January 31, 2021

Munro Top Finisher on Last Day of Cyclocross Worlds in Ostend

OSTEND, Belgium – The 2021 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships concluded in Ostend, Belgium on Sunday. 2020 Junior World Championship Bronze-Medalist, Madigan Munro (Boulder, Colo.; Trek Factory Racing), took the line of the 37-starter U23 Women’s race. Curtis White (Delanson, N.Y.; Cannondale Cyclocrossworld) also competed in the Elite Men’s race. The...

January 31, 2021

VCs share what it’s like to test out fitness apps before they invest.

Crunchbase asked five venture capitalists who invest in fitness apps and platforms, how they go about evaluating potential investments.

January 31, 2021

What we learned from tracking cycling deaths for a year.

With the help of the nonprofit BikeMaps.org, Outside analyzed the data we collected on bicyclists killed by drivers in 2020 and found some surprising takeaways

January 30, 2021

New Balance Sued For Exaggerating Claims On Its ‘Made In USA’ Sneakers

New Balance is being sued for falsely marketing its sneakers as being “Made in the USA,” according to The Fashion Law. Plaintiffs Matthew Cristostomo, Anthony Bollini, Spencer Verrilla, Derrick Evans, Clifton Bradley, and Robert Kaminsky claim that New Balance is misrepresenting the quality of its sneakers with its American flag tongue badges,...

January 29, 2021

An Update On The USA Cycling Olympic Development Academy

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Cycling announced their new program, the Olympic Development Academy (ODA), in an effort to create more junior development opportunities across all cycling disciplines. The new Olympic Development Academy is an athletes’ full access to world-class coaches and other specialists, in-depth training plans and camps, and national and...

January 29, 2021

Rockstar All Access Announces Southern Firecracker 70.3

January 29, 2021 Grenada, MS – Rockstar All Access announced it has secured a multi-year deal with the Grenada Tourism Commission to develop a long-distance triathlon called the Southern Firecracker 70.3. The USAT sanctioned event will be held on June 26, 2021 at Grenada Lake. Grenada Lake offers some of...

January 29, 2021

The International Association of Black Triathletes Launches FREE – Nationwide NCAA/Collegiate Club Virtual COMBINE

Baltimore, MD. - The International Association of Black Triathletes (IABT) is a national humanitarian nonprofit dedicated to providing advancement for urban youth and communities they represent through the sport of triathlon by being a gateway to reduce academic and health disparities and to increase opportunities for collegiate studies, internships, and...

January 29, 2021

MarathonFoto/Road Race Management Lifetime Achievement Award Honors Julia Emmons

January 29, 2021 — Julia Emmons, who directed the AJC Peachtree Road Race for 26 years (1985 – 2011) and served as Executive Director of the Atlanta Track Club, has been named the 2020 MarathonFoto/Road Race Management Lifetime Achievement Award winner. Emmons led the iconic July 4 road race, which was the...

January 29, 2021

Charm City Run Events Acquires St. Michaels Running Festival

Baltimore, Md. - Baltimore-based Charm City Run Events has acquired the St. Michaels Running Festival, a multi-distance running event held annually in May in St. Michaels, Maryland. The festival, which draws more than 2,000 runners, features a half marathon, 10k, and 5k on USATF-certified courses. The 2021 St. Michaels Running...

January 29, 2021

RaceHawk Named Official Race Registration Platform of the Speedo SALT Series

St. Augustine Beach, Florida – RaceHawk, powered by EventConnect, becomes the official race registration platform of the Speedo SALT Series. For well over a decade, RaceHawk built a reputation as the “go to” registration platform for endurance sports in the State of Florida. Recently under new ownership, the RaceHawk platform...