December 16, 2021

USA Triathlon to Invest $100,000-Plus to Drive Youth Multisport Participation

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - USA Triathlon today announced its plans to invest more than $100,000 to increase opportunities and access for current and prospective youth athletes across the multisport community through its 2022 Return to Racing Youth Stimulus Package. The 2022 Return to Racing Youth Stimulus Package includes the...

December 16, 2021

Future Publishing to cease ProCycling publication

Future Publishing has opted to discontinue ProCycling Magazine and will transfer existing subscriptions to Mountain Bike Rider magazine. Cycling Industry News

December 16, 2021

UTMB® World Series bolsters 2022 circuit with addition of events in North America and across Europe

(Chamonix, France) 16 December 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Runners in the USA will be able to experience the UTMB® adventure and begin their journey to the renowned UTMB® Mont-Blanc on home soil, with the confirmation that two exceptional trail running events in North America will join the inaugural UTMB® World...

December 16, 2021

Outside Interactive, Inc. Launches Exclusive Video Series Featuring Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist and World Cup Alpine Skier, Mikaela Shiffrin

BOULDER, CO — December 16, 2021/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Outside Interactive, Inc., the world’s leading creator of active & healthy lifestyle content, events, and experiences, today announced the release of an exclusive video series featuring the world-class alpine ski racer, two-time Olympic gold medalist, six-time world champion, and three-time Overall FIS...

December 15, 2021

Professional Triathletes Organisation Announce Athlete Owned Tour with Record Setting $5.5 Million Prize Purse

15th December 2021, LONDON / ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has today announced the launch of the PTO Tour revealing dates and locations for the first ever PTO US Open, PTO Canadian Open and the 2nd edition of the game-changing team competition - The Collins Cup. The...

December 15, 2021

How Exercise Affects Metabolism and Weight Loss

A new analysis of data from “The Biggest Loser” highlights the complex ways the body compensates when we drop pounds. Now a new scientific analysis of the show and its aftermath, published last month in the journal Obesity, suggests many beliefs about “The Biggest Loser” may be misconceptions. The analysis tries...

December 15, 2021

CriticalPoint Capital Completes Sale Of JackRabbit To Fleet Feet

Affiliates of CriticalPoint Capital, LLC announced the closing of the sale of JackRabbit to Fleet Feet. Headquartered in Denver, CO, JackRabbit is the second-largest running specialty retailer in the U.S. and is the largest franchisor of locally-owned and operated running stores. SGB Media

December 15, 2021

Corporate Well-Being Platform Gympass Acquires Trainiac

Trainiac, a one-on-on fitness platform, is now Trainiac by Gympass. The latter announced its acquisition of the one-on-one fitness platform on Wednesday. The news comes after Gympass’ $220 million funding round in June valuing the company at $2.2 billion. At the time, Gympass said it had more than 750,000 training sessions booked for more than 50,000...

December 15, 2021

Apple, Amazon Vie for Piece of Growing Wearable Tech Market

The fitness wearables market is poised for huge growth over the next seven years — and companies and investors are taking notice. Separate reports from Grand View Research and Fortune Business Insights placed the fitness wearable market at $34.6 billion and $36.3 billion, respectively. Fortune predicted compound annual growth of...

December 15, 2021

Shimano gets fake clearance website taken down

Shimano says it successfully petitioned the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers to have an e-commerce website taken down because it was posing as a Shimano company site. Shimano warned the public about the site in October.  Bicycle Retailer