AUSTIN, Texas, August 22, 2016 — High Five Events, one of the largest privately owned event production companies in the United States, is pleased to announce that LIVESTRONG will once again be the beneficiary for the Marathon Relay. This is the fourth year that LIVESTRONG will be the beneficiary for the six-person relay that’s set to take place…
San Francisco, Calif. (August 22, 2016) – Saturday morning, on the warm sandy shores of Rio’s Copacabana Beach, triathlete Gwen Jorgenson set her focus on winning the first Gold Medal in triathlon for the United States. Which she did. Sunday morning, over 600 steely amateur triathletes battled the chilly 62 degree waters of San Francisco…
Performance Bicycle, the No. 1 choice for people who love to ride, hosted its second annual Tour de Cure campaign across Performance Bicycle’s 100+ locations in support of the American Diabetes Association (ADA). Through sales of ‘yellow pin up jerseys’ during the month of July, customers donated $17,351, with Performance Bicycle donating an additional $5,000,…
2016 team to be recognized for volunteerism and giving back to the running community August 19, 2016, Glastonbury, CT– The Hartford Marathon Foundation is pleased to announce the final selection of the 2016 Aiello Inspiration Team at the Eversource Hartford Marathon and Half Marathon. This year’s team includes inspiring individuals who volunteer and have made positive…
Just in time for back-to-school, Picky Bars—the Oregon-based energy bar company founded by professional athletes Jesse Thomas, Lauren Fleshman, and Steph Bruce—is raising awareness for a serious issue that affects thousands every day, bonking. From running marathons to surviving recess, the bonk is a dreaded struggle. The team at Picky Bars knows keeping healthy and, more…
Leadville, Colo. (Aug. 19, 2016) — On August 20-21st nearly 750 competitors will race all day and into the night at the Blueprint for Athletes Leadville Trail 100 Run presented by New Balance, produced by Life TimeSM – The Healthy Way of Life Company and presented by New Balance. Competitors from around the world come to Leadville to prove themselves on…
CAPE TOWN, South Africa/TAMPA, Fla. (August 18, 2016) – IRONMAN announced today it has reached an agreement to acquire the highly regarded Cape Epic® mountain bike race in South Africa. In addition to operating The Motatapu and The Pioneer multiple stage mountain bike races in New Zealand, the purchase of Cape Epic marks IRONMAN’s biggest step into the…
Each month, the American Trail Running Association features a different town in its online Trail News section at www.trailrunner.com. Moving around the country, a recent feature landed in Houghton, Michigan, chosen for its great trails, and unique region situated on the Upper Peninsula of the 26th state to enter the Union. Houghton is dubbed the…
Louisville, Colo. (Aug. 18, 2016) – Over 60 years ago, Pearl Izumi founder and cyclist Kinji Shimizu redefined cycling apparel by researching new fabrics and immersing himself in studying the body in motion on a bike. His obsession to perfect performance cycling apparel began to help his son succeed as a bike racer. Shimizu’s approach built…
TAMPA, Fla. (August 18, 2016) – IRONMAN, a Wanda Sports Holding company, announced today the addition of three new IRONMAN® 70.3® triathlons to take place in China in 2017. Continuing the expansion of race offerings in China, the new events include IRONMAN 70.3 Liuzhou (April 1, 2017), IRONMAN 70.3 Qujing (May 28, 2017), and IRONMAN 70.3 Chongqing (September 24, 2017)….