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February 1, 2021
USA Triathlon Partners with Compeed as Exclusive Blister Care Partner Through 2023
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today announced a partnership with Compeed, an expert brand of hydrocolloid gel cushions for the treatment and prevention of blisters, as the organization’s Exclusive Blister Care Partner through 2023. Compeed Advanced Blister Care cushions use hydrocolloid technology, an active gel with moisture absorbing particles,...
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February 1, 2021
Giro Announces Four New Collaborations: Autumn, POW, Bryan Fox, and Namuk
Giro Sport Design, the leader in high-performance snow helmets and goggles, today announced four product collaborations for their Fall ‘21 line. Giro continues its long-standing relationship with Protect Our Winters, debuts a collection with apparel makers Autumn, showcases a goggle project with snowboarder Bryan Fox, and expands its kid’s line...
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February 1, 2021
Panaracer launches US ambassador program as a celebration of community
HAYWARD, CA (February 1, 2021) — Tire manufacturer Panaracer USA is pleased to announce the launch of its first ambassador program, currently open for applications. Marketing efforts aside, the brand’s first foray in ambassadorship is really a celebration of community. “Thanks to the digital age in which we live, the...
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February 1, 2021
Mammut And POWDR Partner For Uniform Upgrade
(Williston, VT) – Mammut has announced the roll-out of their partnership with POWDR. The leading Swiss-born premium outdoors brand has proven itself as the snow professionals' uniform and gear of choice, and will be POWDR’s official winter uniform partner beginning this 2020/21 season. POWDR, an adventure lifestyle company on a...
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February 1, 2021
Gwen Jorgensen, Meredith Kessler and others Lend Their Voice
Baltimore, MD. - The International Association of Black Triathletes (IABT) launched their 2021 Nationwide Initiatives focused on youth across the world impacted by the Covid19 Pandemic. IABT launched three initiatives geared towards getting youth active and engaged while closing the gap in sports, sports programming and academics. 2020 placed a...
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January 31, 2021
Munro Top Finisher on Last Day of Cyclocross Worlds in Ostend
OSTEND, Belgium – The 2021 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships concluded in Ostend, Belgium on Sunday. 2020 Junior World Championship Bronze-Medalist, Madigan Munro (Boulder, Colo.; Trek Factory Racing), took the line of the 37-starter U23 Women’s race. Curtis White (Delanson, N.Y.; Cannondale Cyclocrossworld) also competed in the Elite Men’s race. The...
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January 31, 2021
VCs share what it’s like to test out fitness apps before they invest.
Crunchbase asked five venture capitalists who invest in fitness apps and platforms, how they go about evaluating potential investments.
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January 31, 2021
What we learned from tracking cycling deaths for a year.
With the help of the nonprofit BikeMaps.org, Outside analyzed the data we collected on bicyclists killed by drivers in 2020 and found some surprising takeaways
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January 30, 2021
New Balance Sued For Exaggerating Claims On Its ‘Made In USA’ Sneakers
New Balance is being sued for falsely marketing its sneakers as being “Made in the USA,” according to The Fashion Law. Plaintiffs Matthew Cristostomo, Anthony Bollini, Spencer Verrilla, Derrick Evans, Clifton Bradley, and Robert Kaminsky claim that New Balance is misrepresenting the quality of its sneakers with its American flag tongue badges,...
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January 29, 2021
An Update On The USA Cycling Olympic Development Academy
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Cycling announced their new program, the Olympic Development Academy (ODA), in an effort to create more junior development opportunities across all cycling disciplines. The new Olympic Development Academy is an athletes’ full access to world-class coaches and other specialists, in-depth training plans and camps, and national and...
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January 29, 2021
Rockstar All Access Announces Southern Firecracker 70.3
January 29, 2021 Grenada, MS – Rockstar All Access announced it has secured a multi-year deal with the Grenada Tourism Commission to develop a long-distance triathlon called the Southern Firecracker 70.3. The USAT sanctioned event will be held on June 26, 2021 at Grenada Lake. Grenada Lake offers some of...
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January 29, 2021
The International Association of Black Triathletes Launches FREE – Nationwide NCAA/Collegiate Club Virtual COMBINE
Baltimore, MD. - The International Association of Black Triathletes (IABT) is a national humanitarian nonprofit dedicated to providing advancement for urban youth and communities they represent through the sport of triathlon by being a gateway to reduce academic and health disparities and to increase opportunities for collegiate studies, internships, and...
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January 29, 2021
MarathonFoto/Road Race Management Lifetime Achievement Award Honors Julia Emmons
January 29, 2021 — Julia Emmons, who directed the AJC Peachtree Road Race for 26 years (1985 – 2011) and served as Executive Director of the Atlanta Track Club, has been named the 2020 MarathonFoto/Road Race Management Lifetime Achievement Award winner. Emmons led the iconic July 4 road race, which was the...
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January 29, 2021
Charm City Run Events Acquires St. Michaels Running Festival
Baltimore, Md. - Baltimore-based Charm City Run Events has acquired the St. Michaels Running Festival, a multi-distance running event held annually in May in St. Michaels, Maryland. The festival, which draws more than 2,000 runners, features a half marathon, 10k, and 5k on USATF-certified courses. The 2021 St. Michaels Running...
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January 29, 2021
RaceHawk Named Official Race Registration Platform of the Speedo SALT Series
St. Augustine Beach, Florida – RaceHawk, powered by EventConnect, becomes the official race registration platform of the Speedo SALT Series. For well over a decade, RaceHawk built a reputation as the “go to” registration platform for endurance sports in the State of Florida. Recently under new ownership, the RaceHawk platform...
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January 28, 2021
USA Cycling’s doctor doubtful for spring races: ‘My gut instinct is the fall can be fairly normal’
Dr. Michael Roshon, USA Cycling's chief medical officer, says U.S. races in March and April are unlikely to be safe from COVID-19. VeloNews
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January 28, 2021
Nike Loses Appeal In Fleet Feet Lawsuit
In September 2019, Fleet Feet sued Nike over Nike’s use of phrases such as “Change Everything” and “Running Changes Everything,” claiming that it has trademarked the two phrases and spent substantial resources making those slogans the cornerstones for its brand. However, the U.S. Court of Appeals refused to undo a...
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January 28, 2021
May Deemed Too Early for Marathon-Sized Event
PITTSBURGH (January 29, 2021) — The City of Pittsburgh has shared that it would not grant a permit for the 2021 DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon weekend of events, effectively cancelling this year’s event. City officials and P3R have worked closely over the past several months to develop plans to...
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January 28, 2021
TransRockies Gravel Royale Names Easton Cycling as Title Partner of the Four-Day Royal Flush Event
Panorama, B.C. (January 28, 2021) — TransRockies Race Series, a global leader in adventure stage races, today names Easton Cycling as the title partner of the TransRockies Gravel Royale four-day event — "Easton Cycling 4-Day Royal Flush.” TransRockies and Easton Cycling will work together to further grow anticipation for this...
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January 28, 2021
Pro Triathlete Ashleigh Gentle Re-Signs with Felt Bicycles for 2021
Rancho Santa Margarita, California (January 28, 2021)— Felt Bicycles is excited to announce that pro triathlete Ashleigh Gentle has renewed her partnership with the Southern California brand for the 2021 season. The Australian star first joined forces with Felt Bicycles in 2014. Since then, Gentle has scored some incredible racing...
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January 28, 2021
The Run Show USA: New Running Expo Comes to Boston, Jan. 29-30, 2022
BOSTON (January 28, 2021) – Carl Lewis, Dean Karnazes, Susie Chan, Kelly Roberts, Camille Herron and Lazarus Lake are among the running royalty confirmed to appear at the inaugural Run Show USA, the consumer running exposition scheduled one year from now on Jan. 29-30, 2022, at Boston’s Hynes Convention Center....
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January 28, 2021
USA Cycling and NICA Announce Shared Commitment to Champion the Development of Youth Cycling
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Cycling (USAC) and the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA), a non-profit organization that develops interscholastic mountain biking programs for student-athletes across the United States, are excited to announce a formal sponsorship to increase accessibility to cycling in America. With a mutual commitment to getting more kids...
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January 28, 2021
Ultraman World Champion Dede Griesbauer Joins Team UCAN
The Ultraman World Record holder, Dede Griesbauer, has officially joined Team UCAN. Dede, at age 49, broke the world record at Ultraman Florida 2020 by over an hour with a time of 22 hours 48 minutes and 31 seconds and won the women's race by nearly 4 hours. Dede had...
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January 28, 2021
Liv Ladies AllRide: Powered by SRAM 2021 Mountain Bike Skills Camps – Registration is Open!
BEND, Ore., (January 28, 2021) - Ladies AllRide mountain bike skills camps are all about bringing people who identify as female together to learn skills on their bikes and share the joys of mountain biking in a fun, welcoming and encouraging environment. From fresh-out-of-the-box newbie to seasoned rider, group ride...
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January 28, 2021
‘Great American Ride’ Virtual Cross-Country Cycling Event Kicks Off on March 20
Richmond, VA –In the second edition of the ‘Great American Ride’ hosted by Sports Backers in partnership with Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, participants in teams of four, eight, or 12 will attempt a virtual ride across America. The virtual route tracks along the developing 3,700-mile Great American Rail-Trail™, a signature project of...