May 10, 2020

New Zealand’s Teresa Adam And Mike Phillips Secure Bragging Rights as Oceania’s Best During the IRONMAN VR6 Pro Challenge Weekend

TAMPA, Fla. (May 10, 2020) – The sixth edition of the IRONMAN® VR™ Pro Challenge saw some of Australia and New Zealand’s leading professional triathletes go head-to-head-to-head-to-head for trans-Tasman glory with Kiwi’s Teresa Adam and Mike Phillips taking the top honors in the women’s and men’s race, respectively. In total,...

May 8, 2020

2020 OCR Virtual World Series Announced

Lausanne, Switzerland: World OCR, the Fédération Internationale de Sports d’Obstacles (FISO), announced today the launch of the 2020 OCR World Series V. The first race, World Cup #1 will be held through May 31st, with one World Cup race each month through October. The six World Cup races are being...

May 8, 2020

Co2uT Gravel (p/b Team Evergreen) Opens Pre-Registration to Women-Only May 10th

EVERGREEN, COLO. May 8, 2020 — Desert Gravel and Team Evergreen will be opening pre-registration to women on May 10th, for their inaugural  Co2uT gravel race, (scheduled in October). This unique event showcases all the Grand Valley has to offer (on and off-road) from Fruita, across the border of UT...

May 8, 2020

Mascot Sports to Launch Virtual 5k Race Series

OAKLAND, CA – Mascot Sports, a leader in one-of-a-kind endurance sports experiences and creator of Oakland Run Co., today announced the launch of the Oakland Run Co. Virtual Club, a series of 34 consecutive virtual 5K races. The series, which includes weekly races with live rankings and branded finisher awards, will...

May 8, 2020

JUST RUN Announces Free At-Home Running Challenge for Summer

CARMEL, CA - The Big Sur Marathon Foundation is supporting the JUST RUN Home School Program and challenging its participants by offering their highly coveted, handmade medals to children who complete various event distances before July 15, 2020. Children will be awarded a Big Sur medal that most closely corresponds...

May 8, 2020

USMES, the Invictus Games and Zwift are Bringing The Hague Home

US Military Endurance Sports (USMES) Boulder, CO – May 8, 2020 – Invictus Games Foundation competitors Zed Pitts (Team USA, USMES) and Andy Perrin (Team UK) first met at the 2015 Warrior Games. Citizens of different countries and veterans of different militaries, Zed and Andy bonded over friendly competition, their...

May 8, 2020

Top Triathlete Dr Hannah Wells Embraces Wearable Recovery with Myovolt

Since turning professional last year, Hannah Wells has taken the world of triathlon by storm, with four IRONMAN 70.3 wins to her name, as well as a stunning win in the ASB Auckland marathon. With the 2020 competitive season curtailed by the COVID-19 lockdown, and much of her training moving...

May 7, 2020

Why everyone hates runners right now

Check out the interesting editorial that puts it in perspective on Outside.

May 7, 2020

Sporting goods, home fitness, and cycling sales surge in the U.S., reports The NPD Group

As U.S. consumers tackle ways to keep themselves and their families busy, active, and fit during this time of social distancing, sports and home fitness equipment as well as children’s and adult leisure bicycles have seen double- and triple-digit sales increases, according to retail sales data from The NPD Group. Read...

May 7, 2020

Balega Partners with Marathon Sports to Support Food Banks in New England

DURHAM, N.C. — Balega International, a leading sock brand in the run specialty market, is partnering with New England-area run specialty retailer, Marathon Sports, to support essential workers in New England area food banks amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Balega and Marathon Sports will donate and distribute a total of 1,000 pairs...