Press Releases
Today - May 18th, 2012
180 Communications
Conrad Stoltz and Melanie McQuaid will have an advantage as they fight to defend their World Champion titles this Saturday because of Cool Point by Trigger Point Performance. Conrad Stoltz and Melanie McQuaid won the 1st ever ITU Cross Tri Worlds last year in their division in Spain, now they’re back and ready to take MORE
US Road Sports & Entertainment Group
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (May 18, 2012)—Eight years after its dramatic debut with a spectator-lined course and capacity crowd finish area – despite a torrential downpour – the popular Palm Beaches Marathon has been sold by the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches to the Dallas-based US Road Sports and Entertainment Group. The company MORE
TEAM Unlimited / XTERRA
May 18, 2012 (Pelham, AL) - The off-road triathlon world turns its attention to Oak Mountain State Park in Shelby County, Alabama for the ITU Cross Tri World Championships being held in conjunction with the XTERRA Southeast Championship tomorrow. The spotlight is on the pro races with 50 elites representing 13 countries looking to win MORE
Exergy Tour
BOISE, Idaho (May 18, 2012) – The inaugural Exergy Tour cycling stage race, taking place May 24-28, 2012 throughout Southwestern Idaho, is making history by becoming the first women’s race to provide its fans access to the state-of-the-art racing coverage platform, Tour Tracker®. On iPhones, iPads, Android devices and via the Web, cycling fans world-wide MORE
Yesterday - May 17th, 2012
Ironman
TAMPA, Fla. (May 17, 2012) – IRONMAN and the organizers of IRONMAN Cozumel and IRONMAN 70.3 Cozumel, today announced the addition of IRONMAN Los Cabos, scheduled for March 17, 2013, in beautiful Los Cabos, Mexico. Los Cabos, the stunning world-wide resort destination located at the tip of the Baja Peninsula in Baja California, Mexico will MORE
Moji
Glenview, IL, May 17, 2012 – Moji, a company devoted to helping athletes recover and feel great though sports massage, ice and heat therapy, recently hired Sheri Schiff as Director of Sales. Sheri will manage and direct Moji’s sales force across the country as well as obtain representation in geographic regions where Moji is currently MORE
Ironman
TAMPA, Fla. (May 17, 2012) – For a tenth consecutive year, The IRONMAN® Foundation is conducting its annual auction with eBay, designed to benefit a variety of charitable organizations worldwide. Since its inception in 2003, The IRONMAN Foundation has given more than $11 million in grants and donations to non-profit organizations around the world. More MORE
PTS Sports
Cartersville, GA, May 17, 2012: The PTS Sports Store took part in providing support for cyclists in the Cartersville Ride of Silence on May 16, 2012. The Cartersville Ride of Silence was held as part of the international Ride of Silence day and Bike Safety Awareness month. The goal of the ride is to promote safety awareness MORE
Industry News
Today - May 18th, 2012
stridenation.com - It's a star-studded field at Sunday's Zazzle Bay to Breakers, a 12k footrace celebrating its 101st running, featuring an Olympic silver medalist, the B2B course record holder and a Boston Marathon champ. MORE
Yesterday - May 17th, 2012
news.yahoo.com - Ever since the movie Back to the Future came out, we've wanted a DeLorean for our very own. MORE
nytimes.com - On weekends, the hub of the Silicon Valley biking scene is Woodside Bakery, en route to the winding, pine-covered hills that loop down to the Pacific Ocean. MORE
bicycleretailer.com - NBryson Martin has departed Marzocchi after more than 20 years of leading the suspension brand's U.S. efforts in the bike industry. MORE
bicycleretailer.com - The first mountain bike event ever held on Catalina Island off the Southern California coast was quickly deemed a success, and promoters are crossing their fingers for a return. MORE
sportsonesource.com - Asics Corp. reported that total consolidated net sales increased 5.3 percent to $3.11 bn for the fiscal year ended March 31. MORE
May 16th, 2012
thestar.com - Paula Findlay sits on the living room floor of her family’s Edmonton home with her legs encased in what looks like a long pair of hockey pants. MORE
sfgate.com - Skechers USA Inc. will pay $40 million to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission that the footwear company made unfounded claims that its Shape-ups shoes would help people lose weight and strengthen their butt, leg and stomach muscles.
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huffingtonpost.com - Like a lot of San Francisco bikers, the moment Josh Greenwald realized SFPD had stepped up their enforcement on cyclists was the also the very same moment he realized he was being pulled over. MORE
slowtwitch.com - A double-A list of endurance industry heavyweights that include Ironman executive John Duke, longtime Active.com CEO Dave Alberga, and Active.com president Matt Landa, are the new owners of Lava Magazine. MORE