EVENT NEWS
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October 2, 2020
Sports Backers announce new ‘7 Marathons 7 Continents’ virtual running event to launch on November 7
RICHMOND, VA – Fresh off of providing opportunities for participants to virtually conquer the United States and Europe in running events, Sports Backers is now going trans-continental with their newest event, ‘7 Marathons 7 Continents,’ which launches on November 7 and ends on January 31, 2021. During the event, individuals...
October 1, 2020
2021 Spartan Trail US Season calendar released
BOSTON (October 1, 2020) – Spartan Trail continues its ascent into the North American trail running scene with 26 events for the 2021 Season in the US and Canada. Starting with new locations, events, and formats that aim to attract everyone from new runners to experienced trail runners. From 10k...
October 1, 2020
USA Triathlon to Host Power Within Virtual Tri Across America Presented by Toyota from Oct. 15-Nov. 29
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today opened registration for the Power Within Virtual Tri Across America presented by Toyota, a six-week team challenge that encourages athletes to share their love of the outdoors while collectively swimming 7 miles, biking 2,400 miles and running 905 miles between Oct. 15-Nov. 29....
October 1, 2020
Registration Opens Tonight For 45th Annual Grandma’s Marathon Weekend
(DULUTH, MINN.) - Registration opens in a limited capacity tonight for the 45th annual Grandma’s Marathon weekend, which is scheduled for June 17-19, 2021. Online registration for each of the weekend’s three races will open on a first-come, first-served basis at 7:00 p.m. CT on Thursday, October 1. In response to the...
October 1, 2020
50th Anniversary of the BMW Dallas Marathon Festival Moved to April 30-May 2, 2021
[DALLAS] - Today the Board of Directors and Staff of the BMW Dallas Marathon announced the postponement and new date of the running of the 50th Anniversary of the BMW Dallas Marathon Festival, from December 11-13, 2020 to the weekend of April 30 – May 2, 2021, along with the introduction...
October 1, 2020
Mind Body Tri Presented by Hyperice Announces Master Yoga Instructor and Trainer to Lead New Virtual Fitness Event
October 1, 2020 – Organizers of the Mind Body Tri presented by Hyperice, a first-of-its-kind virtual event designed to exercise the body and calm the mind, today announced that master yoga instructor Kelli Harrington will lead participants through the yoga and meditation portions of its inaugural event on October 24,...
September 30, 2020
How the Pikes Peak Apex MTB stage race operated amid COVID-19
The four-day Pikes Peak Apex MTB stage race was held last week, Sept. 24-27 in Colorado Springs, with a series of safety measures around COVID-19. The race one of the first mass-participant cycling races to be held in the United States since the pandemic shut down most events back in...
September 30, 2020
Rock ‘n’ Road Trip Heads West to Speed City for Rock ‘n’ Roll VR San Jose, Offering Participants a Virtual Tour of Silicon Valley with Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, and Remix Challenge Options
SAN JOSE, Calif. / TAMPA, Fla. (September 30, 2020) – Following another exciting weekend of running that saw nearly 9,500 participants hit the virtual streets of Dallas, Texas, the Rock ‘n’ Road Trip tour bus packs up and heads west to California’s Speed City – San Jose, California. Home of...
September 30, 2020
PeaceHealth AppleTree overcomes all odds!
Vancouver WA – If it wasn’t Covid-19 to shut down PeaceHealth AppleTree Marathon Festival, it would have been the forest fires on the west coast causing the area to be covered with the most hazardous air quality in the world. Karissa Schoene, event director for Why Racing Events explains “We...
September 30, 2020
Athletes Across the Nation Give More Than $320,000 to School Food Programs after COVID-19 Forces Race Cancellations
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Sept. 30, 2020 — With endurance events across the world cancelled due to COVID-19, Life Time, which owns and produces more than thirty premier marathons, triathlons and cycling races, worked with athletes to create unique and impactful philanthropic opportunities to benefit children and their families in need. To...
