BUSINESS NEWS
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August 18, 2021
Events.com Announces Integration with USA Triathlon to Deliver Seamless, Mobile and Automated Event Registration for Athletes
La Jolla, CA (August 18, 2021) - Events.com, a mobile-first event management and registration platform, announced today its integration with USA Triathlon (USAT) to deliver seamless event registration and management for athletes across events nationwide. Events.com’s innovative technology allows athletes to register for USAT-sanctioned events quickly and easily, with instant...
August 18, 2021
BibRave Rallies Industry Thought Leaders for Change at the 2021 Race Management Program Summit
Portland, OR - BibRave, the leading-edge endurance and fitness marketing agency, recently partnered with Chicago Event Management (CEM) to facilitate think tank-style workshops for top industry voices from across the country at Race Management Program (RMP), which took place in Chicago, IL on August 4, 2021. BibRave organized and led...
August 18, 2021
The IRONMAN Group Welcomes Ajay Singh as New Chief Financial Officer
TAMPA, Fla. (August 18, 2021) – The IRONMAN Group is pleased to announce the addition of Ajay Singh as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Singh joins The IRONMAN Group from News Corp and has over 20 years of financial and management experience, including 10 years at an executive...
August 17, 2021
Nike Strips Alberto Salazar’s Name From Building After SafeSport Coaching Ban
After the U.S. Center for SafeSport revoked his coaching eligibility, Nike said it was appropriate to rename the facility. Women's Running
August 17, 2021
COROS Introduces VERTIX 2 GPS Adventure Watch and Eliud Kipchoge Edition PACE 2
Irvine, CA, August 17, 2021 – COROS Wearables Inc., makers of performance sports wearables, announced today the introduction of several new products including the VERTIX 2 GPS Adventure Watch and the Eliud Kipchoge Edition of its award-winning PACE 2 GPS Sports Watch. These two new styles celebrate the best of...
August 17, 2021
The Hotel Zags Portland welcomes Rachel Wilson, New General Manager
Portland, Oregon (Aug 17, 2021) – The Hotel Zags, a new boutique hotel in Downtown Portland focused on outdoors immersion, inclusivity and exceptional guest experience, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Rachel Wilson to the role of General Manager. Ms. Wilson brings an exceptional background in boutique hotel operations...
August 17, 2021
Music Remains A Priority For Fitness Companies
Equinox Media licensed the entire Universal Music Group catalog in January, but access to the world’s largest music wasn’t enough for the parent company of SoulCycle and Equinox. The fitness brand has partnered with Lorde, Calvin Harris, the Jonas Brothers, and the Supremes for a new series called “Equinox+ Features.” FOS
August 17, 2021
Road Runners Club of America Welcomes Four Additional Instructors to its Popular Coaching Certification Program
Arlington, VA – August 13 – The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) is pleased to welcome Beofra Butler, Benson Langat, Alex Morrow and Christine Rockey to its Coaching Certification program instruction team. The four new instructors will join the RRCA’s Director of Coaching Education Randy Accetta, Brent Ayer, Bobby...
August 16, 2021
Retailer R&A Cycles institutes $150 shipping and handling charge on bikes
R&A Cycles, which operates brick-and-mortar stores in Brooklyn and Walnut Creek, California, as well as a well-known e-commerce business, has introduced a $150 charge on bikes sold at its stores, to cover shipping, handling, and assembly. Bicycle Retailer
August 16, 2021
Pale Fire Capital invests $6 million in ROUVY, the popular augmented reality app for indoor training
Prague, Czech Republic / August 17th, 2021 – The Pale Fire Capital investment group acquires a major stake in VirtualTraining, a Czech company behind the ROUVY indoor cycling and running software application. Thus, Pale Fire Capital is positioned to become the majority shareholder in ROUVY and close the deal by...