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June 18, 2022
1,600 Runners Kick Off 2022 Leadville Race Series with Life Time Leadville Trail Marathon and Heavy Half Saturday
Leadville, Colo., June 18 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Life Time Leadville Trail Marathon and Heavy Half presented by La Sportiva welcomed a field of more than 1,600 runners to Leadville’s beautiful high country on Saturday. The marathon and half marathon events feature out-and-back courses that take runners across extreme singletrack...
June 17, 2022
The e-bike conversion market quietly revs up in the wake of the e-bike boom
A decade or more ago, before the industry pivoted and began pumping out e-bikes in all shapes, sizes, and price points, many e-bikes on American streets were DIY retrofits. Early adopters had to figure out how to install a motor and battery system themselves or find a shop to do...
June 17, 2022
World’s Largest Bike Registry Fights Theft: This Is Garage 529
It’s not a new problem, but bike theft has reached epidemic proportions in recent years, with local police departments across North America and Europe reporting huge increases during the pandemic. Despite the longstanding awareness of this problem, there have been few novel ideas about how to curb bike thefts and...
June 17, 2022
Tour de France: Covid-19 outbreak at Tour de Suisse raises concerns
A total of 29 riders did not start Friday's stage six in Switzerland, while 16 riders quit on Thursday following a Covid-19 outbreak; there are just two weeks to go to the opening stage of the Tour de France in Copenhagen. Sky Sports
June 17, 2022
Reconditioned e-bike firm raises £20 million investment funding
Upway, a refurbished e-bike specialists, have secured Series A funding to the value of £20mn, led by investors Exor Seeds and Sequoia Capital. The Paris based business, founded in 2021 by Toussaint Wattinne and Stéphane Ficaja, both former senior executives at Uber, previously attracted £4.26mn in funding from Sequoia and...
June 17, 2022
NorCalUltras Hosts Twilight Trail Adventure 5K and 10K Races in Auburn, CA
Auburn, California – On August 6, NorCalUltras will host the Twilight Trail Adventure 5K and 10K races, known as northern California’s only glow in the dark trail runs. The Twilight Trail Adventure welcomes runners of all ages and abilities and provides a safe experience for novice and experienced runners alike...
June 17, 2022
USATF Marathon Championships return to the California International Marathon
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The California International Marathon (CIM) has been selected to host the 2022 U.S. Marathon Championships for men and women by USA Track & Field (USATF), the sport’s national governing body. The championship races will be held in conjunction with CIM’s point-to-point race from Folsom to...
June 17, 2022
The Ride for Mental Celebrates Hope and Healing, June 25-26
NEW YORK and BOSTON /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Joel Klein recalls driving frantically to the hospital in White Plains, NY, while his teenage daughter, Ava, drifted in and out of consciousness. She was suffering from the debilitating effects of anxiety, PTSD and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), according to specialists at McLean...
June 17, 2022
US Trail Running Conference announces business and community focus for first day of 2022 eventday
Estes Park /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Active at Altitude, organizers of the US Trail Running Conference, have announced that the first day of the industry-leading 2022 event, Wednesday October 19, 2022, will be dedicated to business and community. Sessions throughout the day will focus on business challenges directly derived from a...
June 16, 2022
UCI changes transgender participation rules
The UCI governing body is changing two key metrics. First, it is increasing the “transition period” to low testosterone from 12 to 24 months. Second, it lowered the maximum permitted plasma testosterone level from the current level of 5 nmol/L to 2.5 nmol/L. The UCI said on Thursday it began reconsideration of...
