EVENT NEWS
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August 20, 2020
US Trail Running Conference announces reward program for Race Directors
Estes Park, CO – Active at Altitude, organizers of the US Trail Running Conference has announced an innovative reward program for race directors that will grow participation for the industry-leading event. Race Directors who join the reward program can earn free registration places for either in-person or virtual access to...
August 20, 2020
IRONMAN Foundation Awards Third Round of IRONAID COVID-19 Support Fund Grants and Launches September Virtual Challenge
TAMPA, Fla. (August 20, 2020) – The IRONMAN Foundation® has announced its third distribution of IRONAIDTM COVID-19 Support Fund grants to be awarded to 40 charitable organizations and COVID-19 response programs. To date, over $300,000 in funds have been distributed to 120 health-related charitable organizations through the IRONMAN Foundation’s IRONAID COVID-19 Support...
August 20, 2020
2020 EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler Goes Virtual with First-of-Its-Kind Pittsburgh Celebration Box
PITTSBURGH (August 20, 2020) – P3R and EQT have announced that the 2020 EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler, originally scheduled for Nov. 8, 2020, will be a completely virtual event that will include the first-of-its-kind Pittsburgh Celebration Box, which will allow runners the chance to experience the very best and most...
August 20, 2020
Virtual BASF TCRN race series on ROUVY finishes in Viernheim on Aug 23rd with Emma Pallantt, Laura Jansen, and Max Saserath
Anyone who wanted to measure their strength against the reigning world champion Anne Haug or the winners of the BASF Triathlon Cup Rhein-Neckar - such as Florian Angert - could already do so at the first three virtual TCRN races in 2020. Although the traditional events "on site" had to...
August 20, 2020
Running For Office Launches Registration for Election-Themed Virtual Challenges
VIRTUAL EVENT -- The Running For Office Virtual Challenge (RFO) is a digital running event aimed at mobilizing the democratic electorate to #exercisetovote for the 20 days leading up to the 2020 election. Registration opened on Wednesday, August 19th and runs through October 14th. For 20 days, Running For Office...
August 20, 2020
Amway River Bank Run Tradition Continues as Virtual Race
(GRAND RAPIDS, MI) - After careful consideration and consult with health professionals, including health partner Spectrum Health, Amway River Bank Run organizers have decided to transition the 2020 event to a virtual race. The safety of the runners, volunteers and supporters is at the center of this difficult decision. The...
August 20, 2020
Texas Distance Challenge Raises $10,000 to Benefit Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation
Dallas, Texas –The Texas Distance Challenge, a virtual initiative encouraging participants to run, walk or bike a distance equal to the breadth or circumference of Texas, while supporting and highlighting the state’s open spaces, has reached a donation milestone of $10,000 to its beneficiary, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation,...
August 20, 2020
Co2uT Announces RockyMounts as a Sponsor
FRUITA, CO August 20th, 2020 — Desert Gravel is proud to announce RockyMounts as a new sponsor to their 2020/2021 lineup for the Co2uT Race. The inaugural event (scheduled for October 10th, 2020) starts and ends in Fruita, CO, and travels around and across the Colorado-Utah borderlands. RockyMounts was born...
August 19, 2020
Tour de France does away with podium girls
ASO, parent company of the Tour de France, announced that the era of podium girls has come to an end. There will be just one hostess on one side of a stage-winner or jersey recipient, and a male host on the other side. Read more on VeloNews.
August 19, 2020
Headsweats Partners with Virtual Women’s Half Marathon for New Run Series
BOULDER, Colo. (August 19, 2020) – Headsweats, the leader in high performance apparel and headwear, has partnered with the Virtual Women’s Half Marathon Run Series as the exclusive headwear provider to support female runners during a fun filled weekend of virtual events on October 17 and 18, 2020. “Running is in...
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