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NYC Triathlon Wins Injunction in Trademark Case
New York Times
A district court in Manhattan ruled Tuesday in favor of the New York City Triathlon, which was seeking an injunction against the NYC Triathlon Club, arguing that the club's name infringed on state and federal trademark laws. "We have spent 10 years and thousands of hours making the New York City Triathlon a successful brand," said John Korff, the owner of the race. "When you have created a race of this size, you need to be ready to defend it." More
Houston Marathon's Run for a Reason Program Generates $1.8M
Houston Business Journal
The Houston Marathon Committee's Run for a Reason charity program raised a race record $1.8 million to benefit 46 nonprofit organizations, race organizers announced this week. During its 15-year-history, Run for a Reason has generated more than $10.4 million for charitable causes. The previous record was $1.26 million set in 2008. More
Los Angeles Pays $7M to Injured LA Triathlon Volunteer
Los Angeles Times
The city of Los Angeles paid $7 million to settle a lawsuit brought by a volunteer for the Los Angeles Triathlon, who was left a paraplegic by an accident during the event in 2007, his attorney said Monday. Steve Albala, who was 60 at the time of the accident, was on his motorcycle helping to officiate the bicycle portion of the triathlon. A traffic officer motioned for a vehicle to enter an intersection into the volunteer's path, causing the accident, Albala's attorney contended in the lawsuit. More |
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Coca Cola Signs Sponsorship Deal with Los Angeles Marathon
The Coca Cola Company has agreed to be a major sponsor of the March 21 Honda LA Marathon presented by K-Swiss. As a part of its first-time sponsorship, Coca Cola will provide Dasani water and Powerade sports drink for runners as well as its other beverages at marathon weekend activities. More
Cycling News
The United States was close to losing the UCI-sanctioned Tour of Battenkill when its former sponsor pulled its funding two months ago, but organizer Dieter Drake has found a replacement in PepsiCo that will allow the event to continue as scheduled in Cambridge, NY on April 18. More IronKids Triathlon Series Grows to 12 Races in 2010
Ironman.com
The 2010 IronKids National Triathlon Series schedule will grow to 12 races for its second year. The 2010 series for youth ages 6-15 will kickoff May 15 in Orlando at Walt Disney World's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campgrounds. The series will conclude at the IronKids National Championship on October 3 in St. Petersburg. More
CAF Announces Dates for Major Fundraising Events
xtri.com
The Challenged Athletes Foundation which helps challenged athletes get involved and stay involved in sports, has announced the dates for two of its 2010 fundraising events: CAF Million Dollar Challenge, presented by Qualcomm - a seven-day, 620-mile fully supported cycling adventure down the California Coastline from October 16-22 and the 17th Aspen Medical Products San Diego Triathlon Challenge - a 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike and 13.1 mile run distance triathlon and festival in La Jolla, CA on October 24. Both events are expected to raise more than $1 million each for CAF. More
Granny Gear Cancels Two 24 Hour Bike Races for 2010
Cycling News
The 24 Hours of Big Bear, scheduled to be the US National 24-hour championships in Hazelton, WV on June 12-13, has been canceled for 2010. In addition, the organizer, Granny Gear Productions, also canceled its 24 Hours of Nine Mile event in Wisconsin on July 31-August 1. More
Crim Foundation, MSU Team Up on Youth Fitness Project
WNEM.com
The Crim Fitness Foundation and Michigan State University are collaborating to promote fitness and good nutrition in the lives of Flint students. Crim officials said researchers from MSU's Departments of Kinesiology and Radiology will be working with four elementary schools in Flint to collect information regarding health behaviors, academic performance, and psychosocial characteristics. The research will then be used to bring more CrimFit Youth programming into Flint Community Schools. More
Dorel's Cycling Sports Group Posts 25% Gain in 4Q
Bicycle Retailer
Dorel Industries' Cycling Sports Group, which includes Cannondale, Sugoi, GT and Mongoose, posted sales gains of 25 percent in the fourth quarter. Teh company's overall bike business grew by 11.3 percent in the quarter. More
San Jose to Host Cycling Week in Conjunction with Amgen Tour
Marketwire
San Jose will host the San Jose Cycling Classic, May 15-20, in conjuction with the upcoming Amgen Tour of California. The multi-pronged event will encompass professional, amateur and community cycling activities, including a first-ever ViaVelo, a recreational ride, a non-competitive timed ride, CEO Challenge, cycling instruction and a cycling film night. The week of amateur and professional cycling events is expected to attract more than 5,000 cycling athletes, 20,000 spectators, participants and cycling-related exhibitors. More
Run Walk Ride Fundraising Council Honors New Balance
SportsOneSource Media
Run Walk Ride Fundraising Council has honored New Balance with a Run Walk Ride Pacesetter Award for Best Sponsorship Activation for the company's marketing program which celebrated New Balance's 20 year partnership with Susan G. Komen for the Cure. More Canadian Cycling Magazine Debuts This Month
Masthead Online
Canadian Cycling Magazine, which launched last week at the Toronto International Bicycle Show, will hit the newstands this month. "Our objective is to create a magazine for people who are interested in cycling as a sport," says publisher Sam Cohen. Canadian Cycling Magazine's Toronto-based publisher Gripped Inc. also publishes The Climbing Magazine, Canadian Running and Triathlon Magazine Canada. More
Virgin Active Launched to Support Marathon Sponsorship
New Media Age
Virgin Active has rolled out a five-year marketing strategy to promote parent company Virgin's sponsorship of the London Marathon and become a major fitness destination online. The health club brand, which has more than 60 clubs in the United Kingdom, has launched an integrated campaign based around a website to generate exposure for the Virgin Active brand ahead of next month's marathon. More
Monument Avenue 10K Draws Record 37,200+ Runners
The Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k presented by Powerade closed registration last night with more than 37,200 participants, the largest in the Richmond, VA event's 11-year history. The previous event record was 32,745 set last year. The 2010 race will be held on March 27.
Accelerade Expands Distribution to UK
Business Wire
PacificHealth Laboratories, Inc., a nutrition technology company, announced this week that it has partnered with Saddleback Ltd. to distribute Accelerade products in the United Kingdom to the cycle sport industry. Accelerade's goal within the UK market is to become the nutrition brand of choice amongst the specialty retailers within the triathlon, road cycling and mountain biking sectors. More
Construction May Stop 2010 Siouxland Marathon
Sioux City Journal
Highway construction may force the cancellation of the 2010 Siouxland Lewis & Clark Marathon, race director Steve Uhl said Wednesday. The Iowa Department of Transportation is reworking sections of Interstate 29 that will will break access to the Missouri River trail that forms four miles of the race. More |
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Newsmakers |
Scott Mendel has been hired as chief financial officer for the Active Network. Mendel joins Active from General Electric where he was most recently the chief financial officer of GE's Healthcare IT division.
Tom Nelson, Ecco USA's President and CEO, will retire effective June 1.
Current COO Dave Quel will assume the role of acting president. Quel was promoted to become the footwear company's first COO in August 2009. Nelson will continue to serve on the USA and Canada Ecco board of directors. |
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Conferences |
Workshop on How to Produce a Successful Race in Livonia, MI.
(April 13-15, 2010)
Annual conference of the Bicycle Products Suppliers' Association for bike industry leaders in Monterey, CA,
RRCA National Convention
(April 21-25, 2010) 52nd national convention of the Road Runners Club of America in Lakeland, FL. |
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Online Seminars |
(March 16, 4 p.m. eastern)
Learn how organizations can leverage Twitter to engage with their community, build relationships, and increase participation.
(March 18, 2 p.m. eastern)
Learn how to take control of your sponsorship contracts and establish deals that maximize the benefits to your organization while building healthy relationships with your corporate partners. |
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Career Opportunities |
ZapEvent is seeking an independent, outside sales person who is looking for full or part-time work to cover different regions of the US. ZapEvent is an online registration software business with a niche of small to medium sized organizations and businesses that need to collect data and credit card funds.
Company: Zum LLC
Zum LLC is seaking regional, national sales representatives to engage with sponsors and race organizers for the ZumTri and ZumRun software race services. (www.zumtri.com). We are looking for professionals with existing connections in the running and multisport industries for finding sponsorships and making connections with race organizers. This is a part time contract position based on sales commissions. If you want to learn more, email Mark Faga, Co-Founder, Zum LLC. markfaga@zumtri.com
The PLM is responsible for the seasonal direction of the apparel and accessories collections, providing leadership and merchandising expertise while monitoring the processes through on going interaction with internal and external cross functional teams. Reports to and works closely with Director of Merchandising. From brief to commercialization the PLM provides merchandising expertise with a comprehensive understanding of the competitive landscape. Managing the approval process for materials, fit and prototype sign off. Ensure key calendar milestones are met for on-time delivery and adoption of styles. Foster a collaborative work relationship with Sales, Operations, Marketing and Footwear counterparts.
The Marketing Manager is responsible for managing both strategic and day to day marketing projects within the Sales and Marketing Department. The Marketing Manager will supervise the marketing department, delegate tasks, develop and adhere to the budget, and provide ongoing status of marketing projects to the VP of Sales & Marketing. This position will serve functions within several areas: public relations, marketing, advertising and sales. | |
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