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 12, 2021
Hit Repeat! Humana Rock ‘N’ Roll Virtual Running Club Is Repeating the Fun This July
TAMPA, Fla. – The Humana Rock ‘n’ Roll® Virtual Running Club™ (VRC™) is hitting repeat during the month of July with runners ]seeing familiar distances through the month. Throughout the month, participants will have the chance to increase their milage building towards the Vega® Rock ‘n’ Roll VR29 which includes...
July 11, 2021
Leadville Race Series Welcomes Over 600 Runners on Saturday as Part of its Silver Rush 50 Endurance Event Weekend
Leadville, Colo. – The Silver Rush 50 Run, owned and produced by Life Time, welcomed a field of approximately 615 runners representing 47 states and 5 countries to Leadville’s beautiful high country on Saturday. The 50-mile event that takes runners through extreme territory, starts at 10,200 feet and reaches 12,000...
July 11, 2021
More Than 1,500 Hit the Start Line in Life Time’s Verizon New York City Triathlon
NEW YORK (July 11, 2021) – The streets of New York City welcomed more than 1,500 athletes on Sunday as the iconic Triathlon returned after a two-year hiatus. Ranging in age from 17-80, participants laced up at the starting line at 81st and the Hudson River for the 2021 Verizon...
July 10, 2021
Pro Dual Slalom Titles Awarded Along with 23 Age Group Titles
Winter Park, Colo. – On Friday at the 2021 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships, Trestle Bike Park saw junior XC racers take on huge fields, age groupers shred the downhill course, and the best Dual Slalom riders in the country go head-to-head on the first day of professional competition....
July 9, 2021
Summer Sets in And IRONMAN Virtual Club Cruises Through July with A Series of New Month-long Challenges
TAMPA, Fla. (July 9, 2021) – As summer sets in, the IRONMAN® Virtual Club™(VC™) cruises through July with an exciting set of virtual offerings. So far, the IRONMAN VR All-Terrain Series has celebrated the Flat and Fast races, spotlighted the best Coastal courses, highlighted the best Urban destinations, and revisited...
July 9, 2021
Life Time and Trail Sisters Announce Partnership to Empower Women Through Trail Running
LEADVILLE, Colo., July 9 –Life Time, owner and producer of more than 30 premier athletic events across the U.S., is pleased to announce a new partnership with Trail Sisters, a nationwide women’s trail running community of more than 35,000, aimed at increasing participation and opportunity in trail running through inspiration,...
July 9, 2021
Stages Cycling Athletes to Compete in Tokyo Olympics
(Boulder, CO – 9 July, 2021) StagesⓇ Cycling will support athletes competing in triathlon, paratriathlon and cross country mountain biking in the Olympic games in Tokyo this month. Erin Huck, Maximilian Brandl, Mathias Flückiger, and Martín Vidaurre Kossmann will compete in cross country mountain biking. Grace Norman will compete in paratriathlon...
July 9, 2021
Newton Running announced as new running shoe partner of DATEV Challenge Roth
ROTH. Newton Running, the American running shoe company that has made a name for itself with its innovative running shoe technologies promoting a natural, healthier running form, is the new running shoe partner of DATEV Challenge Roth powered by hep. This partnership further reinforces TEAM CHALLENGE’s focus on sustainability, as...
July 8, 2021
TransRockies Race Series Announces Garneau as Apparel and Stage Title Sponsor for TransRockies Gravel Royale
Calgary, A.B. (July 8, 2021) — TransRockies Race Series, a global leader in adventure stage races, today announces Garneau, creator of durable and performance cycling apparel, as the official apparel and stage title sponsor for TransRockies’ newest event, Gravel Royale happening this August in British Columbia. “We’re stoked to be...
July 8, 2021
IZIP Bikes Celebrates 15 Years of Innovation and Good Vibes
KENT, Wash. (July 8, 2021) — IZIP Bikes, a long-standing leader in the electric bike industry, celebrates its 15 year anniversary this summer. Founded by electric car pioneer Malcolm Currie, the company’s origins are rooted in the innovative technology of the EV1 automobile—the world’s first mass-produced electric car. Today IZIP...