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December 19, 2023
Bikeflights Buck Up For Bikes Program Donates $20,000
PORTLAND, OR (December 19, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Bikeflights has donated $20,000 through its Buck Up For Bikes program to five non-profit cycling organizations: Trip for Kids, National Interscholastic Cycling Association, Little Bellas, International Mountain Bike Association and World Bicycle Relief. The donation includes contributions made by Bikeflights’ customers throughout...
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December 18, 2023
Swiftwick’s MAXUS Zero Tab Selected as a Good Housekeeping 2024 Best Fitness Awards Winner
Franklin, TN (December 18, 2024) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Swiftwick announces today that the MAXUS Zero Tab was named as a winner in Good Housekeeping’s 2024 Best Fitness Awards. A full list of awards can be found at www.goodhousekeeping.com/fitness-awards-2024. The MAXUS, Swiftwick’s maximum cushion fitness sock, was updated this year to contain...
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December 18, 2023
Wolverine Transforming Saucony and Merrell Model in China
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. said it plans to shift its Merrell and Saucony businesses in China from a joint venture model with Xtep to a license and distribution rights model. It also agreed it sell its Asia-based Wolverine Leathers business. Both actions are expected to simplify Wolvderine’s business model and...
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December 18, 2023
Running will keep your memory sharp and help prevent Alzheimer’s, new research shows
Your run is more than a workout for your muscles–it’s keeping your brain healthy, as well. Researchers out of the University of Zurich have unraveled the protective effects of physical and social activities on the brain health of older adults, as reported in Neuroscience News. While we often celebrate the cardiovascular...
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December 18, 2023
Plan Your Race Calendar: IRONMAN Launches Winter 2024 Ironman 70.3 Triathlon Race Schedule in the United States
TAMPA, Fla. (Dec. 18, 2023) – IRONMAN is pleased to unveil its winter 2024 IRONMAN® 70.3® triathlon race calendar for events taking place in the United States. Several popular IRONMAN 70.3 events across the U.S. will open for general registration on Monday, Dec, 18 at 12 p.m. ET. Athletes looking...
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December 18, 2023
MarathonFoto/Road Race Management Lifetime Achievement Award Honors Gar Williams
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Gar Williams will be honored with the annual MarathonFoto/Road Race Management Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2023 Road Race Management Race Directors’ Meeting in Hollywood, FL on December 12. The award is made for contributions to the sport of long-distance road running over the course of a...
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December 18, 2023
Race Across America Introduces Race Across the East
December 18, 2023 / Boulder, CO /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Race Across America, Inc. (The Company) is pleased to announce the inaugural Race Across the East (RAE). RAE will start June 19, 2024 in Blanchester, Ohio, follow the Race Across America (RAAM) route, and finish in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The race...
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December 18, 2023
Shimano to Sponsor U23 Entries to Gran Fondo National Series Cycling Events
(Gettysburg, PA ) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Gran Fondo National Series today announced that Shimano will sponsor the opportunity for riders under 23 years of age (U23) to register for SUAREZ Gran Fondo National Series events for just $23 per event. This sponsorship bolsters the long-term partnership between the Series and...
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December 18, 2023
MarathonFoto to Capture the Spirit of the 2024 Running USA Industry Conference Morning Run and Share Data from Photos
ORLANDO /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - MarathonFoto, the industry leader in race photography, is excited to announce its participation in the upcoming Running USA Industry Conference Morning Run. As the official photography partner for the event, MarathonFoto will be on-site to capture vibrant moments of runners and share valuable data from the...
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December 17, 2023
MYLAPS ProChip technology captures the performance of German cyclists
HAARLEM / OBERGERLAFINGEN (December, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Discover the successful first year of the partnership between Datasport Germany and the German Cycling Federation, the Bund Deutscher Radfahrer (BDR), and how the utilization of MYLAPS ProChip technology contributed to a seamless season of timing. The partnership between Datasport Germany GmbH and...
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December 16, 2023
Organizers of ultramarathon in which 21 runners died jailed in China
Organisers of a 2021 ultramarathon in north-west China during which 21 runners died in extreme weather conditions have been sentenced to years in prison for their roles, state media reported. Five individuals involved in planning the ill-fated event were given jail terms ranging from three to five and a half years by...
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December 15, 2023
Headsweats Celebrates 25th Anniversary In Ultra-Light Performance Headwear
(BOULDER, CO - DECEMBER 15, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Headsweats, a Colorado company founded by a devoted cyclist with a product line that initially consisted of just one cotton hat, is proud to celebrate its 25th anniversary this year as an industry leader in developing ultra-light, supremely wicking performance headwear...
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December 15, 2023
Warner Bros moves cycling coverage from GCN+ to Max
The Max streaming channel will add more than 300 live pro cycling events in February, picking up events previously streamed on GCN+, including the Giro d'Italia, the UCI Mountain Bike World Series, UCI Track Champions League, and classic one-day races including E3 Saxo Bank Classic, and Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne. BRAIN
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December 15, 2023
KOO Eyewear Supernova Sunglasses Selected As A Good Housekeeping 2024 Best Fitness Awards Winner
NEW YORK, NY. December 15th, 2024 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – KOO Eyewear announced today that the Supernova Sunglasses were named as a winner in Good Housekeeping’s 2024 Best Fitness Awards. The full list of awards can be found on goodhousekeeping.com/fitnessawards2024 The Supernova sunglasses are a dynamic pair of sport frames that are...
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December 15, 2023
RRCA Launches New Education Resource, RunLead Badge
Arlington, VA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) celebrates the growing popularity of people starting and joining run clubs and crews. Participation in weekly group training and social runs is at an all-time high as people embrace running for fitness, health, mental well-being, and a positive social...
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December 15, 2023
RunSignup Unveils Streamlined Pricing for RaceDay Suite and RaceDay Scoring
Moorestown, NJ—December 15, 2023/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – RunSignup, the leading registration and technology provider for endurance events in the United States, introduces a simplified pricing model for its RaceDay timer technology suite. Commencing January 1, 2024, timers can secure an annual RaceDay Suite subscription encompassing RaceDay Scoring, Race Director, RaceJoy, text alerts,...
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December 15, 2023
RunSignup Announces Seamless Integration with Race Result Scoring Technology
Moorestown, NJ—December 15, 2023/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – RunSignup, the leading registration and technology provider for endurance events in the United States, announces its strategic integration with Race Result scoring technology. Embodying RunSignup's commitment to open technology, the company is diligently working on establishing automated bi-directional synchronization of participant data between the two...
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December 15, 2023
The Ascension Seton Austin Marathon Unveils First Wave of Elite Runners for 2024
AUSTIN, Texas, December 15, 2023 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Ascension Seton Austin Marathon, Half Marathon and 5k is proud to announce the initial selection of elite athletes for the 2024 event. This long standing program aims to assemble a competitive field of top-tier male and female runners while also identifying emerging...
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December 14, 2023
iFit Plans AI Coach, Touts Tech in New Brand Campaigns
iFit, a global health and fitness technology subscription company with brands such as NordicTrack, ProForm, Weider and Freemotion, is gearing up for the upcoming launch of its new AI Coach, set to debut in January of 2024. iFit’s spot highlights the power of intelligent fitness integration across NordicTrack, ProForm and Freemotion...
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December 14, 2023
Why Are Triathletes Renting Bikes for World Championships?
The bond between triathlete and bicycle is deep and complex, just ask the thousands of triathletes with pet names for their bicycles. So, this begs the question, why would someone rent a bicycle to race an Ironman—especially when that might have been the reason for the bike purchase in the...
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December 14, 2023
STRAVA’S YEAR IN SPORT 2023 AWARDS: THE WINNERS
Introducing Strava’s Year In Sport Award winners. This group of athletes, creators, and clubs stood out from the crowd and motivated us to keep moving in 2023. Strava
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December 14, 2023
Jumbo-Visma is selling its Tour de France bikes
The festive season is upon us, and Jumbo-Visma superfans the world over are grappling with what memorabilia to put on their list for Santa. Perhaps they want a GC Kuss t-shirt, or a copy of the team’s Officially Licensed Children’s Book, Look, I can do it, a 12-page cycling manifesto...
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December 14, 2023
PTO Celebrates Record Year, Prepares For Bigger 2024
London, UK/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has advised that its full 2024 PTO Tour calendar will be revealed in the new year, having already announced that it will return to Singapore (12-14 April) and Ibiza (28-29 September) respectively. PTO CEO Sam Renouf reiterated his belief that creating a season-long...
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December 14, 2023
TrainingPeaks Launches Apple Watch Custom Workout Integration
Louisville, Colo. (December 14, 2023) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - TrainingPeaks, the industry-leading training app for endurance coaches and athletes, today released a new integration with Apple Watch that allows users to send structured bike and run workouts from TrainingPeaks directly to the Apple Watch Workout app. This integration brings together the...
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December 14, 2023
RRCA Welcomes Little Rock, AR as a Runner Friendly Community
Arlington, VA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) is pleased welcome the newly designated Runner Friendly Community® for fall 2023: Little Rock, Arkansas Runner Friendly Communities have shown that they meet the program’s criteria, which includes community infrastructure along with support from local businesses and government. A...