Author: Jason Gewirtz

Jason Gewirtz is the editor and publisher of SportsTravel. He has worked at the magazine in various roles since 2008, including as managing editor and editor. He is a former member of the Sports ETA board of directors.
IRONMAN 70.3 Chattanooga
An aerial view as athletes compete on the swim course during Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga on May 21, 2023 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images for Ironman)

Chattanooga Selected to Host 2027 Ironman 70.3 World Championship

Chattanooga, Tennessee will host the 2027 Precision Fuel & Hydration Ironman 70.3 World Championship triathlon. The championship will be staged August 28–29, 2027, and is expected to attract 7,000 top professional and age-group triathletes who will have secured their starting spot at one of the over 120 qualifying events worldwide. Chattanooga is a regular on […]

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Uber has partnered with US Sports Camps

Uber Signs First National Youth Sports Deal, with US Sports Camps

Uber has signed its first North America-wide activation with a national youth sports organization, reaching a deal with US Sports Camps, the nation’s largest sports camp network and licensed provider of Nike Sports Camps. Uber will serve as USSC’s official rideshare partner for the 2026 summer season. As part of the deal, families that attend […]

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SportsTravel Editors: The Legacy of the 2026 FIFA World Cup

You may have noticed that one of the world’s largest sporting events has begun, the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Destinations across the United States, Canada and Mexico have known for years that these weeks are coming, but now that they are finally here, we thought we’d take some time as an editorial team and talk […]

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World Cup Rocks

From the Publisher: A World Cup on the Rocks

Journalists have written entire internet volumes about the 2026 FIFA World Cup and its impact, including thousands of words right here by our own team at SportsTravel. But has anyone written about the rocks yet? Here’s a World Cup angle you won’t see anywhere else because I’m not sure what family would be as willing […]

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Keith Bryant Hired as US Speedskating CEO

US Speedskating has named Keith Bryant as its new CEO, effective August 1, 2026, succeeding Ted Morris, who led the national governing body for 13 years and ushered in an era of financial and competitive success for the organization. Bryant is a veteran of the Olympic and Paralympic movement, having attended eight Olympic Games and […]

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Fayetteville Area NC CVB

Fayetteville, North Carolina, Launches Collegiate Baseball Invitational

The Fayetteville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau in North Carolina will launch the Segra Invitational, a new collegiate Division III baseball tournament. The event will be staged February 26–28, 2027, at Segra Stadium in downtown Fayetteville. The inaugural tournament will bring six collegiate baseball programs to Cumberland County, including the local Methodist University. Other teams […]

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Brooke Underwood El Paso

Brooke Underwood Named President and CEO of Destination El Paso

Destination El Paso has named Brooke Underwood as its new president and CEO. Underwood started in the position June 1. Underwood previously served as executive director of Visit El Paso, the destination marketing organization division of Destination El Paso. She is the first female to lead the organization and the first native El Pasoan to head the bureau in more than 25 […]

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Eric Englebarts

Eric Engelbarts Named President and CEO of Happy Valley Adventure Bureau

Eric Engelbarts has been named president and CEO of the Happy Valley Adventure Bureau in Pennsylvania. Engelbarts has served as executive director of the Happy Valley Sports & Entertainment Alliance and was appointed HVAB Deputy Director in January 2026. He succeeds Fritz Smith, who resigned as president and CEO on May 14. “Eric has been […]

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Flag Football NCAA

Flag Football Moves Closer to NCAA Championship

Flag football has moved to the goal line in its effort the become an NCAA championship. The sport has received a formal recommendation to become the next major collegiate championship, with the first event expected as soon as spring 2028. The NCAA Committee on Access, Opportunity and Impact voted at its spring meeting to recommend […]

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