April 18, 2021

Fitness drones are coming, if inventors can get all the kinks out of them

Researchers say that the recreational drone market — valued at $2.33 billion in 2020, according to data from Research and Markets — could come together with the $30 billion wearables market to produce what may one day be a fixture in personal health and wellness: fitness drones. Washington Post

April 17, 2021

Marathon Runners Are Sweating Over Future of 2021 Races

Running clubs across the country are seeing jumps in members, even as plans for the big summer and fall races remain in question. Bloomberg

April 16, 2021

Base Performance Exclusive Nutrition Partner for Nastar Ski Nationals

Boulder, Colorado – BASE Performance, LLC, industry-leading provider of sports nutrition products announced today that it served as the exclusive 2021 nutrition partner for NASTAR 2021 Ski Nationals event (Aspen, CO April 5-10, 2021). "It was great to have BASE Performance at the NASTAR National Championships to introduce their products...

April 16, 2021

Red Knot Racing Announces Kilimanjaro Trail Run

West Kilimanjaro, Tanzania — Red Knot Racing Company has announced the addition of Kilimanjaro Trail Run to their 2021 lineup of endurance races in Tanzania. The race boasts trail events of ultra, full, and half marathon distances, each highlighting Kilimanjaro’s Shira Plateau. Kilimanjaro Trail Run will take place on September...

April 16, 2021

ZOUMA Hits the Ground Running

London, UK: ZOUMA – the new sustainable, ethical running apparel brand – celebrated its launch last night by releasing three striking men’s and women’s collections, available to buy now at wearezouma.com. Designed for the eco-conscious runner, the high-performance singlets across the Duo Motion, Volt and Faze collections are all made...

April 15, 2021

Regular Exercise May Help Protect Against Severe Covid

People who tended to be sedentary were far more likely to be hospitalized, and to die, from Covid than those who exercised regularly according to a compelling new study of physical activity and coronavirus hospitalizations. NYT

April 15, 2021

Kitsbow Furthers Made in the USA and Lean Manufacturing Efforts with Launch of New Mountain Bike Shorts

Old Fort, N.C. (April 15, 2021) – Kitsbow, maker of premium cycling clothing and accessories, continues to lead the cycling apparel industry in lean manufacturing with the introduction of the new Mescal Ventilated Short and Zen Ventilated Cycling Liner which are available now and made-to-order at Kitsbow’s factory in Old...

April 15, 2021

Peloton cuts Apple Watch Fitness support back to just the cycling class

Peloton had acquired a company dedicated to developing fitness bands earlier in 2021. The Apple Watch would be in direct competition to their device, so removing features early may push customers to adopt the proprietary fitness band later. Apple Insider

April 15, 2021

Cotopaxi Joins Climate Neutral

Salt Lake City, UT, (April 15th, 2021)—Cotopaxi is proud to announce its carbon neutrality. As of today, Cotopaxi is Climate Neutral Certified, which is an independent and rigorous certification program that verifies a company has achieved net-zero carbon emissions for the entirety of its carbon footprint. Climate Neutral, a non-profit...

April 15, 2021

The biggest bike retailers in the US

Bicycle Retailer and Industry News has pulled together the 10 largest-grossing bke retailers who sell IBD-quality bikes primarily through brick-and-mortar stores. Check out the rankings here.