The Cleveland Sports Commission, Cleveland Metroparks and city of Cleveland that the USA Triathlon Age Group National Championship will be held in Cleveland in 2018 and 2019. The event will be held here in 2018 and 2019 and is expected to draw 5,000 athletes, plus 10,000 spectators, generating $7 million in economic impact, according to…
Women’s Athletic Apparel Company Aims to Donate Product and Provide Education at the Age When Many Girls Drop Out of Sports As a women-led athletic apparel company and team community, Oiselle announces today that it is launching a new sports bra donation and education program: GOT (Girls On Track) Bras, focused on middle school girls…
British Cycling Clothing company hosts a weekend of cycling culture, rides and events Premium Clothing Manufacturer Rapha is planning a traveling series of weekend rides and events in 20 cities this year, starting in May in Boulder, Colorado. Each weekend will include rides, films, talks and parties, with events centering around Rapha Clubhouse locations. Films…
Training for race directors? Race Director University is the First National Certification Program for Race Directors. The goal and objectives of this program is to help the novice race director understand the tactics and methods used by professional race management agencies. Learning new skills is easier these days with the advent of technology. The running…
Ultimate Direction, a company well know for their hydration and wearable gear innovations, has launched their latest trail collection, with an expanded product range to suit the most adventurous runners. Headlined by the upgraded range of Fastpacks, which now features the Fastpack 15 and 45, the collection covers every type of athlete — from serious ultrarunners to everyday…
“BOSTON, An American Running Story“, the first-ever documentary about the Boston Marathon, will be shown in more than 450 movie theaters across the U.S. on April 19 only, at 7:30 p.m. local time, two days after the iconic event finishes in Boston for the 121st consecutive year. Directed and produced by award-winning filmmaker/marathoner Jon Dunham…
Club Ride Apparel (CRA), the Sun Valley-based creators of casual-performance cycling apparel designed for the ride and everything after, is excited to announce its Tees for Trails program. Every year, starting in May and running through September, the company will donate 50% of sales from their TFT (Tees For Trails) t-shirt line purchased on ClubRideApparel.com to non-profit organizations around…
We found this video online and had to share it. German student director Eugen Merher produced this commercial titled “Break Free,” that captures the spirit of running. No dialogue, the commercial shares the story about a former marathon runner whose body and soul are decaying in a retirement home, until he finds an old pair of…
Fully Plant-based Customizable Performance Fuel for Today’s Athletes INFINIT Nutrition, based out of Cincinnati, Ohio announcement that they will be adding a vegan-friendly protein alternative to their all-natural customizable sports line. “We hear it all the time,” says Michael Folan, INFINIT founder and CEO, “athletes want and need options when it comes to their sports nutrition. Now our…
Start Focusing On the Right Things! Remember in the not-so-distant past (2005-2010) when we collectively witnessed the boom of women-specific triathlons? Incredible events like Danskin, She ROX, Espirite de She—to name a few—helped countless women enter the sport and become lifelong triathletes. The topic of this boom came up during a recent planning session with…
Five New Qualifying Races for the 2018 Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon Set to Take Place in 2017 IMG media and fashion, today announced the inaugural Escape Triathlon Series, a qualifying series for the 2018 Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon. The first five races in the Escape Series include four well-known triathlons across the country—Nation’s Triathlon, Philadelphia…
Nike Encourages You to Go Run! The message implies people are wasting their time watching TV shows, obsessing with celebrity culture, taking selfies on mobile phones, bantering on social media and in other ways. References are made in certain points to references to The Real Housewives, Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead. Instead of…
THE 2016 IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TO AIR ON NBC DECEMBER 10 AT 2:30 P.M. ET The 25th anniversary of the IRONMAN World Championship NBC Special shows the magic of Kona through the stories of Champions and Inspirational Athletes; IRONMAN World Championship Kona Preview Show to air on NBCSN December 9 at 9 p.m. ET The…
At ACTIVE, they have access to insights gleaned from millions of registrations around the world. We recently evaluated registration data from 125,000 endurance industry events across more than 16,000 organizations managed by ACTIVE software in 2015 to better understand endurance event popularity within each state in the US. Whether its health initiatives or fun events, the…
November 10, 2016 –Revolution3 Triathlon (REV3) proudly announces their 2nd race in Canada for the 2017 series, with the addition of REV3 Niagara Falls Barrelman. The race will take place on September 17, 2017 with the signature race being the HalfREV. There will also be a Half Aquabike, Half Relay, and Half BikeRun. For the last three years,…