EVENT NEWS
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June 17, 2020
Kiwi Multi-Sport Phenom Kieran McPherson to ‘Tri Across New Zealand’
San Pedro, California (June 17, 2020) —What does a world-class multi-sport athlete do when racing is cancelled across the globe and his borders are shut? To keep in top shape in case racing reopens, New Zealand professional XTERRA athlete Kieran McPherson creates his own ‘racing’ adventures: His backyard iron-distance tri in...
June 17, 2020
SBT GRVL Announces SBT VRTL Ride Experience
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo., (June 17, 2020) –SBT GRVL, a world-class gravel bike experience presented by Canyon Bicycles, is launching a new virtual ride in place of the canceled August event. SBT VRTL is a free community ride experience that will be held on Sunday, August 16, with participants choosing where, when...
June 17, 2020
Peak Content makes Diversity and Inclusion session FREE to watch
Peak Content Summit, the content marketing strategy course designed for active lifestyle, outdoor and cycling brands, has made two of its sessions free to watch, offering brands an opportunity to discover more ways to make their content more inclusive and reach a more diverse audience. “With everything that’s going on...
June 17, 2020
BibRave Hosts Interactive Virtual Ambassador Summit
Portland, OR - BibRave, the running industry leader in grassroots digital marketing, hosted the first virtual ambassador summit for their network of running influencers and content creators, the BibRave Pros. The weekend featured a combination of educational content, a TikTok contest, an on-the-run scavenger hunt, meet-and-greet sessions, and an award...
June 16, 2020
USA Triathlon Partners with Blerter, Industry-Leading Event Production Platform
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— USA Triathlon today announced it has partnered with Blerter, a global industry-leading event delivery platform for sports, to support race-day operations at all USA Triathlon-owned events through May 2023. Blerter specializes in centralizing communications, operations and safety processes, bringing race directors and an entire event production team...
June 16, 2020
Draft Legal: USA Triathlon Becomes First U.S. National Governing Body to Sign a Non-Alcoholic Beer Partner in Athletic Brewing Company
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— USA Triathlon today became the first U.S. National Governing Body in the Olympic & Paralympic Movement to sign a partnership with a non-alcohol beer producer, teaming up with Athletic Brewing Company through June 2023. Athletic Brewing Company became a pioneer in the craft beer revolution with its...
June 16, 2020
Running Insight Magazine Announces Running Insight Market Week
PORTLAND, Maine (June 16, 2020) - Running Insight, the leading industry news source for businesses in the sport of running via its digital and print magazine, announced today the launch of Running Insight Market Week, a digital hosted buyer experience for retailers and exhibitors that will virtually take place July...
June 15, 2020
Rock ‘N’ Roll VR8 Sees Nearly 16,000 Registered Participants from 99 Nations Take on 12K, 5K or Remix Challenge
TAMPA, Fla. (June 15, 2020) – Nearly 16,000 people from 99 nations and 45 states registered to take on the eighth edition of the Rock ‘n’ Roll® Virtual Running™ (VR™) Series. Rock ‘n’ Roll VR8 gave participants the opportunity to challenge themselves with two different race distances that included a...
June 15, 2020
Spartan Race holds first mass participation event since COVID-19 began
Spartan Race put on its first obstacle race since early March on Saturday in Jacksonville, Florida. Spartan, had cancelled 22 events to date, losing millions during the 2020 pandemic. A smaller event with their Trail Series on June 12 had just under 150 participants, and on June 13, their 5K obstacle race had 1,253...
June 15, 2020
500 Festival Launches Indianapolis 500 Mile Virtual Challenge
INDIANAPOLIS (June 15, 2020) – The 500 Festival, a nonprofit organization providing life-enriching events and programs that celebrate the spirit and legacy of the Indianapolis 500®, today announces the launch of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Challenge, benefitting the 500 Festival. The Indy 500 Mile Challenge is a virtual program where...