EVENT NEWS
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July 8, 2020
P3R Announces Diversity Initiatives
PITTSBURGH (July 8, 2020) – P3R is driving change aimed at creating a more diverse and inclusive running community in Pittsburgh, including a renewed Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (DEI), as well as training for team members, and partnerships with key community organizations. “Running is a great equalizer and unifying...
July 8, 2020
2020 Eversource Hartford Marathon and Half Marathon to be Staged as Community Fundraising Movement
July 7 - Glastonbury – The Hartford Marathon Foundation (HMF) will create a large-scale community movement this October to raise funds for local charities and bring thousands together virtually for a shared purpose. The 2020 Eversource Hartford Marathon and Half Marathon will take place from October 8 through 11 as...
July 8, 2020
2020 DK Event Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
EMPORIA, Kan., July 8, 2020—Life Time, the nation’s premier healthy lifestyle brand which owns and produces the Garmin DK, the world’s premier gravel event, today announced the 2020 DK, which had been rescheduled for September 12, 2020, has been cancelled due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns. The decision comes after thorough...
July 7, 2020
Race Across America Wraps Up Its First Virtual Edition
Boulder, CO (July 7, 2020) – For the first time in 39 years Race Across America (RAAM) was not held. The same was true for the 12th edition of Race Across the West (RAW). The cancellation of RAAM & RAW this year prompted the concept of virtual versions of the race....
July 7, 2020
Introducing XTERRA Virtual Racing and Rally Around XTERRA Planet Challenge
Honolulu, HI (July 7, 2020) - XTERRA today announced the 2020 XTERRA Virtual Race Series, a universal collection of dynamic challenges to unite and inspire the global race community. XTERRA VR kicks off July 15 with the Rally Around XTERRA Planet Challenge: a 30-day quest calling for the worldwide XTERRA...
July 7, 2020
Elite Official Partner of 15 Virtual Tour de France Teams for Virtual Tour de France on Zwift
FONTANIVA, ITALY — Elite announces their official partnership with 15 Virtual Tour de France Teams for the Virtual Tour de France on Zwift. The month of July usually means one thing for the cycling world: Tour de France. However, fans will have to wait until the end of August to witness...
July 7, 2020
National and local celebrities participate in DMSE’S Sports’ Virtual Run Across America
Boston (July 7, 2020)— DMSE Sports today announced the formation of two celebrity teams who are participating in the Medford2Medford Run Across America. Two teams of national and local celebrities have been virtually following in Dave McGillivray’s footsteps along the course he ran during his 1978 cross-America run from Medford,...
July 6, 2020
Tour de France safety protocols might not be as dramatic as many expect
Fans heading to the Tour de France this year might not see things as dramatically different as many expect for a race being held in the midst of a world pandemic. Tour boss Christian Prudhomme says ASO will use similar safety measures introduced after terror attacks in 2015. Read more...
July 6, 2020
How We Can Build an Anti-Racist Outdoor Industry
How We Can Build an Anti-Racist Outdoor Industry. The work must continue long after the protests end. Here’s how to start. Read more on Outside.
July 6, 2020
Ironman Says It Will Adjust Pro Worlds Slots And Prize Money
IRONMAN will make changes to both prize purses and slots depending on the field size at a given race, with pro purses and world spots reflecting how many pros are able to compete in a race—when there are races again. Read more on triathlete.