Yes, Charity Races Are Losing Money. No, They’re Not Going Extinct. 01/21/2015 outsideonline.com - Has the charity race craze—all those walks, runs, rides, and mud runs done to raise money for good causes—begun to fizzle? The numbers for 2014 aren’t in yet, but a survey of...

Pivot to sponsor Dirt Rag Dirt Fest, Bicycle Times launches Adventure Fest 01/21/2015 bicycleretailer.com - Rotating Mass Media, the publisher of Dirt Rag and Bicycle Times magazines, has announced a new presenting sponsor for its Dirt Fest mountain bike event .Pivot Cycles is the new presenting sponsor...

Twin Cities bike festival will be canceled unless sponsors emerge 01/21/2015 bicycleretailer.com - The 2015 Minnesota's North Star Bicycle Festival – formerly the Nature Valley Grand Prix is in danger of being canceled - unless new sponsors are willing to invest "low six figures" in...

Bob South joins Action Bicycle’s outside sales force 01/21/2015 bicycleretailer.com - Action Bicycle USA is expanding its outside sales force with the hiring of Bob South for the Michigan, Northern Indiana and Chicago territory.

Wrong Turn Lengthens Charleston Marathon 01/21/2015 runnersworld.com - Due to a combination of a misplaced fence and a wrong turn by the race’s lead vehicle, runners in the half marathon and marathon ran approximately .2 of a mile too far,...

Is Your Sleep Position Contributing To Your Injuries? 01/21/2015 triathlon.competitor.com - Injuries are often the sum of all stress placed on the body. According to chiropractic sports physician John Ball, poor sleep position can be a major contributor to the injury equation.

FINIS Signs Ironman Champion Chris McDonald 01/21/2015 swimmingworldmagazine.com - FINIS, a world leader in technical swimming products, announces the addition of elite triathlete Chris McDonald to the team of FINIS sponsored athletes.

Wattie Ink. Launches Team GQ-6 Powered by Wattie Ink. 01/21/2015 lavamagazine.com - Wattie Ink. announced the launch of Team GQ-6 powered by Wattie Ink. The latest age group triathlon club to hit the scene, this team is set to rock the tri race circuit...

Luxottica sales rise 5% in 2014 01/20/2015 bicycleretailer.com - Luxottica SpA reported Monday that 2014 sales rose 5.3 percent to 7.7 billion euros as strong performance in North American buoyed the eyewear giant’s bottom line, closing 2014 on a high note.

Custom clothing brand Jakroo USA buys its Canadian distributor, hires new marketing manager 01/20/2015 bicycleretailer.com - Jakroo USA has bought its former Canadian distributor, Hayman Sport Inc. IN addition to new employees and reps that came with the acquisition, Jakroo has hired Tsering Alleyne as its new...

Ritchey adds to marketing staff 01/20/2015 bicycleretailer.com - Ritchey International has signed Belling - 360° BrandCommunication team to assist in daily marketing operations, and media relations and the development of fresh marketing strategies for Ritchey in Europe. Thilo Durach just...

Declan Doyle appointed Zipp brand manager 01/20/2015 bikebiz.com - Declan Dyle has been promoted to brand manager at Zipp, having joined in 2010 as a graphic designer.

Brooks Reaches Half a Billion in Annual Sales 01/20/2015 sportsonesource.com - Brooks Running posted a 15 percent increase in revenue growth year-over-year in 2014, reaching a half a billion dollars in annual sales.

Jarden Expects Q4 Earnings to Exceed Consensus Estimates 01/20/2015 sportsonesource.com - Jarden Corporation expects net sales of at least $2.4 billion for the fourth quarter of 2014, driven by strong organic growth.

Rebecca Rusch partners with Niner Bikes 01/20/2015 bikemag.com - Endurance athlete Rebecca Rusch announced on Tuesday her new partnership with Niner Bikes. With this new sponsor, Rusch leaves Specialized, a brand that had supported her for the past 12 years and...

Women Are Better at Marathon Pacing Than Men 01/20/2015 running.competitor.com - On average, men slow down almost 19 percent more than women in the second half of races. A recent study of more than 1.8 million marathon results came to an interesting conclusion—women...

Orbea rides with Andrew ‘Starky’ Starykowicz 01/19/2015 triathlonbusiness.com - Orbea has announced the extension of its relationship with pro triathlete Andrew Starykowicz. Starky will be the Orbea Orca Triathlon Team’s flagship triathlete, and will be riding his Orbea Ordu over the...

ITU opens bidding for new Multisport World Championship festival 01/17/2015 runnersweb.com - The International Triathlon Union (ITU) today opened bidding for the 2017 ITU Multisport World Championship Festival. The inaugural championship event will see Duathlon, Aquathlon, Cross Triathlon and Long Distance Triathlon World Championship...

What Anti-Doping Code Changes Mean For Age-Groupers 01/16/2015 triathlon.competitor.com - Watch out, athletes—your cold medication could land you in hot water. Pseudoephedrine, found in many cold medications, was added to the World Anti-Doping Agency list of banned substances in 2015. Athletes with...

SRAM promotes Doyle to Zipp brand manager 01/16/2015 bicycleretailer.com - SRAM has named Declan Doyle brand manager for Zipp. Doyle joined Zipp in 2010 as a graphic designer. He previously worked as a graphic designer for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Kali Protectives adds to marketing team 01/16/2015 bicycleretailer.com - Kali Protectives has hired longtime Bike Rumor contributor and tech editor Saris Mercanti to a new marketing role.

Paolo Bettini considers 2014 a year ‘wasted’ trying to jump-start Alonso team 01/16/2015 velonews.competitor.com - Two-time world champion Paolo Bettini rues losing his job as Italy’s head coach and having “wasted” a year working to launch Fernando Alonso’s team in 2014. The squad failed to materialize as...

That Post-Run Beer Is Poison (Sorry) 01/16/2015 outsideonline.com - According to a new study from Northwestern Medicine, people tend to drink more alcohol on the days they've exercised- especially beer. Whatever the reason, if you're drinking thinking that it'll help...

Apple Granted Patent to Make GoPro-Type Device 01/16/2015 runnersworld.com - Shares of GoPro stock dropped roughly 12 percent Tuesday after Apple was granted a patent for a remote control camera system that could be controlled by a camera or watch, suggesting the...

Deena Kastor is Executive Producer of Boston Marathon Documentary 01/16/2015 runnersworld.com - Running legend Deena Kastor has joined the team working on Boston, the feature movie in production for release prior to the 2016 Boston Marathon. Kastor will serve as executive producer of the...

Roka Sports And Ironman Announce Multi-Year Partnership 01/15/2015 triathlon.competitor.com - Roka and Ironman have announced a multi-year partnership, making Roka the exclusive swim partner and swim course sponsor for all U.S. Ironman events, including the Ironman World Championship beginning in 2015.

Eric Carter joins Marin sales staff 01/15/2015 bicycleretailer.com - Marin Mountain Bikes Inc. has announced two changes to its sales staff. BMX and mountain bike racing legend Eric Carter has joined Marin and will be managing the Southern California territory...

Tough Mudder signs up Virgin Active as gym partner 01/15/2015 marketingmagazine.co.uk - Virgin Active has become Tough Mudder's official club partner in a wider marketing push for its new fitness regime, 'the Grid'. The three-year deal will see Virgin Active give Tough Mudder participants...

USA Cycling addresses concerns in wake of 2015 ‘cross nationals 01/15/2015 velonews.competitor.com - On Wednesday, USA Cycling sent an email to riders who had registered for 2015 cyclocross national championships to address concerns and complaints stemming from the postponed Sunday races, and the chain of...

New ownership at Richmond Multisports 01/15/2015 triathlonbusiness.com - Entrepreneur Avrum Elmakis has confirmed the acquisition of Richmond, Virginia-based event organizer, Richmond Multisports (RMS). Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Thule Group promotes two 01/15/2015 bicycleretailer.com - Thule Group has promoted two long-term associates - Schuyler Horton has been promoted to vice president of sales and service and Megan Morrissey has been promoted to vice president of marketing for...

Skechers Returns as the Sponsor of Houston Marathon 01/15/2015 sportsonesource.com - Skechers Performance will return to Houston, Texas on Jan.18, 2015 as the official footwear and apparel sponsor of the Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Half Marathon. They will be exhibiting at...

Bike magazine appoints new general manager and online editor 01/15/2015 bicycleretailer.com - The Enthusiast Network, the publisher of Bike magazine, has made two appointments at the title. Adam Watkins has joined Bike as its new general manager. Bike also has appointed Jon Weber as...

Garmin buys iKubu bike radar 01/15/2015 bikeradar.com - Garmin yesterday bought iKubu, a company that is designing computer vision and radar systems for cycling. iKubu has been working on Backtracker, a low-energy bike radar that lets cyclists track vehicles coming...

World Marathon Majors Races to Support New Anti-Doping Facility 01/14/2015 running.competitor.com - The six members of the World Marathon Majors series have pledged their support of a new anti-doping facility in Eastern Africa. According to the Herald, representatives from each of the races all...

Tour de France Gives Spot to First African Cycling Team 01/14/2015 bloomberg.com - The Tour de France will have a team from Africa for the first time this year. Johannesburg-based MTN-Qhubeka was one of five wildcards picked to participate in the 102nd edition of cycling’s...

Armstrong legal team granted access to witness interviews 01/14/2015 velonews.competitor.com - Courthouse News Service reports that Lance Armstrong may see documents from the Federal government’s criminal doping investigation in the wake of the U.S. Postal Service’s sponsorship of Armstrong’s former team, a federal...

Apple Camera Patent Threatens GoPro 01/14/2015 outsideonline.com - GoPro shares dropped 12 percent on Wednesday after Apple received a patent for a mountable camera designed for outdoor sporting equipment. Similar to GoPro’s cams, Apple’s version will be capable of recording...

GoPro Partners with Vislink to Develop Live Wireless HD Video Transmission Solutions for the Professional Broadcast Market 01/14/2015 prnewswire.com - GoPro, Inc. and Vislink announced a partnership to enable GoPro HERO4 cameras with a professional grade, live, HD wireless broadcast solution. The two companies have been working together on a transmitter that...

Commentary: A nationals disaster 01/13/2015 velonews.competitor.com - Just hours before the final day’s racing was set to commence in Austin’s Zilker Park, the U.S. national cyclocross championship was canceled, postponed, and then finally rescheduled for the following afternoon —...

Tough Mudder Names AB InBev’s Shock Top as U.S. Beer Sponsor 01/13/2015 bloomberg.com - he Tough Mudder obstacle course event notorious for sending contenders through 10,000 volts of electricity named a beer sponsor to match: Anheuser-Busch InBev NV’s (ABI) Shock Top. The two-year deal, for undisclosed...

Spartan Race Partners With Whole Foods Market® 01/13/2015 spartan.com - Spartan Race announced that it is partnering with Whole Foods Marketon its Spartan Race “Food of the Day” platform in early 2015. Spartan Race’s “Food of the Day” will arm Spartan...

Coeur d’Alene keeping IRONMAN through 2017 01/13/2015 khq.com - The IRONMAN will continue in the Inland Northwest through 2017 after Coeur d'Alene's Chamber of Commerce decided to keep sponsoring the triathlon. In December, the Chamber was concerned about how expensive the...

Pearl Izumi runs with Verde Brand Communications 01/13/2015 triathlonbusiness.com - Pearl Izumi, maker of ride, run and triathlon performance apparel that ‘empowers athletes to perform better 365 days a year’, has hired Verde Brand Communications as its public relations and brand communications...

Tough Mudder Announces New Obstacles 01/13/2015 outsideonline.com - Tough Mudder announced today a rebranding of sorts. It includes all-new obstacles at 2015 events, expansion into Mexico, and the addition of five- to eight-mile city events called Urban Mudders. All of...

2015 New York City Marathon Registration Lottery Opens Jan. 15 01/13/2015 running.competitor.com - The lottery for entry into this year’s New York City Marathon opens Thursday and will be open to runners looking to score a spot in the race through the Big Apple for...

Overdrinking, Not Low Sodium Intake, Leads to Hyponatremia 01/12/2015 runnersworld.com - The potentially fatal condition known as exercise-associated hyponatremia stems from drinking too much on the run, rather than not taking in enough sodium, according to research published in Medicine & Science in...

Kenya Threatens to Jail Agents of Drug-Using Runners 01/12/2015 runnersworld.com - Athletics Kenya Chairman Isaiah Kiplagat has announced that agents of athletes who have positive test results for performance-enhancing drugs could face jail time, the BBC reports.

Anger, confusion reign as cyclocross nationals reschedule for Monday 01/11/2015 velonews.competitor.com - Sometime Sunday morning, employees of the Austin Department of Parks and Recreation decided to bar USA Cycling and nationals promoter Cadence Sports from using Zilker Park for the purposes of cyclocross on...

Spartan Race CEO Launches Podcast 01/09/2015 outsideonline.com - Spartan Race founder Joe De Sena this week launched Spartan Up!, a podcast series featuring interviews with athletes, adventurers, CEOs, authors, and academics. Guests include Skirt Sports’ Nicole DeBoom, explorer Sir Ranulph...

Boston Selected as 2024 Olympics Bid City 01/09/2015 outsideonline.com - The U.S. Olympic Committee announced on Thursday that it has chosen Boston as its bid city to host the 2024 Summer Olympics. Supporters of the bid have cited Boston’s compact infrastructure as...

2XU signs Craig Alexander and tri coaching company, Sansego 01/09/2015 triathlonbusiness.com - 2XU has signed an exclusive sponsorship with World Champion Australian triathlete, Craig Alexander and his triathlon coaching company, Sansego. Craig will train, compete and recover in 2XU’s world leading Triathlon and Compression...

Papal Visit May Force Date, Venue Change for Rock ‘n’ Roll Philly Half 01/09/2015 runnersworld.com - A September visit by Pope Francis to Philadelphia, including an outdoor Mass that is expected to attract up to two million people, is forcing the Competitor Group to seek a new date...

New anti bicycle theft tech is hidden in pedals 01/09/2015 bikebiz.com - French start up Connected Cycle have produced 'the first connected pedal'. The pedal collects data daily, including the speed, route, incline and calories on each bike trip, and then are beamed to...

Carla Hukee joins Pivot Cycles 01/09/2015 bicycleretailer.com - Carla Hukee has joined Pivot Cycles, where she will be handling Pivot's brand and communications, the company announced Friday.

Former Tour winner Wiggins launches his own cycling team 01/08/2015 usatoday.com - Former Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins is launching his own cycling team as he prepares for the 2016 Olympics. The British rider announced that the team to be launched this spring...

Under Armour to Collaborate with HTC on Wearable Tech 01/08/2015 outsideonline.com - Sports clothing and gear company Under Armour announced at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that it will work with Taiwanese mobile communications company HTC for its next line of...

Keeping Warm Might Lower Risk of Catching Cold 01/08/2015 runnersworld.com - Researchers from Yale University report their finding that the common cold virus can reproduce itself more efficiently in the cooler temperatures found inside the nose than at core body temperature.

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