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July 28, 2020

Test Your Endurance with the Air Force Marathon’s Fly! Fight! Win! Challenge Series

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio – If you like to physically challenge yourself and earn some swag to show off your accomplishment, sign up for the 2020 Air Force Marathon’s Fly! Flight! Win! Challenge series. “The Fly! Flight! Win! Challenge was designed to encourage participants to challenge what they thought possible.” said...

July 28, 2020

Rochester Cyclocross – Cancelled For 2020

Rochester, N.Y. USA (July 28, 2020) - Rochester Cyclocross, originally scheduled for September 26th & 27th, will be postponed until 2021 due to the continued impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Full Moon Vista Bike & Sport, Monroe County and the City of Rochester are looking forward to welcoming the...

July 28, 2020

2020 Credit Union Cherry Blossom Virtual Run Results Uploaded to All-time Searchable Database

July 28, 2020, Washington, DC: Race organizers announced today that the All-time Searchable Database (ATSD) of Credit Union Cherry Blossom Run results has been updated to include the accomplishments of the 2,298 runners who recently completed the virtual Ten Mile Run or 5K Run-Walk, which took the place of the...

July 28, 2020

USABA Names Molly Quinn as New Chief Executive Officer

COLORADO SPRINGS (July 28, 2020) –The United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) is pleased to announce the addition of Molly Quinn as the association’s new Chief Executive Officer. Quinn comes to USABA with over 20 years of progressive experience in sales, sports marketing, and philanthropy. Prodigy Search, a national executive...

July 28, 2020

RunSignup | GiveSignup Announces One-Day Fall Cram Session to Prepare Races for an Unprecedented Season

Moorestown, NJ – RunSignup | GiveSignup is hosting a Fall Cram Session on August 25, 2020 for race directors, timers, and nonprofits. The one-day, online educational session for race has a simple goal: reviewing as much information as possible to help the industry plan for a successful fall season amidst...

July 28, 2020

Teva and Cotopaxi Team Up to Create a Sustainable Collection

(GOLETA, Calif.) July 28, 2020 – Teva®, a division of Deckers Brands (NYSE: DECK), is excited to announce an adventure-ready collaboration with fellow outdoor brand and benefit corporation, Cotopaxi. The Teva x Cotopaxi collection is a celebration of a shared commitment to do better for people and the planet with...

July 28, 2020

Tonal Announces Two Strength Training for Triathletes Programs with Guest Coach and Six-time Ironman Triathlon World Champion Mark Allen

SAN FRANCISCO -- Tonal, the world’s most intelligent home gym and personal trainer, today announced it will be launching two new strength training programs geared at all levels of triathletes in partnership with Mark Allen, six-time Ironman Triathlon World Champion. This is the first sport as part of a broader...

July 28, 2020

TrainingPeaks Announces Keynote Speakers for 2020 Endurance Coaching Summit

Boulder, Colo., July 28th, 2020 — TrainingPeaks, a global leader in providing smart and effective digital training solutions for athletes and coaches, today announced keynote speakers and a growing list of presenters for the 2020 Endurance Coaching Summit (ECS), hosted virtually for free November 17th-19th. This year’s summit spotlights Keynote...

July 28, 2020

A new era of virtual event technology has emerged with haku’s Virtual Suite of Products

To meet the rising demand for virtual event experiences, the leading event technology partner, haku, has created a Virtual Suite of Products that encompasses innovative solutions being used to power the most successful virtual events in the industry. haku’s Virtual Suite of Products separates itself from other event platforms by...

July 28, 2020

Liv Cycling Introduces Brava Advanced Pro Series

NEWBURY PARK, Calif. (July 28, 2020) - Liv Cycling, the company dedicated to getting more women on bikes, introduced the Brava Advanced Pro series, a performance-focused carbon cyclocross bike. Designed for champion-caliber racing, the Brava Advanced Pro is an agile race bike created to provide exceptional handling and maximize acceleration....

July 27, 2020

Garmin confirms cyber attack as fitness tracking systems come back online

Garmin on Monday confirmed that it was the victim of a cyber attack on July 23 that led to a significant outage for the company’s popular fitness tracking services. After downtime that lasted several days, Garmin Connect cloud syncing capabilities and other features began late Sunday into Monday morning. Read...

July 27, 2020

Rock ‘N’ Roll VR13 Sees Over 12,000 Registered Participants From 89 Nations; New Music City Challenge Opens Offering 32 Miles of Running

TAMPA, Fla. (July 27, 2020) – More than 12,000 people from 89 nations and 48 states stepped up the virtual start line in the 13th edition of the Rock ‘n’ Roll® Virtual Running™ (VR™) Series. Rock ‘n’ Roll VR13 gave participants the opportunity to challenge themselves with two different race...

July 27, 2020

Outdoor Research achieves NIOSH approval for U.S.-Made N95 Flat Fold Respirator Mask

SEATTLE, Wash. (July 27, 2020) – Outdoor Research, LLC. (OR), a leading brand in the tactical and outdoor apparel industries, and the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH) announced this week that the U.S.-made N95 Flat Fold Respirator Mask from Outdoor Research has achieved NIOSH approval. Early on...

July 27, 2020

ADP Corporate 5K Brings Race Day To Your Home Office

July 27, 2020 – VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA – J&A Racing looks forward to bringing the ADP Corporate 5K presented by Bon Secours to your home office this Fall. Following current corporate culture, the event is shifting from an in-person event to a virtual event. In response to the ongoing public health...

July 26, 2020

Race Roster introduces their NEW custom pages tool

London, ON (Monday, July 27, 2020) - Race Roster’s custom pages tool is a great option for events that have a lot of information to share with their participants, or that prefer to use their event details page as an event website. Race Roster’s custom pages tool allows you to...

July 25, 2020

Incoming CrossFit CEO Eric Roza has signed a contract to buy 100% of the fitness company from controversial founder Greg Glassman

Roza, the owner of the affiliate gym CrossFit Sanitas in Boulder, Colorado, is partnering with private equity firm Berkshire Partners in acquiring CrossFit. Read more on Business Insider.

July 25, 2020

MOXiLIFE Nutrition™ and Gritty2gether Connecting Female Athletes

Scottsdale, Arizona - (July 25, 2020) – MOXiLIFE Nutrition™ announces a sponsorship with the fast growing female athlete community platform; Gritty2gether, the latest ‘brainchild’ of Angela Naeth: Pro Triathlete and founder of the all-women’s team Iracelikeagirl. Gritty2gether is connecting women with endurance sport interests like triathlon, cycling, and running to connect,...

July 24, 2020

Hydro Flask Launches New Hydration Offerings

Bend, OR (July 24, 2020) – Hydro Flask, the award-winning leader in high-performance, insulated stainless steel flasks and a Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ, HELE) brand, is excited to announce the launch of its 21 oz Standard Mouth Lightweight Trail Series™ bottle, engineered for long-range performance in a lightweight stainless...

July 24, 2020

Taylor Phinney and Bike Industry Friends Offer a Bike Giveaway to Benefit The Davis Phinney Foundation For Parkinson’s

Louisville, Colo.— World-class cyclist Taylor Phinney and the Davis Phinney Foundation have joined for an exciting fundraising opportunity to advance programs and research to help people and families with Parkinson’s to live well today. The foundation recognizes that this is a challenging year for cycling, running and other sporting events....

July 24, 2020

YOGA JOURNAL and BACKPACKER Media Group Goes Carbon-Neutral

Boulder, CO: The Active Living Group, a division of Pocket Outdoor Media, became the first major media organization in North America to make every magazine subscription it sells carbon-neutral. The announcement was made today in conjunction with the Outdoor Retailer tradeshow as a kickoff to the group’s “Enough Already” consumer...

July 24, 2020

Laura Siddall (GBR) and Ronnie Schildknecht (CHE) Earn Victories in The HOKA ONE ONE IRONMAN VR16 Pro Challenge

TAMPA, Fla. (July 24, 2020) – Laura Siddall from Great Britain and Ronnie Schildknecht from Switzerland earned victories during the 16th edition of the HOKA ONE ONE IRONMAN® VR™ Pro Challenge in the professional women’s and men’s races, respectively. Friday’s race positioned six professional athletes, three women and three men,...

July 24, 2020

2021 Los Angeles Marathon presented by ASICS Announces New Finish Line Course Change Brings the Marathon’s Finish to Century City’s Avenue of the Stars 

July 23, 2020, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA– The McCourt Foundation is proud to announce that the finish line for the Los Angeles Marathon presented by ASICS has moved to the Avenue of the Stars in Century City. The McCourt Foundation produces the Los Angeles Marathon in conjunction with the City of Los Angeles....

July 24, 2020

RunSignup Announces Corral Management for Social Distancing

July 24, 2020 – Moorestown, NJ – RunSignup announces its advanced corral time management system to support the social distancing needs of on-site running and cycling events. The latest release of RunSignup’s corral management system supports events who are adjusting their approach to meet the regulatory and industry demands for...

July 24, 2020

MOXiLIFE® Launching the First “Gut Healthy” Electrolyte drink

Scottsdale, Arizona - (July 24, 2020) – MOXiLIFE Nutrition™ is launching August 1st the first gut healthy electrolyte drink mix, as MOXiLyte™ Concentrate Electrolyte drink mix. The scientific community is building the bridge as to how a healthy gut can not only elevate your immune system and cognitive function, but also...

July 23, 2020

Skechers Stock Jumps on Earnings Beat, Sales Recovery Appears to Be on the Horizon

For the second quarter ended June 3, they posted a net loss of $68.1 million and diluted loss per share of 44 cents, compared with the prior year’s profits of $75.2 million and earnings per share of 49 cents. Revenues decreased 42% to $729.5 million. Read more on Footwear News.