EVENT NEWS
Want to stay up to date on the latest press releases and news about running, cycling and triathlon races and events? Scroll below to view all endurance sports event news.
August 24, 2020
Here’s how the Tour de France will be broadcast in the era of COVID-19
Some of the Tour de France's biggest international broadcasters are staying at home this year due to the pandemic. Dozens of producers and on-air commentators must now do their jobs from thousands of miles away. So how do they make the Tour broadcast look and feel the same if they...
August 24, 2020
Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon Launches First Ever Virtual Club and Racing Series to Complement Year-End Race
SINGAPORE / TAMPA, Fla. (24 August 2020)– Today, The IRONMAN Group, event organiser of the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM), officially announced the SCSM Virtual Club (VC) and the SCSM Virtual Racing Series – two innovative initiatives as part of an alternative model to create a unique and world-class runners...
August 24, 2020
Thirty Days to Celebrate #NationalDogDay with the Best Friends Virtual 5k Benefiting Pets For Vets
SAN DIEGO, CA -- The Doggone Events Series launches the Best Friends Virtual 5k in honor of #NationalDogDay on August 26th, a go-at-your-own-pace 5k for people and their dogs, benefitting Pets for Vets. This virtual 5k invites participants nationwide to get outside with their dog on their favorite course, path,...
August 23, 2020
Teams unhappy with strict COVID protocol at Tour de France
Team managers will meet Tuesday via videoconference with Tour de France race officials to clarify health protocols ahead of the 107th edition, set to start August 29 in Nice. An 18-page document outlining health rules states that if teams reveal two positive cases of COVID-19 among staffers and riders from...
August 21, 2020
Alissa Doehla (USA) and Nicholas Chase (USA) Earn Victories in 20th Edition of the HOKA ONE ONE IRONMAN VR Pro Challenge
- Nearly 4,000 athletes from 92 nations registered to compete in a three-division format for IRONMAN VR20 - More than 115,000 people from around the globe have now joined IRONMAN Virtual Club platform TAMPA, Fla. (August 21, 2020) – Alissa Doehla from Fort Wayne, Ind. and Nicholas Chase from St....
August 21, 2020
Professional Triathletes Organisation Announces Doubling The Challenge Davos Prize Purse
LONDON, ENGLAND: The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that it will be contributing 21,000 Euros to the prize purse at CHALLENGE DAVOS, more than doubling the prize money at the event. Charles Adamo, Executive Chairman of the PTO, commented, “With the pandemic wreaking havoc on the 2020 racing season, the PTO...
August 20, 2020
Big Sur Marathon 2021 latest casualty of COVID-19
The North American road running scene took a big blow when it was announced that the Big Sur International Marathon will not be run in 2021, with the race’s return date set for 2022. Read more on Canadian Running.
August 20, 2020
Teams with two COVID-19 cases will be removed from Tour de France
Complete teams will be removed from the Tour de France if two riders or staffers show serious symptoms or test positive for COVID-19. But will the entire Tour would be shut down if there is a confirmed case inside the peloton? Only individual riders or staffers or - if there...
August 20, 2020
XTERRA Jade Mountain VR Duathlons debut August 27-31
The XTERRA Jade Mountain VR Duathlons, to be held over five days from August 27-31, are the first of eight virtual races to engage the XTERRA family and showcase the global nature of the sport with events themed around XTERRA’s regional championship venues. The event is inspired by the island...
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...