EVENT NEWS
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October 1, 2021
ShowcasedThe Los Angeles Skid Row Runners Set to Compete in the Los Angeles Herbalife24 Triathlon
LOS ANGELES—Oct. 1, 2021-- The Los Angeles Skid Row Running Club will take on a new challenge, the Los Angeles Herbalife24 Triathlon on October 24, 2021, to raise funds for its club that works to improve the lives of those who are at risk of homelessness and addiction. “We believe...
October 1, 2021
ShowcasedC-119 Flying Boxcar revealed as final aircraft in Air Force Marathon virtual race series
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The C-119 Flying Boxcar will be the sixth and final historical aircraft featured in the inaugural History & Heritage Race Series, powered by the Air Force Marathon, beginning November 1. The History & Heritage Race Series will hold six virtual races throughout the year....
September 30, 2021
‘You’ve atoned’: Man finally returns Mile-Marker 22 sign stolen from 1977 Charlotte Marathon
A 40-year-old Ed Easton returned to the Ultra Running Company a box containing sign he stole as a 12-year old child - 22-mile marker from the first-ever Charlotte Marathon back in 1977 - with his childhood confession. CBS
September 30, 2021
PeopleForBikes Announces Speakers and Agenda for Virtual Bicycle Leadership Conference and In-Person Electric Bicycle Summit
BOULDER, COLO (September 30, 2021) — PeopleForBikes, a national bicycling advocacy nonprofit and the bicycle industry’s trade association, is pleased to announce the agenda of its latest virtual Bicycle Leadership Conference (BLC) and upcoming in-person Electric Bicycle Summit, as well as future events planned for 2022 aimed at bringing the bike...
September 30, 2021
US$250,000 on offer for winner of 2022 Nagoya Women’s Marathon
Organizers of the Nagoya Women’s Marathon have announced they will increase the prize money for the 2022 race, scheduled for 13 March 2022, to US$250,000, making the World Athletics Elite Platinum Label road race the highest prize paying marathon in the world. Being the world’s largest women’s marathon, one of...
September 30, 2021
At Large | The London Marathon hits 40 with a long road ahead
Mass participation events have been sustained by decades of growth in everything from personalised exercise trends to sponsorship but the possibilities of connected fitness promise even greater opportunities. The London Marathon returns to the streets of the British capital on Sunday 3rd October for perhaps its most notable edition to...
September 30, 2021
USA Cycling to Host Second Inclusion Conversation Virtually on Oct 7
Sept 30, 2021 (COLORADO SPRINGS, CO) - USA Cycling will host the second installment of the virtual Inclusion Conversations on Thursday, Oct. 7 from 10 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. MDT. This month’s conversation will be a panel discussion titled: Unpacking Race, Gender, and Socioeconomic Status. Shannon Jolly, DEI Professional, will...
September 30, 2021
ShowcasedThe AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Championships ready to race through London
Athletes qualified from 150 races, across six continents between Sept. 2018 - Dec. 2020 The best of the best age group runners ready to race the streets of London World Champion titles on offer for men and women across nine age categories The inaugural AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Championships...
September 30, 2021
GFNY Ecuador Manta: American Jill Patterson in contention for overall win
GFNY returned to Latin America for the third time this season with GFNY Ecuador Manta last Sunday. Over 700 cyclists rode the beautiful but challenging 143-kilometer long course that included 2034 meters of climbing, most of which was attacked in the Pacoche forest. Despite a crash and mechanical early in...
September 30, 2021
ShowcasedCanadians Ryan Atkins and Emma Cook-Clarke Win Spartan’s North American Championship in North Lake Tahoe, CA
NORTH LAKE TAHOE, CA (September 28, 2021) – Spartan®, the world’s leading endurance sports and wellness brand, returned to the rugged mountains of Palisades Tahoe (formerly Squaw Valley) in North Lake Tahoe, CA — host of the 1960 Winter Olympics — for the 2021 Spartan North American Championship over the weekend....