panaracer and BUCK!T Announce Collaboration
OSAKA, JAPAN (October 5, 2021) — Panaracer Corporation of Osaka Japan and BUCK!T bags of Girona, Spain are collaborating on a handlebar and saddle bag produced using factory rejected Panaracer Gravelking tires. Both bags have lined interiors and are highly water resistant - reflecting the quality that the BUCK!T brand...
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October 5, 2021
Boston Sports Partners Teams Up with My Custom Sports Chair to Bring Branded, Officially-Licensed Adirondack Chairs to Endurance Events
BOSTON, MA – October 5, 2021 – Boston Sports Partners (BSP), a boutique sports marketing firm serving clients nationwide, today announced it has teamed up with My Custom Sports Chair to bring their custom, folding Adirondack chairs to endurance athletes for the first time. Now through their partnership with BSP,...
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October 4, 2021
FIFA, Orreco to Study Menstruation’s Impact on Women’s Soccer Player Performance
FIFA is launching a new study on the health and performance of female soccer players in partnership with Western Sydney University and Orreco, a company that analyzes athlete blood tests to recommend recovery and training programs. The study will examine phases of menstrual cycles among professional women’s soccer players through blood and urine...
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October 4, 2021
The Pro’s Closet To Merge With The Radavist
Colorado-based bike reseller The Pro’s Closet has merged with The Radavist, a cycling website based in Sante Fe. Founded by John Watson, The Radavist provides information and photographs about cycling and related outdoor activities. In May, the Pro's Closet announced it had raised an additional $40 million in Series B...
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October 4, 2021
Decathlon Returns to the Professional Peloton As Official Partner of Cofidis Cycling Team
LILLE, FRANCE (October 4, 2021) — Starting January 1, 2022, Decathlon will return to the professional cycling circuit alongside the UCI World Tour Cofidis cycling team as the official supplier of performance cycling apparel and activewear for the Cofidis men, women and para cycling teams. This partnership was born out...
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October 4, 2021
Professional Triathletes Organisation Announces Deal with Eclat Media Group for Collins Cup Highlights Coverage Across Asia
4th October 2021 - The Professional Triathletes Organisation and Eclat Media Group have announced a deal that will see The Collins Cup highlights show as well as the Beyond Human documentary televised across 16 markets in Asia. Eclat Media Group is aiming to fill the gap left by the closure of...
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October 4, 2021
World Champions Crowned in London
More than 3,300 World Championship finishers from 82 countries World’s most competitive marathon lineup ever The inaugural AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Championships took place as part of the 41st Virgin Money London Marathon today with World Champion status the goal for more than 3,300 runners. The camaraderie between these...
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October 4, 2021
Gravel Riders and Runners Take on a New Off-Road Adventure in Life Time’s The ‘Rad Dirt Fest
Trinidad, Colo., (October 4, 2021) – The first-ever edition of Life Time’s The ‘Rad Dirt Fest took place this weekend in Trinidad, Colo. Off-road athletes either took on the three distances of the gravel race or two distances of the running event while some athletes took on both events in the...
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October 4, 2021
12th annual Northshore Half Marathon and 10-miler return to St. Tammany Sunday
BATON ROUGE, La. - The 12th annual Northshore Half Marathon and 10-miler return to St. Tammany on Sunday, Oct. 10 as one of the first events the parish will host since Hurricane Ida made landfall in August. Over 800 participants from 14 different states will flock to the historic streets...
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October 4, 2021
Keegan Swenson finishes 7th in 2021 Marathon MTB World Championships
ELBA ISLAND, Ita. – The 2021 Marathon Mountain Bike World Championships took on the island of Elba in Tuscany. Almost every part of this course is demanding single track with challenging climbs. The men raced 71 miles with 14,000 feet of climbing. The women raced 50 miles with over 10,000...
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October 4, 2021
After two years, the Crawlin’ Crab Half Marathon Weekend welcomed 2,000 runners back to Hampton, Virginia
October 3, 2021 – HAMPTON, VIRGINIA – Nearly 2,000 athletes were welcomed back to the streets of Hampton for the 10th Annual BayPort Foundation Crawlin’ Crab Race Weekend presented by Bon Secours In Motion. After hosting a virtual event in 2021 due to COVID-19, the excitement and energy of the participants,...
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October 4, 2021
Jason West (USA) and Ellie Salthouse (AUS) Claim Victories at The Inaugural 2021 St. Jude IRONMAN 70.3 Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (October 2, 2021) – Memphis, Tennessee and Shelby Farms Park played host to the inaugural edition of the 2021 St. Jude IRONMAN® 70.3® Memphis triathlon on Sunday, Oct. 2. With some of triathlon’s best on hand, the event benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® saw Jason West (Boulder,...
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October 4, 2021
Norden and Chartier Dominate at Challenge Salou
CHALLENGESALOU 2021 didn’t start as planned with high winds causing the cancellation of the Sailfish Swim for safety reasons but it didn't make the middle distance race along the shores of the Mediterranean any less exciting with Colin Chartier (USA) and Lisa Norden (SWE) taking the wins. With the race...
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October 3, 2021
She Tris Sprint Triathlon Concludes 2021 Season
Charleston, SC (October 3, 2021). Over 200 women and girls from ages 5 to 78 participated in the final triathlon events for She Tris Sprint Triathlon on September 26, 2021. The triathlon events took place in the Carnes Crossroads neighborhood in Summerville. Title sponsor Crews Subaru, represented by Ken French,...
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October 2, 2021
More than 1,200 Runners Take Flight at the FlyBy 5K and 2-Mile Fun Run/Walk at Pittsburgh International Airport
PITTSBURGH (October 2, 2021) – More than 1,200 runners and walkers raced the runway and earned their wings at this morning’s FlyBy 5K and 2-Mile Fun Run/Walk presented by CNX Resources. This family-friendly race offered participants the rare opportunity to be up close to specialized aircraft and equipment as they...
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October 2, 2021
Popular Half Marathon Returns to Live Start Line
LAWRENCE, IN - The 25th edition of the Indy Half Marathon at Fort Ben took place Saturday morning in Lawrence, IN. Competitors returned to a live start line for the 13.1-mile half marathon, 5K run, and Kids One Mile Run. The race welcomed over 2,000 racers back to historic Fort...
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October 1, 2021
North American Handmade Bicycle show to make 2022 comeback
The internationally popular North American Handmade Bicycle Show will make a comeback in 2022, the organiser has confirmed in a short video announcing Denver, Colorado as the destination. Registrations placed for the 2020 Dallas event will now be shunted into 2022, with further detail to be released to exhibitors and...
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October 1, 2021
Sponsors investigating Black Cyclists Network over bullying allegations against founder
Following allegations of bullying and harassment by a member of the Black Cyclists Network, sponsors have taken action to distance themselves from the grassroots organisation while the claims are investigated. Cycling Weekly
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October 1, 2021
ARCHER Components Adds Sprint Battery Upgrade for D1x Trail Users
Scotts Valley, California (October 1, 2021) —Archer Components continues to shift the paradigm of wireless electronic components in the bike industry with its new Sprint Battery upgrade for the D1x Trail that increases shift speed by up to 50%, matching the speed of the SRAM AXS electronic groupset. Since 2015...