BUSINESS NEWS
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April 7, 2020
Live Feisty Media Launches First-Ever Women’s Gravel Podcast, Girls Gone Gravel
Victoria, B.C. - April 7, 2020 - Live Feisty Media is pleased to announce the release of the first- ever women’s gravel podcast, Girls Gone Gravel. The podcast, released today, will interview female gravel cyclists with the aim of highlighting their stories and motivating other women to join the gravel...
April 7, 2020
RRCA Recommendations for Runners, Walkers, and Running Club/Crew Members
RRCA recommends, in accordance with current Federal guidelines, to cancel or postpone all events/organized group training runs/group training programs if these activities occur between now and the end of April and beyond based on local and state government regulations. With regulations and guidelines from governments and health experts regarding COVID-19...
April 7, 2020
Increasingly Events Turning to Motigo for Audio Run Experiences
Denver, Colorado – April 7, 2020 – Race day is often a time of individual accomplishment achieved during a larger social experience shared by many, and with the mass cancellation of events, runners are missing out on both. Motigo, part of the Endurance Sports Coalition and the pioneer in delivering...
April 6, 2020
Historic First Day of Racing Sees Jocelyn Mccauley (USA) Win First IRONMAN VR Pro Challenge
TAMPA, Fla. – In what has been a historic day of racing, the inaugural IRONMAN® VR™ Pro Challenge women’s race hit the virtual pavement with four professional women going head-to-head on the 90km bike portion, with Jocelyn McCauley (USA) taking the first ever victory. Utilizing Official Virtual Training partner ROUVY’s...
April 6, 2020
Bell and Giro Brands Announce Donation of 3,194 Pairs of Goggles to Healthcare Professionals on Front Lines of COVID-19 Response
Scotts Valley, CA, April 6, 2020 - Bell and Giro, major providers of outdoor sports and recreation products, today announced the donation of 3,194 protective goggles to America’s frontline healthcare workers combatting the spread of COVID-19, or coronavirus. The goggles, held and distributed at Vista Outdoor’s Rantoul, Illinois manufacturing and...
April 6, 2020
What bike shops are open during the COVID-19 response?
Portland Design Works and Chris King Precision Components have collaborated to publish an interactive map showing the hours and current status for more than a thousand retailers in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more on Bicycle Retailer.
April 6, 2020
Federal Government Recognizes Bike Shops as Essential to Stay Open
For many areas of the U.S., bicycles have become the best tool to travel safely while respecting the social distancing protocols that are crucial to public health during the COVID-19 crisis. Following a request from PeopleForBikes, the federal government has recognized that bike shops are "essential" to our nation's transportation infrastructure...
April 6, 2020
ATRA Announces 2020 Theme: Climate Action
The American Trail Running Association (ATRA), has announced “Climate Action” as its theme for 2020. This important topic follows ATRA’s recent annual themes including last year’s Trail Running Responsibly, 2018’s Trail Stewardship: Leaving a Lasting Legacy, and the 2017 theme, Community: Building Trail Running Connections. ATRA’s mission is to represent...
April 6, 2020
Race Across America Cancels 2020 Race And Looks Forward To 2021
Boulder, CO (April 6, 2020) On Friday, April 3, Race Across America (RAAM) officially notified racers, support crew and staff that the 2020 Race would be cancelled. This will be the first time since inception in 1982 that RAAM will not take place. It was decided that given current public...
April 3, 2020
New flavors of Nuun Hydration available for a limited time release
On April 1st, Seattle based clean hydration company Nuun announced the launch of two new limited-edition flavors in their Nuun Sport product family: Kona Cola and Kiwi Strawberry. Available in limited quantities and for a limited time, the flavors will be available nationwide at REI and other premium sports specialty...