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April 16, 2020
Announcing Virtual Race by Field General
Madison, WI April 16, 2020 – Field General (FG) a real time GPS asset tracking software company has retooled its flagship product to provide a simple and powerful solution to launch and manage Virtual Runs: Virtual Race by Field General (VR). (http://www.vrace.us) “With races being canceled across the world, Race...
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April 16, 2020
RunSignup Reduces Reserve Requirement from 20% to 10%
Moorestown, NJ – RunSignup is pleased to announce that they are reducing the required refund reserve for races from 20% to 10%, with the overall payment account reserve requirement falling from 10% to 5%. The refund reserve requirements were first implemented in mid-March as a response to the impact of...
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April 16, 2020
Peak Content Summit Sessions Now Streaming Online
Peak Content Summit has made every session from their 2020 content marketing strategy conference available to watch online, on demand. “All 10 speaker sessions are ready to watch anytime,” says event founder and host Tyler Benedict. “While editing them, I was simply blown away by the quantity and quality of...
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April 15, 2020
Tour de France sets new dates of Aug. 29 to Sept. 20; rest of cycling calendar remains unsettled
Tour de France organizers announced Wednesday that the three-week cycling race would be pushed back roughly two months, from June 27-July 19 to Aug. 29-Sept. 20. Cycling’s calendar will need much more juggling to accommodate the other two grand tours and the world championships. Read more details on NBC Sports.
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April 15, 2020
The logistical hell of postponing the Olympics for one year
Immense logistical, economic, and psychological challenges lie ahead for the organizing committee and the city of Tokyo—challenges that must be faced under the looming risk that an unabated coronavirus pandemic may ultimately compel organizers to cancel the Olympics, regardless of preparations. And the sheer price tag of holding the Olympics...
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April 15, 2020
The global shutdown offers a tantalizing glimpse of a cleaner climate
The Guardian proclaimed the shutdown could cut worldwide CO2 emissions by 2.5 billion metric tons in 2020, the greatest reduction in carbon pollution ever recorded. Read more on Adventure Journal.
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April 15, 2020
This Scrappy Startup is Setting Out to Save Your Favorite Gym
COLUMBUS, OHIO – April 15, 2020– Thousands of independently owned and operated gyms have been forced to shut down as a result of COVID-19. But an unexpected force, O2 Recovery Drink, has created a profit share program that could funnel millions of dollars to fitness professionals and gym owners to...
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April 15, 2020
Naptown Half Marathon and 10K/5K Rescheduled to August 16, 2020
ANNAPOLIS, MD – The 2020 Naptown Half Marathon & 10K/5K has been rescheduled to August 16, 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The annual race was previously scheduled for May 30, but race organizers made the decision to push the date to later in the year to comply with Maryland’s...
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April 15, 2020
Endurance Nation and Final Surge Partner on PROJECT5K
Today Endurance Nation, a company focused on helping athletes be their personal best for any event, has partnered with Final Surge, the online training platform for athletes, coaches, teams and clubs. PROJECT5K is the first publicly available training plan from Endurance Nation to be combined with a Final Surge Virtual...
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April 15, 2020
Corrigan Sports Hosts Virtual Run to Benefit Restaurant Industry Employees
Baltimore, Md. (April 15, 2020) -- Corrigan Sports Enterprises announced that it has partnered with sponsor 19 Crimes Wine to conduct the 2020 Run4Relief virtual run to benefit the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund (RERF). The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, in conjunction with Guy Fieri, created RERF to support restaurant workers experiencing...
