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December 3, 2020
Rock ‘n’ Road Trip High Tails it to Central Texas for Science In Sport Rock ‘n’ Roll VR San Antonio, Offering Participants a Virtual Running Tour of The Alamo City
SAN ANTONIO, Texas / TAMPA, Fla. (Dec. 3, 2020) – After some Thanksgiving dinner, a Turkey Trot, and a bit of recovery, the Rock ‘n’ Road Trip tour bus packs up and heads south to a popular Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series early December destination in Central Texas. Science in...
December 3, 2020
IRONMAN announces Frankfort, Michigan as new host city for IRONMAN 70.3 Michigan Triathlon
FRANKFORT, Mich. / TAMPA, Fla.(December 3, 2020) – The IRONMAN Group announced today that Frankfort, Michigan will serve as a multi-year host venue for the IRONMAN®70.3® Michigan triathlon, relocating from Traverse City. The IRONMAN 70.3 Michigan triathlon will take place on Sunday, September 12, 2021. General registration for the 2021 IRONMAN...
December 3, 2020
The German Cycling Classic ESCHBORN-FRANKFURT Releases Virtual Race Locations of Mammolshain and Feldberg on ROUVY
Frankfurt, Germany / December 3d, 2020 - ROUVY and GFR announce a virtual challenge on three iconic and newly released ESCHBORN-FRANKFURT routes to take place Dec 7 - Dec 31. Thanks to the 1:1 simulations by ROUVY, the professionals and amateurs alike can now ride the Feldberg, known as the TISSOT...
December 3, 2020
Hospital Hill Run Announces Official 2021 Charity Partner in Children’s Mercy.
Hospital Hill Run is proud to announce Children's Mercy as its 2021 official charity partner. Runners will have the option to fundraise in 2021 to raise awareness and funds for the I love Children's Mercy Fund, which provides advanced medical treatments, compassionate care and world-class research to kids across the...
December 3, 2020
GFNY Ecuador already GFNY’s 4th race during pandemic
NEW YORK CITY, December 3, 2020 – GFNY Ecuador will already be GFNY’s fourth race held during the pandemic. Moving the start and finish away from Ecuador’s highly populated Manta has allowed GFNY Ecuador to create a more isolated and by that COVID-Safe race this Sunday December 6. The race...
December 3, 2020
The Texas Distance Challenge wins The Bib Rave 100 “Best Virtual Race Experience”
Texas – The Texas Distance Challenge, a virtual initiative created for participants to run, walk or ride around or across Texas while supporting the open spaces of the great State of Texas, is honored to be listed among the races with the “Best Virtual Race Experience” by The Bib Rave...
December 2, 2020
Champion ultrarunner, Andrea Huser, dies in tragic accident
Swiss ultrarunner Andrea Huser, 46, has died after slipping and falling on a training run. According to Police, Huser fell 140m when crossing a stream. Runner’s World
December 2, 2020
How WorldTour riders use motorpacing to simulate the demands of racing
Motorpacing is a training technique where cyclists are paced by a motorized vehicle. Riders use motorpacing in training to simulate what they’ll face in a race: Spinning high cadence at high speed and lower torques, experiencing quick accelerations, improving responsiveness, getting used to “playing with the wind,” and saving energy....
December 2, 2020
Colorado Classic Jersey Challenge Culminates in Leading the Charge Yellow Jersey Contest
Denver, Colo. (December 2, 2020)— For the past three months, people have logged commuter miles, climbed like mountain goats, played a guessing game of speed, and shown that the cycling stars of tomorrow are nothing short of inspiring. Now that December is here, it’s time for the fifth and final...
December 2, 2020
Challenge Family adds Challenge Gdansk to portfolio: ‘Highlight finish on the pier’
With an iconic location next to the Baltic Sea, a lightning fast course and a breathtaking finish on the beautiful city pier, CHALLENGE FAMILY is already looking forward to the newest race on the calendar: on June 20th, 2021, CHALLENGE GDANSK will take place for at least 1750 athletes. "I'm very proud and happy...