Velofix, the company behind the world’s largest fleet of Mobile Bike Shops, has announced that Ward Grootjans will be joining their team as Vice President of Global Business Development. Grootjans, who will be based in the Netherlands, started his career at Accenture Amsterdam where he specialized in strategic consulting. Following his passion, he joined Canyon Bicycles…
August 24, 2016, Washington, DC: Organizers of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run announced today that Credit Union Miracle Day, Inc. has renewed its title sponsorship of “The Runner’s Rite of Spring®” for three more years—2017, 2018, 2019—extending a relationship that began in 2002. Credit Union Miracle Day, Inc., is a consortium of credit…
CLAREMONT, Calif. – (August 24, 2016) –Spectrum Sports Management, the leading Southern California sports management event production agency, is extending its partnership with the Catalina Island Conservancy by two years, taking the relationship into 2018. The agreement, which builds on a productive and fruitful five-year relationship, aims to continue to grow the running community throughout…
Santa Monica, CA–Bonk Breaker® today revealed the surprise behind a recent teaser campaign promoting a new Energy Bar flavor: Mint Chocolate Chip. The Santa Monica-based creator of freshly baked real food energy and protein bars, gluten-free energy chews and organic real fruit hydration drink mix considers this flavor profile one of its most delicious to…
New York, August 24, 2016 — Four days after winning the USA’s first-ever Olympic gold medal in triathlon, Gwen Jorgensen will shift gears to begin training to make her marathon debut at the 2016 TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 6, it was announced by New York Road Runners today. “What a thrill it is…
(Logan, UT August 24, 2016) – Altra’s Elite athlete, British-born Ian Sharman, carried his country’s flag across the finish line for his second consecutive Leadville 100 win. Sharman has dominated this trail race for the last four years, placing first in 2013, third in 2014 and first again in 2015 and 2016. But placing first for a…
The Big Sur International Marathon has announced a series of exciting changes to its November event, the Half Marathon on Monterey Bay. These changes, which revolve around the race’s elite runner program, are designed to infuse some added excitement to race weekend on November 12-13. Blake Russell, 2008 USA Olympic Marathoner, has agreed to take…
Santa Monica, CA, August 24, 2016 – Beachbody Performance™ announced today new partnerships with several professional triathletes and luminaries of the multisport world. From podium-topping pros like Joe Gambles to celebrated world champions and Hall of Famers like Michellie Jones and Siri Lindley, the eight athletes selected represent some of the world’s most celebrated triathlon talent, and a continuation…
If you feel like everywhere you turn, all you hear about is, “data, data, data,” it’s for very good reason. Key insights into your event, the events your peers are organizing and the endurance industry at large will have a huge effect on the performance of your event. More relevant data absolutely could be the…