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…
NEW YORK CITY, September 14, 2016 – The third annual GFNY Italia is again set up to be the most competitive of all GFNYs in the circuit. Terracina in the Lazio province is the host town of this authentic Italian granfondo with the spectacular sea-hills-sea course. “GFNY Italia was our first race outside NYC,” says GFNY…
SAN DIEGO – September 14, 2016 – The Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series and Humana today announced the return of the Humana 5K Tune Up Run Series. This set of events, which launched in 2015, is designed to encourage healthy, active lifestyles, and inspire runners and walkers of all abilities. Through these races, Humana and the Rock…
Ogden, Utah – Forty-six of the top elite off-road triathletes in the world are in northern Utah for the inaugural XTERRA Pan America Championship race on Saturday. The men’s race features reigning XTERRA World Champion Josiah Middaugh from Eagle-Vail, Colorado, Canada’s best off-roader Karsten Madsen, Great Britain’s Karl Shaw, last year’s XTERRA USA and World Championship…
STAMFORD, Conn. & SAN DIEGO, Calif. – September 14, 2016 – Competitor Group, Inc. (CGI), the organizer of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series, and Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF), a premier consumer financial services company, today announced a multi-year partnership. The pioneering consumer financial services company is now a national sponsor of the Rock ‘n’…
September 14, 2016 – Seattle, Washington – nuun® and company is honored to announce their partnership with Stacy Sims to continually evolve the sports drink industry through education, product innovation and clean living initiatives. They believe the sports drink category has the ability to be a catalyst for a more active, healthier community while creating less environmental impact. The leading…