EVENT NEWS
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May 6, 2020
2020 GAP Relay Presented by UPMC Health Plan Now a Virtual Event
PITTSBURGH (May 6, 2020) – P3R has announced that the 2020 GAP Relay presented by UPMC Health Plan, scheduled for June 19-20 on the Great Allegheny Passage, will now be a virtual relay race. Event partner UPMC Health Plan is committed to supporting runners and the Allegheny Trail Alliance and...
May 6, 2020
Running on empty: Coronavirus has changed the course for races big and small
The race organizations staging running events are having to grapple with postponements and cancellations to a point where they may not be able to ever come back at full strength. Check out this interesting article and stats on ESPN.
May 6, 2020
Why Racing Releases Comical Pre-race Instruction Video
Vancouver, WA - Why Racing Events, the race event company that did a spoof on Tiger King and promoted a Naked Triathlon as part of an April Fool’s Joke is at it again. Prior to one of their virtual events, they released this Pre-Race announcement video and asked athletes to watch...
May 6, 2020
Inaugural GFNY Alpes Vaujany confirmed for August 30, 2020
NEW YORK CITY, May 6, 2020 – Vaujany, in the French Alps, will host the 2020/21 GFNY Europe Championship on August 30 as scheduled. A statement from the Prime Minister’s office on April 28 announced that no events of 5000 persons, or more will be allowed before September 1st. GFNY...
May 6, 2020
27th Annual 3M Half Marathon Will Open Registration for 2021
AUSTIN, TX, May 6, 2020 - Registration for the 2021 3M Half Marathon presented by Under Armour will open on Friday, May 8th. Every year, thousands of participants take on one of the fastest 13.1-mile courses in the country in search of their half marathon PR. Participants receive a custom...
May 5, 2020
RunSignup Releases Stage 1 of Virtual Challenge Events
Moorestown, NJ – RunSignup, the leading technology provider for US races, has released a new Virtual Challenge capability to help race organizers and nonprofits offer long-term challenges to keep their community engaged from a distance. This initial release allows participants to submit results to challenges for automatic tabulation, with more...
May 5, 2020
Over 13,000 Participants from Across the Globe Take Part in Second Rock ‘N’ Roll Virtual Running Series Race
TAMPA, Fla. – The global community of walkers and runners came together for the second straight weekend with over 13,000 people from 75 nations and all 50 states taking to the virtual start line for Rock ‘n’ Roll VR2, the second edition in the Rock ‘n’ Roll® Virtual Running™ (VR™)...
May 4, 2020
World Triathlon approves the COVID-19 Prevention Guidelines for Event Organisers
Read a summary on the ITU website and see the full 28 page report here.
May 4, 2020
iFit Interactive Fitness Donates One Million Masks to State of Utah
(Logan, UT) - May 4, 2020 — iFit, the leader in interactive connected fitness technology, announces the donation of one million medical-grade surgical masks to the State of Utah. “We’re proud to have iFit Interactive Fitness headquartered in Utah, and I sincerely appreciate iFit’s ability and desire to be part...
May 4, 2020
Judith Corachan (ESP) and Joe Skipper (GBR) take Titles during The IRONMAN Vr5 Pro Challenge Weekend
TAMPA, Fla. (May 4, 2020) –The fifth edition of the IRONMAN® VR™ Pro Challenge saw four professional women compete Saturday and four professional men compete Sunday on the IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder 90 km bike course utilizing Official Virtual Cycling partner ROUVY’s augmented reality. It was Judith Corachan of Spain winning the...