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.
June 11, 2020
USA Cycling Announces Olympic Long Team for Mountain Bike, Road, and Track
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – On Thursday, USA Cycling announced the men’s and women’s mountain bike, road, and track Olympic long teams, naming the initial lists of athletes from which the final roster for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 will be selected next summer. Athletes are still eligible to make the...
June 11, 2020
Joseph Gray wins WMRA Greatest Of All Time (GOAT) Men’s Mountain Runner Poll
Colorado Springs, CO - The American Trail Running Association (ATRA) supported the recent effort of the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA), to recognize the amazing achievements of mountain runners worldwide through an online poll for the Greatest Of All Times (GOAT) mountain runners. With more than 4,000 votes cast from fans...
June 11, 2020
XTERRA cancels 2020 World Championships and Tour Point Series
Honolulu, HI (June 11, 2020) - XTERRA today announced the 25th edition of the XTERRA World Championship in Maui scheduled for November 8 and the 13th annual XTERRA Trail Run World Championship half-marathon on Oahu, December 6, have been cancelled due to COVID-19. “The health and safety of our athletes,...
June 11, 2020
2020 Legacy Triathlon, Long Beach PATCO Sprint Triathlon Panamerican Cup Canceled
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today announced that the 2020 Legacy Triathlon, Open Water Swim Competition and Long Beach PATCO Sprint Triathlon American Cup, all initially scheduled for July 17-19 in Long Beach, California, have been canceled due to current local government guidelines surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition,...
June 11, 2020
Registration Opens for RunSignup Virtual Symposium
Moorestown, NJ – RunSignup, the leading technology provider for US races, is going virtual, following the lead of their many customers who have transitioned to a virtual event for 2020. The RunSignup Virtual Symposium, held June 22-25, 2020, is not a replication of the full experience of attending one of...
June 11, 2020
RAM Racing Raises Over $32,000 For Chicago Covid-19 Fund After Record Registrations
June 11, 2020 (Chicago, IL)– RAM Racing, the leading endurance race producer in the country, has announced it has raised over $32,000 for the Chicago Community COVID-19 Response Fund via registration for the annual Cinco de Miler running event. Despite the decision to switch to a virtual event due to...
June 11, 2020
Event Southwest Launches the Texas Distance Challenge
Austin, Texas - The Texas Distance Challenge, a new, virtual initiative created to highlight and support the open spaces of the great state of Texas, will take place from July 1, 2020 to April 30, 2021 and encourages runners and cyclists to work toward a goal while giving back to...
June 11, 2020
Run4Relief Raises $14,440 for Restaurant Workers
Baltimore, Md. (June 11, 2020) -- Corrigan Sports Enterprises announced the 2020 Run4Relief virtual run presented by 19 Crimes Wine raised $14,440 for the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund (RERF). The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, in conjunction with Guy Fieri, chef and host of the Food Network’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, created...
June 10, 2020
Barebells Protein Bars Welcomes Reality TV Star Jackson Michie to Brand Ambassador Team
LOS ANGELES (June 10, 2020) – Barebells – the delicious high-in-protein, no added sugar* protein bar brand designed to feed your cravings – is proud to welcome reality TV star and influencer Jackson Michie to their growing team of brand ambassadors. Committed to fitness and wellness, Michie will grow our...
June 10, 2020
100%® And Belgian Waffle Ride Join Forces to Create the Ultimate Eyewear for Gravel
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – June 10, 2020 – 100% has announced a new partnership with Belgian Waffle Ride (BWR). The two iconic endurance brands have collaborated to design sunglasses able to take on the harsh and punishing conditions of the most treacherous gravel races on earth. The BWR Special Edition...