EVENT NEWS
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February 23, 2021
IRONMAN Virtual Club Launches 2021 IRONMAN VR All-Terrain Series Bringing Stunning Geographic Elements of Iconic Race Locations Around the World to the Virtual Racing Community
- Six-month-long training program includes weekday workouts, month-long challenges and virtual races that will take IRONMAN VR athletes on a tour of various terrains that make up some of the best IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 race destinations - New series to include two IRONMAN VR Championship Series virtual races offering athletes the...
February 23, 2021
2021 Gran Fondo World Tour® Virtual Championship starts with a race, the “Ordino-Arcalis ROUVY Virtual Challenge”, on Feb 27th
Andorra la Vella, Andorra / February 23, 2021 - The Gran Fondo World Tour (GFWT®) will continue to operate the Tour in 2021 despite the COVID related uncertainty affecting the early part of the cycling season. As countries gear up to roll out vaccines and international air travel remains restricted, the...
February 23, 2021
UNDRBUDR and Colnago Gran Fondo National Series Announce Partnership
(Montclair, NJ, January 23, 2021) – UNDRBUDR, a developer of high performance, nature-inspired skincare, today announced an exclusive sponsoring partnership with the Colnago Gran Fondo National Series to continue throughout 2021. With more than 4,000 participants estimated, the Series is comprised of cycling challenges for riders of all levels, with eight...
February 23, 2021
Brazos Bend 100 is Back for 2021 as the USATF 100 Mile Trail National Championship and a Western States 100 Qualifier
Houston, Texas (February 23, 2021)– Trail Racing Over Texas (TROT), announces that its most popular race, the Brazos Bend 100, is back for 2021. This year’s edition of the largest 100 miler in Texas will take place on December 4-5th in Brazos Bend State Park in Needville, TX. Brazos Bend...
February 23, 2021
Sports Backers Launch Second Edition of ‘Great American 5000’ Virtual Team Race Across America
Richmond, VA – After a highly-successful inaugural running of the Great American 5000 in 2020 that featured over 4,500 runners from all 50 states and 24 countries, Sports Backers is announcing the second edition of the virtual team race across America will kick off on Saturday, April 10. Registration is...
February 22, 2021
Pocket Outdoor Media Closes Major Acquisitions, Rebrands as Outside
Boulder, Colorado — February 22, 2021 — Pocket Outdoor Media (POM), the world's leading creator of active lifestyle content and experiences, today announced the following acquisitions that significantly expand the scope of its audience and range of services provided to customers and partners: Outside Integrated Media, the iconic producer of...
February 22, 2021
Jogger who had COVID knew something was wrong after his run — very wrong
Larry VanDusseldorp tested positive for COVID-19 on Oct. 1, returned to work 24 days later, resumed jogging, and in late November, following a run, suffered a heart attack caused by a COVID-related blood clot. Miami Herald
February 22, 2021
Margaritaville partners with Easy Day Sports to launch virtual Margaritaville Run
Margaritaville (February 22, 2021) – It’s the most relaxed race experience outside of Key West and the perfect pour of motivation to get out the door; the Margaritaville Run will launch registration on Monday, February 22 – National Margarita Day. It’s 5 kilometers somewhere (3.1 miles), and virtual race participants...
February 22, 2021
The “Tour de Okinawa” extends virtually with ROUVY, enabling cyclists to race on the roads of the Tour from their homes
Nago, Okinawa, Japan / February 22, 2021 - The Japanese annual event of "Tour de Okinawa" has partnered with ROUVY to release 3 of its Tour routes for immersive, augmented virtual cycling experience. To highlight the occasion, a 1-month Challenge has been announced for cyclists worldwide to try out and enjoy...
February 20, 2021
Wells and Smith both take a triumphant win on the new Integrity Homes Challenge Wanaka course
Glendhu Bay, Lake Wanaka, New Zealand (20 February 2021) – The Integrity Homes CHALLENGEWANAKA Festival Challenge Half and Garth Barfoot Aquabike saw 800 happy competitors enjoy the new course out in Glendhu Bay on a spectacular day Wānaka day. 2019 winner Hannah Wells repeated her success with a triumphant win...