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August 24, 2023

XTERRA World Cup Rolls Into the Rockies

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The sixth of seven stops on the inaugural XTERRA World Cup takes place this Saturday, August 26, high up in the Rockies at Beaver Creek Resort in Avon, Colorado. As the last full-distance race on the World Cup schedule prior to the XTERRA World Championship in Italy...

August 24, 2023

ÖTILLÖ splashes out in USA with acquisition of Ödyssey Swimrun Series

Swimrun AG, the Swiss-based owner of ÖTILLÖ, The Swimrun World Championship, and the ÖTILLÖ Swimrun World Series, has acquired a majority stake in Swimrun USA, a leading organizer of swimrun races in the US and the company behind the Ödyssey Swimrun Series. All Ödyssey Swimrun races will become part of...

August 24, 2023

Strava Adds More Photo-Based Tools to Route Planning

Strava has added a new feature for Subscribers that lets you see photos while route planning on desktop now, and more specifically, lets you see the exact location of said photos. This is a major upgrade over the Strava route-photo feature introduced earlier this year that showed you photos along...

August 24, 2023

Running USA Releases Highly Anticipated Annual Report On Running/Walking Trends in North America

Aug. 24, 2023/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Running USA has released the results of its highly-anticipated, annual Global Runner Survey. The 2023 Race Trends: Global Runner Survey is the most in-depth analysis into the mindset and behaviors of the running and walking community. Over 10,000 runners and walkers responded to the 2023 survey, making...

August 24, 2023

The Bayport Foundation Crawlin’ Crab Half Marathon Weekend Announces New 5K Course and Post Race Celebration Entertainment

August 24, 2023 – HAMPTON, VIRGINIA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – With over 2,500 runners expected to descend into Hampton the first weekend of October, the BayPort Foundation Crawlin’ Crab Half Marathon & 5K presented by Bon Secours is primed to be a spectacular experience. New for 2023 is a brand new and...

August 24, 2023

Ultra X Launch in the US

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Global ultra-marathon events series, Ultra X launch their first race in the USA, a 5 day, 220km race around Red Rock Conservation Area and the Spring Mountain Recreation Area, adding to their collection of life-changing experiences. Ultra X Nevada is a multi-stage ultra-marathon taking place over five...

August 24, 2023

Cycling travel experts Sportive Breaks announce new partnership with Active on Holiday

August 2023 - UK/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Cycling travel experts, Sportive Breaks promote bespoke premium travel packages for cyclists looking to take part in the world’s most prestigious grand tours, cycling classics and weekenders. They offer a range of customised travel packages including cycling tours, training camps, hospitality, and VIP experiences, allowing...

August 24, 2023

Superstar Line-Up Ready To Begin Super League Triathlon’s $1.24m Championship Series In London

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Super League Triathlon’s 2023 Championship Series gets underway in London this weekend with a stellar field of athletes competing for individual and team honours as well as a slice of the massive $1.24m prize pool. West India Quay will play host to the stars of the sport...

August 24, 2023

Tri The Wildwoods Triathlon Celebrates 20 Years

North Wildwood, New Jersey, August, 2023/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – What started as a bit of a “side hustle” for Stephen Del Monte in his hometown of North Wildwood NJ, The Tri the Wildwoods Triathlon has become the foundation for the meteoric growth of DelMoSports as one of the leading multisport production companies in...

August 24, 2023

Super Sunday: two GFNY races on same day

/EMDIRANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - GFNY Sweden Uppsala The inaugural edition of GFNY Uppsala starts from Ulva Kvarn and offers racers a 133.8 km long course with 1592m of climbing. The course will take riders along rolling hills of glorious Uppsala countryside. There will also be hard packed unpaved road segments which...

August 24, 2023

Expedicion Guarani is the last 2023 Adventure Racing World Championship Qualifier

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Expedicion Guarani in Paraguay offers the last available qualifying place for the last the 2023 Adventure Racing World Championship in South Africa in October. Expedición Guaraní is far from taking a break after organizing their own triumphant World Championships last year. The organizing team, led by the...

August 24, 2023

Scarab Cycles Launches Darien Mountain Bike

EL RETIRO, Colombia /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Scarab Cycles, is thrilled to announce the launch of the Scarab Darien, an adventure-ready, yet racy, hardtail mountain bike. Inspired by the legendary Darien Gap, a remote and challenging stretch of untamed jungle that is so deep that has kept South America disconnected by...

August 24, 2023

The Kerrville Tri and evamor Enhance Partnership

AUSTIN, Texas /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Kerrville Triathlon Festival welcomes evamor as Official Water sponsor for the second year in a row. In addition to providing water to all finishers, the company will keep staff and volunteers hydrated as well as offer the public a chance to try the water at...

August 23, 2023

New York City Marathon changes pregnancy deferral policy – but it requires athletes to pay to defer

New York Road Runners (NYRR) – organisers of the New York City Marathon – updated the organisation’s pregnancy and postpartum cancellation policy in an attempt to become a ‘more diverse, equitable, inclusive, and socially responsible organisation’. It means that the New York City Marathon is now the fifth World Marathon Major to allow women...

August 23, 2023

Malibu Triathlon Returns to Benefit Pediatric Cancer Research Program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

MALIBU, Calif. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Malibu Triathlon, presented by Super League Triathlon returns to Zuma Beach for its 38th Annual swim-bike-run race weekend on Sept. 30 - Oct. 1, 2023. More than 5,000 athletes, including Hollywood celebrities, will test their fitness as they raise critical funds for the Pediatric Cancer...

August 23, 2023

Peloton shares drop 20% after posting wider-than-expected loss, falling sales due to Bike recall, seasonality

Pelotonon Wednesday reported a wider-than-expected loss and a quarterly drop in new subscribers that it blamed on its recall of its Bike seat post and seasonality, sending shares plunging about 20%. The company fell short of analysts’ earnings estimates but beat sales expectations. CNBC

August 23, 2023

Gympass Hits $2.4B Valuation After Latest Funding Round

Gympass, a top corporate wellness platform, has raised $85 million in a Series F funding round at a valuation of $2.4 billion, an eye-watering number given the struggles of other fitness industry companies in the current economic environment. EQT Growth led the funding round, with participation from Neuberger Berman Group...

August 22, 2023

Lotto Dstny sports director Allan Davis fired after sending “inappropriate” messages to women

Davis, who won the Tour Down Under and finished second at Milan-San Remo during his 14-year professional career, was removed from Lotto Dstny's Tour de France coaching team after the allegations came to light in June, a female Twitter user telling road.cc that several other women had contacted her with details of similar...

August 22, 2023

Dick’s Lays Off 250 Workers, Cites Theft for Q2 Profit Drop

After a second quarter where profitability fell short, Dick’s Sporting Goods announced a business optimization program that involved laying off 250 employees at the corporate level, as first reported by Bloomberg Business. Dick’s said that the business optimization plan is intended to better align its talent, organization design, and spending....

August 22, 2023

Footwear Study Reveals Data Proving the BOA PerformFit Wrap Improves Runner Speed, Stability, Efficiency on Trail Terrain

Denver, CO (August 22, 2023)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – BOA®, creators of high-performance dial-based fit solutions, unveils trail run-specific footwear study that scientifically proves the BOA® Fit System and its PerformFit™ Wrap improves athlete’s speed, stability, and efficiency on varied trail terrain, over traditional laces. The BOA Performance Fit Lab, established in 2018, has...

August 22, 2023

2023 VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship by the Numbers: Lahti, Finland Set to Host Top Triathletes from Around The Globe on August 26 & 27

- More than 6,000 registered athletes from 115 countries, regions and territories will converge in Lahti, Finland for the 2023 VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship triathlon - The United States of America is the most represented nation followed by France, Germany, United Kingdom, and Australia, with athletes also flying in...

August 22, 2023

New influencer partnership enhances Wexer’s multi-lingual content provision

TUESDAY 22ND AUGUST 2023, LONDON/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Digital fitness expert Wexer has unveiled a new content partnership with influencer Sophie Joline Fischer – aka Cycling Sophie – which for the first time enables Wexer to deliver German language content across its Mobile and in-club Virtual platforms. Cycling Sophie was created with...

August 22, 2023

Electrolit Puts a Twist on Hydration with Pineapple Flavor Launch

CERRITOS, Calif., Aug 22, 2023/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Electrolit – the preferred, premium hydration beverage crafted with pharmaceutical quality grade ingredients – is bringing the refreshing flavors of summer to market with the addition of Pineapple to its plethora of variants. Subtly blending natural pineapple flavors with the brand’s signature electrolyte formula, the...

August 22, 2023

Darn Tough Vermont® to Host Trail Sustainability Contest at US Trail Running Conference

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Active at Altitude, organizers of the US Trail Running Conference presented by Marathon Printing, have announced that Darn Tough Vermont ® will be the honored host of a trail sustainability contest at the 2023 Conference on Friday, October 20. Darn Tough invites race directors and event organizers far...

August 22, 2023

U.S. Air Force Special Warfare to Partner With Spartan

BOSTON, MASS. (08/22/2023)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Spartan, the world’s leading endurance sports and extreme wellness brand, announced that the U.S. Air Force Special Warfare will return as an Official Partner of select races in August 2023 to April 2024. “At Spartan, we pride ourselves on promoting the same traits military recruiters...