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September 13, 2022
BAA launches inaugural Boston Marathon medical research funding program
The program will provide researchers with a one-time itemized budget of up to $25,000 to complete the proposed work. The BAA said it may also choose multiple proposals at lower amounts to support depending on the total number of submissions received. The BAA said proposals for field studies aimed at...
September 13, 2022
Giant Houses, Private Chefs, and Pro Connections: Inside the Amateurpros of the Zwift Academy
Free gear, training camps, and an "idealized pro experience" - but for age-group triathletes. What exactly comes with a slot in the Zwift Academy, and how does the whole deal work? Triathlete
September 13, 2022
Athlete Training App Kollektiv Raises $1.5 Million in Pre-Seed Funding, Company Co-Founded by Olympic Triathlete Helle Frederiksen
Kollektiv, an athlete training app co-founded by Danish Olympic triathlete Helle Frederiksen and her husband Ben Powell-Frederiksen, has raised about $1.5 million (11m Danish Krone) in pre-seed funding. The round was co-led by Copenhagen-based Ugly Duckling Ventures and VF Ventures, with participation from former BBC media executive Kerstin Mogull. Sporttechie
September 13, 2022
Peloton’s new bike rental program is officially live
Earlier this year, the program was offered to a testing pool of a select few states. Rentals were available through some of Peloton's in-person showrooms in Texas, Florida, Minnesota, and Colorado, among a few other locations. The brand is now diving head-first into the rental market by expanding across the...
September 13, 2022
Peloton co-founders John Foley and Hisao Kushi are leaving the company in a broad executive shakeup
Co-founder and former CEO John Foley resigned from his position as executive chairman of the board effective Monday. Fellow co-founder Hisao Kushi will leave his post as the company’s chief legal officer Oct. 3, while Kevin Cornils, chief commercial officer, who has been with the company since 2018, will leave...
September 13, 2022
Thule Warns Of Bike Market Inventory Imbalance
Thule Group said excessive inventory levels in the cycling channel have worsened in recent months and would impact sales and profitability in the second half of the year. Thule noted that it communicated in its half-year report on July 21 that the general market in bike retail, at the time,...
September 13, 2022
Amynta Group Acquires iFIT Health & Fitness Extended Warranty Operations
AmyntaGroup, an insurance services provider, has acquired the extended warranty operations of iFIT Health & Fitness, Inc., operated through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Universal Technical Services (UTS). As part of the transaction, Amynta has entered into a long-term strategic partnership with iFIT to deliver a full-service platform of extended warranty protection...
September 13, 2022
Matt Moore Joins PeopleForBikes as General Counsel
BOULDER, COLO. (September 13, 2022) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – PeopleForBikes, a national bicycling advocacy organization and the U.S. bicycle industry’s trade association, is proud to announce the hiring of Matt Moore as general counsel. Based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Moore comes with nearly two decades of bike industry legal and advocacy experience....
September 13, 2022
INEOS Grenadiers Rider Cameron Wurf To Compete At Super League Triathlon Malibu
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Wurf, the Australian pro cyclist who has also reached the pinnacle of long distance triathlon winning Ironman events and qualifying for the World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, will be taking on the kings of short course on the shores of Zuma Beach. The 39-year-old will go head-to-head with...
September 13, 2022
GFNY expands in Asia with Krabi Thailand
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – GFNY Global Endurance Sports Series adds GFNY Krabi, scheduled for February 26, 2023. The competitive long distance is 135.4km long with 2115m of climbing. Start and finish will be hosted directly aside Krabi´s most famous, central and prominent beach: Ao Nang. “GFNY’s expansion in Asia had been paused...
