EVENT NEWS
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August 23, 2021
Serrieres, Mairhofer win XTERRA European Championship in Germany
Arthur Serrieres from France and Sandra Mairhofer from Italy captured the 2021 XTERRA European Championship in conjunction with the 18th annual XTERRA Germany off-road triathlon with winning times of 2:39:01 and 3:06:07, respectively, on Saturday, August 21, 2021, in Zittau. For Serrieres, who was runner-up to Bradley Weiss at the...
August 23, 2021
Zoot Sports Named the Official Outfitter of Team USA at the Inaugural Collins Cup
Zoot Sports, The Original Triathlon Brand founded in 1983, is proud to be the official outfitter to Team US for the Professional Triathletes Organisation’s inaugural flagship event - The Collins Cup. The event will see athletes from Team US competing against Team Europe and Team Internationals to decide who rules triathlon....
August 23, 2021
Fly Down the Field: Inaugural War Eagle Run Fest launches in 2022
AUBURN, Al.- On your mark, get set, go! Tiger fans can start training for a new set of races launching early next year. FRESHJUNKIE Racing (FJR) is thrilled to present the Inaugural War Eagle Run Fest on Feb. 20, 2022 in partnership with Auburn University (AU) and the cities of...
August 23, 2021
World’s leading endurance sports brand Spartan invests in global long-distance hiking series HIGHLANDER
BOSTON, Mass. and ZAGREB, CROATIA (August 23, 2021) – The world's leading endurance sports and extreme wellness brand, Spartan®, has invested in long-distance hiking event series HIGHLANDER, forming a strategic partnership. The partnership aims to support the growth of HIGHLANDER, which currently holds events in 13 countries, while expanding Spartan's...
August 22, 2021
Annie Hughes and Adrian Macdonald win Leadville Trail 100 Run presented by La Sportiva and produced by Life Time
Leadville, Colo., (Sunday, August 22, 2021) – The world-famous Leadville Trail 100 Run presented by La Sportiva race returned to Leadville this weekend, the pinnacle finale event of the 2021 Leadville Race Series which is comprised of more than 15 mountain bike and trail running events each year. Event owner...
August 20, 2021
The 2021 Air Force Marathon Transitions to a Virtual Event
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE - Due to increased COVID-19 transmission rates both locally and statewide, the Air Force Marathon has transitioned into a virtual-only event. “Teammates, I didn’t make this decision lightly — we wrestled with this quite a bit, but know that we are trying to keep your health at...
August 20, 2021
VCU Health Richmond Marathon partners with Richmond Raceway to hold race expo in open-air format
Richmond, VA – The VCU Health Richmond Marathon is partnering with Richmond Raceway to host the pre-race expo in an open-air format, Sports Backers, the event organizers, announced today. The Walmart Health & Fitness Expo takes place Thursday, November 11, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday, November 12,...
August 19, 2021
NAIA Chooses Pensacola as Home for Men’s Lacrosse Invitational
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced on Tuesday that Pensacola Sports in Pensacola, Fla., has won the bid to become the host of the 2022 and 2023 NAIA Men’s Lacrosse National Invitational. Beginning with the coming spring, NAIA Men’s Lacrosse will crown a champion...
August 19, 2021
XTERRA Short Track Germany Live on Friday, EU Champs Saturday
The XTERRA European Championship returns to Zittau, Germany for an action-packed weekend of full distance and televised Short Track off-road triathlon racing on Friday and Saturday, August 20-21. As the name suggests, XTERRA Short Track is a fast, multi-lap, made-for-TV event combining two 200-meter swim laps with an exit in-between,...
August 19, 2021
2021 Edition of IRONMAN World Championship Rescheduled for February 5, 2022 Due to Continued Global Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic
TAMPA, Fla. (August 19, 2021) - IRONMAN in conjunction with local Hawai`i officials announced today that due to the continued impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic to the Island of Hawai`i, the 2021 Supersapiens IRONMAN® World Championship has been rescheduled from its originally scheduled October 9, 2021 race date to...