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…
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: …
THE WOODLANDS, TX (August 22, 2016) – The Woodlands Marathon Management has raised and donated over $550,000 to local, regional and national non-profits. Started in 2013, The Woodlands Marathon Management is happy to announce they are partnering with Reason2Race to facilitate the online giving campaigns for the runners. The Woodlands Marathon has selected the Safe Harbor…
WICHITA, KANSAS—Running USA, the leading trade organization in the running industry, has partnered with the TEAMS Conference & Expo—the world’s largest gathering for the sports-event industry. Through the partnership, qualified Running USA members will receive a preferential registration rate for TEAMS ’16, which will be held September 26–29 in Atlantic City. Launched in 1998, the TEAMS…
Strider Sports Int’l., Inc., the world’s premier manufacturer and marketer of children’s no-pedal balance bikes, has identified an even younger group of potential bike riders – toddlers, ages 12-24 months, just learning to stand and walk. According to Strider Founder and Chief Enthusiast, Ryan McFarland, “a baby who rocks becomes a toddler who rides! We all…
LEADVILLE, Colorado (August 22, 2016) — Clare Gallagher of Boulder, Colorado, carried Salomon colors to victory Sunday in the 2016 Leadville Trail 100, setting the second fastest women’s time in the race’s 33-year history. In her first attempt at the 100-mile distance, the 24-year-old reached the finish in 19 hours, 27 seconds, two hours faster than…
AUSTIN, Texas, August 22, 2016 — The next price increase for the Austin Marathon® presented by NXP will take place at 11:59 p.m. CST on Monday, August 29th. The price increase will affect the marathon, half marathon, and 5K events. The Austin Marathon will celebrate its 26th anniversary on February 19, 2017. With registration at its current…