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December 8, 2020
Apple Fitness+: The future of fitness launches December 14
Apple announced Fitness+, the first fitness experience built around Apple Watch, brings studio-style workouts to iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, intelligently incorporating workout metrics from Apple Watch. It offers a first-of-its-kind personalized and immersive experience users can complete wherever and whenever is convenient for them. Apple.com
December 8, 2020
Olympic Games to reach equal gender participation for 2024 event
The UCI and IOC (International Olympic Committee) confirmed there will be an equal number of female and male cyclists taking part at the Paris Olympic Games in 2024, with 90 athletes from each gender participating in road events. VeloNews
December 8, 2020
Pocket Outdoor of Boulder raises additional $5.27M
Pocket Outdoor Media LLC raised $5 million more within its Series A round, bringing its total funds raised in the round to just less than $16.5 million, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday. The funds came from an additional 22 people and groups, bringing...
December 8, 2020
Certified Piedmontese IRONMAN Tulsa and Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN 70.3 St. George Selected to Host 2021 North American Championships
TAMPA, Fla. / TULSA, Okla. / ST. GEORGE, Utah – The IRONMAN Group today announced that the Certified Piedmontese IRONMAN® Tulsa and Intermountain Healthcare IRONMAN® 70.3® St. George have been selected to host the respective IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 North American Championships for 2021. Both events will enter an elite...
December 8, 2020
IRONMAN Brings World Class Triathlon Racing to the Land of the Pyramids with new IRONMAN 70.3 Egypt
HURGHADA / LONDON / TAMPA (December 8, 2020) – The Red Sea town of Hurghada has long been a magical place for tourists and now, it will extend its fame to a new group of guests: triathletes. Enter IRONMAN®70.3® Egypt on November 19, 2021, the first-ever IRONMAN 70.3 event in the land...
December 8, 2020
The 30th Annual YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh Turkey Trot Presented by UPMC Health Plan Receives Record Donations
PITTSBURGH, PA (December 8, 2020) – More than 2,500 runners from 35 states and four different countries participated in this year’s virtual YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh Turkey Trot Presented by UPMC Health Plan, keeping the 30 year Thanksgiving tradition strong. “The Turkey Trot has been a hallmark event of the...
December 8, 2020
USA Cycling Champions the Programs, Participation, and Performances Essential to Cycling in America with New Board Members
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – USA Cycling announced the approval, by vote, of new organizational bylaws and Board of Director members. In an overwhelming vote of confidence and after working in close alignment, the USA Cycling Board of Directors has given a full endorsement to the next 100 years of championing...
December 8, 2020
Wahoo Announce Official Partnership with Challenge Family
(London – Tuesday, 8th December 2020) – Wahoo- the global leader in smart training - has officially launched a new partnership with CHALLENGE FAMILY, one of the leading global triathlon event organisers. Wahoo joins CHALLENGE FAMILY in a three-year commitment, which will see them as the ‘Official Global Training Partner' and...
December 8, 2020
Launch Your Own Comeback with Matt Fitzgerald’s THE COMEBACK QUOTIENT
Boulder, CO, USA — December 8, 2020 — Everyone loves a great comeback. In this inspiring new guide, The Comeback Quotient, best-selling sports journalist Matt Fitzgerald examines the science and stories behind some of the most astonishing comebacks in sport. He digs deep into the science of why some athletes...
December 8, 2020
Richmond Marathon Delivers Hybrid Race Experience
December 8, 2020 – Moorestown, NJ – RunSignup | GiveSignup announces Richmond Marathon delivers a hybrid race experience utilizing its RaceDay platform of technology products. Richmond Marathon’s 2020 event, held this November with 5,500 registrants, adjusted its typical race structure to accommodate concerns associated with Covid-19. This included offering three...