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January 2, 2020
Here are 2019’s highest earning OCR athletes
Can you guess what 2019’s highest earning obstacle course racing athletes get paid? If you think you can make a decent living racing obstacle courses, think again. Even the top racers in the country are making surprisingly little, and their winnings are considerably higher than the previous year. Read this list and earnings on Obstacle Racing Media.
January 2, 2020
RunSignup Releases 2019 Year in Review
(Moorestown, NJ)– RunSignup has released their 2019 Year in Review, evaluating the growth of the company in both usage and technological progress. The core numbers are impressive, with company growth of over 20% in an endurance market that grew just 1% (based on data for their upcoming RaceTrends Report to...
December 26, 2019
Spartan Race looks to acquire Tough Mudder in 2020
Spartan Race announced the acquisition of an exclusive option to acquire Tough Mudder’s UK, Canadian, and German events, as the first step in an effort to bring together a complete merger of the two obstacle course racing leaders. Read more about this significant news in obstacle course racing on Obstacle...
December 23, 2019
Swimming’s governing body is in hot water
On December 16, a San Francisco court ruled that the Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA), the body based in Lausanne, Switzerland, that governs Olympic swimming, has to answer to allegations that it has been operating an illegal monopoly, in part by financially punishing athletes who want to compete in events that it doesn’t recognize or...
December 23, 2019
EVOLV Leads Out With a New General Manager
Oberalp Has Appointed Bill Sinoff To Brand Leadership Role for EVOLV Boulder, CO) The Oberalp Group, which owns SALEWA, DYNAFIT, POMOCA, WILD COUNTRY, and EVOLV, has hired William (Bill) Sinoff as General Manager of EVOLV climbing shoes. As General Manager of EVOLV, based in Los Angeles, CA, Bill has the...
December 19, 2019
Nike Q2 earnings blow past forecasts as digital efforts take hold
The Beaverton, Ore.-based athletic behemoth posted Q2 revenues that climbed 10% year over year to $10.3 billion, outpacing analysts’ expectations of $10.1 billion. Profits, meanwhile, advanced 32% to $1.1 billion, or 70 cents per share, trouncing forecasts for earnings of 58 cents per share. Read how digital came into play on...
October 29, 2019
NOCCO Beverage Company Announces Expansion into 500 Accounts Nationwide
LOS ANGELES (October 29, 2019) – NOCCO – a leading no carb, branched chain amino acids (BCAA) beverage company based in Europe – announced today that the brand has expanded into 500 accounts across the United States, including 50 gyms in Las Vegas. The rapid growth includes entry into the...
October 3, 2019
Mammut-North America Adds Talent To Growing CO-based Team
(Williston, VT) Oct. 3, 2019 -- Mammut, the leading Swiss-born premium outdoors brand with over a century and a half of experience in mountain safety and outdoors activity, has added three key team members to its new Denver, CO-based marketing and sales office, as a result of steady and promising...
January 3, 2019
Endurance Sportswire Names its Most Popular Press Releases and Industry News Items of 2018
San Diego, Calif. - January 3, 2019 - As we embark on 2019, Endurance Sportswire has put together a list of its most viewed press releases and industry news items over the past year. MOST VIEWED ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE PRESS RELEASES New Ownership Announced for Carlsbad 5000- Groundwork Endurance, LLC acquired...