South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard recognized Strider Sports Int’l., Inc., the world’s premier manufacturer and marketer of no-pedal balance bikes, with the Distinguished Service Award for its contributions to the rehabilitation and employment of South Dakotans with disabilities at the 2016 Governor’s Awards today. Since its inception in 2007, Strider Sports International Inc. has donated over…
(Boise, Idaho) September 12, 2016 — TWENTY16 Ridebiker announces the signing of 2016 Canadian National Road Champion Annie Foreman. Foreman-Mackey, a native to Kingston, Ontario soloed to victory at the Canadian National Road Championships this past June grabbing her nation’s coveted road racing title. The first event with TWENTY16 Ridebiker for Foreman-Mackey is the team…
Raleigh, N.C., September 13, 2016 – Ten of the Triangle’s largest companies, who collectively employ more than 15,000 people locally, have signed on as major sponsors of Raleigh’s City of Oaks Marathon. Over 5,000 runners are expected to participate in the event’s 10th anniversary on November 6th, 2016, representing a 25% participation increase over the 2015 event. …
At the 32nd World Mountain Running Championships held Sunday, September 11, in Sapareva Banya, Bulgaria, Joe Gray, in his ninth consecutive appearance on the US Mountain Running Team, ran for an impressive victory nearly two minutes ahead of his nearest competitor. Gray covered the demanding 12.7-kilometer course, which boasted 1,468 meters of climbing and 107…
PITTSBURGH – P3R has announced that it will renew its sponsorship of Team USA Minnesota, a post-collegiate distance training center based in Minneapolis focused on developing Olympians and national champions. For the past three years, P3R has supported the team as part of the American Development Program (ADP), an initiative to increase exposure and racing opportunities for American professional…
(PITTSBURGH) – This year’s increased prize purse of $30,000 has attracted some of the country’s top milers to Pittsburgh for the 5th GNC Live Well Liberty Mile on Saturday, Sept. 17. Eleven sub-4 minute men’s milers, including U.S. Olympian Ben Blankenship, and eight sub-4:30 minute women’s milers will compete for the $5000 champion’s prize. The deep men’s field…
Portland, OR – BibRave, the turn-key promotional tool for races and endurance brands, recently launched The BibRave Podcast – a running-themed podcast for endurance athletes of all levels. Distributed by iTunes and Stitcher, The BibRave Podcast features conversations about a wide variety of running topics, including race planning, race strategy, running gear, fitness, nutrition, and interviews with various running personalities (the…
Las Vegas, NV – Triathlon industry organization Triathlon Business International (TBI) today announced that Quintana Roo will be the presenting sponsor of the 25,000 square foot Triathlon Pavilion at Interbike September 21-24. The Triathlon Pavilion presented by Quintana Roo is a dedicated space located between booth 20033 and 20023 in Bayside B that brings together all things multisport, providing a…
Honolulu, HI – For the sixth straight year T S Restaurants Hula Grill, Duke’s Beach House, Kimo’s and Leilani’s will serve as title sponsors of the XTERRA Kapalua Trail Runs in Maui. With four runs to choose from there is a distance and challenge for every member of the family. Go big or start small with…
Moorestown, NJ – RunSignUp released their third bi-annual analysis of the US Registration Market in the endurance industry. The company began performing analyses last year to estimate market size because there were no public reports of this data. The analysis is based on several publicly available data sources: RunningintheUSA Race Calendar: Race listings on this highly…