EVENT NEWS
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May 18, 2021
2021 to be a Transformational Year for Athens to Savannah Ride
ATHENS, GA, May 18, 2021 — Sports Strategies announces the iconic Athens to Savannah Ride will return to Georgia this fall to offer participants the most ambitious ride yet. “The 2021 route will begin at Jittery Joe’s Coffee Roaster in Athens and take cyclists on a 3-day, 285-mile tour of...
May 18, 2021
The Running Event Partners with Running USA to Develop Race Director Education for 2021 Event
PORTLAND, Maine (May 18, 2021) – The Running Event (TRE), North America’s largest running specialty trade show, today announced a partnership with Running USA to develop and implement conference programming for race directors at the event taking place November 30 to December 2, 2021 in Austin, TX. “We’re thrilled to partner...
May 18, 2021
Team Evergreen Announces Yeti Cycles as a Presenting Sponsor of the Session Series, Beti Bike Bash, and The Hundo
EVERGREEN, CO - Team Evergreen proudly welcomes Yeti Cycles as a returning presenting sponsor to the Beti Bike Bash and a new presenting sponsor to the Session Series and The Hundo. Each of these iconic Colorado mountain bike events, promoted by Team Evergreen, incorporate their own unique philanthropic objectives. Yeti...
May 17, 2021
Gwen Inglis, reigning cycling national road race champion, killed on a ride by suspected DUI driver
Gwen Inglis, one of Colorado’s foremost cyclists, was struck and killed on a training ride in Lakewood on Sunday morning by a driver who police suspect was intoxicated. Denver Post
May 15, 2021
Leslie Jordan announces their NEW super soft TRI-Blend fabric
Portland, OR – Leslie Jordan announces their NEW super soft tri-blend fabric to their already extensive performance and lifestyle apparel line. Leslie Jordan, Inc. specializes in creating shirts & finisher giveaway items that race directors can customize completely, and that runners will run to collect. While tri-blend fabric isn’t inherently...
May 14, 2021
100% Signs Ken Block as Their Newest Visionary
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – May 14, 2021 – 100%®, the San Diego-based sports performance company, has signed Ken Block as its latest Visionary and he joins an illustrious roster of athletes representing the brand. As an entrepreneur, in 1994 Ken founded DC Shoes and in 2010, the clothing and media...
May 14, 2021
Petition to cancel Tokyo 2020 Olympics submitted with 350,000 signatures
The submission of the petition comes amid rising COVID-19 cases in Japan, while concerns over the fate of the Games have grown due to Japan's low vaccination rate, the spread of new variants and the state of emergency in place in Tokyo and other prefectures. Inside The Games
May 14, 2021
Davis Phinney Foundation Partners with The Eddy Rando to Excite Classic Bike Fans and Raise Money for a Great Cause
Parker, Colo. — Beautiful, elegant, classic and filled with enthusiasm and fun, the Eddy Rando is a 30-mile ride for steel-bike enthusiasts. One-hundred riders with a passion for steel bikes will join with like-minded cyclists for the Eddy Rando on June 13 in Parker. Registration is here. Riders of vintage...
May 14, 2021
Japan expands coronavirus emergency ahead of Tokyo Olympics
Japan on Friday further expanded a coronavirus state of emergency from six areas, including Tokyo, to nine, as Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga repeated his determination to hold the Olympics in just over two months. Associated Press
May 14, 2021
Momentum builds for Run Show Boston with more top brands and speakers revealed
Momentum is building for the first ever Run Show USA event, scheduled Jan. 29-30, 2022, at Boston’s Hynes Convention Center, with the announcement that top running brands including ASICS, HOKA ONE ONE, Altra, Runderwear, Feetures, Smartwool, Caldera and PRO Compression will be joining Retail Partner Marathon Sports, in bringing all...