Growing up in Colorado you can't help but love the outdoors. Something magical happens with 300 days of sunshine and the Rocky Mountains in your back yard. My athletic endeavors started on the bike, I would get out and ride whenever I could. In 2011 I moved to Oxford, England for work. I missed the sunshine and mountains, but discovered my passion for running. When I moved back to Colorado I started combining cycling and running, so it was only natural that I started competing in triathlons. I took second place at my first sprint, and caught the bug. Today I'm training for my fourth Ironman.
The BMW Dallas Marathon and BMW BERLIN-MARATHON start lines are separated by more than 5,200 miles, but a new promotion announced by race organizers will close that gap for one lucky participant. One Grand Prize winner in the BMW Dallas Marathon Social Run sweepstakes will receive two flight vouchers, hotel accommodations and entry for two…
GOLETA, CALIF. (August 23, 2016) — HOKA ONE ONE®, a division of Deckers Brands (NYSE: DECK), Postal Nationals competition registration opens on August 23, just in time to heat up the cross-country season. On track to become one of the largest participatory high school sporting events, this competition revives one of the US’s best running traditions:…
Cycling GPS computer company, Bryton Sport, updated its Bryton App to make all devices Bluetooth capable, including the Rider 310 and Rider 100. Rider 310 and Rider 100 users can now use the Bryton App, available for iOS and Android, to auto upload their data to the App and auto sync their rides to popular training…
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…
Louisville, KY (August 23, 2016) – The Louisville Triple Crown of Running (LTCOR) today announced that the Louisville-based franchisee of Planet Fitness has signed on as the presenting sponsor of the popular three-race series. The Planet Fitness franchise led by brothers David and Rick Kueber owns and operates 25 Planet Fitness clubs in five states, including…
Auburn, CA – August 23, 2016. UROC (Ultra Race of Champions) and HOKA ONE ONE® have signed a multi-year exclusive deal. HOKA ONE ONE® will be the Official Footwear of UROC, whose mission is to create the championship for the sport by bringing together the best athletes on one course and one day, while remaining open to everyone. UROC will take place on…
Dewitt, MI (August 23, 2016) –All athletes participating in the 2016 Transamerica Chicago Triathlon are set to receive a RunnerBox Race Kit at packet pick-up as part of a new sponsorship. The race kit contains a variety of handpicked items designed to help get athletes to the start line ready to race, finish strong and…
The Red Rocks Gran Fondo was a 62 mile bike ride with two timed climbs. It was a smaller event, only about 300 or so people participated. Jessica and I got a coupon at the Colorado Bike Expo back in May and we were able to save $50 on the event. I’m glad we signed up…
AUSTIN, Texas, August 23, 2016 — High Five Events, one of the largest privately owned event production companies in the United States, is thrilled to have H-E-B return as Presenting Sponsor for the Kerrville Triathlon Festival. The Festival will take place the weekend of September 24-25 and include eight different distance events, highlight H-E-B’s community impact,…
ethos, a mass participation event organization and producer of the Lobsterman Triathlon and the Columbia Threadneedle Investments Boston Triathlon has teamed up with Challenge Aruba to provide this year’s competitors with an opportunity to win a trip to compete in Challenge Aruba. Taking place on October 23, 2016, Challenge Aruba is the first half-triathlon to take place in Aruba. The event offers two distances: …