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.
April 27, 2020
More Than 11,000 Participants from Across the Globe Race Over the Weekend in Inaugural Rock ‘N’ Roll Virtual Running Series Race
TAMPA, Fla. (April 27, 2020) – The global community of walkers and runners came together over the weekend with a total of 11,000 people from 80 nations and all 50 states taking to the virtual start line for Rock ‘n’ Roll VR1, the inaugural event in the Rock ‘n’ Roll®...
April 27, 2020
Toray’s New Kudos XT Sets New Standards For DWR Durability
Toray Industries, Inc. has announced Kudos XT, a new Durable Waterproof Treatment delivering higher levels of durability for both abrasion and machine washing. The breakdown of DWR treatment and subsequent "wetting out" of a garment's outer layer has been a top consumer complaint since the advent of waterproof/breathable fabrics. DWR...
April 27, 2020
TBI Joins Endurance Sports Coalition
In response to COVID-19, Triathlon Business International (TBI) has joined the Endurance Sports Coalition. Founded in 2010, TBI is a multisport industry networking organization of businesses and individuals who support the growth and success of triathlon as a business and a sport. For more information about TBI, click here. The...
April 26, 2020
iFit Makes Treadmill Travellin’ at Home a Reality
LOGAN, Utah, April 27, 2020—iFit, the leading interactive, connected fitness technology, is now streaming its Egypt walking series, a 14-part tour. This walking series is available to all iFit members and all free trial users of the newly launched iFit app. With iFit’s newly launched app, iFit’s award-winning workouts can...
April 24, 2020
PeopleForBikes Supports Additional Funds for Paycheck Protection Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 24, 2020) — Today, the federal government injected an additional $310 billion into the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), supporting small businesses hit hardest by COVID-19’s economic slowdown. Small businesses are the backbone of the bicycle industry, serving their local communities, especially those who now...
April 24, 2020
ENDU Virtual Granfondo – Spring Edition Starts April 26
Live again, from your home, the emotions of a Granfondo. Taste the feeling of the rising up at dawn, the breakfast, your favourite outfit, hurry up to pick up your bib, your gift bag with coupons and products offered by sponsor. Now we are ready, still a little patience and...
April 24, 2020
Naked Sports Innovations Collaborates With Virtual Trail Running Film Festival
What: Trail Running Film Festival: Virtual Edition When: Friday May 1st, 2020 5:30pm (PST) Brief For years the Trail Running Film Festival has brought the most relevant trail stories and visual artistry to theaters across the country. We’re adapting and responding to “distant socializing” with a 2 hour live stream...
April 24, 2020
The RunnerBox and The RiderBox Partner with Garuka Bar to Donate Inventory to Greater Lansing Food Bank
The RunnerBox and The RiderBox, a leading endurance subscription box company and Garuka Bar, a wholesome, handmade nutrition bar curator from Vermont, have partnered to donate 500 bars to the Greater Lansing Food Bank (GLFB), a non-profit organization that provides emergency food to people in need throughout Mid-Michigan. Food-banks around...
April 23, 2020
California International Marathon Announces New Registration Protection Policy
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—The California International Marathon, set to run from Folsom to the California State Capitol on December 6, 2020, has added a new “worry free” registration policy amidst COVID-19 concerns. If the 2020 CIM is unable to be conducted for any reason related to the COVID-19 public health crisis, all...
April 23, 2020
Headsweats Launches Face Masks and Gives Back to Grassroots Aid Partners
BOULDER, Colo. (April 23st, 2020) – Headsweats, the leader in high-performance apparel and headwear, has teamed up with Grassroots Aid Partners (GAP) to donate masks for volunteers who provide hot food to communities that have been largely affected due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Grassroots Aid Partners believes in...