October 27, 2021

Sandusky, Ohio Becomes New Host Venue for IRONMAN 70.3 Ohio Triathlon

SANDUSKY, Ohio / TAMPA, Fla. (October 27, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - IRONMAN announced today that Sandusky, Ohio has become the new host venue for the IRONMAN® 70.3® Ohio triathlon in 2022. The 2022 edition of the event is scheduled to take place on July 24, 2022 with general registration opening...

October 27, 2021

Ride and Race in the Taiwan KOM Challenge online, right now!

Taipei, Taiwan / October 27, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Here is the chance for riders worldwide to take on sections of this mettle-testing climb from their own homes! In cooperation with the virtual cycling app ROUVY, and to celebrate the Taiwanese iconic event’s 10th anniversary, cyclists can now ride two...

October 27, 2021

Challenged Athletes Foundation Caps Off Raising Over $3.5m For Individuals with Physical Challenges at The CAF Community Weekend

SAN DIEGO, CA - October 27, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Starting October, 15th and carrying through last weekend, The Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) finished a full line-up of fundraising events including the Million Dollar Challenge seven-day California coastal ride raising over $2.2M, the Community Challenge powered by Strava -featuring the Aspen...

October 27, 2021

RunSignup Launches Participant SOS Alerts in RaceJoy

October 27, 2021 – Moorestown, NJ /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - GiveSignup | RunSignup announces the launch of RaceJoy’s new SOS participant emergency alert feature. GiveSignup | RunSignup’s race day mobile app, RaceJoy, offers live participant tracking and spectator engagement while empowering  race organizers with the ability to monitor and communicate directly...

October 27, 2021

MYLAPS and Hermes partner up to offer best-in-class road race timing

ATLANTA/CLEVELAND (27 October, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - More than 80,000 runners in the Ohio region will benefit from the latest developments in timekeeping. Cleveland based timing company Hermes Sports & Events and MYLAPS partner up to offer best-in-class sports experiences to event organizers and their participants and fans. Hermes is...

October 26, 2021

Cyclist survives mauling from brown bear in Alaska

The cyclist in a rural borough of Alaska managed to survive after he dropped to the ground to cover his head, kicking at the bear. Alaska Wildlife Troopers were notified of the attack after a man who was cycling along the Jack River noticed from 30 feet away that the bear...

October 26, 2021

PeopleForBikes Announces Spring Bicycle Leadership Conference as Part of 2022 Bicycle Leadership Series

BOULDER, COLO (Oct. 26, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - PeopleForBikes, a national bicycling advocacy organization and the bicycle industry’s trade association, is pleased to announce its 2022 in-person Bicycle Leadership Conference (BLC), taking place March 21-23, 2022 in Dana Point, CA. After a two-year hiatus, the BLC will return to California,...

October 26, 2021

Ride Santa Barbara 100 Announces Limited 2022 Presale after Sold Out Event 10th Anniversary Event Last Weekend

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Oct. 26, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Ride Santa Barbara 100 (RideSB100), the premier cycling event set on California’s Central Coast, has launched pre-registration for 2022 at a limited $99 entry fee after welcoming a sellout crowd of 1,500 riders to Leadbetter Beach last Saturday. The cyclists,...

October 26, 2021

The Georgina Marathon: a gamble that paid off in spades

At the end of July, co-race directors Cindy Lewis-Caballero and Sandie Orlando received approval from the town of Georgina, on Ontario’s Lake Simcoe, to put together the inaugural Georgina Marathon and Half Marathon, to take place Oct. 17. Both knew that two months seemed like an impossible timeline, but the...

October 26, 2021

NPD Sees Performance Footwear Sales Climb 15 Percent In Third Quarter

The NPD Group reported total U.S. performance footwear sales grew 15  percent in the third quarter while leisure footwear sales climbed at a slightly lower rate. Fashion footwear sales continued to underperform, decreasing high-single-digits. The 15 percent gain in performance footwear marked a slow down from the 31 percent jump...