- Boston Marathon Organizers Unveil Plan To Add Para Athletic Division In 2020 04/09/2019 wgbh.org - Organizers of the Boston Marathon have announced they’re adding a new competitive category to the 123-year-old race in 2020. The Para Athletic Division will be open to athletes with vision, upper-limb and...
- U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame Accepting Nominations for 2019 Inductees 04/09/2019 bicycleretailer.com - The U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for the 2018 class of inductees through April 30. Anyone can submit a nomination and nominees must have achieved tremendous success in racing...
- North Star Grand Prix hopes crowdfunding can raise $200k for UCI women’s race 04/09/2019 velonews.com - In mid-January, North Star Grand Prix organizers announced that the race would return in 2019 as a UCI women’s stage race, but on Thursday, organizers said the event is facing a $200,000...
- Warrior Dash Launches Epic Warrior 04/08/2019 mudrunguide.com - Obstacle race Warrior Dash announced the creation of the Epic Warrior program for its most committed members. Participants will receive Warrior-worthy rewards including an exclusive Epic Warrior medal that makes for great...
- Two athletes die at Ironman South Africa 04/08/2019 triathlonworld.com - Race organizers have announced that two athletes passed away after having issues during the swim at the Ironman African Championship in South Africa on Sunday. Local media in South African have reported...
- Ken Meidell Appointed CEO Of Outerbike 04/05/2019 sgbonline.com - Western Spirit Cycling—founders and promoters of Outerbike, the consumer-focused experience for testing, reviewing and riding the newest bikes and cycling gear—announced the appointment of Ken Meidell as Outerbike’s first CEO. Meidell most...
- When is a bike a motorbike? UCI and FIM collide 04/05/2019 kfgo.com - The UCI has strict regulations regarding the electric motors on E-mountain bikes which must not exceed 250 watts. Pedaling assistance is only permitted to a maximum speed of 25kph. However, FIM's Enduro...
- UCI says it will discipline its riders who participate in e-bike race organized by motorcycle group 04/05/2019 bicycleretailer.com - On March 21, FIM announced the inaugural FIM EBike Enduro World Cup, to be held over two days in Privas, France. The cycling group UCI said it was "disappointed" by FIM's announcement,...
- Rad Power Bikes sues rival e-bike company, claiming copyright infringement and false advertising 04/04/2019 bicycleretailer.com - Rad Power Bikes, e-bike brand in the direct-to-consumer channel, is suing an Arizona electric vehicle company that sells e-bikes under the Bam Power Bikes brand. Rad Power charges that Bam Power infringes...
- Bulls Bikes Serving As Presenting Sponsor Of Sea Otter Classic’s eMTB Race And Inaugural Raceway Demos 04/04/2019 bicycleretailer.com - BULLS Bikes, a global leader in the mountain, specialty, and eBike categories, will serve as the official ebike and demo-track sponsor of the Sea Otter Classic. Attendees of the world’s premier cycling...
- Light & Motion Adds Industry Veterans To Sales And Marketing Team 04/04/2019 sgbonline.com - Light & Motion, a manufacturer of self-contained lighting, has added two new team members—Daniel Delehanty and Tom Brady. Delehanty, who joins as VP of sales, worked at BMC North America and of...
- Artists sue Brompton and its retailers for copyright infringement 04/03/2019 bicycleretailer.com - Two U.S. street artists, David Momyer and Justin Davis, are suing the British folding bike brand Brompton and 11 of its retailers, charging that the brand used their copyrighted art in social...
- Lululemon Just Launched a Running Hydration Vest 04/03/2019 outsideonline.com - Athleisure giant Lululemon announced the launch of the women-specific Enlite Hydraffinity, its first-ever hydration vest. The Enlite Hydraffinity features a zip-up front panel that covers the entire chest like a sports bra,...
- Ultramarathoner Jonathan Van Dyke signs with EndoSport Hemp Oil 04/03/2019 endurancebusiness.com - Functional Remedies, a manufacturer of whole-plant hemp oil products, has announced its partnership with ultramarathon runner Jonathan Van Dyke. Van Dyke will serve as a brand ambassador for Functional Remedies and its...
- Look & Corima USA Appoint New Marketing Manager 04/03/2019 bicycleretailer.com - LOOK & Corima USA announce their continued commitment and development in the American market with the appointment of Brad Cole as Marketing Manager. Cole previously held the position of Marketing Manager for...
- The Running Event Shortened To Three Days 04/03/2019 sgbonline.com - Based on post-event comments from attendees at the 2018 show, this year’s installment of The Running Event will be condensed to three days from four, event officials announced Wednesday. TRE will be...
- Runner Still Missing After Starting Malaysian Ultra 10 Days Ago 04/02/2019 runnersworld.com - Ten days after disappearing in the middle of a trail race on March 23, a Malaysian runner is still nowhere to be found. Encik Amri, the technical director of Gopeng Ultra Trail...
- Wholesale bike sales down sharply year-to-date for everything but e-bikes 04/02/2019 bicycleretailer.com - Wholesale bike sales were down in dollars and in units in the first two months this year, compared to the same period last year. The sharp decline affected all bike categories except...
- Doping: Marathon organizers invest heavily in ‘intelligent’ testing 04/02/2019 kfgo.com - The Abbott World Marathon Majors, organizers of six of the world's most prestigious marathon races are spending a six-figure sum on an "intelligent", targeted anti-doping program in an attempt to root out...
- Barkley Marathons 2019 ends with no finishers 04/01/2019 runningmagazine.ca - It might be hard to imagine a race in which the entire field DNFs, but it’s not unusual at the Barkley Marathons, and it happened for the second year in a row...
- Disgraced drug-cheat cyclist Lance Armstrong was paid $1.5 million by taxpayers to race in Australia 03/30/2019 dailymail.co.uk - A secret agreement was in place between the South Australian state government and disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong. However, the amount has now been made public, revealing the drug cheat Armstrong was paid...
- New Boston Marathon Rules Kill the Underdog Story 03/29/2019 pocketoutdoormedia.com - The BAA quietly revealed that instead of a mass start for the Boston Marathon, it will send off a select group of elite men two minutes before the first wave of plebes,...
- It’s About Time for the Running World to Embrace Change 03/29/2019 outsideonline.com - A sport whose long legacy and inherent simplicity can make any major change seem like an assault on something ancient and pure. But, in running, as with everything else, clinging to the...
- Amazon Now Number One in Apparel 03/29/2019 insideoutdoor.com - Measured by the number of shoppers, Amazon Fashion is the most-shopped apparel retailer in the U.S., up from second place in 2018 and moving ahead of Wal-Mart for the first time, according...
- The Races Are Virtual but the Running Is Real 03/29/2019 nytimes.com - Participants in virtual races run whenever they can, wherever they can, and say they still have some of the sense of being part of a crowd, even if they’re running alone.
- Helmet brands butt heads over performance claims following WaveCel launch 03/29/2019 cyclingindustry.news - Trek and Bontrager revealed ‘groundbreaking helmet technology’ called WaveCel last week, which it said was proven to be up to 48 times more effective than standard EPS foam at preventing concussions from...
- CAF awards US$4.8 million, its largest annual grant distribution 03/28/2019 endurancebusiness.com - The Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) will cap off its year-long 25th anniversary celebration in memorable fashion with its largest annual grant distribution in history. CAF will make 3,260 individual grants to provide...
- Specialized Roubaix becomes official bike of Paris-Roubaix 03/28/2019 cyclist.co.uk - More successful than any individual rider, the Specialized Roubaix has crossed the finish line first at the Queen of the Classics no fewer than six times. So its announcement as the official...
- Lululemon’s Q4 Profits Soar 03/27/2019 sgbonline.com - For the year, the retailer said it achieved several of its 2020 goals ahead of schedule. For the fourth quarter ended February 3, 2019, net revenue was $1.2 billion, an increase of...
- Giant Manufacturing posts second highest revenue figure in company history 03/27/2019 bicycleretailer.com - In 2018, the manufacturing powerhouse generated $1.95 billion (NT $60.24 billion), a 9.1 percent increase over 2017. Giant said income before taxes was up 46.3 percent to $137.8 million. Its after-tax revenue...
- Chinese runner banned for cheating, after she cycled parts of a marathon 03/27/2019 runnersworld.com - The runner was banned after using a bicycle during the Xuzhou International Marathon in the eastern province of Jiangsu, China. She was reportedly stopped by race officials and told to dismount, only...
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Industry News Archive for dates of Wednesday, March 27, 2019 thru Tuesday, April 9, 2019
