PRESS RELEASES
Browse the latest press releases from companies serving the running, cycling and triathlon industries. You’ll find news regarding new hires, promotions, products, partnerships, mergers, acquisitions, special announcements, and more.
July 31, 2021
Hannah Roberts and Perris Benegas Earn Top Seeds in BMX Freestyle Olympic Debut
TOKYO - Reigning World Champion Hannah Roberts (Buchanan, Mich.), 2018 World Champion Perris Benegas (Reno, Nev.), 2019 World Champion Justin Dowell (Virginia Beach, Va.), and 2019 Worlds Bronze Medalist Nick Bruce (Youngstown, Ohio) had their first competition today starting with seeding. All 18 riders, men and women, completed a total...
July 30, 2021
Felicia Stancil Battles to Fourth in BMX Racing Olympic Finals
TOKYO – The morning started off wet at the Ariake Urban Sports Park for the second day of BMX Racing. With a 45-minute weather delay for the semifinals, the track crew did their best to dry off all the water and attempt to dry the track after torrential downpours during...
July 30, 2021
Olympians, Two-Time Men’s Champion and 2018 Women’s Runner-Up Lead The 25th Falmouth Elite Mile Field
Falmouth, MA (July 29, 2021)– Falmouth Road Race, Inc., organizers of the Falmouth Elite Mile, an invitational mile open to male sub-4:00 and female sub-4:40-min mile runners, today announced the fields for its 25th running. The field is led by Craig Engels, the returning two-time men’s champion, and Helen Schlachtenhaufen, the 2018...
July 30, 2021
Challenge Family and Anfi Group announce partnership
The training ground of Gran Canaria has just got even more accessible for triathletes with today’s announcement of a partnership between the island’s leading resort operator, Anfi Group, and CHALLENGEFAMILY. Anfi Group owns two resorts in the south west of the island - Anfi del Mar is a tropical sanctuary...
July 30, 2021
Wasatch 100 Partners with Gnarly Nutrition
Salt Lake City, UT -- Gnarly Nutrition will be the official hydration sponsor of the Wasatch 100, which is the second oldest 100-miler trail running race in the world. The Wasatch 100 has been a lasting influence on the ultrarunning community since it began in 1980. One example of this...
July 30, 2021
US Trail Running Conference Webinar Focuses on a Safe Return to Trail Racing
Estes Park, CO – The seventh webinar in a nine-webinar series produced by the US Trail Running Conference and presented by the leading trail registration platform UltraSignup, was hosted Thursday, July 22. The session subject for this latest session was: Post COVID-era racing – What’s changed, what have we learned,...
July 30, 2021
Fuji Athlete Joe Lawhorn Tackles 24-Hour Record at Valley Preferred Cycling Center to Raise Money for Pennsylvania-Based Community Programs
Joe Lawhorn, a professional ultra-endurance athlete, will attempt to break the Valley Preferred Cycling Center 24-Hour Track Record of 669.63-kilometers set by Chris Paradysz in 2009 August 21-22, 2021. Lawhorn’s record attempt will be raising funds for the Valley Preferred Cycling Center’s Community Programs and the Philadelphia Bicycle Coalition Youth...
July 30, 2021
Active at Altitude brings First Latinas Run Summit to Estes Park
Estes Park, CO – Active at Altitude, creator of experiences that educate, inspire, and empower an active, healthy, mindful lifestyle, has announced that the first Latinas Run 2021 Summit will take place in Estes Park, Colorado, July 29 - August 1, 2021. The summit is planned to coincide with the...
July 30, 2021
Sky New Zealand Partners with Professional Triathletes Organisation for Live Collins Cup Coverage
The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) and Sky New Zealand have agreed a partnership, arranged by IMG, that will see The Collins Cup screened live and on-demand across multiple platforms in New Zealand. The Collins Cup is the PTO’s inaugural flagship event taking place on 28th August in Šamorín, near Bratislava,...
July 30, 2021
Industry-Leading Miami-Based Technology Company haku Moves To Larger Office Space To Keep Up With Employee Growth
Founded in 2013, event technology company haku is the endurance market industry leader known for constant innovation and staying ahead of what’s next in order to take their partners’ events to new levels. While providing an all-in-one platform for endurance organizations, such as the Chicago Marathon, Houston Marathon, Marine Corps...