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May 6, 2020
Running on empty: Coronavirus has changed the course for races big and small
The race organizations staging running events are having to grapple with postponements and cancellations to a point where they may not be able to ever come back at full strength. Check out this interesting article and stats on ESPN.
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May 6, 2020
QR Debuts New Bike Series with the Introduction of its SRfive Aero Road Bike
Chattanooga, TN (May 6, 2020) – American Bicycle Group (ABG), manufacturer of high-performance bicycles - Quintana Roo (QR), Litespeed (LS) and Ocoee - today announced the debut of the Quintana Roo SR series of road bikes, and with it unveils its new model: the SRfive aero road bike. Designed, engineered...
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May 6, 2020
Why Racing Releases Comical Pre-race Instruction Video
Vancouver, WA - Why Racing Events, the race event company that did a spoof on Tiger King and promoted a Naked Triathlon as part of an April Fool’s Joke is at it again. Prior to one of their virtual events, they released this Pre-Race announcement video and asked athletes to watch...
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May 6, 2020
Inaugural GFNY Alpes Vaujany confirmed for August 30, 2020
NEW YORK CITY, May 6, 2020 – Vaujany, in the French Alps, will host the 2020/21 GFNY Europe Championship on August 30 as scheduled. A statement from the Prime Minister’s office on April 28 announced that no events of 5000 persons, or more will be allowed before September 1st. GFNY...
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May 6, 2020
27th Annual 3M Half Marathon Will Open Registration for 2021
AUSTIN, TX, May 6, 2020 - Registration for the 2021 3M Half Marathon presented by Under Armour will open on Friday, May 8th. Every year, thousands of participants take on one of the fastest 13.1-mile courses in the country in search of their half marathon PR. Participants receive a custom...
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May 6, 2020
Show Mom Some Love Special Edition RunnerBox, a collab between The RunnerBox + Another Mother Runner
The RunnerBox, the leading provider of athletic gift boxes, has successfully partnered with Another Mother Runner several times, and they are back at it again with this appropriately themed box, “Show Mom Some Love.” “Our past collaborations with AMR have been huge successes and sold out in a matter of...
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May 6, 2020
BibBoards Inc. Inducts Ed Zuckerberg to advisory board
San Ramon, CA, USA – BibBoards Inc. is an innovative company that was established in 2017 to manufacture fasteners—BibBoards®—is a smart and environmental-friendly replacement for safety pins. Currently, in the wake of Coronavirus pandemic, after customer feedback, the company decided to share with consumers how to use BibBoards® as “4Ears”to...
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May 5, 2020
Are more people running and biking now?
As gyms and fitness studios stay closed, it seems like more people than ever are walking, running, and biking—especially outside in the places that it’s allowed. Triathlete reached out to a few fitness platforms and looked through some of their reports to find out what kind of activity levels we’re actually...
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May 5, 2020
Ironman Virtual Racing success creates value for sponsors
When the IRONMAN Group launched its Virtual Racing series at the beginning of April, the company sought to foster competition and community for the hundreds of thousands of IRONMAN athletes around the globe. In the weeks after the launch, the platform has proven to be not only a place for participants to stay connected...
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May 5, 2020
RunSignup Releases Stage 1 of Virtual Challenge Events
Moorestown, NJ – RunSignup, the leading technology provider for US races, has released a new Virtual Challenge capability to help race organizers and nonprofits offer long-term challenges to keep their community engaged from a distance. This initial release allows participants to submit results to challenges for automatic tabulation, with more...
