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October 28, 2020
Without Limits™ Launches COVID Safe In-Person Events
October 28, 2020 - Wilmington, North Carolina. After months without in-person racing, the Without Limits team is thinking outside the box to produce safe events that are COVID-19 compliant. “We eat, sleep and breath races, so when it became necessary to shut down live events we immediately went to work...
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October 27, 2020
Mind Body Tri presented by Hyperice Announces Successful Inaugural Event Featuring World Class Yoga, Famous Race Announcer and Top Notch Prizes
October 27, 2020 – Organizers of the Mind Body Tri presented by Hyperice celebrates its successful inaugural virtual event held on October 24, 2020. Participants from 26 states and six countries exercised their bodies and calmed their minds at this one-of-a-kind online event that brought together families, friends, triathlon clubs,...
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October 27, 2020
Triathlon Apparel Brand HUUB Secures Pre-Launch £575,000 Crowdfunding After 681% Sales Lift
The British triathlon apparel brand secured the investment in a 48-hour private launch ahead of the public release of a crowdfunding campaign on Oct. 28. HUUB had set a minimum target of £250,000 on the Crowdcube platform and blew past this within hours. Read more on Forbes.
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October 27, 2020
The Cyclists’ Alliance: Women’s cycling faced unique set of challenges due to COVID-19
A new survey conducted by advocacy group The Cyclists' Alliance shows inequity in medical support for women's teams. Read more on VeloNews.
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October 27, 2020
Coronavirus’s Toll on Marathons and Other Races: A 95% Drop
Last Sunday’s four-mile race in New York’s Central Park had no runners bunched shoulder-to-shoulder, no cowbell-clanging spectators. This race used to draw about 5,000 runners, but on Sunday, it capped at 300. This is what recovery looks like in the road-race industry. Read more on The Wall Street Journal.
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October 27, 2020
Second stop on IRONMAN VR World Tour Visits the Americas offering IRONMAN VR30 Chattanooga
IRONMAN® VR World Tour™ The IRONMAN VR World Tour: Spotlight on Americas The five-week long IRONMAN VR® World Tour focusing on specific regions of the world kicked off Oct. 19 and runs through Nov. 22. Participants have the unique opportunity to virtually travel to 20 stunning race locations around the...
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October 27, 2020
Rock ‘n’ Road Trip heads to the Pacific Northwest for St. Jude Rock ‘N’ Roll VR Seattle, offering participants a Virtual Running Tour of the Emerald City with Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K, and Remix Challenge Options
SEATTLE, Wash. / TAMPA, Fla. (October 28, 2020) – After a run in the sun that included over 6,500 participants hitting the virtual sugar sand beaches and crystal-clear waters of Florida’s Gulf Coast for the Rock ‘n’ Roll VR® Clearwater, the Rock ‘n’ Road Trip tour bus heads to the...
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October 27, 2020
Running Tour Company Expanding Across U.S.
October 27, 2020 – Nashville Running Tours, a tour operating company based in Nashville, Tennessee specializing in running and walking tours, has rebranded to Running Tours USA and is expanding operations to markets across the United States. In addition to Nashville, Running Tours USA will be setting up operations in...
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October 27, 2020
Trail Runner Day Concludes the US Trail Running Conference
On Saturday, October 24, the 2020 US Trail Running Conference came to an end in Fayetteville, Arkansas. After three days of contact geared to event directors, the conferences annual “Trail Runner Day” included presentations and panel discussions to help trail runners learn more about the sport they love. The Conference...
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October 27, 2020
RunSignup’s Geographic Shipping Feature Expands Virtual Race Opportunity
Moorestown, NJ – RunSignup | GiveSignup, the leading all-in-one platform for in-person and virtual endurance events, unveiled a new shipping charge feature to help race directors manage the cost of shipping internationally. As the virtual event market has grown throughout 2020, races have found themselves with a new opportunity: international...
