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February 9, 2021
New E-BIKE Act Would Offer Tax Credit for Electric Bicycle Purchases
BOULDER, COLO. (Feb. 09, 2021) —PeopleForBikes applauds the introduction of federal legislation to offer an electric bicycle tax credit, helping more people easily get out on two wheels. The Electric Bicycle Incentive Kickstart for the Environment (E-BIKE) Act, led by Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), prioritizes electric...
February 9, 2021
Mountain Hardwear Partners with ENDVR to Bolster Education and Sales Incentives for Retail Partners
Richmond, Calif. - Mountain Hardwear, a leader in performance equipment and apparel for climbers, mountaineers, and athletes, announced a new partnership with ENDVR, a retail sales app that bolsters the relationship between brands and their retailer partners in order to increase engagement, administer sales rewards and education for retail floor...
February 9, 2021
RunSignup | GiveSignup Releases Vouchers to Help Events Migrating to the Platform
(Moorestown, NJ)– RunSignup | GiveSignup, the leading technology provider for endurance and nonprofit events in the U.S., has released a new voucher system to help events manage deferrals and credits from 2020. In addition to providing a new participant management option to existing customers, the voucher system allows races that...
February 8, 2021
GYMS Act To Provide $30 Billion Recovery Fund For The Fitness Industry Introduced In Congress
The act would establish a program to help distressed health club operators and would allow them to recoup as much as 45$ of 2019 revenue to replace revenue lost in 2020 due to COVID-19. Club Industry
February 8, 2021
Athlete Recovery from COVID-19
Seven different Slowtwitch forum members shared their COVID-19 stories and their unique paths to recovery. Slowtwitch
February 8, 2021
10 Black-Owned Tri Businesses to Support
Supporting Black-owned businesses should be more than a trend or a one-time action. It should be a part of your tri life—diversifying where and how you spend your hard-earned dollars. triathlete
February 8, 2021
Gatorade Lures New CMO From Nike.
Former NFL player Kalen Thornton takes the helm at the PepsiCo-owned sports drink behemoth AdAge
February 8, 2021
Peloton Announces $600 Million Convertible Note Offering
The notes are to be sold via a private offering, with a due date of 2026. The Deep Dive CA
February 8, 2021
RockTape and TriggerPoint Awarded Blanket Purchase Agreement to Deliver the World’s Best Kinesiology Tape and Foam Rollers to United States Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) Medical Centers
Durham, N.C. – RockTape®, a leader in sports medicine products and education, is proud to announce a five-year blanket purchase agreement (BPA) with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), introducing the world’s best kinesiology tape and TriggerPoint™ mobility rollers to the Physical Therapy category of the Medical/Surgical Prime Vendor (MSPV) 2.0...
February 6, 2021
Ted Metellus named race director of TCS New York City Marathon
This makes him the first black race director of any of the Abbott World Marathon Majors races, right on the heels of large-scale allegations of sexism and racism in NYRR by current and former employees. ESPN