LATEST RUNNING AND MARATHON NEWS
August 25, 2020
2020 Virtual Air Force Marathon Sells Out Amidst COVID-19
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio –Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Air Force officials had cancelled the 2020 Air Force Marathon which would have been held Saturday, Sept. 19. However, call it foresight or a stroke of luck, ironically a virtual race option was already planned to be added this...
August 25, 2020
RunSignup Announces Virtual Race Audio Experience with RaceJoy
August 25, 2020 – Moorestown, NJ – RunSignup announces RaceJoy’s dynamic audio race experience – now available real-time for virtual and on-site race events. With more than a million downloads, RaceJoy is the industry’s leading interactive race day mobile app offering live GPS participant tracking, spectator remote cheer sending, continual...
August 25, 2020
Registration Open for ATRA’s Virtual 25 Year Celebration
Colorado Springs, CO - The American Trail Running Association’s (ATRA) 25th Anniversary Challenge registration opens today. Registration packages range from $25 to $175 and can be accessed on the FitRankings platform here. This three-tiered event kicks off with the first installment on September 1, and will continue through the end of the...
August 24, 2020
Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon Launches First Ever Virtual Club and Racing Series to Complement Year-End Race
SINGAPORE / TAMPA, Fla. (24 August 2020)– Today, The IRONMAN Group, event organiser of the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM), officially announced the SCSM Virtual Club (VC) and the SCSM Virtual Racing Series – two innovative initiatives as part of an alternative model to create a unique and world-class runners...
August 24, 2020
MYLAPS organizes webinar about Covid-19 running trends
As part of the MYLAPS Summer Sessions, the timing company hosts a webinar coming Thursday about the latest trends in racing and tips for running events and timers to get through the Covid-19 pandemic. Tim and Jessica Murphy, co-founders of the running industry community BibRave, will be interviewed by MYLAPS...
August 24, 2020
Thirty Days to Celebrate #NationalDogDay with the Best Friends Virtual 5k Benefiting Pets For Vets
SAN DIEGO, CA -- The Doggone Events Series launches the Best Friends Virtual 5k in honor of #NationalDogDay on August 26th, a go-at-your-own-pace 5k for people and their dogs, benefitting Pets for Vets. This virtual 5k invites participants nationwide to get outside with their dog on their favorite course, path,...
August 20, 2020
XTERRA Jade Mountain VR Duathlons debut August 27-31
The XTERRA Jade Mountain VR Duathlons, to be held over five days from August 27-31, are the first of eight virtual races to engage the XTERRA family and showcase the global nature of the sport with events themed around XTERRA’s regional championship venues. The event is inspired by the island...
August 20, 2020
US Trail Running Conference announces reward program for Race Directors
Estes Park, CO – Active at Altitude, organizers of the US Trail Running Conference has announced an innovative reward program for race directors that will grow participation for the industry-leading event. Race Directors who join the reward program can earn free registration places for either in-person or virtual access to...
August 20, 2020
IRONMAN Foundation Awards Third Round of IRONAID COVID-19 Support Fund Grants and Launches September Virtual Challenge
TAMPA, Fla. (August 20, 2020) – The IRONMAN Foundation® has announced its third distribution of IRONAIDTM COVID-19 Support Fund grants to be awarded to 40 charitable organizations and COVID-19 response programs. To date, over $300,000 in funds have been distributed to 120 health-related charitable organizations through the IRONMAN Foundation’s IRONAID COVID-19 Support...
August 20, 2020
Roadrunner Holdings LLC Strengthens Investment Leadership with Mac Tillman as New CEO
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (Aug 20, 2020) – RoadRunner Holdings LLC (RoadRunner), the newly established holding company of sports nutrition brands and the parent company of electrolyte supplement-maker SaltStick Electrolytes (SaltStick), today announced longtime industry innovator Mac Tillman has joined as the company’s new CEO. Tillman will help guide the company...