April 21, 2020

RunSignup Announces Free Virtual Results Bot for Virtual Events

April 21, 2020 –Moorestown, NJ –RunSignup announces its free RaceDay Virtual Results solution for virtual race events. RunSignup’s RaceDay Virtual Results provides outdoor events with flexible user submitted results through multiple mediums, including free TXT-to-event submissions, multiple web-based points, and auto submission through RunSignup’s mobile race day app, RaceJoy. Events...

April 20, 2020

World Athletics and IIRM form outbreak prevention taskforce for mass events

World Athletics has joined forces with the International Institute for Race Medicine (IIRM) to set up a medical taskforce to provide endurance events that include mass gatherings with guidelines for outbreak prevention. Click here to see the many industry organization that are on board.

April 20, 2020

How quickly does your body detrain?

Between homeschooling kids, trying to get your work done and attempting to maintain a relative level of normal, daily exercise has taken a back seat in some people’s lives. While this is completely understandable, runners should try their best to fit in some activity even once or twice a week,...

April 20, 2020

Gyms rank among the first to be allowed to re-open

In a memo issued on Thursday titled “Guidelines for Opening Up America Again,” the White House included gyms among the businesses that could reopen to the general public during “phase one” of its three-part reopening plan to jump-start the American economy. The decision on gyms came a day after Trump’s phone...

April 20, 2020

The Digital Swiss 5 – Pro and Fan Races by Tour de Suisse Start Apr 22

April 20, 2020 - The first digital pro cycling races from 22 to 26 April are to be running daily at 5:00 pm CET. Fans are able to ride and compare to the pros on the same courses and dates at 7:00 pm CET.    [PRO RACE] Tour de Suisse,...

April 20, 2020

USA Track and Field lays off 7; CEO takes 20% pay cut

USA Track and Field has laid off seven people from its 65-person staff and CEO Max Siegel is taking a 20% pay cut to offset lost revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic. The organization that runs the country’s largest summer sport has been forced to cancel dozens of events, including the...

April 20, 2020

PeopleForBikes Launches Ride It Out Campaign to Support Retailers and Suppliers, Activate Virtual Bicycling Community

BOULDER, COLO (April 20, 2020)— Aiming to inspire riders, support bicycle retailers, and unite the industry, PeopleForBikes is launching Ride It Out, a campaign to encourage responsible riding during the COVID-19 crisis. The Ride It Out campaign is designed to give retailers and suppliers the resources, communication and engagement tools...

April 20, 2020

FISO OCR World Championships Rescheduled for 2021

Lausanne, Switzerland: OCR Russia and World OCR, the Fédération Internationale de Sports d’Obstacles (FISO), announced today the FISO World Championships, originally scheduled for September 17-20, 2020 has been rescheduled for September 2021 at the Rosa Khutor Ski Resort, the “Switzerland” of Russia, Olympiyaskaya street, 35, Esto sadok. The FISO OCR...

April 19, 2020

Jesper Svensson (SWE) Victorious During the Men’s IRONMAN VR3 Pro Challenge

TAMPA, Fla. (April 19, 2020) – Four professional men capped off the third edition of the IRONMAN® VR™ Pro Challenge by taking to the virtual bike course and going head-to-head in a sprint distance race simulation. It was Jesper Svensson of Sweden victorious in a tight race. Utilizing Official Virtual...

April 19, 2020

Lisa Norden (SWE) Victorious During the Women’s IRONMAN VR3 Pro Challenge

TAMPA, Fla. – Four professional women capped off the third edition of the IRONMAN® VR™ Pro Challenge by taking to the virtual bike course and going head-to-head in a sprint distance race simulation. It was Lisa Norden of Sweden taking the top spot on the podium in a closely contested...