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August 20, 2022
Record Number of Participants Celebrate 10th Anniversary of the Yinzer 4.12K
PITTSBURGH (August 20, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – A record number of nearly 800 yinzers wore their finest Pittsburgh attire while celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Yinzer 4.12K on the North Shore or participating virtually this morning. This year’s event raised more than $93,000 for the Light of Life Rescue Mission...
August 19, 2022
Olympic Mountain Bike Silver Medalist Tests Positive for Doping
Swiss anti-doping officials provisionally suspended Mathias Flückiger after the successful cyclist tested positive for a cattle growth hormone substance called Zeranol. Flückiger’s suspension comes just ahead of the UCI European MTB World Championships. It results from a test sample collected on June 5. Gear Junkie
August 19, 2022
Endurance sports make a life-changing update for nonbinary athletes
The origins of the movement by endurance race organizations to add a nonbinary category is uncertain, but for Life Time, it started with a conversation in early 2020, just before the pandemic hit. The event producer didn’t make an official announcement about the new race division but simply worked it...
August 19, 2022
Mancini sentencing delayed to November
Cycling industry investor Samuel Mancini, who was originally scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 17 after pleading guilty to one count of securities fraud, will now be sentenced on Nov. 17. Mancini was the director of a Denver-based fund that planned to invest in several well-known Italian cycling brands. He was...
August 19, 2022
Yvonne Spencer Appointed to USA Triathlon Board of Directors
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – USA Triathlon today announced that Yvonne Spencer (Arlington, Va.), a 28-year United States Air Force officer and leader of USA Triathlon Club Fast Chix, has been appointed as a General Director of the USA Triathlon Board of Directors. Her term goes until Dec. 31, 2025. Throughout her...
August 19, 2022
TeamTrak Cycling League and Legends Announce Strategic Partnership
NEW YORK, NY – August 19, 2022/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – TeamTrak Cycling League, an entity of World Cycling Limited, and Legends announced a strategic partnership today to support the launch and growth of the startup indoor cycling league. The partnership spans revenue-generating sponsorship sales and omnichannel merchandise services as well as a minority...
August 19, 2022
Run4Recovery Celebrates 15 Years of Running, Riding, and Raising Funds for Addiction Recovery
COVINA, Calif. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Run4Recovery has announced that its founder Robin McGeough is making final preparations for this year’s edition of their annual endurance challenge and community event. Beginning Sept. 26, McGeough will ride 502 miles in just five days with the goal of raising $50,000. The event benefits the...
August 19, 2022
Research Begins on Biosensor Technology to Alleviate Chronic Dehydration Among Motorsports Athletes
BOSTON, MASS. — AUGUST 19, 2022/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Heat exhaustion and dehydration are widespread and well-known problems in motorsports. NASCAR driver A.J. Allmendinger almost collapsed due to heat exhaustion at the 2022 NASCAR Cup; F1 driver Lewis Hamilton loses up to 10 pounds through sweat during a one-hour 45-minute race, and chronic...
August 19, 2022
Mustang Medals, Tees Await Inaugural Run Medford Finishers
BOSTON /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – DMSE Sports is providing participants with a preview of the commemorative apparel and medals that await them at Run Medford, a brand new weekend-long celebration of community, running, and the City of Medford. Produced by Ashworth Awards, both designs feature a blue mustang that pays homage to Medford...
August 18, 2022
Leadville was an unassuming, old mining town — until COVID brought the deep-pocketed tourists
The influx of newcomers to Leadville has infused the city and county with new tax dollars, but created a housing crisis and worker shortage. The Colorado Sun