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June 30, 2020
USA Triathlon Recognized Among Aspen Institute’s 2020 Project Play Champions Cohort
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon was today honored by the Aspen Institute as a 2020 Project Play Champion in recognition of the organization’s innovative approach to engaging youth in the multisport lifestyle. The Aspen Institute honors a select number of national organizations annually who are taking new, meaningful and...
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June 30, 2020
USA Triathlon Collegiate Club National Championships to Return to Tempe in 2021
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today announced that the 2021 USA Triathlon Collegiate Club National Championships will return to Tempe, Arizona, on April 9-10. The city was set to host Collegiate Club Nationals in April 2020 for the fourth time, but the event was ultimately rescheduled to Oct. 16-17,...
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June 30, 2020
Marine Corps Marathon Organization and haku create an extraordinary virtual experience for Historic Half participants
At the beginning of 2020, the Marine Corps Marathon Organization (MCMO) was gearing up to host their 13th Historic Half Marathon in Fredericksburg, Virginia, on May 17th. The medals were being ordered, the course was set, and participants were signing up with excitement as race day was just a couple...
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June 30, 2020
PeopleForBikes President Tim Blumenthal Announces Retirement
BOULDER, CO (June 30, 2020)— After 16 years at the helm of PeopleForBikes and four full decades working in the bike industry, President Tim Blumenthal has announced his retirement. Jenn Dice, the organization’s COO and a widely respected U.S. bicycling leader, will become President and CEO on July 1, 2020....
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June 30, 2020
Rock ‘N’ Roll VR10 Sees Over 12,000 Registered Participants From 96 Nations Take On Half Marathon, 5k Or Remix Challenge
TAMPA, Fla. (June 30, 2020) –More than 12,000 people from 96 nations and 48 states registered to take part in the tenth edition of the Rock ‘n’ Roll® Virtual Running™ (VR™) Series. Rock ‘n’ Roll VR10 gave participants the opportunity to challenge themselves with two different race distances that included...
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June 30, 2020
US Trail Running Conference announces pivot to hybrid format for 2020 Event
Estes Park, CO – Active at Altitude, organizers of the US Trail Running Conference has announced that the 2020 event will be a hybrid format, allowing both in-person and virtual attendees and exhibitors. This pivot is expected to encourage an expanded reach for the industry leading event, supporting access for...
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June 30, 2020
Verizon New York City Triathlon Pivots to Virtual Duathlon for 2020; Event to Kick Off July 11
New York (June 30, 2020) – For the first time in its illustrious nearly 20-year history, the Verizon New York City Triathlon, owned and produced by Life Time, is going virtual. Beginning Saturday, July 11, the Virtual Duathlon will open to all 2020 Verizon NYC Triathlon registrants at no cost...
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June 30, 2020
Aqua Lung Names Andrew Gritzbaugh General Manager, North America
VISTA, Calif. (June 30, 2020) – Aqua Lung, the celebrated pioneer, designer, manufacturer and distributor of dive and watersports equipment for 75 years, announced it has appointed Andrew Gritzbaugh as General Manager, North America. Serving in a key role as part of the Group Executive Committee, Gritzbaugh is responsible for...
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June 30, 2020
athleteReg Releases Interactive Virtual Challenge Tools
(Easthampton, MA) athleteReg is excited to announce the launch of a new set of virtual challenge tools on all athleteReg platforms. With many events cancelling or postponing, athleteReg has responded by providing a new suite of tools for event directors and athletes. These virtual challenges can be a single discipline...
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June 30, 2020
Co2uT Announces Knight Composites as Official Wheel Sponsor
FRUITA, CO June 30th, 2020 — Desert Gravel is proud to announce Knight Composites as its official wheel sponsor of Co2uT gravel race for 2020 and 2021. The inaugural event (scheduled for October 10th, 2020) starts and ends in Fruita, CO, and travels around and across the Colorado-Utah borderlands. A...
