EVENT NEWS
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May 8, 2020
2020 OCR Virtual World Series Announced
Lausanne, Switzerland: World OCR, the Fédération Internationale de Sports d’Obstacles (FISO), announced today the launch of the 2020 OCR World Series V. The first race, World Cup #1 will be held through May 31st, with one World Cup race each month through October. The six World Cup races are being...
May 8, 2020
Co2uT Gravel (p/b Team Evergreen) Opens Pre-Registration to Women-Only May 10th
EVERGREEN, COLO. May 8, 2020 — Desert Gravel and Team Evergreen will be opening pre-registration to women on May 10th, for their inaugural Co2uT gravel race, (scheduled in October). This unique event showcases all the Grand Valley has to offer (on and off-road) from Fruita, across the border of UT...
May 8, 2020
Mascot Sports to Launch Virtual 5k Race Series
OAKLAND, CA – Mascot Sports, a leader in one-of-a-kind endurance sports experiences and creator of Oakland Run Co., today announced the launch of the Oakland Run Co. Virtual Club, a series of 34 consecutive virtual 5K races. The series, which includes weekly races with live rankings and branded finisher awards, will...
May 8, 2020
JUST RUN Announces Free At-Home Running Challenge for Summer
CARMEL, CA - The Big Sur Marathon Foundation is supporting the JUST RUN Home School Program and challenging its participants by offering their highly coveted, handmade medals to children who complete various event distances before July 15, 2020. Children will be awarded a Big Sur medal that most closely corresponds...
May 8, 2020
USMES, the Invictus Games and Zwift are Bringing The Hague Home
US Military Endurance Sports (USMES) Boulder, CO – May 8, 2020 – Invictus Games Foundation competitors Zed Pitts (Team USA, USMES) and Andy Perrin (Team UK) first met at the 2015 Warrior Games. Citizens of different countries and veterans of different militaries, Zed and Andy bonded over friendly competition, their...
May 7, 2020
Why everyone hates runners right now
Check out the interesting editorial that puts it in perspective on Outside.
May 7, 2020
USA Triathlon Launches Safe Return to Multisport Initiative
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— USA Triathlon today announced its Safe Return to Multisport initiative, a comprehensive and multi-pronged approach that will outline racing and training guidelines and recommendations for the multisport community to manage the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The first two documents in the series, “USA Triathlon Safe Return...
May 7, 2020
Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) Celebrates 2020 Heroes of Sport with Star-Studded Line-Up of Professional Athletes
Watch the re-cap video here SAN DIEGO, CA – On May 5, CAF hosted its first-ever virtual 2020 Heroes of Sport Celebration. Highlighting how challenged athlete grant recipients are powering through these challenging times, the live premiere featured surprise moments from professional athletes like Drew Brees, Andre Agassi, Bill Walton,...
May 7, 2020
ReSport Launches Platform for British Rowing Challenges and Virtual Races
Realtime Experience Sport (ReSport), a platform for advanced mapping, registration, results, and race tracking systems, has partnered with British Rowing to develop a slate of virtual events to compensate for the cancellation of rowing races due to the COVID-19 pandemic. First up, the 1 Minute Challenge kicks off Friday, May...
May 7, 2020
“Stay Home” Virtual Races to Benefit Organizations Across the US During COVID-19
WASHINGTON, Utah – In a joint effort, Vacation Races, Virtual Running Club, Wander Project and the Public Lands Alliance announce the launch of individual and team fundraising options for the Stay Home Half Marathon and the Backyard Ultras, which allow participants to run distances between 5K and 100K in exchange...