EVENT NEWS
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January 28, 2021
May Deemed Too Early for Marathon-Sized Event
PITTSBURGH (January 29, 2021) — The City of Pittsburgh has shared that it would not grant a permit for the 2021 DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon weekend of events, effectively cancelling this year’s event. City officials and P3R have worked closely over the past several months to develop plans to...
January 28, 2021
TransRockies Gravel Royale Names Easton Cycling as Title Partner of the Four-Day Royal Flush Event
Panorama, B.C. (January 28, 2021) — TransRockies Race Series, a global leader in adventure stage races, today names Easton Cycling as the title partner of the TransRockies Gravel Royale four-day event — "Easton Cycling 4-Day Royal Flush.” TransRockies and Easton Cycling will work together to further grow anticipation for this...
January 28, 2021
‘Great American Ride’ Virtual Cross-Country Cycling Event Kicks Off on March 20
Richmond, VA –In the second edition of the ‘Great American Ride’ hosted by Sports Backers in partnership with Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, participants in teams of four, eight, or 12 will attempt a virtual ride across America. The virtual route tracks along the developing 3,700-mile Great American Rail-Trail™, a signature project of...
January 27, 2021
Should Men and Women Race the Same Distance?
Several British stars, including Paula Radcliffe, recently spoke out against an initiative to equalize cross-country distances for male and female athletes. The debate is more complicated than it seems. Outside
January 27, 2021
LA Marathon Rescheduled Again Due to Coronavirus
The 2021 Los Angeles Marathon 36th edition of the annual race is now set for some time in the fall. NBC Los Angeles
January 27, 2021
City of Coronado celebrates 130-year anniversary with Easy Day Sports
Coronado, CA — January, 27, 2021 - Walk, bike, surf, or run. If you noticed more of your neighbors outside exercising last year, it wasn’t because the gyms were closed. Almost 3,000 people committed to covering 130 miles to celebrate the City of Coronado’s 130th birthday in 2020. The citywide “Coronado 130 Virtual Challenge: Actively Celebrating 130...
January 27, 2021
ROUVY Announces Virtual “Travel The World Racing Series” presented by ELITE Cycling and Santini
January 27, 2021 - From February 2nd - 7th, the global cycling community will be competing virtually on beautiful, real-life race courses across 5 countries. Together with ELITE Cycling and Santini, ROUVY launches an open virtual race series that will visit famous climbs and parcours in Italy, Australia, Switzerland, France...
January 27, 2021
Machines For Freedom Named Title Sponsor of Stamina Racing Collective
Los Angeles, Calif. (January 27, 2021) – Machines For Freedom®, the inclusive women’s cycling apparel brand has been named title sponsor of Stamina Racing Collective, a Minneapolis, Minnesota based cycling team. Stamina Racing Collective is a non-profit cycling team with a goal to strengthen and diversify the pipeline of FTW (Femme,...
January 27, 2021
US Trail Running Conference Debut Webinar a Success
Estes Park, CO– The first webinar in a nine-webinar series introduced by the US Trail Running Conference was hosted on Thursday January 21. The content focused on and explored the future of safe trail races during the COVID pandemic. Active at Altitude, organizers of the US Trail Running Conference and...
January 26, 2021
2021 Boston Marathon Is Scheduled For October 11; All Six World Marathon Majors to Be Contested in 6-Week Span
The race had already been postponed from its traditional April spot and remains to this day as the only World Marathon Major to announce a date for its 2021 edition. However, it will only take place if Massachusetts’ reopening plan allows for road races by the fall. Lets Run