EVENT NEWS
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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...
June 15, 2020
PeopleForBikes Board of Directors Meet to Discuss COVID-19, Racial Injustice and Approve Latest Round of Community Grants
BOULDER, COLO. (June 15, 2020) — All 15 members of the PeopleForBikes (PFB) Coalition board of directors participated in a three-hour video conference board meeting on June 10. The board approved seven grants to improve bike riding across the nation, considered a new COVID-19 Bicycling Action Plan to keep the...
June 15, 2020
Nikki Bartlett (GBR) and Ben Kanute (USA) emerge Victorious during the IRONMAN VR11 Pro Challenge Weekend
TAMPA, Fla. (June 15, 2020) – The 11th edition of the IRONMAN® VR™ Pro Challenge saw Nikki Bartlett of Cheltenham in the United Kingdom and Ben Kanute of Phoenix, Arizona take top honors in the women’s and men’s races respectively. For the second straight week, the professional triathletes took on a 3...
June 12, 2020
V-Race Across America Starts Tuesday, June 16
Boulder, CO (June 12, 2020) – For the first time in 39 years Race Across America (RAAM) will not be held, however, the virtual version will start on the regularly scheduled date of Tuesday, June 16. Racers from 30 countries will participate in one of three races – VRAAM (3000...
June 12, 2020
#TriWeek Virtual Challenge Presented by TOWER 26 Set for June 22-July 5
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— USA Triathlon today announced the details of the #TriWeek Virtual Challenge Presented by TOWER 26, an online run-bike event designed to connect and inspire multisport athletes of all skill levels. The challenge starts Monday, June 22, the first day of National Triathlon Week (which is June 22-28),...