Scottsdale, AZ (August 25, 2016) – The GLUKOS Company Inc., an all-natural sports nutrition brand making high-quality energy and protein products for world-class athletes, is proud to announce the use of GLUKOS by seven athletes from the United States who earned a collective five Olympic medals. It became clear the implementation of GLUKOS products in training…
(Logan, UT — August 26, 2016) – Altra’s Endurance Team member, Thomas “Rivers” Puzey, won Colorado’s six-day, 120 mile TransRockies Run trail race. With a total finishing time of 16:11:03, he beat his hometown rival and second place finisher, Caleb Schiff, by 38 minutes. Both natives of Flagstaff, AZ, were neck and neck during the entire six…
GOLETA, Calif. (August 26, 2016) — HOKA ONE ONE®, a division of Deckers Brands (NYSE: DECK), welcomes two elite runners to its Northern Arizona (NAZ) Elite team. Joining the world-class track and marathon team, Katja Goldring and Martin Hehir will join head coach Ben Rosario and his 14-member squad in Flagstaff, Arizona. “HOKA ONE ONE NAZ Elite played a significant role in getting 19 HOKA athletes to the US Olympic Track &…
SEATTLE – August 25, 2016 –Alaska Airlines Rock ‘n’ Roll Seattle Marathon & ½ Marathon, a signature Seafair Event today announced a new date for the 2017 event. The race, which is in its 9th year, will now take place on Sunday, June 18. Alaska Airlines Rock ‘n’ Roll Seattle has traditionally taken place on a Saturday. Registration for the…
Farmington, Utah, August 25, 2016 –Today, Vista Outdoor Inc. (NYSE: VSTO) announced leadership changes within its Outdoor Products segment. Jessica Klodnicki, formerly Vice President for Bell Helmets, Blackburn and C-Preme, is now the Vice President for Outdoor Recreation, which includes responsibility for the CamelBak and Jimmy Styks brands. Current CamelBak President, Layne Rigney, previously announced…
NEW YORK CITY, August 25, 2016 – The inaugural GFNY Deutschland is set to take place in the picturesque town of Hameln in Northern Germany this Sunday August 28, 2016. The fully closed to traffic course offers exceptional riding and racing for anyone. Smooth roads, lots of hills and beer at the finish will ensure that riders…
(Fort Worth, TX) – The Cowtown Marathon is pleased to announce a new charity donation program to benefit its nationally recognized children’s running program, called C.A.L.F. (Children’s Activities for Life and Fitness). Now in its 9th year, the C.A.L.F. Program provides running education, training and events for elementary, middle and high school students in 15 area school…
Liverpool, UK – 25 August, 2016 – The Rock ‘n’ Roll Liverpool Marathon & ½ Marathon is opening registration for the 2017 event. The running festival returns the weekend of 27-28 May with the marathon, half marathon, 5K and 1 mile Fun Run distances. The 2016 race saw record breaking numbers as over 16,000 runners took over the…
Velofix, the company behind the world’s largest fleet of Mobile Bike Shops, has announced that Ward Grootjans will be joining their team as Vice President of Global Business Development. Grootjans, who will be based in the Netherlands, started his career at Accenture Amsterdam where he specialized in strategic consulting. Following his passion, he joined Canyon Bicycles…
August 24, 2016, Washington, DC: Organizers of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run announced today that Credit Union Miracle Day, Inc. has renewed its title sponsorship of “The Runner’s Rite of Spring®” for three more years—2017, 2018, 2019—extending a relationship that began in 2002. Credit Union Miracle Day, Inc., is a consortium of credit…