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December 20, 2021
American Surfer Sage Erickson Joins The Pho3nix Movement
20 December 2021, SYDNEY /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE / - MANA Sports & Entertainment Group are proud to announce American professional surfer Sage Erickson has signed on as an ambassador for the Pho3nix Foundation, a not-for-profit with the express aim to assist and inspire children through sport. The Pho3nix Foundation has tasked...
December 20, 2021
InsideTracker Pro Delivers Data-Driven Coaching Capabilities to 345 Qualified Professional Partners in 2021
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.— Dec. 20, 2021/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - InsideTracker, the leading truly personalized performance and nutrition system, added 345 professional partners to its InsideTracker Pro program since launch in March 2021, giving turnkey access to science-backed recommendations based on blood, DNA and fitness tracker data to thousands of strength and endurance athlete...
December 17, 2021
Stages Cycling Introduces Factory Installed Power for 12-Speed Dura Ace and Ultegra
(Boulder, CO – December 17, 2021) StagesⓇ Cycling, a leading cycling technology company, has expanded its Factory Installed Power Meter Service options to include Shimano’s latest 12- Speed Dura Ace R9200 and Ultegra R8100 cranks. For now, Stages will offer Factory Installed Dura Ace R9200 and Ultegra R8100 power meters...
December 17, 2021
The former Nike Oregon Project changes team name to Union Athletic Club
One of the world’s best-known professional running clubs has found a new name after the Nike Oregon Project was abolished, coincident with the four-year ban of ex-head coach Alberto Salazar. The new name, Union Athletic Club, was announced on the Elevation Om YouTube page and confirmed by Chris Chavez on...
December 17, 2021
PeopleForBikes Coalition Board Meets to Discuss Plans for 2022 and Vision for the Future
BOULDER, COLO /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The PeopleForBikes Coalition Board of Directors, composed of 20 of the U.S. bicycle industry’s top leaders, met for their semi-annual gathering on Dec. 14, with some members in-person and others joining virtually. The board’s primary topic of conversation was reviewing the organization’s 2022 strategic initiatives...
December 16, 2021
Verlinvest invests in US E-Bike retailer Pedego
With the largest retail footprint of branded stores, Pedego is a leader in the rapidly growing electric bikes (e-bikes) category in North America. With this announcement, Pedego now joins Oatly, Vita Coco, Who Gives a Crap, and Tony’s Chocolonely in Verlinvest’s portfolio. Verlinvest’s involvement will support Pedego’s branding and innovation...
December 16, 2021
Outside Interactive, Inc. Launches Exclusive Video Series Featuring Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist and World Cup Alpine Skier, Mikaela Shiffrin
BOULDER, CO — December 16, 2021/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Outside Interactive, Inc., the world’s leading creator of active & healthy lifestyle content, events, and experiences, today announced the release of an exclusive video series featuring the world-class alpine ski racer, two-time Olympic gold medalist, six-time world champion, and three-time Overall FIS...
December 15, 2021
CriticalPoint Capital Completes Sale Of JackRabbit To Fleet Feet
Affiliates of CriticalPoint Capital, LLC announced the closing of the sale of JackRabbit to Fleet Feet. Headquartered in Denver, CO, JackRabbit is the second-largest running specialty retailer in the U.S. and is the largest franchisor of locally-owned and operated running stores. SGB Media
December 15, 2021
Corporate Well-Being Platform Gympass Acquires Trainiac
Trainiac, a one-on-on fitness platform, is now Trainiac by Gympass. The latter announced its acquisition of the one-on-one fitness platform on Wednesday. The news comes after Gympass’ $220 million funding round in June valuing the company at $2.2 billion. At the time, Gympass said it had more than 750,000 training sessions booked for more than 50,000...
December 15, 2021
Apple, Amazon Vie for Piece of Growing Wearable Tech Market
The fitness wearables market is poised for huge growth over the next seven years — and companies and investors are taking notice. Separate reports from Grand View Research and Fortune Business Insights placed the fitness wearable market at $34.6 billion and $36.3 billion, respectively. Fortune predicted compound annual growth of...