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 3, 2020
The Wasatch All-Road Bicycle Race Announced
(Heber City, UT) The inaugural Wasatch All-Road Bicycle Race will debut on August 28, 2021, challenging athletes to a 100-mile or 35-mile gravel race in Utah’s hidden gem of Heber Valley. Registration is now open for the event, which will offer a $10,000 prize purse for top female and male...
November 3, 2020
Road Runners Club of America Announces 2020 Kids Run the Nation Grant Recipients
ARLINGTON, Virginia – The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) is pleased to announce the 2020 Kids Run the Nation grant recipients. Since the grant fund’s inception in 2007, the RRCA has distributed more than $300,000 to youth running programs nationwide. This year, 11 programs from ten states serving nearly...
November 2, 2020
Pocket Outdoor Media Acquires FinisherPix, Global Sports Photography Provider
Boulder, Colorado, USA — November 2, 2020 —Pocket Outdoor Media (POM), the world's leading creator of active lifestyle content, today announced the acquisition of FinisherPix, a global provider of endurance sports photography. Since its founding in 2010 by Robbie Little and Thomas Reichhold, FinisherPix has photographed over 4.5 million runners,...
November 2, 2020
2020 US Trail Running Conference sets new standards for content quality
Estes Park, CO– The 8th annual US Trail Running Conference was held October 21-24, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and provided four days of presentations, networking, vendor displays, morning trail runs, and panel discussions that inspired and educated a varied audience of both in person and virtual participants. The industry leading event...
November 2, 2020
The Charlottesville Marathon and Half Marathon are moving to Knight’s Gambit Vineyard and the stunning Albemarle wine country.
Looking to the new running landscape of 2021 and beyond, providing a safe environment is Bad to the Bone Sports’ first priority. Therefore, the Charlottesville Marathon & Half Marathon- produced by Bad to the Bone Sports- has chosen Knight’s Gambit Vineyard of historic Albemarle wine and horse country as the new...
November 2, 2020
Sportstats Grows Again, Launching New Brands and Services
Created in response to the cancellation of events by the COVID-19 pandemic, VirtualRun.World keeps people active and engaged by offering the ability to race virtually. Currently shipping in Canada, the United States, and Australia, the brand continues to grow its global presence. VirtualRun.World strives to offer a premier virtual racing...
November 2, 2020
INCUS launch Nova Run for Performance tracking
INCUS Performance are delighted to release the first running performance integrations for INCUS | NOVA as a BETA, after the success of their swimming launch in February 2020. The INCUS | NOVA is a small wearable device, worn in compatible apparel at the top of the spine, that measures detailed...
November 2, 2020
Skylar Schneider, Kendall Ryan & Justin Williams to lead 2021 L39ION of Los Angeles Co-Ed Domestic Elite Team
LOS ANGELES, November 2, 2020 – Williams Racing Development, the company that uses marketing to promote and increase diversity within cycling, today announced the roster for their 2021 L39ION of Los Angeles USA Cycling Domestic Elite Team and the establishment of a Men’s UCI Continental Team, L39ION of Los Angeles....
November 2, 2020
Professional Triathletes Organisation announces $150,000 Increase to Prize Purse at PTO 2020 Championship
LONDON, ENGLAND: The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that it has increased the prize purse at the PTO 2020 Championship at CHALLENGE DAYTONA® by $150,000 to $1,150,000. Originally the $1,000,000 prize purse was to be paid to the top 20 male and female finishers but given that the racing calendar for...
October 31, 2020
iFit Celebrates the Halloween Season with Virtual, Spooky Haunted Tours and a Live 5K Race
(LOGAN, Utah, October 31, 2020) — iFit, the patented, interactive, connected fitness platformcelebrates the Halloween season with a collection of spooky workouts and a live 5K race. iFit members can embrace the season with eerie walking tours in New Orleans, Nevada and Romania, where they’ll learn about the supernatural activity...