Being a successful race director used to mean embracing a certain amount of uncertainty and being very comfortable with estimates—about how many t-shirts to purchase; a guestimation of how many water bottles, etc. With data-powered decision making ruling every industry from aviation to retail, guesswork is officially a part of race director history. Your most…
Atlantic City, NJ (August 10, 2016) – Race2Rebuild, the nonprofit endurance sports program supporting disaster recovery is headed back home to the Jersey Shore to support continued recovery from Hurricane Sandy and race the DelMoSports Atlantic City Triathlon and 5K. With funding raised by athletes and support from the Atlantic City Sports Commission, athletes and volunteers will help rebuild Sandy-damaged…
(Salt Lake City, August 5, 2016)– Altra Footwear won five awards at the 2017 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market: Polartec’s 2016 “APEX Award”, Runner’s World “Picks” award, BackpackGearTest.org’s “Creative Award”, Outdoor Retailer’s “ ‘16 Media Preview Winner” award, and SGB, Sporting Goods Business’ “40 Under 40 Award”. These awards highlight Altra’s Spring collection of footwear and…
(Salt Lake City, August 5, 2016)– Altra Footwear won five awards at the 2017 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market: Polartec’s 2016 “APEX Award”, Runner’s World “Picks” award, BackpackGearTest.org’s “Creative Award”, Outdoor Retailer’s “ ‘16 Media Preview Winner” award, and SGB, Sporting Goods Business’ “40 Under 40 Award”. These awards highlight Altra’s Spring collection of footwear and…
St. Louis, MO/Las Vegas, NV: Interbike, the largest annual gathering of the bicycle industry in North America, is featuring a new event this year called the Mechanics Challenge. This unique 2- day competition will test the skills of more than 100 bike mechanics over the course of several challenging obstacles presented to them. The challenge is,…
AVILA BEACH, Calif. – (August 10, 2016) – The SLO Gran Fondo presented by VisitAvilaBeach.com, set for October 29-30, 2016, has announced that world class athlete Alison Tetrick of Cylance Professional Cycling will be part of the event’s Pro Panel on Saturday, October 29. The 31-year-old resident of Petaluma, Calif. will also race in the 100 mile GranFondo ride the next day….
Boulder, Colo. – August 10, 2016 – As athletes are accomplishing their biggest goals of the year, TrainingPeaks wants to help recognize the coaches who have guided them throughout their journey. To help athletes show their appreciation, TrainingPeaks has launched the #ThanksCoach campaign as an easy and social way for athletes to thank their coach for providing them…
St. Louis, MO: Innovative Timing Systems, the leader in race timing solutions, continues to grow in the areas of event management and timer development. As the company expands demographically and geographically, the focus on strategic business partnerships became apparent. Innovative Timing Systems is proud to announce the addition of Pierre Steiblen, VP of Business Development and…