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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...

Business

October 26, 2021

Apple Expands Fitness+ as Brick-and-Mortar Gyms Bounce Back

Apple Fitness+ is expanding to 15 new countries as the at-home fitness movement persists alongside the return of gyms. The company has paired its subscription workout program with its signature wearable, offering six months of Apple Fitness+ with an Apple Watch purchase. The Watch tracks biometrics such as heart rate,...

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October 26, 2021

Inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series Clearwater Set to Take Place on October 1-2, 2022

CLEARWATER, Fla. (October 26, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Following a two-year wait, the inaugural edition of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series Clearwater is scheduled to take place on Saturday and Sunday, October 1-2, 2022, with distances including half marathon and 5K. With a distance for everyone, runners and walkers...

October 26, 2021

Second annual “Together, We Thrive: Actions for Change” Summit, a Free Virtual Learning Experience, Scheduled for Nov. 5-7

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The second annual “Together, We Thrive: Actions for Change” Summit, a free virtual event open to the entire multisport community, is scheduled for Nov. 5-7. The Summit will explore topics related to diversity, equity, inclusion and access (DEIA) in multisport — with a focus on...

Triathlon

October 26, 2021

Pic2Go’s Finishers Experience Platform RunPage Exceeds 100,000 Registrations

/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ -RunPage is Pic2Go’s standard finisher gallery, claimed to be the richest finisher gallery in the market including: Race photos are auto-tagged and available for participants early on race day. Includes finisher's distance, finish time and custom digital medal. Industry leading sharing rate - 85% of participants using the...

Products

October 25, 2021

Team Evergreen Donates $500,000 in 2021

EVERGREEN, CO /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Team Evergreen Cycling, Colorado’s largest cycling club, is thrilled to announce a $500,000 donation for 2021 through the proceeds of the Triple Bypass, Mt. Evans Hill Climb, Co2uT, Session Series, the Hundo, and Beti Bike Bash. This record-breaking Team Evergreen donation will be divided into...

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Giving

October 25, 2021

Inaugural Rock ‘N’ Roll Running Series Atlantic City To Hit The Boardwalk On May 14-15, 2022

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (October 25, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Rock ‘n’ Roll® Running Series, a best-in-class running series Bringing the Fun to the Run™ through music, entertainment, and community immersion will make its way to the Atlantic City Boardwalk in 2022, following a two year wait. The inaugural edition of...

October 25, 2021

Beijing marathon postponed as China fights Delta outbreak

The Beijing marathon this weekend has been postponed until further notice, organisers said, as China seeks to stamp out a Covid outbreak and return to zero cases ahead of the Winter Olympics. There were some 30,000 people expected to take part on October 31. France24