July 13, 2021

AdventureCORPS Presents the Badwater 135 Ultramarathon on July 19-21, 2021

Lone Pine, CA:  On July 19-21, 2021, AdventureCORPS will present its legendary BADWATER® 135 Ultramarathon, the 135-Mile World Championship. Now in its 44th year - with the 2020 race canceled last-minute due to the pandemic - this world-renowned event pits up to 100 of the world's toughest athletes against one another...

July 13, 2021

Challenge Platform sodisp.com Enables Partner Integrations using White-labeling, API, and Embedding

We strongly believe in open partnerships with our customers to bring the best possible experience to participants. We are now taking the next step by opening our API and allowing partners to embed result pages on their own websites at no additional costs. Finally, we allow partners to integrate our...

July 12, 2021

ASICS Launches NFT ‘Digital Footwear’ at Auction This Week

Another wave of the future — digital footwear — is here. ASICS’ new footwear collection isn’t actually footwear at all … it’s a massive 189-piece collection of nine ASICS digital footwear products. And all the products will be up for grabs via NFT. GearJunkie

July 12, 2021

Athletes more likely than non-athletes to have irregular heartbeats

Researchers analyzed 13 studies between 1990 and December 2020 which examined the health of athletes who took part in sports including cycling, running, swimming, Nordic skiing, orienteering, rowing, football, rugby and netball. The studies included data on 70,478 participants. Researchers found the risk of atrial fibrillation was 2.46 times higher among...

July 12, 2021

10th Annual Crusher in the Tushar presented by the Creamery Brings Top Gravel Cyclists to Beaver, Utah

Beaver, Utah, July 12 –The Crusher in the Tushar presented by the Creamery, a gravel event owned and produced by Life Time, welcomed a field of approximately 577 riders representing 26 states to Utah’s Tushar Mountains outside of Beaver, Utah this past Saturday, July 10. This uniquely formatted gravel race...

July 12, 2021

Over 1,200 Endurance Athletes Descend on Leadville for Silver Rush 50 Weekend

Leadville, Colo, July 12 – The sold-out Stages Cycling Silver Rush 50 MTB, owned and produced by Life Time, welcomed a field of over 530 riders representing 47 states and 5 countries to Leadville for a technical out-and-back course complete with glorious mountain views through a historic mining district. Riders ranging...

July 12, 2021

USA Triathlon, Toyota and CAF to Again Offer Professional Prize Purse at Toyota USA Paratriathlon National Championships

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon, in partnership with Toyota and the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF), today announced that for the second year a professional prize purse will be offered for athletes who medal at the Toyota USA Paratriathlon National Championships. The $36,750 total purse, to be provided in equal...

July 12, 2021

Pure Gravel Presents the Pre-Ride Show at Belgian Waffle Ride California

Carlsbad, CA – Pure Gravel, a lifestyle brand focused on Gravel Cycling is proud to announce that they are producing their next Pre-Ride Show at Belgian Waffle Ride California (BWR). The successful Pre-Ride show, which debuted at Unbound Kansas, will feature interviews with top cyclists and bike industry personalities. The...

July 12, 2021

Pho3nix Athlete Program sends 25 Athletes to Tokyo

The Pho3nix Foundation is proud to announce 25 athletes from the Pho3nix Athlete Program have qualified for the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, out of a total intake of 39 athletes from 18 countries across six continents competing in 20 disciplines. The Pho3nix Athlete Program aims to give...

July 12, 2021

Shimano to invest nearly $300M in Singapore and Japan factories

An Asian news source is reporting that Shimano plans to invest $179 million to build a new plant in Singapore that will open next year. According to the report Shimano also decided to invest another $118 million in its factories in Osaka and Yamaguchi, Japan, to expand production capacity. BRAIN