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.
January 21, 2021
Kyle Coon Named USABA Program and SafeSport Coordinator
COLORADO SPRINGS (January 21, 2021) – The United States Association of Blind Athletes is pleased to announce Kyle Coon as the organization’s Program and SafeSport Coordinator. In this position, he is responsible for planning, implementing and providing logistical management for various USABA events and programs. Since losing his sight at...
January 21, 2021
Aqua Lung Names Katie Roberts Director of Military and Professional, North America
VISTA, Calif. (January 21, 2021) – Aqua Lung, the celebrated pioneer, designer, manufacturer and distributor of dive and watersports equipment for 75 years, today announced it has appointed Katie Roberts as Director of Military & Professional, North America. Serving as a key member of Aqua Lung’s North American management group,...
January 20, 2021
A-Squared Bikes Hires SIMBOL Communications as PR Agency of Record
Lake Oswego, Oregon (January 20, 2021) — After making a name for itself over the last few years as a direct-to-consumer purveyor of high-quality but affordably priced triathlon and aero road bikes, A-Squared Bikes (A2) has partnered with the long-time bike-industry insiders at SIMBOL Communications as their PR agency of...
January 20, 2021
deboer wetsuits partners with Ironman 70.3 World Record Holder Kristian Blummenfelt
Stamford, CT, Release: January 20, 2021. deboer wetsuits is thrilled to announce a multi-year partnership with Kristian Blummenfelt. At only 26 years-old Blummenfelt has already set the Ironman 70.3 World Record (3:29:04), won the WTS Grand Final, and represented Norway at the 2016 Olympics. deboer wetsuits is very excited that Blummenfelt has chosen...
January 20, 2021
Challenge Family and ABUS conclude three-year agreement
In a year in which the safety of athletes plays a more prominent role than ever before, CHALLENGE FAMILY and ABUS are more than satisfied to announce a three-year partnership to take athletes' safety to the next level. This safety that comes with this partnership logically has nothing to do with the...
January 20, 2021
RunSignup | GiveSignup Releases Photos 2.0 to Increase Participant Engagement
RunSignup | GiveSignup has released the 2.0 version of their free photo platform for endurance events and nonprofit ticket events. With hybrid events (those with both in-person and virtual elements) overtaking the 2021 event scene, Photos 2.0 creates a central hub for an event celebration including all participants. The free...
January 20, 2021
Running USA 2020 Global Runner Survey Results Highlight Runners’ Desire to Return to Live Events
(January 20, 2021) – There was no question of the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the running industry. But the good news is that most runners are looking forward to racing in person again this year. That’s just one top takeaway from the 2020 Global Runner Survey. Results...
January 20, 2021
Zwift Appoints YuChiang Cheng As Chief Product Officer to accelerate its product and customer experience
(LONG BEACH) - Zwift, the online training platform for cyclists, runners and triathletes worldwide, has today announced the appointment of YuChiang Cheng who joins as Chief Product Officer where he will own the end-to-end customer experience of Zwift’s products; driving customer value, innovation and quality. Cheng will lead Product Design...
January 20, 2021
The Trans-Texas Virtual Run is Back for 2021 with Two Additional Distance Challenges and More Ways to Participate
Houston, Texas – Trail Racing Over Texas (TROT), the largest trail racing company in Texas and host of the epic Trans-Texas Virtual Run announces that Trans-Texas is back and is better than ever. The 2021 version of this event adds a new “River to River” (North to South) route and...
January 20, 2021
Race Roster introduces ability to collect waiver signatures from participants who did not register themselves
London, ON (Wednesday, January 20, 2021) - Race Roster has introduced the ability to allow participants who did not register themselves to sign their own waiver outside of registration. “We often see people completing a registration for someone else, or participants who are registering themselves and multiple other people in...