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.
September 4, 2020
Malibu Triathlon Launches Virtual Races To Support CHLA
The Malibu Triathlon presented by Bank of America has launched a FREE virtual event to keep athletes competing and raising vital funds for pediatric cancer research at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). The Virtual Malibu Triathlon & Duathlon presented by Bank of America will take place over the original event...
September 4, 2020
UTMB® for the Planet: A great success for the first edition!
UTMB® for the Planet, the digital and unifying initiative launched after the cancellation of the UTMB® Mont-Blanc, has come to a close. From July 20 to August 30, UTMB® for the Planet provided the global community of trail runners with an innovative way to interact remotely and to take on new challenges in the absence...
September 4, 2020
Bad to the Bone Sports Launches Second Monte Vino Races in the Series at Heards Mountain, a Limited-Entry Race Series, in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Charlottesville, VA –September 3, 2020 - The Monte Vino Races, presented by Bad to the Bone Sports, are intimate events with limited entries. In this new environment, the Monte Vino Races strive to bring together the running community in a safer, small crowd setting. With the Monte Vino Races, Bad...
September 3, 2020
KÖE Organic Kombucha Brings Fruit-Forward Flavor to All SoCal 7-Elevens
LOS ANGELES – KÖE Kombucha – the fruit-forward, organic kombucha in a convenient can – will be available at all 7-Eleven stores in Southern California this September. KÖE, which is based in Los Angeles, will introduce their popular Lemon Lime, Strawberry Lemonade, and Mango flavors at 1,300+ locations. “We’re so...
September 3, 2020
Largest Community Turkey Trot in History Encourages Participation from All Event Companies
(Chicago, IL) – EnMotive is excited to announce the launch of the largest community turkey trot in history and has opened up participation to all event and non-profit organizations. EnMotive is the only organization in endurance sports that provides full-service, turnkey solutions for virtual events; including registration, fundraising, results, photos,...
September 3, 2020
Sunbuild Top End Gran Fondo – Virtual Edition
Darwin, Australia / 3 September 2020 - Continuing the momentum of the 2020 Sunbuild Top End Gran Fondo, event organisers have partnered with ROUVY for a virtual eRace this Sunday 6th September. While the ‘actual’ event occurred on Sunday 30th August with a record 750 participants, travel restrictions prohibited many...
September 3, 2020
34 Members of The Bike Cooperative Donate More Than $13,000 to Support Youth Bicycling
BOULDER, CO (September 3, 2020) — Through a partnership with PeopleForBikes, member businesses of The Bike Cooperative have donated more than $13,000 that will enable youth from across the U.S. to attend the 2021 Youth Bike Summit. These funds will provide mini-grants for nonprofit community cycling organizations identified by PeopleForBikes...
September 3, 2020
Salomon Introduces its First Recyclable Performance Running Shoe, Index.01
ANNECY, France (Sept. 3, 2020) — Salomon, the global leader in trail running and winter sports equipment, unveils the Index.01, a ready-to-recycle performance road running shoe. The shoe is the result of three years of research and development at Salomon’s Annecy Design Center in the French Alps, developed to reduce...
September 3, 2020
RACE RESULT tracing system TAVI successfully used at Swiss Economic Forum
RACE RESULT, global innovation leader in sports timing technology, celebrates a major success with its new TAVI solution. The system for contactless visitor management and contact tracing is being used this week at the Swiss Economic Forum, the leading business conference in Montreaux, Switzerland. With the help of RFID transponders,...
September 3, 2020
GFNY offered Covid-safe racing in the French Alps
NEW YORK CITY, September 3, 2020 - On August 30, GFNY Alpes Vaujany marked the return of GFNY racing since March 8, 2020. Cyclists were keen to race after the pandemic postponed almost all races globally since March. GFNY used its experience from holding 80 races around the globe for...