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October 21, 2020
Run Show USA landing in Boston in January 2022
Raccoon Events, the company behind the award-winning National Running Show in the UK, has announced it will be expanding its flagship event into the USA. The first in a series of Run Show USA events will take place in Boston, MA, at the Hynes Convention Center on January 29-30, 2022....
October 21, 2020
Courtney Dauwalter Runs 283.3 Miles, Setting Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra Records
This year’s Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra was held a little differently due to COVID-19 - conducted in groups organized by country. Courtney Dauwalter was the last runner standing, becoming the second woman ever to win at Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra. Dauwalter ran for an impressive 283.3 miles in 68 laps...
October 20, 2020
Impacts of COVID-19 on professional athletes: study by Strava and Stanford University
To better understand the challenges professional athletes have faced, Strava partnered with Stanford University for a study of 131 professional athletes in the US. The new study shows the mental, physical and financial effects the pandemic has had on the athletic community. Check out the results on Endurance.biz.
October 20, 2020
Former pro cyclist Bradley Wiggins liquidates businesses with debts of over £1m
Two of Bradley Wiggins’s companies are being wound up with debts in excess of £1m and look set to leave creditors hundreds of thousands of pounds out of pocket. Read more on Cycling Weekly.
October 20, 2020
Bike thefts spike across U.S. as cycling becomes more popular
From March 1 to September 21, New Yorkers filed 4,477 complaints related to stolen bicycles, including electric bicycles. That's up nearly 28%, from 3,507 complaints over the same period a year earlier. An uptick in theft has occurred in other cities across the U.S., too. Bicycle makers also recognize theft is an...
October 19, 2020
After 50 hours, 9 runners remain in Big’s Backyard Ultra
With 50 laps and more than 330K under their belts, nine runners are still on their feet at Big’s Backyard Ultra. Belgium, Sweden and the U.S. each have two runners left, and Mexico has three. All participants are running in their respective countries. Read more on Canadian Trail Running.
October 19, 2020
YogaWorks Files For Bankruptcy, To Closes All Studios
YogaWorks has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection but will continue to offer its digital and live-stream content. Serene Investment Management has agreed to acquire the YogaWorks digital and education business and intellectual property. YogaWorks Live and MyYogaWorks, as well as its teacher training and workshop departments will continue operation,...
October 16, 2020
Peloton Recalls Pedals That Might Break on 27,000 Stationary Bikes
The stationary bike juggernaut Peloton announced that it was recalling about 54,000 clip-in pedals off 27,000 stationary bikes. The brand received 120 reports of pedal breakage, including 16 incidents leading to leg injuries, with some requiring stitches. Read more on GearJunkie.
October 15, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak at cycling studio leads to 69 cases and counting
At least 69 people, spread among staff and patrons at Spinco from Sept. 28 to Oct. 4, have been infected with the coronavirus in Hamilton Ontario, Canada, after a series of classes at a cycling studio led to an outbreak, even though there were many safety protocols in place. Public...
October 15, 2020
Cancellation of 2020 Spartan Trail World Championship series
In a year that has hit everyone across the endurance sports industry very hard, Spartan Trail has confirmed the cancellation of the 2020 edition of the Spartan Trail World Championship series. With the cancellations of Kodiak Big Bear in the US due to forest fires, and Patagonia Run due to...