January 3, 2020

Challenge Family installs Board of Directors

CHALLENGEFAMILY is pleased to announce the instalment of a Board of Directors. Zibi Szlufcik will move from the CEO position to become President of the Board. The Board is completed by Jort Vlam, Richard Belderok and Jefry Visser. Szlufcik will hand over the CEO role to Jort Vlam, Jefry Visser...

January 2, 2020

Nike retailers will reportedly stop shipping internationally in 2020

Nike will reportedly cease to permit international shipping among its retail partners around the world starting January 1, 2020. This information first came to light in leaked emails several months ago, in which Nike apparently expressly forbid its retail partners from shipping “outside of their trading territory.” Read more on Highsnobiety.

January 2, 2020

XTERRA & ACTIVE Network have entered into a Global Partnership as of 2020

DALLAS - January 2, 2020 - ACTIVE Network, the premier global marketplace for activities and events and the industry leading provider of intelligence solutions, announced today it has signed a multi-year agreement with TEAM Unlimited, LLC to be the exclusive online registration provider and event management solution for XTERRA events...

January 2, 2020

Endurance Sportswire Names its Most Popular Press Releases and Industry News Items of 2019

San Diego, Calif. - As we embark on 2020, 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 Professional Triathletes Organisation Approaches Wanda Sports Board Proposing to Enter Into Discussions to Acquire...

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...