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The latest news from the endurance events industry

IRONMAN hires Equinox gym president as new group CEO

Jan 29, 2024

IRONMAN hires Equinox gym president as new group CEO

The company said it hired Scott DeRue to be its next CEO as the endurance sports event organizer navigates a drop in race participation a decade after its peak.

RunSignup to release Race Websites V2 beta in February

Jan 25, 2024

RunSignup to release Race Websites V2 beta in February

The release comes with a list of feature updates, including a website builder, full CMS and an integrated image gallery that can be shared over email.

Kilian Jornet And Zach Miller call on world’s top trail runners to boycott UTMB In leaked email

Jan 18, 2024

Kilian Jornet And Zach Miller call on world’s top trail runners to boycott UTMB In leaked email

Jornet and Miller are hoping the top athletes can go head-to-head at an alternative event.

Tour of Britain organiser appoints liquidators placing future of more British races in doubt

Jan 18, 2024

Tour of Britain organiser appoints liquidators placing future of more British races in doubt

SweetSpot said to be facing legal disputes of up to £1 million after race licence revoked by British Cycling last autumn.

RunSignup releases list of Top 100 Largest Road Races in 2023

Jan 16, 2024

RunSignup releases list of Top 100 Largest Road Races in 2023

The report ranks races based on the total finishers for each race weekend in 2023 and evaluates the decline and growth in finishers.

Former Malibu Triathlon owner wins back Malibu Triathlon permit over Super League Triathlon

Jan 12, 2024

Former Malibu Triathlon owner wins back Malibu Triathlon permit over Super League Triathlon

After a month of waiting, Malibu City Council has awarded the permit to put on a triathlon in Malibu to former race owner Michael Epstein.

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Threshold Sports launch 50:50 campaign to increase female participation in ultrarunning

Jan 11, 2024

Threshold Sports launch 50:50 campaign to increase female participation in ultrarunning

The organisers of the Race to the King and Race to the Stones ultras aim to achieve 50% female participation in its events in 2024.

RunSignup releases 2023 Year in Review

Jan 9, 2024

RunSignup releases 2023 Year in Review

Overall, RunSignup processed $468 million for events in 2023 and saw growth across all three businesses: RunSignup, TicketSignup and GiveSignup.

Maverick Race to partner with London Marathon Events

Jan 5, 2024

Maverick Race to partner with London Marathon Events

The trail running event organiser will be working with the organisers of the London Marathon to introduce trail running to more people across the UK.

RunSignup announces seamless integration with Race Result scoring technology

Dec 18, 2023

RunSignup announces seamless integration with Race Result scoring technology

RunSignup is currently inviting Race Result timers to participate as beta testers, offering valuable feedback for further refinement.

Organizers of ultramarathon in which 21 runners died jailed in China

Dec 16, 2023

Organizers of ultramarathon in which 21 runners died jailed in China

Five individuals involved in planning the ill-fated event were given jail terms ranging from three to five and a half years by a court in Baiyin.

Participation Sport launch "newest, oldest marathon" in London

Dec 14, 2023

Participation Sport launch "newest, oldest marathon" in London

The marathon retraces the route of the first-ever 26.2 mile marathon from the London 1908 Olympic Games.