BEIJING – (September 1, 2016) – IMG, the global sports, events, media and fashion company, in partnership with the Fengtai Sports Bureau of Beijing, announced that recent Olympic gold medalist Alistair Brownlee from Great Britain will compete in the Fifth Annual Beijing International Triathlon, on Sunday, September 11, in the Fengtai District of Beijing, China….
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Longtime multisport coaches Mark Sortino, Christine Palmquist and Wesley Johnson and bike mechanic James Balentine will serve in key staff roles for the first-ever U.S. Paralympic Triathlon Team at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Paralympic Games. The four individuals met the criteria outlined in the selection documents created by USA Triathlon and approved…
Arlington, VA – The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA), the largest running organization in the country, is partnering with many employers and schools across the U.S. to promote the 11th RUN@WORK Day and 5th RUN@School Day on Friday, September 16, 2016. Through this partnership, organizations are working together to promote physical activity and healthy living within our community and…
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (September 1, 2016) – ElliptiGO Inc. announced today the #GOMeb Limited Edition ElliptiGO Bike Giveaway, giving fans an opportunity to win Olympian Meb Keflezighi’s ElliptiGO 8S elliptical bike. In honor of Keflezighi’s fourth and final appearance at the Games, and as tribute to his fantastic career – which includes a 2004 Olympic silver…
WATERLOO, WISC. (Sept. 1, 2016) – One of the most popular bicycle events in the state returns to Waterloo on September 17 and 18, the fourth annual Trek CXC Cup. This event brings together hundreds of cyclists racing across grass, dirt, gravel, pavement, and a series of obstacles, as part of the national Pro Cyclocross Calendar…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — U.S. elite triathletes, including 2016 U.S. Olympians Ben Kanute and Katie Zaferes, will race for national titles and a share of a $10,000 prize purse on Oct. 2 at the 2016 USA Triathlon Elite National Championship, held at New Orleans’ South Shore Harbor. The elite triathletes vying for national titles will complete a…
Auburn, CA – September 1, 2016– The Ultra Race of Champions (UROC), a 100 kilometers trail race based in Auburn, California that strives to create the Super Bowl for the sport of ultra distance running, welcomes Camille Herron to its 2016 Women’s Field. UROC has been building a very competitive field for its 2016 edition, which will take…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — World renown multisport coaches and industry experts are on tap to present at the 2016 USA Triathlon Art & Science of Triathlon International Coaching Symposium, which will take place Oct. 21-22 in Atlanta. Attendees of this year’s symposium will hear from the best coaches and advisers in the sport, including the USA…
Phoenix, AZ – RWC Adventures has launched its newest event, the Halloween Dash 5k run/walk & Happy Feet Kids Run. This event will take place in Tempe, Arizona at Kiwanis Park on Sunday, October 30th. “We’re always looking for new opportunities to get individuals active and families together. This gives everyone a chance to participate,…
Austin, TX – August 30, 2016 – Triathlon Business International (TBI), the industry organization dedicated to promoting the sport and the business of triathlon, and USA Triathlon, the national governing body of the sport, today announced a collaboration to consecutively present their respective annual conferences: TBI’s 7th Annual Business Conference and USA Triathlon’s Annual Race Director Symposium, both presented by ACTIVE…