June 18, 2020

IRONMAN Foundation Awards Second Round of IRONAID COVID-19 Support Fund Grants

TAMPA, Fla. (June 18, 2020) – The IRONMAN Foundation® has announced its second distribution of IRONAID™ COVID-19 Support Fund grants to be awarded to 40 charitable organizations and COVID-19 response programs. Since its launch, the IRONAID COVID-19 Support Fund has awarded over $200,000 in funds to organizations around the world. Recognizing that...

June 18, 2020

New Balance is closing its stores for Juneteenth and giving all employees the day off

New Balance will close all operations — including its owned retail stores — on Friday in observance of Juneteenth. Although Juneteenth is not a federal holiday, 47 states and Washington, D.C. recognize the day as either a state holiday or a day of observance. This year, the day has taken on increased symbolic significance...

June 18, 2020

Race Roster introduces an SMS tool to help event organizers connect with their participants

London, ON (Thursday, June 18, 2020) - Race Roster has announced the launch of their SMS tool, which will provide event organizers with an effective communication channel to connect with their participants. “We discovered that SMS open rates are nearly 5x higher than email”, says Bob Pluss, Marketing Manager and...

June 18, 2020

Sanford Fargo Marathon Given Official Green Light

(FARGO, N.D.) June 18, 2020 —The Sanford Fargo Marathon announced today that it will be moving forward with its 2020 event scheduled to take place August 24 through 29 —  likely making it the first in-person marathon to occur in the U.S. since March. Many normal activities were allowed to...

June 18, 2020

Velo Launches New Saddles, Expands North American Distribution

June 18, 2020: Velo, the global leader in bicycle saddle manufacturing, announced three new saddles this week in conjunction with expanded distribution in the North American market. The new distribution agreement with Ken Yamakoshi will focus primarily on enthusiast and elite level products from Velo and work directly with retailers...

June 18, 2020

Elite Releases the 2020 FLY Team Bottles for WorldTour Teams

FONTANIVA, ITALY, June 18, 2020 — Elite Cycling proudly releases the new FLY Team bottles to be used by its WorldTour partners in 2020.  Long-time makers of the world’s lightest cycling water bottles (and their latest biodegradable JET bottle), Elite will be supplying 10 WorldTour teams with technical products (including...

June 18, 2020

GFNY heads to Peruvian Andes for inaugural race in 2021

NEW YORK CITY, June 18, 2020 – Cusco is the historical capital of Peru, and recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. At 3200 meters above sea level, it will offer a challenging race amidst a historical backdrop. GFNY Peru will offer two distances. The competitive long route of...

June 18, 2020

Bad to the Bone Sports Launches Monte Vino Races, a Limited-Entry Race Series, in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Vesuvius, VA–June 18, 2020. The Monte Vino Races, presented by Bad to the Bone Sports, are intimate events with limited entries.  In this new environment, the Monte Vino Races strive to bring together the running community in a safer, small crowd setting. With the Monte Vino Races, Bad to the Bone Sports’...

June 17, 2020

Zwift x Scott Week

(LONG BEACH, JUNE 17 2020) Zwift, the global online training platform, is partnering with SCOTT and their world-class athletes to bring SCOTT week to Zwift. Starting on Sunday 21st June SCOTT Week will bring together three categories of road, triathlon, and mountain bike together in a celebration of two wheels....

June 17, 2020

How a California gym is using plastic pods for workouts during coronavirus

As states across the country allow restaurants, shops and gyms to reopen, questions around safety remain. Experts are especially worried about gyms. Check out the creative way this gym is making it work on CNN.