EVENT NEWS
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December 31, 2021
Lake Sonoma Race Series (LSRS) Aims for More Events, More Charity and More Elite Competition with New Race Directors in 2022
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - “Bringing in powerful women as race directors is not only the right thing to do, but Gina and Keira do things right!” — Skip Brand, LSRS founder The Lake Sonoma 50-miler & Marathon fields are locked with more elite professionals committing daily, but at 6 am on...
December 31, 2021
ShowcasedThe Air Force Marathon kick starts 2022 with registration opening on January 1
Registration for the 26th Annual Air Force Marathon opens at midnight on January 1 with special New Year’s Resolution savings of up to $20 if runners register by January 3. A New Year means new beginnings and a new you. The Air Force Marathon is the perfect opportunity to achieve...
December 31, 2021
Swim For Alligator Lighthouse General Registration is Now Open
Saint Augustine Beach, Florida /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Swim For Alligator Lighthouse, located on Islamorada, FL, is the fourth stop on the Speedo SALT Series. The 8-mile swim is a challenge unlike any other and is not for the faint of heart. During this bucket list, tropical open water swim,...
December 30, 2021
Beijing Olympics Sponsors Find No Easy Choices as Games Approach
Guest columnist Rick Burton of Syracuse University attempts to explain how the world’s sponsors sell products or services in almost every country, and how one country’s attempt to stage the Olympics runs the risk of having the host country or its parochial population turn on the global sponsor. Sportico
December 29, 2021
Pensacola Sports Announces Upcoming Events Schedule
Pensacola, FL (December 29, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Located in the northwest region of Florida along the Gulf of Mexico, the Pensacola Bay Area is home to award-winning sugar-white beaches, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and a year-round event calendar brimming with festivals, sporting events, the arts, and seasonal celebrations. As...
December 29, 2021
New Anti-Doping Rules Take Effect in 2022: What Athletes Need to Know
Beginning Jan. 1, 2022, updates to anti-doping rules for triathletes will take effect in line with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Code changes. For 2022, the WADA prohibited list includes several changes to substances and treatments, including commonly-prescribed medications for asthma. Athletes should be aware of these changes to ensure...
December 29, 2021
Road Race Management Releases Results of Ninth Biennial Race Director Compensation Study
Bethesda, MD /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - As the running industry emerges from the depths of the Covid-19 pandemic, race directors indicated that they are “cautiously optimistic” about their future compensation according to the results of the Road Race Management ninth biennial compensation study. While nearly 40% of the study respondents indicated...
December 28, 2021
Race Organizing in 2022: 5 Tips for Staying Competitive
The COVID-19 pandemic caused quite a stir in the race organizing industry. Race directors have had to get more creative than ever for the show to go on. Even popular racing events like the Grand Prix and the Kentucky Derby had to go virtual in 2021. Against all odds, organizers still managed...
December 28, 2021
As Olympics Near, China Tightens Rules and Athletes Invent Their Own
Athletes and sports officials around the world have for months been viewing the approaching Winter Olympics in Beijing, set to take place in February amid a still-raging pandemic, with a mixture of apprehension and weariness. Now, a global surge of cases tied to the highly contagious Omicron variant has given...
December 28, 2021
Tokyo Olympics Cost $1.8B Less Than Previous Estimates
The Tokyo Olympics faced a raft of problems related to the global pandemic, but the final bill came in well under previous estimates. The Summer Games cost organizers an estimated $13.6 billion, $1.8 billion below a prior prediction of $15.4 billion. Front Office Sports