EVENT NEWS
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July 1, 2020
Central Texas Food Bank Named Beneficiary of 2021 3M Half Marathon
AUSTIN, TX, July 1, 2020 - 3M Foundation selects the Central Texas Food Bank as the beneficiary of the 2021 3M Half Marathon presented by Under Armour. This grant will allow the Central Texas Food Bank to continue its mission of nourishing hungry people and leading the community in the...
July 1, 2020
Inaugural Race to Equality races to Equality for All
Portland, OR The Inaugural Race to Equality – 5K, 10K, & Half Marathon Walk/Run is a virtual event with a mission to do something tangible, positive and impactful. Although walkers and runners won’t be together physically, they will be together in spirit as they raise awareness for racial inequality and raise funds...
June 30, 2020
Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Against IRONMAN Over Lack Of Refunds
A suit filed at the end of May against IRONMAN and the World Triathlon Corporation alleges the company and its subsidiary, Competitor Group, owe athletes refunds for events canceled or postponed due to COVID-19. Read more on triathlete.
June 30, 2020
Pocket Outdoor Media Acquires Three Divisions from Active Interest Media and Completes Its Series A Financing
Boulder, Colorado, USA — June 30, 2020 — Pocket Outdoor Media (POM), the leading endurance sports media platform, today announced the acquisition of the Healthy Living, Fitness, and Outdoor divisions of Active Interest Media (AIM), one of the world’s largest enthusiast media companies. The acquisition by POM coincides with the...
June 30, 2020
USA Triathlon Collegiate Club National Championships to Return to Tempe in 2021
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon today announced that the 2021 USA Triathlon Collegiate Club National Championships will return to Tempe, Arizona, on April 9-10. The city was set to host Collegiate Club Nationals in April 2020 for the fourth time, but the event was ultimately rescheduled to Oct. 16-17,...
June 30, 2020
Rock ‘N’ Roll VR10 Sees Over 12,000 Registered Participants From 96 Nations Take On Half Marathon, 5k Or Remix Challenge
TAMPA, Fla. (June 30, 2020) –More than 12,000 people from 96 nations and 48 states registered to take part in the tenth edition of the Rock ‘n’ Roll® Virtual Running™ (VR™) Series. Rock ‘n’ Roll VR10 gave participants the opportunity to challenge themselves with two different race distances that included...
June 30, 2020
US Trail Running Conference announces pivot to hybrid format for 2020 Event
Estes Park, CO – Active at Altitude, organizers of the US Trail Running Conference has announced that the 2020 event will be a hybrid format, allowing both in-person and virtual attendees and exhibitors. This pivot is expected to encourage an expanded reach for the industry leading event, supporting access for...
June 30, 2020
Verizon New York City Triathlon Pivots to Virtual Duathlon for 2020; Event to Kick Off July 11
New York (June 30, 2020) – For the first time in its illustrious nearly 20-year history, the Verizon New York City Triathlon, owned and produced by Life Time, is going virtual. Beginning Saturday, July 11, the Virtual Duathlon will open to all 2020 Verizon NYC Triathlon registrants at no cost...
June 30, 2020
athleteReg Releases Interactive Virtual Challenge Tools
(Easthampton, MA) athleteReg is excited to announce the launch of a new set of virtual challenge tools on all athleteReg platforms. With many events cancelling or postponing, athleteReg has responded by providing a new suite of tools for event directors and athletes. These virtual challenges can be a single discipline...
June 30, 2020
Co2uT Announces Knight Composites as Official Wheel Sponsor
FRUITA, CO June 30th, 2020 — Desert Gravel is proud to announce Knight Composites as its official wheel sponsor of Co2uT gravel race for 2020 and 2021. The inaugural event (scheduled for October 10th, 2020) starts and ends in Fruita, CO, and travels around and across the Colorado-Utah borderlands. A...