EVENT NEWS
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November 2, 2020
What does the future of road racing look like during a pandemic?
The coronavirus pandemic has already changed road racing, maybe irrecoverably. It's a sport that brings together tens of thousands of everyday athletes in tandem with elite runners -- on a single course, often for the duration of a day. So while just about every major sport has been able to...
November 2, 2020
Tour de France 2021 route revealed
Next year's course for the world's most watched cycling event has been announced. Scheduled to begin on June 26, 2021, riders will tackle Mont Ventoux twice on stage 11 before finishing down in the town of Malaucène. A summit finish in Tignes will also take place on stage nine, two...
October 28, 2020
How to Run a Race in a Time of Surging Coronavirus
Runners registered for races must decide whether they feel comfortable racing in-person and, if so, how they can best protect ourselves and other runners. To learn more and gather cautions and reassurance about racing safely, New York Times spoke with race officials and infection-control researchers. This is what they had...
October 28, 2020
Next year’s Boston Marathon will be postponed, BAA announces, with eye toward Fall 2021 date
The marathon will not be held on its traditional Patriots' Day date in 2021, but the org is aiming to reschedule the race later in the year. Massachusetts' reopening plan, which prohibits road races until the state can enter Phase 4, is cited as one of the reasons for the...
October 27, 2020
The Cyclists’ Alliance: Women’s cycling faced unique set of challenges due to COVID-19
A new survey conducted by advocacy group The Cyclists' Alliance shows inequity in medical support for women's teams. Read more on VeloNews.
October 27, 2020
Coronavirus’s Toll on Marathons and Other Races: A 95% Drop
Last Sunday’s four-mile race in New York’s Central Park had no runners bunched shoulder-to-shoulder, no cowbell-clanging spectators. This race used to draw about 5,000 runners, but on Sunday, it capped at 300. This is what recovery looks like in the road-race industry. Read more on The Wall Street Journal.
October 26, 2020
Giro d’Italia stage 19 shortened by 100km after riders refuse to race full course.
The refusal was due to the length of the planned 258km in dreary conditions, coming after a tough week of mountainous racing in cold weather and before a tough final test up the Sestriere tomorrow. Read more on Cycling Weekly.
October 25, 2020
Los Angeles Marathon Rescheduled For May
The 36th edition of the marathon had been scheduled to run March 21 and the LA Big 5K for March 20. The McCourt Foundation also announced Tuesday format changes to two other races it operates: The 2021 Rose Bowl 5K will be run Jan. 16-17 and the Rose Bowl Half-Marathon...
October 21, 2020
Courtney Dauwalter Runs 283.3 Miles, Setting Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra Records
This year’s Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra was held a little differently due to COVID-19 - conducted in groups organized by country. Courtney Dauwalter was the last runner standing, becoming the second woman ever to win at Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra. Dauwalter ran for an impressive 283.3 miles in 68 laps...
October 19, 2020
After 50 hours, 9 runners remain in Big’s Backyard Ultra
With 50 laps and more than 330K under their belts, nine runners are still on their feet at Big’s Backyard Ultra. Belgium, Sweden and the U.S. each have two runners left, and Mexico has three. All participants are running in their respective countries. Read more on Canadian Trail Running.