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 25, 2020
Ski & Snowboard Club Vail and SWIX Sport USA Launch Two Year Strategic Partnership
With the recent adoption of rules by F.I.S. and US Ski & Snowboard banning the use of fluoro waxes effective immediately this season, Ski & Snowboard Club Vail (SSCV) is thrilled to announce a two year strategic partnership arrangement with SWIX Sport USA (SWIX) in support of all of its...
September 25, 2020
New Technical ‘Session in a Bottle’ released
In addition to our 3 fitness bottle offerings we are pleased to add a 4th Green Swim Technique Bottle. With full support from its dedicated supporting website, there are drills demonstrations via Video, a glossary of terms and full explanations. Your technical warmup and subset read around the top of the...
September 25, 2020
49ers Legends Kickoff 49IN49 Virtual Fitness Challenge benefitting the Golden Heart Fund
(Santa Clara, CA) Today kicks off day one of the 49IN49 Virtual Fitness Challenge, running from September 20 – November 8, 2020. The global community of 49ers Faithful of all ages, abilities and fitness levels are invited to join some of the greatest 49ers Legends of all time to complete 49...
September 25, 2020
Tutus, Necklaces and Bling rally Girlfriends to go Virtual
Vancouver WA – What do you do when Covid-19 keeps wrecking havoc on Live events? You straighten your crown, put on your sneakers, RISE, and go for a Run or Walk! Although Girlfriends is transitioning to a virtual option, the event will instead offer an official 6K, 10K & Half...
September 25, 2020
BASE Performance celebrates victory at Bear Lake Brawl Victory with Danielle Dingman
Boulder, CO, September 25, 2020. Coming off a 2nd place podium at Ironman Dubai 70.3 and 3rd place at Ironman Campeche 70.3, the Covid season took hold and North American racing for professionals came to a stop. With the backing of the PTO, the Bear Lake Brawl was able to...
September 25, 2020
OCR 100m international standard course draws 60M video views
Rybnik, Poland: The international standard OCR 100m course was unveiled for the first time in Europe at the 2020 Polish OCR Championships and has drawn over 60 million views of the live coverage and over 100 million interactions on Facebook. Paweł Murawski established the men’s European and Polish records in...
September 24, 2020
Neben and Stephens finish Top 10, Dygert Crashes Out of World Championship Time Trial
Riding on the countryside of the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, Chloe Dygert (Brownsburg, Ind.; TWENTY20), Amber Neben (Lake Forest, Calif.; Cogeas–Mettler Cycling Team), and Lauren Stephens (Mesquite, Texas; Team TIBCO Silicon Valley Bank) raced the 32km Time Trial on Thursday. Lauren Stephens was the first US rider to take the line. At...
September 24, 2020
USA Cycling’s Official Statement Regarding Dygert’s Condition After Crash at World Championships
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. – During the Elite Women’s Time Trial event of the 2020 UCI Road World Championships in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, 2019 Elite Time Trial World Champion, Chloe Dygert (Brownsburg, Ind.; TWENTY20) suffered a crash during her race. She sustained a laceration to her left leg as...
September 24, 2020
Walton Family Foundation and PeopleForBikes Partner to Support Increased Bicycling Through Area Businesses in Northwest Arkansas
BOULDER, CO (Sept. 24, 2020) — PeopleForBikes announced a five-year program to help Benton County, Arkansas businesses become national leaders in bicycling, realize the return on investment from an active workforce that embraces bicycling, both for transportation and recreation and position Northwest Arkansas as the national model for getting more people...
September 24, 2020
San Luis Obispo Woman to Make Solo 135-Mile Run Through Death Valley
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – (September 24, 2020) – On October 20th through 23rd, ex-couch potato turned ultra endurance athlete Samantha Pruitt will attempt a solo 135-mile run through Death Valley, CA, where temperatures hit 100 plus degrees Fahrenheit. Starting at the lowest point in North America, the Badwater Basin,...