October 28, 2020

IRONMAN Mallorca returns to The Balearic Island in 2021

PALMA / LONDON / TAMPA (OCTOBER 28, 2020) – Some things take time, and five years after its last edition in 2016, the Balearic island of Mallorca will once again host an IRONMAN® triathlon event – IRONMAN Mallorca on May 15, 2021, the IRONMAN Group announced today. Originally held in September from...

October 28, 2020

Akagiyama Hill Climb Race hosts its first virtual edition on ROUVY on October 31st

Since 2010, Akagiyama Hill Climb has been a cycling road race from Maebashi, Gunma/Japan. Maebashi (only 120km North from Tokyo) is an famous cyclist-friendly city in the heart of Japan with a “Keirin” dome. The 10th edition could not take place because of the enforced quarantine measures. However, the virtual...

October 28, 2020

Running USA Launches 2020 Global Runner Survey

(October 28, 2020) – Running USA, the non-profit trade organization for the sport of running, has revamped and rebranded its annual runner survey, which will now be global. Running events and businesses of all kinds, worldwide, are encouraged to share the survey for widest possible response. The 2020 survey edition...

October 28, 2020

Western North Carolina Companies Announce Bike Raffle To Support Pisgah Forest

Oct. 28th, 2020 - For the fourth consecutive year, Cane Creek Cycling Components has brought together a group of cycling component manufacturers to build a very special bike with a noble purpose. The bike will be raffled with all proceeds directly benefiting the Pisgah Conservancy and their mission to support the...

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...

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,...

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.

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.

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.

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...