EVENT NEWS
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February 26, 2020
Hartford HealthCare Named Title Sponsor of Annual Mystic Half Marathon and 10K Event
Glastonbury, CT, February 26, 2020 - The Hartford Marathon Foundation (HMF) is proud to announce Hartford HealthCare as the title sponsor of the Hartford HealthCare Mystic Half Marathon & 10K. The early Sunday morning race draws more than 2,000 participants to enjoy the beautiful coastline area of Mystic and Stonington...
February 25, 2020
IOC member casts doubt on postponing or moving Tokyo Games
Dick Pound, the longest-serving member of the IOC, estimates there’s a three-month window to decide the fate of the Tokyo Olympics, which are being threatened by the fast-spreading virus from China. Read more on Associated Press about the timelines and backup plan.
February 25, 2020
Pan-Florida Challenge Cancer Ride Hosts Top Cyclist
NAPLES, Fla. — The Pan-Florida Challenge Cancer Ride will host Rahsaan Bahati, professional track cyclist and 10-time USPRO National Champion, to ride alongside its participants on March 28 to March 29 at Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, Fla. Bahati gained recognition in 2000 after placing first in the amateur...
February 25, 2020
10th Annual Carolina Cup Gains Key Supporter for 2020 Paddle Races
Scheduled April 22-26, the Carolina Cup is a five-day paddle festival in Wrightsville Beach, NC WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NORTH CAROLINA, USA – The Carolina Cup, one of the largest gatherings of water paddlers in the world, gained key support from SweetWater Brewing Company as title sponsor in 2020. Founded 23 years...
February 24, 2020
Professional Bike Racing returns to Greendale and Manitowoc WI as part of 12th Annual Tour of America’s Dairyland Multi-Day Road Bike Racing Series
U.S. Largest Competitive Road Race Series Draws Thousands Worldwide and Coast to Coast Milwaukee, WI, February 24, 2020 – With a growing worldwide reputation and named a “bucket list” event by Bicycling magazine, Tour of America’s Dairyland (ToAD) presented by Kwik Trip, rolls again through Wisconsin June 18-28, 2020. The 12th annual...
February 24, 2020
Carly Caulfield Named Race Director of Chevron Houston Marathon
Houston native becomes first female to hold position in 48-year history of the marathon Houston Marathon Committee (HMC) Executive Director Wade Morehead announced today that General Manager & Managing Director of Operations, Carly Caulfield, will become the fifth Race Director in the 48-year history of the organization effective immediately. Caulfield...
February 21, 2020
GFNY Global Cycling Marathon series offers 23 World Class events in 2020
NEW YORK CITY – New destinations have been added to the GFNY 2020 Calendar, taking the total number of World events to 23. The additions include a third race in the United States (Florida), races in the capitals Buenos Aires and Quito as well as Jamaica. GFNY, the largest Cycling...
February 21, 2020
Stephen and Ayesha Curry’s Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation Hosts Kids Fun Run
Oakland, CA (February 21, 2020) —Corrigan Sports Enterprises announced that Stephen and Ayesha Curry’s Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation will host a Kid’s Fun Run in conjunction with the annual Oakland Running Festival on March 22. The partnership enables children 12 years old and younger who are affiliated with Oakland Parks...
February 20, 2020
Men’s winner of El Paso Marathon disqualified and banned after organizers say he cheated; apology issued
Organizers of the El Paso Marathon said Wednesday they were stripping this year's men's winner of his title and banning him from future races after it was discovered he cheated. Joe Morales was declared the marathon winner this past Sunday, but officials said it's now been determined that another runner was...
February 20, 2020
2020 IRONMAN Now Facebook Watch Schedule Announced
TAMPA, Fla. (Feb 20, 2020) – The IRONMAN Group, a Wanda Sports Group company (Nasdaq: WSG), today announced it will continue live event coverage on Facebook Watch via the IRONMAN Now® Facebook Page for the third straight year, featuring 19 events from around the world in 2020. As the number of events...