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March 24, 2025
Permit to Hike Mt. Fuji Now Costs $27, Plus Required Test
Tourists hoping to hike Mt. Fuji will now have to pay an increased permit fee and will be required to pass a test starting later this year.The new 4,000 yen fee (USD $27) is double the amount of the original “tourist tax” that was instituted in 2024. Prior to that,...
March 24, 2025
Study Finds Better Way For Smartwatches to Track Health
Smartwatches are tracking another measure of health that could prove even more important, a new study suggests. Smartwatches also capture a person’s average daily heart rate, and dividing that by their daily number of steps provides a more reliable measure of a person’s heart fitness than either number on its...
March 24, 2025
Rossignol Enters Trail Running Category
Rossignol officially entered the trail running category this month with its designed-for-athletes Vezor 4 shoe with soles produced in collaboration with Michelin. Rossignol also launched the Venosk for everyday trial training on all terrain, alongside a range of T-shirts, polos, sweaters, and shorts. SGB
March 24, 2025
Bespoked Handmade Bicycle Show: 25-27 April 2025
The 14th edition of the UK and Europe’s leading handmade bicycle show, Bespoked, will take place from April 25-27, 2025, at Victoria Baths, Manchester. The exhibition is a hub for innovation, experimental design, and exceptional craftsmanship, celebrating the culture of handmade bicycles while promoting diversity and inclusivity within the cycling community....
March 24, 2025
CLASH Endurance Miami Event Weekend Draws Decorated Olympians, Collegiate Athletes & Weekend Warriors to the Homestead-Miami Speedway
March 24, 2025 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Boasting its fourth annual event at the historic Homestead-Miami Speedway, CLASH Endurance is thrilled to welcome nearly 2,000 athletes to test their fitness at one of the numerous events taking place March 28-30. Whether it is a one-mile swim, duathlon, triathlon or aquabike, athletes...

March 24, 2025
Familiar Faces Claim First-Place Spots at 14th Annual GOVX San Diego Half Marathon & 5K
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The men’s and women’s half marathon first-place finishers at the 14th annual GOVX San Diego Half Marathon & 5K were not only returning participants from 2024, but also returning podium finishers. The men’s first-place finisher and San Diego resident, Eddie Ramos, placed third in...

March 24, 2025
Crist, Bagnell & Chamberlain Win Oakland Marathon
OAKLAND, Calif. /ENDURAMCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Oakland Marathon presented by Kaiser Permanente celebrated record participation in its 16th edition which began on Monday with a week’s long Oakland Run Week highlighting the diversity of running culture in the East Bay. Witnessing another 20% year-over-year growth in registration, the Oakland Marathon...
March 23, 2025
Runners Turn the Streets of Downtown Chicago Green at the 44th Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle
Sunday, March 23, 2025, CHICAGO /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Thousands of runners gathered in Grant Park Sunday morning to kick off Chicago’s spring running season at the 44th running of the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle. Featuring a sold-out field, more than 26,500 participants crossed the finish line on Columbus Drive...

March 21, 2025
IRONMAN Confirms 2025 Global Broadcast Schedule, Featuring Free Live Coverage of All IRONMAN Pro Series Races; Live Coverage Kicks Off Over the Weekend at IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong
TAMPA, Fla. (March 21 2025) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - IRONMAN today confirmed its broadcast schedule for the 2025 season, featuring all 18 of the IRONMAN Pro Series races™ across nine months of the year and kicking off with this weekend’s IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong triathlon in Victoria, Australia. Following the success of...
March 21, 2025
How Federal Layoffs Threaten Trail Races and Public Lands
Some of the United States’ most iconic trail races — including the Javelina 100 Mile, Badwater 135 Mile, Moab 240 Mile, Western States 100, and Hardrock 100 — take place on federally managed public lands. However, emergent changes to how these public lands are administered may threaten the future of trail running and racing, making...