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.
October 22, 2020
Machines For Freedom x Filmed By Bike Accepting Applicants for BIPOC Filmmaker Grant
Los Angeles, Calif. (Oct 22, 2020) – Machines For Freedom®, the inclusive women’s cycling apparel brand is proud to announce the new BIPOC Filmmaker Grant in partnership with Filmed By Bike. The grant program is now accepting applicants and is open to Black, Indigenous and all People of Color, and requires...
October 22, 2020
Ready, Set, Gold! Launches Enhanced Eight-Week Virtual Classroom Series featuring Top Olympians and Paralympians
LOS ANGELES – Ready, Set, Gold! has announced the launch of a new, eight-week digital classroom series designed to help kids stay active while distance learning from home. The series will be made available for free online to all students through the support of The Foundation for Global Sports Development...
October 22, 2020
QT2 Systems LLC launching VIRTUAL EDUCATION SUMMIT for Triathlon Coaches
Are you a USA Triathlon Certified Coach looking for recertification* this upcoming 2021 season? Or are you a coach or athlete looking to stay informed and educated on the most important and relevant industry trends and triathlon coaching education as we launch into next year? QT2 Systems, LLC is excited...
October 22, 2020
Girlfriends prove that nothing, not even a global pandemic, can stop a bunch of women on a mission.
Vancouver WA – Breast Cancer didn’t stop during Covid-19, so Why Racing Events was determined to stay the course for the Girlfriends run/walk in 2020. Karissa Schoene, event director for Why Racing Events explains “We started Girlfriends 14 years ago to honor my mom, Joleen Skarberg, who had been diagnosed...
October 21, 2020
Tailwind Athlete Courtney Dauwalter Wins U.S. Big’s Backyard Ultra, Running 283+ Miles Over 3 Days
Durango, CO (October 21, 2020) - Tailwind athlete Courtney Dauwalter wins the 2020 U.S. Big’s Backyard Ultra, two years after a second place finish in 2018. This year, the ultrarunner also tied the record for most loops on the official Bell Buckle, Tennessee course. She completed 68 loops (283.33 miles),...
October 21, 2020
The US Trail Running Conference leads the way to a more sustainable 2021 in Trail Running.
BOSTON (October 21, 2020) – Fayetteville (Arkansas) is hosting the 2020 US Trail Running Conference, which Spartan Trail is proud to partner and support, taking the lead in two topics that will certainly gain visibility and action for the following season and upcoming years: climate action and sustainability. As a company,...
October 21, 2020
Rock ‘n’ Road trip heads to the Sunshine State for Rock ‘n’ Roll VR Clearwater, offering participants a Virtual Running Tour of the Gulf Coast with Half Marathon, 5k, and Remix Challenge Options
TAMPA, Fla. (October 21, 2020) –After another weekend of virtual racing that included over 10,000 participants touring the virtual streets of the Mile High City for the Rock ‘n’ Roll VR®Denver, the Rock ‘n’ Road Trip tour bus heads south for some fun in the sun making its inaugural visit...
October 21, 2020
USA Triathlon Aligns with TicketSocket as Exclusive Online Registration Partner
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— USA Triathlon today announced it has aligned with TicketSocket, an innovator in fully customized white label ticketing solutions, as the organization’s Exclusive Online Registration Partner for the next five years. The partnership gives race directors of USA Triathlon-sanctioned events access to discounted rates for TicketSocket’s industry-leading platform...
October 21, 2020
Blyss Running Celebrates Five Years of Styling Women for the Long Run
Asheville, NC – Oct 21, 2020 –Blyss Running, the Asheville-based maker of women’s athletic apparel, is excited to celebrate five years in business. Founded in October of 2015 by entrepreneur Alyson Neel, Blyss Running has become an underground cult favorite for many women runners, from beginners to ultrarunners. Neel’s story...
October 21, 2020
Race Directors Use RunSignup’s Free Email Marketing to Send 25 Million Communications in September
Moorestown, NJ – Race Directors and nonprofits using RunSignup | GiveSignup’s free technology for endurance events reached a new milestone in September by sending more than 25 million emails to their contacts in a single month. Though the endurance industry is still recovering from the impact of COVID-19, the record...