EVENT NEWS
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November 12, 2021
Challenge Family Announces Challenge Malta for Early 2022
12 November 2021./ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Mediterranean island of Malta was today announced as the latest destination in Challenge Family’s global triathlon series. The inaugural Challenge Malta will take place on Sunday 15 May 2022 with a 113km coast-to-coast course that includes the country’s most spectacular scenery. Malta packs a...
November 12, 2021
GFNY Chile racers to tackle infamous Muro de Tunquen
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - After a two year hiatus due to the pandemic, the 3rd edition of GFNY Chile is expecting 1000 riders. Start and finish of the race will be at Viñedos Veramonte close to Casablanca just outside the capital Santiago de Chile. The race offers a long, competitive route of...
November 12, 2021
GiveSignup | RunSignup Releases Support for Inclusive Gender Options in Event Registration
Moorestown, NJ /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - GiveSignup | RunSignup released the second phase of a four-phase effort to better support inclusive and flexible gender options within the event registration process. This ongoing project offers a solution to the increasing number of events that want to provide flexible gender options for virtual...
November 11, 2021
Shanghai Marathon postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19
China is battling a fresh Delta-driven outbreak that has spread across the country and sparked tough new measures to stamp out the virus before the Beijing Winter Olympics in February. Organizers of the Beijing and Wuhan marathons both announced last month that those races were also postponed due to the...
November 11, 2021
GFNY Cozumel decided in incredible sprint finish
In the early hours of last Sunday, 2000 riders started at what we can probably call one of the hardest editions of GFNY Cozumel so far. The long, competitive 100-mile course is a double-loop around the beautiful island of Cozumel, with two 40 km long King of the Wind (KOW)...
November 11, 2021
Argentinian Azzem takes the win at first GFNY Colonia
Last weekend marked a comeback of GFNY in Uruguay with the first GFNY Colonia del Sacramento. Beautiful sunny weather and unusual calm winds blessed the race that offered a long, competitive route of 148km with 1122m of elevation. Already 32k into the race things got pretty heated at the San...
November 11, 2021
Richard Branson, 71, shows off gruesome injuries from ‘colossal cycling crash’ and reveals his helmet saved his life after his brakes failed during British Virgin Islands charity bike ride
Sir Richard Branson has suffered a 'colossal' bicycle crash after his brakes failed while taking part in an endurance charity race across the British Virgin Islands this week. The 71-year-old billionaire feared he had broken his back after colliding with another rider during day two of the Strive BVI event...
November 11, 2021
Nelson Mandela Bay welcomes a new IRONMAN 70.3 Triathlon
NELSON MANDELA BAY, LONDON, TAMPA (November 11, 2021) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - IRONMAN announced today that it will add a brand-new event to its 2022 race calendar with the IRONMAN® 70.3® Nelson Mandela Bay in South Africa. The inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 Nelson Mandela Bay triathlon will take place on Sunday, April 3,...
November 11, 2021
Showcased“The Last Best Ride” Gravel Race Transitions to 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Status and Announces 2022 Event Registration Opening Veteran’s Day
Whitefish, Montana — November 11, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Montana Native and professional gravel cyclist Jess Cerra, and her partner Sam Boardman, announced today that they have transformed “The Last Best Ride” (TLBR) into a 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting scholarships for local, financially-qualified high school women seeking post-secondary education. At the...
November 11, 2021
Austin Marathon, Ascension Seton Agree to Title Sponsor Extension
AUSTIN, Texas, November 11, 2021 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Austin Marathon and Ascension Seton have agreed to a long-term title sponsor extension. The agreement will allow the collaboration to continue to grow, further benefiting the fitness community. In addition to growing secondary community events and expanding content creation opportunities, Ascension...