Endurance Events Industry News

Jun 23, 2023

History is made as 300-km race in France no one had finished gets first winner

A sports teacher and ultra distance runner has completed the Barkley Marathons-inspired Chartreuse Terminorum course in 71 hours.

Jun 15, 2023

RunSignup expands RaceDay CheckIn app with participant kiosk features

The new release includes the ability for events to use the app as a dedicated Results Kiosk enabling participants to access their own results effortlessly.

Jun 13, 2023

UNBOUND Gravel bigger than Paris-Roubaix for Cyclingnews, highlights growing demand for gravel

The US race has seen a rise in popularity as racers turn from road to gravel tracks.

Jun 12, 2023

Race Roster adds Apple Pay & Google Pay options

The additions enhance Race Roster’s checkout process on mobile, offering an experience that is up to 3x faster than traditional credit card input forms.

Jun 7, 2023

Canada Running Series introduces inclusive prizing

The addition of a new Open Prize category separate from the existing Men’s & Women’s prizes aims to make CRS events more inclusive.

Jun 7, 2023

USA Triathlon presents the Together We Thrive Certification Program

The program aims to deliver a collection of free diversity, equity, inclusion and access education courses available for all members of the multisport community.

Jun 5, 2023

Motorcyclist killed after head-on crash with athlete at IRONMAN Hamburg

Television footage of the crash showed the motorcycle appearing to overtake other bikes before colliding with the athlete.

Jun 2, 2023

Thousands of dollars worth of equipment and food stolen from Calgary Marathon finish line

According to police, a group cut several fiber optic cables and helped themselves to numerous items including tents, electrical generators and nutrition.

May 31, 2023

British Cycling bans transgender women from racing in female category events

Transgender women, transgender men, non-binary individuals and those whose sex was assigned male at birth will be eligible to compete in the ‘Open’ category.