EVENT NEWS
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September 1, 2021
Birthday Girl Eliana Mason Leads USA Women’s Goalball Into Semifinals of Tokyo Paralympics
TOKYO, Japan (September 1, 2021) – The never-say-die USA Goalball Teams continued their streak of come-from-behind wins on Wednesday at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. This time it was the U.S. women’s team rallying from a 3-2 halftime deficit to defeat the Russian Paralympic Committee, 5-3, in a quarterfinal match...
September 1, 2021
Registration Opens for 2022 Escape from Alcatraz™ Triathlon on September 14
SAN FRANCISCO (September 1, 2021) – IMG, a global leader in sports, events, media and fashion, today announced random drawing registration for the 2022 Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon will officially open on Tuesday, September 14, 2021. More than 10,000 athletes enter the random drawing each year, with hopes of securing...
September 1, 2021
Kaia Schmid kicks off 2021 Junior Track World Championships with Fourth in Scratch Race
CAIRO – Kaia Schmid (Marblehead, Mass.; LUX/Sideshow p/b Specialized) kicked off the 2021 UCI Junior Track World Championships for Team USA with a bang, placing fourth in the Junior Women’s Scratch Race. This is the 18-year-olds first world championship and is a solid start to the event for her. Schmid...
August 31, 2021
The Land of Endurance Beckons: Next Phase of The IRONMAN Virtual Club Launches With 2021 IRONMAN VR Land of Endurance; IRONMAN Virtual Club Now Compatible with Wheelchair Racing and Handcycling Activities
TAMPA, Fla. (August 31, 2021) – As many of the world’s best athletes prepare to compete in the 2021 Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN® 70.3® World Championship presented by Utah Sports Commission, the IRONMAN Virtual Club™ (VC™) has launched the perfect complement and next evolution of virtual racing with the 2021 IRONMAN...
August 31, 2021
Event Insights: 6 Common Event-Day Issues for Endurance Events and How to Avoid Them
Races and endurance events are exciting. People train for months to compete in these events, and when race day finally arrives, they’re full of energy. As a planner, you’re probably experiencing just as much adrenaline. Finally, you’re ready for everything you’ve been putting together to finally bear fruit. What can...
August 31, 2021
The Greatest Prize in Marathon Running
August 31, 2021 - Dreams can come true. The Abbott Spotlight on Health 6km (3.7 miles) takes place this September and all those who successfully complete the race will be entered into a prize draw with one lucky winner getting to complete the six Abbott World Marathon Majors! Whether they’re still...
August 31, 2021
Rebecca’s Private Idaho (RPI) Race Introduces Two New Categories, Kicks off Ninth Year
KETCHUM, Idaho (August 31, 2021) - With a mission of people, purpose, and place, the gravel race founded by 7x World Champion Rebecca Rusch begins on Thursday, September 2, and continues through Sunday, September 5. The sold out event, featuring both a four-day stage race and a single-day race, introduces...
August 31, 2021
USA Men’s Goalball advances to Paralympic Games Semifinals with Thrilling Overtime Win
TOKYO, Japan (Aug. 31, 2021) – The USA Men’s Goalball Team advanced to the semifinal round of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games with a thrilling come-from-behind victory against Ukraine in sudden-death overtime Thursday at Makuhari Messe Hall C. First-time Paralympian Calahan Young (Irwin, Pa.) fired the opening shot of the...
August 31, 2021
Incredible performance at tough GFNY Alpes Vaujany
NEW YORK CITY, August 31, 2021 - Kenny Nijssen (Netherlands) topped the podium at GFNY Alpes Vaujany in the French Alps this past Sunday. With a course that included close to 4000 meters of climbing over 118 km over the legendary Col de la Croix de Fer and Col du...
August 31, 2021
Nikki Hiltz smashes the Washington state record at this year’s Downtown Yakima Mile
YAKIMA, WA – Nikki Hiltz charged away from Eleanor Fulton in the final two blocks of Saturday’s Downtown Yakima Mile to set a new women’s Washington state record. Her time of 4 minutes, 21.50 seconds broke the previous record of 4:23.68 and doubled her race winnings to $10,000 for taking...