September 26, 2024

USARA National Championship Almost Underway in Almost Heaven

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The US Adventure Racing National Championship begins on Friday morning, September 27th in Snowshoe, West Virginia. Launching out of Snowshoe Mountain Resort, elevation 4,848’, the race will take 74 teams of three from across the country on a journey through the heart of the Monongahela National Forest,...

September 26, 2024

GFNY Super Sunday with two races in South America

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - GFNY Chile The course of the 6th GFNY Chile offers riders a 127.9km race course with an elevation gain of 1832m. It includes the infamous Muro de Tunquen, a 27% steep wall that forces many riders off their bike every year. Host of start and finish is...

September 26, 2024

Sunita Williams to run Medford Celebrity Mile race from space

BOSTON /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – This weekend at Run Medford, local celebrities, leaders and media personalities will compete on the Dave McGillivray Track at Hormel Stadium. The following field will compete in a one-mile race as part of the Run Medford track festival, which kicks off a weekend-long celebration of community,...

September 25, 2024

Connected fitness tech unicorn EGYM snaps $200M at over $1B valuation

Munich-based EGYM, which specialises in connected fitness equipment and personalised training tech, has secured nearly $200 million in growth capital. The investment came from L Catterton, a global consumer-focused investment firm, and Meritech Capital, a Silicon Valley technology-focused venture firm. This round boosts the company’s valuation to over $1 billion. This...

September 25, 2024

The Pro’s Closet may be in deep trouble

As the days shorten in the northern hemisphere, many bike shops put items that haven’t yet sold on clearance. But at online retailer The Pro’s Closet, which specializes in certified used bikes and gear and liquidating new, prior-year product, this is no normal end-of-season closeout section. For one thing, virtually...

September 25, 2024

Is Google Fitbit in trouble? Website shutdown revitalizes concern about the brand’s future

9to5Google spotted that Fitbit.com, the official website for the popular brand of wearable fitness trackers, is not long for this world. At the top of the page is a new message stating that the site's functions will move to the Google Store on Oct. 1. Google bought Fitbit for $2.1 billion in 2019...

September 25, 2024

A Data-Driven Environmental Scan of the Trail and Ultra Coaching Industry

This month, we dig into trends in the growing industry of professional trail and ultra coaching. How many coaches are there? What proportion of runners use their services? Are there trends in the types of services that coaches offer? These questions can be challenging to answer. As small business operators,...

September 25, 2024

Boston man faces $5K fine, drone forfeiture for flight over marathon

A Boston man is facing serious legal consequences after flying a DJI Mavic drone dangerously close to the Boston Marathon finish line in April, prompting a dramatic mid-air interception by law enforcement. The drone, which sparked concerns about public safety, was seized just minutes before the first race finishers crossed...

September 25, 2024

X-BIONIC® Strides Into The North American Market, Launches Industry-first Trail Shoe System

Denver, CO. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Swiss-engineered, science-based performance apparel brand, X-BIONIC®, is proud to announce its launch into North America, alongside the debut of their first ever footwear offering; the TerraSkin trail system. X-Bionic is centralized in the advanced innovation hub of Zurich, Switzerland, under the leadership of Max Lenk, CEO....

September 25, 2024

2024 XTERRA World Championship Preview: A Battle of the Ages

MOLVENO, TRENTINO, ITALY /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The 28th XTERRA World Championship returns on September 28, uniting the world's best off-road triathletes for the pinnacle event of the 2024 season. The village of Molveno with just over 1,000 inhabitants located beneath the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Brenta Dolomites in the northern Italian...