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August 26, 2021
Punch Gunk Announces Winners of Go Get It Grant
LOS ANGELES – Punch Gunk, the award-winning performance therapeutics company shaking up the pain relief and workout recovery industry, has announced the winners of their inaugural Go Get It Grant. After receiving many compelling applications from athletes in a variety of sports and from all across the world, a panel...
August 25, 2021
PeopleForBikes Announces Major Investments to Grow Electric Bicycle Market and Access
BOULDER, COLO (August 25, 2021) — PeopleForBikes, a national bicycling advocacy nonprofit and the bicycle industry’s trade association, is committing more staff and resources to support the use of and access to electric bicycles across the U.S. Industry analysts estimate that more than 12 million electric bikes will be sold...
August 25, 2021
Dick’s Reports Huge Q2 Earnings
The retailer generated $3.27 billion in revenue in Q2 2021, a 20.7% increase compared to the same period a year prior. Dick’s surpassed Wall Street estimates of $2.85 billion in revenue. The quarter was driven by same-store sales, which increased 19.2% year-over-year. E-commerce sales decreased 28% compared to Q2 2020 following the...
August 25, 2021
MYLAPS and Sportunity join forces to take event apps to the next level
Haarlem/Apeldoorn, 25 August 2021 - MYLAPS and Sportunity announce a long-term partnership today to offer best-in-class mobile event apps to sports events and athletes. The sports timing company and digital sports marketing agency join forces to further improve the digital experience for event participants, fans, and sponsors. From 1 September...
August 25, 2021
HOKA ONE ONE® Postal Nationals Returns for the 2021 Cross Country Season
(EUGENE, OR.) — RunnerSpace and HOKA ONE ONE® are excited to announce the 2021 launch of the eighth annual HOKA ONE ONE® Postal Nationals. From August 24 through October 31, cross country teams across the nation will race to compete for a national title. In its eighth year since initially...
August 24, 2021
Enduro Bearings Hires SIMBOL Communications as PR Agency of Record
Oakland, California (Aug 24th, 2021) — Enduro Bearings, creators of a wide range of bearings, components, seals and tools for the cycling industry, has hired Park City-based SIMBOL Communications to handle a variety of PR and communications services, effective immediately. During the past 25 years, Enduro has built a strong,...
August 24, 2021
BRAZILIAN VIRTUAL CYCLING and ROUVY announce the line-up of Brazilian ambassadors and further plans in the region
Brasilia, Brazil / August 24, 2021 - BRAZILIAN VIRTUAL CYCLING was created in 2020 with the aim of offering athletes the option to remain competitive and sponsors to strengthen their brands in a completely new digital world. With the premise of VIRTUAL COMPETITIONS on REAL ROUTES, the BRAZILIAN VIRTUAL CYCLING held...
August 24, 2021
Trail Runner Nation Hosts Exclusive Interview with Kilian Jornet
24 August 2021 - This past Friday, Trail Runner Nation podcast released a special-edition program with trail running legend Kilian Jornet. Episodes of Trail Runner Nation are downloaded more than 30,000 times each week. The program is ranked either first or second each week in the “All Time” category in North...
August 24, 2021
US Trail Running Conference position statement on Arkansas Anti-LGTBTQ Legislation
Estes Park, CO – Active at Altitude, organizers of the US Trail Running Conference is incredibly disappointed in the passing of recent legislation that discriminates against Arkansas’s LGBTQ community. Senate Bill 354 was signed into law on March 25, 2021. The bill is an anti-transgender bill that bans transgender women...
August 23, 2021
On Running Files for IPO
On Monday, the Swiss running brand that counts Roger Federer as an investor and ambassador, filed for a $100 million initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Yahoo! News