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March 9, 2021
BKOOL Announces Women on Wheels Challenge presented by ELITE
FONTANIVA, ITALY, March 9, 2021 — Elite Cycling announced their WOMEN ON WHEELS, BKOOL challenge on March 8th (International Women’s Day). Designed to celebrate, connect, and support women cyclists, it will continue throughout Women’s History Month and will close on April 11th. “The goal is to celebrate all women in...
March 9, 2021
US Trail Running Conference DEI Webinar sets high benchmark
Estes Park, CO– The second webinar in a nine-webinar series introduced by the US Trail Running Conference was hosted on Thursday, February 25. The session subject was Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), and focused on Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). Mirna Valerio, a certified DEI trainer and former...
March 9, 2021
Cadence Sports and Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum Release 2020 Million Dollar Club List of America’s Top Cycling Fundraising Events.
Austin, TX – Despite an unprecedented environment surrounding the COVID-19 global pandemic, at least 45 cause-related cycling events raised more than $1 million each in 2020, according to the annual study released by Cadence Sports & the Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum. This study goes deep into exploring individual events to disclose...
March 8, 2021
Trek-Segafredo to donate Strade Bianche prize money to women’s cycling projects
Following the great prize money debate of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, fans raised €26,668 for the women’s prize purse for Strade Bianche. The money is to be given directly to the top 5 riders of the opening WorldTour event of 2021. Cycling Tips
March 8, 2021
Spring in Your Stride: Run the adidas Running Virtual Half Mayrathon
Vienna, AUSTRIA, March 8, 2021: On May 2, the adidas Running app will host its biggest ever virtual event: the Virtual Half Mayrathon. The race, open to anyone using the free running app, will require running a distance of 13.1 miles (21.09 km), and can be tracked using the app...
March 8, 2021
The Los Angeles Marathon Announces New Date as November 7th, 2021
March 8, 2021, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – The McCourt Foundation announces Sunday, November 7, as the new date of the 2021 Los Angeles Marathon presented by ASICS. With on-going support from the City of Los Angeles, Century City, City of West Hollywood, and City of Beverly Hills the new date provides...
March 6, 2021
Women’s Strade Bianche crowdfunding campaign raises €25,578 for women’s winners
The fundraising brings the women's total prize purse to €31,876, exceeding that of the men's. VeloNews
March 5, 2021
The Diva Dash Women’s Obstacle Run is Reinvented and Offers Experiential and Custom Partnerships To Reach 30,000+ Active Women.
BOULDER, Colorado, March 5th, 2021– Adventure Fit Events, an award-winning experiential event marketing and production company, is seeking official partnerships with companies wanting to connect with active women through the NEW Diva Dash Adventure event. Originally known as the SHAPE Diva Dash, the event started as a women’s obstacle adventure...
March 5, 2021
Charm City Run Events Launches Spring Explorer Race Series
Baltimore, MD- Baltimore-based Charm City Run Events has created a new twist on the virtual race model with the launch of the Spring Explorer Race Series. The Spring Explorer Race Series is a bundle of 7 virtual races run over the course of 8 weeks with actual courses in different communities...
March 4, 2021
Boston Marathon plan to hand out 70,000 medals for 2021 virtual race polarizes runners
The first 70,000 people aged 18 or older who sign up and pay a fee will be able to earn a finisher’s medal simply by covering the classic distance wherever they happen to be. They don’t even need to run — they can walk. USA Today