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February 24, 2021
Public comment opens for Council for Responsible Sport’s standards for social and environmental responsibility of sport organizations
PORTLAND, OR February 24, 2021—As part of the stakeholder input process to develop a standard for the overarching operations of organizations that host and produce sports events, the Council for Responsible Sport (Council) invites public comments on the draft Responsible Sport Standard for Organizations (version 1) now through April 10,...
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February 24, 2021
RunSignup | GiveSignup Closes Series A Funding Round To Compete With Eventbrite, GoFundMe and Classy
MOORESTOWN, N.J. — Feb. 24, 2021 — GiveSignup, the first purpose-built Supporter Engagement Platform for nonprofit revenue generation, today announced closing of its Series A funding round with a 25% boost from new investors: CloudBees Founder Sacha Labourey and former Eventbrite CFO Randy Befumo. Led by Payroc in September 2020,...
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February 24, 2021
Marine Corps Marathon Organization and haku Showcase Exciting Technological Innovations for Virtual Desert Storm 218-Miler
In 1991, more than 900,000 U.S.-led troops traveled nearly 218 miles from the main airport in Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia to Kuwait City, marking the start of Operation Desert Storm and the Gulf War. In honor of the 30th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm, also known as the liberation of...
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February 23, 2021
Runner Dismissed From UCLA Team For Using Racist, Sexist, and Homophobic Language
Runner Chris Weiland has been kicked off the UCLA track and field and cross-country team after a video surfaced of him allegedly using racist, sexist, and homophobic language. Runners World
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February 23, 2021
Cycling groups call for an end to helmet laws after a study showed inequity of enforcement
With a new study showing Seattle police have ticketed Black riders not wearing helmets nearly four times the rate as white riders since 2003, multiple advocacy groups are working to decriminalize helmet use in the city and in King County. bicycleretailer
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February 23, 2021
Alpenrose permanently closes its Velodrome, an institution for Portland’s cycling community
In a Facebook, Alpenrose Velodrome director Jen Featheringill and Oregon Bicycle Racing Association executive director Chuck Kenlan released a statement informing friends of the Southwest Portland facility that the Alpenrose Dairy property has been closed permanently for events and all other uses. Oregon Live
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February 23, 2021
Pocket Outdoor Media raises $150 million from Sequoia Heritage
Pocket Outdoor Media, home to 22 active lifestyle publications and several technology groups, raised $150 million in a Series B funding round led by Sequoia Heritage to fuel its recent acquisitions. Axios
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February 23, 2021
Mad Dogg Athletics Calls Peloton’s Trademark Cancellation Action Meritless
Mad Dogg Athletics Inc. responds to the trademark cancellation petition filed last week by Peloton Interactive over Mad Dogg’s trademark for the words “Spin” and “Spinning.” SGB Media
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February 23, 2021
Zwift bans another pro, this time with history of data tampering.
Read how they found out and how far back they went on DC Rainmaker
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February 23, 2021
Interest In Peloton’s Fitness Apparel Is Rising
Interest In Peloton's fitness apparel is rising. Last quarter, the company sold 600,000 units of branded apparel. Front Office News
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February 23, 2021
Outdoor Retailer Will Return to an In-Person Event This Summer, Shifts Show to August
After having to go virtual with multiple events due to COVID-19, Outdoor Retailer will return to an in-person event this summer, two months later than usual. Footwear News
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February 23, 2021
IRONMAN Virtual Club Launches 2021 IRONMAN VR All-Terrain Series Bringing Stunning Geographic Elements of Iconic Race Locations Around the World to the Virtual Racing Community
- Six-month-long training program includes weekday workouts, month-long challenges and virtual races that will take IRONMAN VR athletes on a tour of various terrains that make up some of the best IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 race destinations - New series to include two IRONMAN VR Championship Series virtual races offering athletes the...
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February 23, 2021
USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures Virtual Events Raise $500,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Memphis, TN – February 23, 2021 – Runners, walkers, and superheroes across the United States came together to raise more than $500,000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® through virtual races and endurance activities in 2020 and early 2021. USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures hosts virtual endurance events including the Allstate...
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February 23, 2021
Stages Cycling release 2.5 Firmware for Dash and introduces Smart Profiles
BOULDER, CO - February 23, 2021 - Stages Cycling announced the release of 2.5 Firmware for Stages Dash M50 and L50 GPS Cycling Computers. This new firmware adds Smart Profiles to Dash, which automatically configure screens and data fields based on paired sensors before every ride. Smart and Adaptable After...
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February 23, 2021
Youth Cycling Coalition Announces Partners and Launch of Pilot Program
BOULDER, COLO. (Feb. 23, 2021) — The Youth Cycling Coalition (YCC), a partnership of 10 youth-focused bicycling organizations, is proud to announce its commitment to growing youth bicycling through the launch of a pilot program in Morgantown, West Virginia. Founded in 2019 with leaders from youth cycling programs across the...
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February 23, 2021
2021 Gran Fondo World Tour® Virtual Championship starts with a race, the “Ordino-Arcalis ROUVY Virtual Challenge”, on Feb 27th
Andorra la Vella, Andorra / February 23, 2021 - The Gran Fondo World Tour (GFWT®) will continue to operate the Tour in 2021 despite the COVID related uncertainty affecting the early part of the cycling season. As countries gear up to roll out vaccines and international air travel remains restricted, the...
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February 23, 2021
Introducing the All-New Pivot Trail 429
Tempe, AZ – The new Pivot Trail 429 defies categorization, and smashes KOMs. Mixing the progressive geometry and handling of longer travel all-mountain sleds with the responsiveness and speed of dedicated race rigs ushers in a new breed of hyper-capable trail bike. The new Pivot Trail 429 is a potent,...
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February 23, 2021
10 Million-Member Community Spartan Joins Run Show USA Expo in Boston, Jan. 29-30, 2022
BOSTON (Feb. 23, 2021) – The Run Show USA, the inaugural consumer running exposition scheduled Jan. 29-30, 2022, at Boston’s Hynes Convention Center, today announced that Spartan, the world’s leading endurance sports and wellness brand, will become an official event sponsor. The two-day expo will feature indoor Spartan activations and...
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February 23, 2021
UNDRBUDR and Colnago Gran Fondo National Series Announce Partnership
(Montclair, NJ, January 23, 2021) – UNDRBUDR, a developer of high performance, nature-inspired skincare, today announced an exclusive sponsoring partnership with the Colnago Gran Fondo National Series to continue throughout 2021. With more than 4,000 participants estimated, the Series is comprised of cycling challenges for riders of all levels, with eight...
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February 23, 2021
Brazos Bend 100 is Back for 2021 as the USATF 100 Mile Trail National Championship and a Western States 100 Qualifier
Houston, Texas (February 23, 2021)– Trail Racing Over Texas (TROT), announces that its most popular race, the Brazos Bend 100, is back for 2021. This year’s edition of the largest 100 miler in Texas will take place on December 4-5th in Brazos Bend State Park in Needville, TX. Brazos Bend...
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February 23, 2021
Sports Backers Launch Second Edition of ‘Great American 5000’ Virtual Team Race Across America
Richmond, VA – After a highly-successful inaugural running of the Great American 5000 in 2020 that featured over 4,500 runners from all 50 states and 24 countries, Sports Backers is announcing the second edition of the virtual team race across America will kick off on Saturday, April 10. Registration is...
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February 23, 2021
The Revive Slip-on from Kane is Active Recovery Footwear for Body and Planet
Westport, CT (February 23, 2021) — Kane Footwear, a new name in active recovery footwear, is excited to announce the launch of its flagship bio-based molded, EVA foam slip-on, the Revive™. Constructed from Kane’s sugar cane-derived BounceBack™ foam, the Revive utilizes thoughtful styling and an active recovery design to provide...
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February 23, 2021
Professional Triathletes Organisation Partners with Yougov Sport for Collins Cup Media Impact Reporting & Analysis
LONDON, ENGLAND: The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) announced that it has commissioned specialist research and data analytics experts, YouGov Sport to provide an analysis of the media and economic impact for the organisation’s inaugural flagship event – The Collins Cup. The Collins Cup is a new race format modelled after the...
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February 22, 2021
Pocket Outdoor Media Closes Major Acquisitions, Rebrands as Outside
Boulder, Colorado — February 22, 2021 — Pocket Outdoor Media (POM), the world's leading creator of active lifestyle content and experiences, today announced the following acquisitions that significantly expand the scope of its audience and range of services provided to customers and partners: Outside Integrated Media, the iconic producer of...
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February 22, 2021
Jogger who had COVID knew something was wrong after his run — very wrong
Larry VanDusseldorp tested positive for COVID-19 on Oct. 1, returned to work 24 days later, resumed jogging, and in late November, following a run, suffered a heart attack caused by a COVID-related blood clot. Miami Herald