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May 19, 2020
Strava leaderboards and routes no longer free; subscription model the future for fitness platform
Encouraging more users to pay for a Strava subscription will, according to co-founders Mark Gainey and Michael Horvath, fund future product development and, crucially, provide a route for the company, founded in 2009, to become profitable. Read more on BikeRadar.
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May 19, 2020
Marathon racing brings big money to cities across America. Some events may not survive the pandemic
In this segment of the series, “The Next Normal,” CNBC examines what happens to the highly popular running industry as thousands of races have been cancelled, and what races of the future might look like. Read this in-depth article here.
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May 19, 2020
Cotopaxi Announces Seize The Día Questival Virtual Adventure For Community Connection And Covid-Relief
Salt Lake City, UT. May 19, 2020 -- Cotopaxi, Benefit Corporation, outdoors brand, and founders of the popular Questival event series, today announced a second virtual adventure race for 2020, the Seize the Día Questival. The BCorp outdoors brand held its first ever virtual Questival Quaranteam on April 23, which...
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May 19, 2020
The Athlete’s Gut Is a Problem-Solving Guide to the Gut for Athletes
Boulder, CO, USA — May 19, 2020 — The Athlete’s Gut by Dr. Patrick Wilson is an informative guide for endurance athletes to explore the digestive system and troubleshoot gut-related issues. Combining the latest research on exercise and the gut with humorous descriptions and relatable stories, Dr. Wilson makes the often-complicated...
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May 19, 2020
Molokaʻi-2-Oʻahu Paddleboard World Championships Goes Virtual
HONOLULU, HI (May 19, 2020) – Molokaʻi-2-Oʻahu Paddleboard World Championships (M2O) opened registration this week for its M20 Virtual race to celebrate paddling worldwide. M20 Virtual is a 16-mile ‘Anyone, Anywhere, Anything Goes’ event that will take place over the three-day July 24th-26th. M2O, the prestigious annual 32-mile race across the Ka’iwi...
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May 19, 2020
UltrAspire Welcomes Camille Herron to the 2020 Elite Athlete Team
Camille Herron is an Ultramarathon runner originally from Oklahoma. She is the first athlete to win all three of the IAU’s 50k, 100k, and 24-Hour World Championships. She won the 2017 Comrades Marathon and has set multiple best times on multiple distances throughout her career. Camille is a three-time Olympic...
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May 19, 2020
Paradise Sports Management teams up with Rouvy for virtual cycling experience
COZUMEL, MEXICO / May 19, 2020 - Paradise Sports Management the race event organizer behind GFNY Mexico races including GFNY Cozumel and GFNY Monterrey have teamed up with Rouvy to make a unique cycling experience for all cycling enthusiasts and participants of GFNY Mexico races. The Rouvy and GFNY Mexico...
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May 18, 2020
The Fourth Edition of The Rock ‘N’ Roll Virtual Running Series Eclipses 20,000 Participants from Across the Globe
TAMPA, Fla. (May 18, 2020) – The global community of walkers and runners came together for the fourth straight weekend setting a new benchmark high with over 20,000 people registered spanning from 94 nations and 47 states stepping up to the virtual start line for Rock ‘n’ Roll VR4, the...
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May 18, 2020
On a lighter note: Take it easy with the Slow Mile Challenge
American runner David Melly has introduced the Slow Mile Challenge—a virtual challenge where the slowest runner wins. Read more on Canadian Running.
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May 18, 2020
What the future of fast marathons looks like
Physiologists from around the world share their pet theories and crazy ideas on what it will take to break records. Read more on Outside.
