September 27, 2021

Sea Otter Europe draws to a close with 45,000 visitors

The fifth edition of the Sea Otter Europe Costa Brava-Girona Bike Show closed its doors yesterday, exceeding the organisers’ best forecasts with around 45,000 visitors. Larger spaces, together with distancing between exhibitors and pre-booked tickets for visitors, helped keep capacity limitations in the expo zone and race areas ‘under control’,...

September 27, 2021

Athletic Brewing Hosts First Official Non-Alcoholic Beer Mile

STRATFORD, CT AND SAN DIEGO, CA (September 27, 2021) -- Leading craft non-alcoholic beer maker Athletic Brewing Co. is excited to announce that it will host the first-ever NA Beer Mile on October 17 in Stratford, Conn. The 1-mile race, invented by a group of Canadian runners in 1989, combines...

September 27, 2021

Registration Opens Friday for 2022 Grandma’s Marathon Weekend

(DULUTH, MINN.) --- Registration will open this Friday, October 1 for the 2022 Grandma’s Marathon weekend, which will again be at full capacity after the COVID-19 pandemic altered race plans in both 2020 and 2021. Organizers are preparing to welcome close to 20,000 participants to Duluth and the surrounding communities...

September 27, 2021

Specialized buys McLain Cycle & Fitness, other purchases rumored

After 44 years in business, Bob and Kris McLain have sold McLain Cycle & Fitness to Specialized Bicycle Components. Specialized has not confirmed the purchase and has declined to comment on this or other recent retail acquisitions. But industry sources tell BRAIN the company has purchased, or is close to...

September 27, 2021

Your swims remove plastic from the ocean on the Compete Impossible App

Forward-thinking UK-based app Compete Impossible has created the world’s first totally dedicated platform for sustainability and environmental offsetting for athletes. This October, they have teamed up with the Resea Project to take immediate action against climate change and the growing plastic crisis in our waters. Only 9% of all plastic...

September 27, 2021

10th Annual Kerrville Triathlon Festival Hosts Largest Field in Event History

AUSTIN, Texas, September 27, 2021 -- Nearly 5000 triathletes and their friends and family traveled to Kerrville, Texas, for the 10th annual Kerrville Triathlon Festival. More than 1800 triathletes from 20 states, most in event history, registered for the Most Scenic Triathlon in Texas. Participants gave their all during a...

September 27, 2021

Life Time Hosts More than 7,200 at 24th Annual HOKA ONE ONE Chicago Half Marathon/5K

Chicago – (September 26, 2021) The HOKA ONE ONE Chicago Half Marathon and 5K, owned and produced by Life Time, was held for the 24th time today in Chicago’s historic Jackson Park, after a year off due to COVID-19. More than 7,200 runners toed the line to enjoy the course,...

September 26, 2021

Nearly 7,500 Runners Return to Live Start Line for 44th Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race

PITTSBURGH (September 26, 2021) – After a virtual-only event in 2020, more than 7,500 runners returned to a live start line for the 44th running of the Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race. This year’s One Great Weekend, which also included the Dollar Bank Junior Great Race, featured...

September 26, 2021

Study: do ultra-endurance events harm your long-term health?

Ultras rarely result in serious acute health problems, but research shows they may have a negative impact over time. Canadian Running

September 26, 2021

2XU Malibu Triathlon Presented By Bank of America Raised $849,288 To Benefit the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Over 5,000 participants of the 2XU Malibu Triathlon Presented by Bank of America competed over the weekend on a dynamic swim-bike-run course on the shores of Zuma Beach. The 34th Annual Malibu Triathlon raised $849,288 to benefit the Children's Hospital Los Angeles' Pediatric Cancer Research Program which is focused on...