August 12, 2022

Alex Dowsett becomes ambassador for WIn Your Dream Bike

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Professional British cyclist Alex Dowsett has announced a long-term partnership with popular bike prize competition Win Your Dream Bike. Followers of Alex will note this is not the first time he’s teamed up with Win Your Dream Bike, with the company helping raise thousands for Alex’s charity, Little...

August 12, 2022

US Trail Running Conference Webinar Shares Key Factors to Help new Race Directors Maximize Resources

Estes Park, CO /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Starting Out was the subject for the seventh webinar in an eight-webinar series geared to race directors, produced by the US Trail Running Conference and presented by Marathon Printing, live on Thursday, July 21. The webinar series is held in partnership with the American...

August 12, 2022

Maryland Cycling Classic Supported by UnitedHealthcare Announces Seven Brand Ambassadors

12 August 2022, BALTIMORE, Md. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Maryland Cycling Classic supported by United Healthcare today announced a roster of six world class athletes as brand and community ambassadors for its weekend of events taking place September 1-4, 2022. Nelson Vails, an Olympic silver medalist in track cycling; Rahsaan Bahati,...

August 11, 2022

Brooks Running Sees Double-Digit Growth In Q2

Brooks Running reported sales grew 11 percent year-over-year in the second quarter. The Seattle-based running brand said that for the second consecutive quarter, it held the top spot in the U.S. adult performance running footwear market with a 21 percent market share based on revenue, according to The NPD Group. Brooks...

August 11, 2022

Science Shows You Can Go Farther and Faster with Music

A new study in the Journal of Human Kinetics showed that listening to music during a running time trial led to a 10% increase in total distance covered, as well as a 14% increase in speed. There was also evidence of 8% lower blood lactate concentration in those who listened to...

August 11, 2022

Zwift’s future direction: A doubling-down on project innovation and, eventually, VR headsets and AR

His answers are deliberately vague but Zwift CEO Eric Min has hinted at the future directions the company and the platform may take, including new product innovation and, in a matter of years, the possibility of virtual and augmented reality enhancing the riding experience. Velo News

August 11, 2022

Former U.S. Olympic distance runner arrested for drunk driving in Minnesota

On the night of Aug. 8, in Eden Prairie, Minn., Minnesota running legend and 1976 U.S. Olympian Garry Bjorkland was charged with driving under the influence after crashing into another vehicle while allegedly driving on the wrong side of the road. Canadian Running

August 11, 2022

XTERRA European Championship Saturday in Czech Republic

August 11, 2022/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The pinnacle event on the 2022 XTERRA European Tour takes place this Saturday, August 13, in Prachatice, as the Czech Republic plays host to the European Championship race for the second time. This is the 18th year of XTERRA racing in the Czech Republic, which produced...

August 11, 2022

CAKE Partners with StreetsLA to Monitor Bike Lanes in Los Angeles

Stockholm, Sweden (August 11, 2022)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – CAKE’s Ösa+ electric motorcycles have been silently patrolling the bike paths of Los Angeles for the last three months. As part of a pilot program with StreetsLA, staff were using the modular utility bikes to monitor 1,100 miles of L.A. 's bike paths and...

August 11, 2022

Professional Road and Track Runner Maggie Montoya Joins Salomon Athlete Team

OGDEN, Utah (August 11, 2022)/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Today, Salomon is expanding its roster of U.S. road running athletes with the addition of professional road and track runner, Maggie Montoya. Montoya joins the Salomon team with an impressive resume of running accomplishments, including her debut marathon time of 2:29:08 from the Chevron Houston...