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The Ironman World Championship will, beginning in 2023, split its men’s and women’s events between Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, and Nice, France, with the men’s event heading to Nice in 2023 and women’s staying in Hawaii for 2023. The men’s race will take place on September 10, 2023, and the women will race on October 14, 2023. […]
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The coronavirus outbreak has forced difficult decisions for the sports-event industry. Here is a look at where things stand. Click here for the latest on COVID-19’s Effect on the Sports-Event Industry. TENNIS: Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic Withdraws from U.S. Open Posted: Thursday, August 25 With the final Grand Slam of the tennis season about to start […]
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Qatar Airways and Ironman have entered a long-term global partnership, making Qatar Airways the Official Airline Partner of Ironman’s Global and 70.3 Series through the 2025 season. In addition, Qatar Airways will be the title partner of the 2022 editions of Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast, Ironman Maryland, Ironman 70.3 Washington and Ironman 70.3 Western Sydney […]
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The Ironman Group has been a leader in mass participation events for years. The company’s portfolio now extends well beyond the Ironman triathlon series itself and includes the Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series, the multi-day road cycling event series Haute Route and a strategic partnership with UTMB Group, which organizes ultra-trail running events. The company has also […]
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USA Triathlon intends to increase its collaborative push to grow the sport in 2021, vowing to increase its presence among multiple sports to get more people interested in participating. During a state of the industry report at the national governing body’s Endurance Exchange virtual conference, USAT CEO Rocky Harris said while triathlon saw 7 percent […]
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USA Triathlon, Spartan, Tough Mudder, Ironman, Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series, Running USA and USA Cycling have formed the Endurance Sports Coalition, bringing together organizers of more than 50,000 events annually to work on securing relief and support for operators of endurance events and supporting industries from Congress and Capitol Hill lawmakers. The Endurance Sports […]
Continue ReadingThe Wanda Sports Group has sold the Ironman Group, which includes the Ironman and Ironman 70.3 triathlon, Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series and Epic Series of mountain biking races, to Advance Publications. What in 1978 was one race in Hawaii, the Ironman Group now has more than 235 events in over 50 countries. As part […]
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With actual races off for the time being, Ironman has announced a new Ironman Virtual Racing Series, including the Ironman VR Pro Challenge. The event will debut on April 4 through the Ironman Now Page on Facebook Watch. The VR series will be offered through a web-based platform that will allow athletes to train and […]
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Elizabeth O’Brien, who has more than two decades of sports industry experience, is the new North America managing director for The Ironman Group and will oversee all aspects of the business unit including four offices in the United States and more than 70 annual events. O’Brien’s team will be responsible for the performance of running […]
Continue ReadingIronman has announced that Penticton, British Columbia, will host to the Subaru Ironman Canada triathlon in 2020, marking the return of one of the circuit’s longest former hosts. The Canadian city had hosted a full-distance Ironman triathlon from 1983–2012 and will again host the event when it returns August 30, 2020. In addition, Subaru will […]
Continue ReadingThe @DurhamNCSports Commission, in partnership with @WomenLeadersCS, has announced the first Emerging Women in Sports Leadership Summit will be held on April 19 at the Durham Convention Center. https://wp.me/paJznw-drd
.@FootballAUS has announced Stadium Australia will host @TheMatildas’ opening match of the 2023 @FIFAWWC against the Republic of Ireland on July 20. It was originally to be played at Sydney Football Stadium, but high ticket demand led to a venue change.
https://www.sportstravelmagazine.com/2023-fifa-womens-world-cup-opening-match-moved-to-larger-stadium/
Salt Lake City, Utah, along with Boston and San Francisco will be the next @NWSL expansion franchises with Salt Lake City and Bay Area teams planning to start play in the 2024 season and Boston joining as soon as the year after.
https://www.sportstravelmagazine.com/report-nwsl-expanding-to-boston-salt-lake-city-and-bay-area/
.@yankeestadium will host a college football matchup between @theACC rivals @CuseFootball and @Pitt_FB on November 11, 2023, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first college football game played at the original Yankee Stadium.
https://www.sportstravelmagazine.com/yankee-stadium-to-host-football-game-between-syracuse-and-pitt/
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