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March 8, 2024
RunSignup Publishes March US Race Registration Market Analysis
Moorestown, NJ- March 8, 2024 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - RunSignup, the leading registration and technology provider for the endurance race industry, continues its tradition of publishing its market analysis on the endurance industry. These reports serve both as a compass for internal evaluations and a valuable resource for the wider endurance...
March 8, 2024
UltraSignup Presents the 2024 Dirt Circus: A Free Community Event Connecting Trail Runners Across the Nation
Nashville, TN, March 8, 2024/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – UltraSignup is thrilled to announce the return of the Dirt Circus event series for 2024; celebrating community, local race organizations, and the spirit of trail running across the United States. Following the success of its inaugural year, Dirt Circus is back, promising an...
March 8, 2024
TrainingPeaks Becomes Official Training Software of Purple Patch Fitness
Louisville, Colo., March 8, 2024 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - TrainingPeaks, the industry-leading training app for endurance coaches and athletes, today announced a partnership with Matt Dixon’s Purple Patch Fitness. TrainingPeaks is now the technology platform of choice for Purple Patch, which offers performance training for time-starved athletes. The group previously used...
March 8, 2024
Livermore Valley Half Marathon Champions Sustainability with Recyclable BibBoards Bib Clips
Livermore, CA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Livermore Valley Half Marathon, known for its commitment to innovation and sustainability, has taken a significant step towards an eco-friendly race experience by partnering with BibBoards for pinless bib attachment. This forward-thinking move eliminates the need for traditional safety pins, contributing to a cleaner...
March 8, 2024
Bikeflights Announces 2024 Brand Ambassadors
PORTLAND, OR (March 8, 2024) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Bikeflights, a bicycle shipping service trusted by riders worldwide, is pleased to introduce its roster of 2024 Brand Ambassadors and Sponsored Teams. "What Bikeflights offers is hugely helpful in managing logistics, reducing stress and saving time and money for Ambassadors who are...
March 7, 2024
TrainingPeaks Partners with German Cycling as Official Software Provider
Louisville, Colo., March 7, 2024 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – TrainingPeaks, the industry-leading training app for endurance coaches and athletes, is now the exclusive training software provider for the German Cycling Federation (BDR). TrainingPeaks will be used by BDR’s elite riders and their coaches for 2024 and beyond. The platform will also...
March 7, 2024
How did the Barkley Marathons start? The story behind the world’s toughest ultramarathon
Deliberately obscure, and designed to be near-impossible to finish. The Barkley Marathons is perhaps one of the most famous events that everyone knows next to nothing about. The start date is kept secret for all but the 40 runners brave enough to try and tame the Barkley beast. The route changes year...
March 7, 2024
‘It’s a joke’ – Anti-doping testers swoop Spanish amateur race, 130 riders abandon
An astonishing story has exposed the potential extent of doping on the amateur circuit in Spain, with 130 riders abandoning a race in Valencia at the weekend. The suspected reason: the presence of anti-doping authorities at the finish line. Spanish cycling website Ciclo21 carries anonymous quotes from riders who, without...
March 7, 2024
Trek will cut spending by 10%
According to the memo, which Bike Retailer obtained, Burke outlined a strategy where Trek will reduce both its overall inventory volume – by some 20% measured by days in stock – and the number of SKUs (stock keeping units) in its lineup by an even larger 40% by the 2026...
March 7, 2024
Has Pro Cycling Maxed-out on Caffeine?
Riders have been slamming espresso since way before flat whites were a “thing” in the chase for caffeine’s benefits on perceived effort, muscle pain, and mental acuity. “Caffeine has consistently been shown to improve endurance by 2-4 percent across dozens of studies using doses of 3-6 mg/kg body mass,” read a...