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.
November 17, 2020
icebreaker to plant a tree for every holiday purchase
DENVER, CO. (November 17, 2020)-- Icebreaker, the New Zealand-based apparel brand and leader in sustainable clothing, is giving back to nature this holiday season by planting one tree for every purchase made through icebreaker.com in the North American region. The initiative begins on Giving Tuesday, December 1, and will continue...
November 17, 2020
USA Triathlon Announces “Race Local, Compete Nationally” Initiative Presented by TriBike Transport to Support Race Directors
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today announced its “Race Local, Compete Nationally” initiative presented by TriBike Transport, which provides USA Triathlon race directors with resources, payment flexibility and promotional support as in-person racing returns to the calendar. The initiative includes a new COVID-19 Safety Certification, which grants “Certified Safe...
November 17, 2020
Mermaid Series launches the next episode of virtual challenges on sodisp.com
San Jose, CA (November 17, 2020) The Mermaid Series, a women’s focused triathlon and running race series has partnered with sodisp.com to provide an engaging and enhanced virtual experience for participants from across the globe with the RACE TO 2021. The 61 day challenge is leveraging the technology and virtual...
November 17, 2020
Race Roster and the ASICS Runkeeper™ app introduce audio cues
London, ON (Tuesday, November 17, 2020) - Race Roster’s NEW audio cues feature provides event organizers with a fantastic way to engage with participants at exactly the right moment as they track their event progress using the ASICS Runkeeper™ app. Event organizers can set up recordings and sounds to play...
November 16, 2020
Cotopaxi and MiiR Create Sustainable New Partnership And Drinkware Collection
(Salt Lake City, UT.) Nov 16, 2020 – Outdoor brands Cotopaxi and MiiR have created a powerful partnership to not only tackle the single use plastics crisis, but also to reinvent corporate expectations of “collaboration before competition”. The brands, both certified B Corps dedicated to giving back and doing good,...
November 16, 2020
Kilian Jornet sets his sights on 24-Hour Running Challenge
OGDEN, Utah (November 16, 2020)– Today, Kilian Jornet, the most decorated athlete in the history of the trail running, embarks on a new challenge: completing as many laps as possible around a 400-meter track in Måndalen, Norway for 24 consecutive hours. The Phantasm 24 running challenge, named after the new...
November 16, 2020
The 2021 Napa Valley Marathon Has Been Cancelled
NAPA, CALIFORNIA -- The 43rd Annual Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon and Half Marathon has officially been cancelled as an in-person event for 2021. The NVM board of directors made this difficult decision as they continued to monitor updates from county and state agencies regarding the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....
November 16, 2020
Chris Nikic, IRONMAN finisher – trains with Dr. Don Wood, CEO/Founder – Inspired Performance Institute
[Orlando, FL - November 16, 2020] - Triathlon is a sport that requires physical and mental strength. Nik Nikic, the father of Chris Nikic, the recent IRONMAN medalist said “Chris worked with Dr. Don Wood at the Inspired Performance Institute (IPI) and he taught him the power of programming his...
November 16, 2020
Gran Fondo National Series Launches 2021 Calendar with 13 U.S. Events
(Gettysburg, PA – November 16, 2020) – The largest series of one-day gran fondo cycling events in the United States, the Colnago Gran Fondo National Series (GFNS) today announced their 2021 calendar with eight of their own fondos and five additional partner events. 2021 Calendar Starting with Gran Fondo Florida...
November 16, 2020
THRU Launches a New Bike Shipping Service
Your Bike. There. With bicycle sales booming, a new shipping service promises retailers, manufacturers, private sellers and cyclists a worry-free way to get bikes to customers and ride destinations. THRU – from the TriBike Transport™ team – offers fast, reliable, safe and cost-effective shipping, backed by solid bike transport experience,...