EVENT NEWS
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December 22, 2020
They Went Out for a Bike Ride. They Never Came Home.
In 2020, Outside tracked every cyclist who was killed by a driver. And as the end of the year nears, the death toll is at 675 - mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, friends, husbands, wives, coworkers - who were riding for fitness, for fun, for transportation, but none of them returned...
December 22, 2020
Topeak Partners with Toolbox Wars for Instagram Holiday Giveaway
TAICHUNG CITY, TAIWAN (December 22, 2020) —The tool battle is on! Hoping to share some bike-mechanic-joy this holiday week, Topeak is partnering with Instagram's ToolWars to give away a Topeak D-Torq Wrench to one lucky fan. With 20,000 followers and growing, the @toolboxwars instagram page is the place where bike...
December 21, 2020
2020 Tour De France Winners Could be First Vaccinated in Sports
The 2020 Tour De France champion UAE Team Emirates will likely be the first major professional sports organization in the world to receive COVID-19 vaccines. The team’s cyclists and support staff — about 100 people — are considered relatively “high priority” due to the value Emirati authorities place on the...
December 21, 2020
Forward Motion Events Announces Melissa Stockwell as one of the Women Contributors for Unique Women’s Winter Experience
Forward Motion Events announced today Melissa Stockwell, U.S. Army Veteran, Paralympic triathlete and author will be one of the many women contributing to the one-of-a-kind The Women’s Winter Experience. Melissa will be a guest on Wednesday January 27 where she will share her story of tragedy to triumph. Melissa Stockwell...
December 21, 2020
Acapulco, Mexico announced as Host City for the new Mazda IRONMAN 70.3 Acapulco Riviera Diamante presented by Mundo Imperial
ACAPULCO, Mexico/TAMPA, Fla. (December 21, 2020) – Following the success of IRONMAN®70.3® events in Cozumel, Monterrey, and Los Cabos, The IRONMAN Group today announced the addition of a new IRONMAN 70.3 event that will take place in Mexico's largest beach and resort city, Acapulco, Mexico. The inaugural Mazda IRONMAN 70.3 Acapulco...
December 21, 2020
St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend Virtual Experience becomes global celebration of heroism, hope
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Thousands of supporters worldwide collectively took part in the 19th annual St. Jude Memphis Marathon® Weekend Virtual Experience presented by Juice Plus+® on Saturday, Dec. 5, the first time the beloved Memphis event has gone entirely virtual, encouraging participants in communities around the world to take part...
December 20, 2020
Writer and adventurer Roy Wallack dies after mountain biking accident
Wallack, a longtime contributor focusing on fitness and the outdoors to the Los Angeles Times, was an avid hiker, runner and cyclist who completed extreme challenges. Wallack was biking with friends on the Guadalasca Trail, when he crashed while riding down a steep trail and hit his head on a...
December 18, 2020
DUI charges filed against box truck driver who killed five cyclists
The Clark County District Attorney’s office filed a criminal complaint against Jordan Barson for operating a vehicle with methamphetamine in his system when he drove off the road and onto the shoulder where he struck five cyclists, and resulting in substantial bodily harm to one other. VeloNews
December 18, 2020
The IRONMAN Group returns to Kenting, Taiwan with New IRONMAN 70.3 Event for 2021
TAIWAN / TAMPA, Fla. (December 18, 2020) – After a five-year hiatus, the IRONMAN Group announced today it will once again return to Kenting, Taiwan with the addition of IRONMAN®70.3® Kenting through licensee Taiwan Triathlon Corporation. Taking place on April 25, 2021, IRONMAN 70.3 Kenting, Taiwan will serve as an early season...
December 18, 2020
National Blind Running Unity Day Connects Runners Across Nation
(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) -- In late September, runners across the nation received the dreaded news that the 2020 California International Marathon was canceled due to health and safety guidelines associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. For United States Association of Blind Athletes’ runners and guides, it also meant the cancellation of...