Sustainable Down Source, the fifth generation family-owned bulk down supplier and visionaries within the feather and down industry – having created water-repellent DownTek™ and carbon free DownTek ZeroPFC™ insulations – also have visions for the next generations. The recent appointment of Ms. Caroline Zapf as Chief Sustainability Office and 2016 rebranding to Sustainable Down Source…
Irvine, CA – August 1, 2016 – With ten days left and six peaks to go, Melissa Arnot and Maddie Miller are racing the clock to become the first female team to summit all 50 high points in the United States within 50 days. Melissa Arnot, 6x Everest summiter and first American woman to ascend…
Rapid City, SD (August 1, 2016) — Strider Bikes, the world’s leading manufacturer and marketer of children’s no-pedal balance bikes, brought the Strider Cup World Championship presented by FedEx to California for the first time ever, hosting riders from around the world at Pier 35 in San Francisco, July 29-30. Nearly 300 riders participated in the races,…
Columbia, MD – August 2, 2016 – Milestone Sports, a leading sports tech company focused on connecting retailers and brands to consumers through wearable devices, announces the launch of its third generation MilestonePod. The MilestonePod is accompanied by an upgraded and refreshed MilestonePod App. Together, both products provide a more seamless and refined user experience, while…
BLACKSBURG, VA. And MADISON, NJ. (August 2, 2016) – Members of the Virginia Tech football and women’s soccer team are now using customized insights from biological data to help team performance to peak levels through a new collaboration between Virginia Tech, competitive member of the elite Atlantic Coast Conference, and Blueprint for Athletes from Quest Diagnostics…
Science in Sport (SiS), the endurance nutrition pioneers who just fueled Team Sky to the yellow jersey at the 2016 Tour de France, has become the Official Sports Nutrition Supplier for USA Cycling (USAC) in a deal which runs from now through Dec. 31, 2017. USA Cycling members will benefit from Science in Sport’s comprehensive experience…
Austin, TX. (August 2, 2016) — Kammok, makers of outdoor gear for the city-to-trail adventurer, has announced that company COO, Haley Robison, has been promoted to the position of CEO, effective immediately. Current CEO and Founder, Greg McEvilly, will serve as Chairman of the Board and continue in an operational capacity as Chief Inspiration Officer. “Haley’s…
INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 2, 2016) – What happens when extreme obstacle course racing is paired with the fact that more than half of Americans (58%) – and 79% of millennials1 – admit to singing in the shower weekly? An optimal opportunity for muddy, musical magic. As part of its HappiMess campaign, Delta Faucet announced its continued partnership…
CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine (August 2, 2016) – With Maine native Ben True and returning women’s champion Wude Ayalew of Ethiopia lined up and ready, the stage is set for the 19th TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race on Saturday in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. This year’s contingent of world-class athletes – including a stellar group of U.S. distance…
RunningFlat and Pelee Island Winery team up again to offer the most exclusive running experience in the world—an island run through one of Canada’s oldest grape growing regions making this Half Marathon Canada’s most Southern. Pelee Island, Ontario August 2, 2016 —RunningFlat has just announced the 5th edition of this amazing race. On June 3th, 2017, runners…