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History Made at Sea: Endurance Rowing Teams and XX2i Optics Overcome the Odds to Smash World Records at 2016 Great Pacific Race

Denver, CO – XX2i Optics, the Official Sunglass of Team Uniting Nations and Team OceanHearts, is proud to announce the record-breaking success of both rowing teams during the 2016 Great Pacific Race. Not only did each team complete the treacherous 2,400 mile journey from Monterey, California to Honolulu, Hawaii by boat, but they also shattered three combined Guinness World Records along the…

Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot Selects ACTIVE Network to Manage Registration, Event Technology and Data Solutions

Dallas – August 4, 2016 – ACTIVE Network®, the premier global marketplace for activities and events and the industry’s leading provider of data solutions, today announced they have been selected by the Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot as its event management technology provider. As one of the country’s largest turkey trots, with more than 35,000 people expected to take part…

Celebrate with Cake and Champions at Altra Footwear Booth #36179 Elite Ultra Runners Jeff Browning and Ian Sharman and a Giant Chocolate Cake

(Salt Lake City, Utah, August 4, 2016) — Altra Footwear, the innovative running footwear company, is celebrating its 5-year anniversary by hosting meet and greet sessions with two of its champion athletes and serving a giant chocolate cake at Outdoor Retailer Specialty Market in Salt Lake City. The schedule at Altra Footwear booth #36179 will be:…

QT2 Systems and MORE Than Sport team up to give back

August 4, 2016 – Kailua-Kona, HI. MORE Than Sport, the global brand for good in sport, is pleased to announce a unique partnership with QT2 Systems, a leader in individual coaching, group training and nutrition programs. This multi part program will provide athletes the opportunity to do more while training and racing with QT2. QT2…

Tri-FAQ Partners with Premier Event Management for Event-Related Q&A and Coaching

Tri-FAQ, Inc., the world’s leading online site for triathlon related Q&A and interactive training content today announced a strategic partnership with Premier Event Management, LLC. Tri-FAQ will provide interactive Q&A services and specialized training content for PEM’s 25-plus race portfolio and its 2017 triathlons, including such notables as Ironman 70.3 New Orleans, Escape From Alcatraz,…

Celebrate 50 Seasons of Saints Football at the 5th Annual SAINTS KICKOFF RUN presented by Chevron

The Saints Kickoff Run is back for its 5th year. The 2016 NFL season marks 50 seasons of New Orleans Saints football. To celebrate this milestone and to help kick start a great season, Saints fans are invited to participate in the 2016 Saints Kickoff Run presented by Chevron. The 5th Annual 5K (3.1-mile) race will take place on Saturday, September…

Salinas Valley Half Marathon Scheduled for This Saturday is Cancelled Due to Poor Air Quality

Due to the unhealthful air quality in the Salinas Valley as a result of smoke from the 45,000-plus acre Soberanes wildfire, the organizers of the Salinas Valley Half Marathon have canceled the race scheduled for this Saturday morning, August 6th. “It is with regret that we announce this cancellation,” reports Doug Thurston, Executive Director of…

Derby Festival Kicks Off 2017 Race Registration with Early Morning Event

The Kentucky Derby Festival invites runners to help celebrate registration opening for the 2017 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon and miniMarathon presented by Walmart and Humana. The Festival will kick-off registration with a special Race for Rewards promotion on Friday, August 12th, from 6 a.m. through 10 a.m. at the Finish Line. “We’re already busy planning next…

Altra Wins Runner’s World “Picks” Award at Outdoor Retailer for All New Performance Skort and Trail Short

(Salt Lake City, August 4, 2016)– Runner’s World gave its “Picks” award to Altra Footwear’s all new Performance Skort and Trail Short from the Spring 2017 apparel line. Just last year, Altra expanded its brand to include running apparel to complement its award-winning shoes. The featured Performance Skort and Trail Short are made with Altra’s proprietary ZeroLiteTM fabric….

Team MPI Coaches Athletes on USA Paralympic Triathlon Team and USA World Championship Team

Pensacola, FL – August 3, 2016 – MULTISPORT PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE (MPI) is proud to coach many outstanding paratriathletes, from those brand-new to the sport to those who are competitive internationally. Among the roster of Team MPI’s coached athletes are four of the ten-member USA Paralympic Paratriathlon Team: – Mark Barr (PT2, Houston, TX) – Patricia Collins…