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The latest news from the endurance events industry

Rugged Maniac shutting down & going out of business

Feb 20, 2024

Rugged Maniac shutting down & going out of business

The OCR & mud run series founded in 2010 and sold in 2018 for $10.4M has announced the cancellation of all 2024 events.

NYRR sues NYCRuns over Brooklyn Half Marathon trademark

Feb 19, 2024

NYRR sues NYCRuns over Brooklyn Half Marathon trademark

In the complaint, NYRR alleges that NYCRuns' use of the Brooklyn Half Marathon name has led to runner confusion and mixups in registration.

Super League Triathlon rebrands as supertri

Feb 15, 2024

Super League Triathlon rebrands as supertri

supertri E will also replace the Arena Games, an award-winning race format blending real life and virtual racing.

HYROX building scale with launch in Canada

Feb 13, 2024

HYROX building scale with launch in Canada

The indoor fitness race series is set to make its debut in Canada on October 5th, 2024.

Iraq's Basra marathon bars women after online row

Feb 9, 2024

Iraq's Basra marathon bars women after online row

In a video, Shiite Muslim clerics said a mixed event would "deprive the women of Basra of their chastity and honor".

RunSignup Websites V2 will support Strava routes and Clubs

Feb 9, 2024

RunSignup Websites V2 will support Strava routes and Clubs

The feature will allow organizers to conveniently show course maps on their race websites, and lets clubs share a variety of standard runs they log in Strava.

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Parkrun removes speed records in order to be less "off-putting"

Feb 8, 2024

Parkrun removes speed records in order to be less "off-putting"

Parkrun says it has removed data such as speed records from its website to be less "off-putting" to new entrants.

RunSignup announces Alan Jones Timer Award recipient

Feb 6, 2024

RunSignup announces Alan Jones Timer Award recipient

Adam Shelton of Start 2 Finish Event Management has been recognized with the 2024 award for his lasting impact on the endurance race industry.

Grand Raid des Pyrenees joins World Trail Majors

Feb 6, 2024

Grand Raid des Pyrenees joins World Trail Majors

The World Trail Majors is positioning itself as a ‘diverse, respectful, and independent’ series of nine trail ultra races around the world.

Crowded Colfax Marathon making course changes to handle more runners

Feb 6, 2024

Crowded Colfax Marathon making course changes to handle more runners

Several miles where marathoners and half marathoners previously shared the course will be separated this year, expanding overall racer capacity.

Ex-Strava engineering leader unveils Movemint: the platform for athletic events

Feb 1, 2024

Ex-Strava engineering leader unveils Movemint: the platform for athletic events

Movemint supports both free and paid events, donations, Strava course maps, targeted email campaigns, scoring integrations for timers, and much more.

Brooksee taps Phil Dumontet as new CEO

Feb 1, 2024

Brooksee taps Phil Dumontet as new CEO

The endurance event production and service company looks to Dumontet to help lead the business in its next phases of growth.