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Life Time Fitness Launches Leadman EPIC 250 Ultra Triathlon
Life Time Fitness
Life Time Fitness today announced the launched of the Leadman Triathlon Life Time EPIC 250, a new, 250-kilometer event category. The Leadman EPIC 250 ultra-distance triathlon will include a five-kilometer swim, 223-kilometer bike and 22-kilometer run with professional and age group divisions. The inaugural event will take place May 14 in Las Vegas. More
Colorado's Quiznos Pro Challenge Gets $10M Boost
Denver Post
Colorado investors Rick and Richard Schaden have announced they were investing $10 million into the Quiznos Pro Challenge bike race scheduled to traverse Colorado's high country in August. The 20-year majority shareholders of Quiznos and founders of Denver's Consumer Capital Partners said the investment beyond the sandwich company's sponsorship ensures the race will be around for a long time. More
Aspen Commits $190K to Host Quiznos Pro Challenge Stage
Triathlon America Recognizes Industry Achievements
Triathlon America
Triathlon America honored the top five most innovative products of 2010 and the top ten U.S. triathlon specialty retailers as part of the industry organization's awards ceremony Monday in La Jolla, CA. Products from Newton Running, Shimano, Inviscid Design, Trek, and Zipp Speed Weaponry were recognized for setting new standards. Among the top ten retailers honored were all3sports of Atlanta, Nytro Multisports of Encinitas, CA, TriSports.com of Tuscon and Triathlon LAB of Santa Monica. More |
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USA Cycling to Distribute $422,860 to Local Associations
USA Cycling
USA Cycling announced late last week that based on last year's license sales, it will distribute over $422,860 back to its 34 Local Associations (LA) as part of an ongoing effort to grow competitive cycling at the grassroots level. With the 2010 payout, USA Cycling has now delivered more than $2.5 million in direct funding to its Local Associations since the program's 2003 inception. More
adidas Reports Rise in 4Q Revenue
The Oregonian
Sportswear maker adidas AG's fourth-quarter net profit shrank amid higher operating expenses even though improving sales in a healthier global economy powered a strong rise in revenue, the company said Wednesday. Adidas said it earned $9.7 million in the October-December period, down from $26 million a year earlier but still better than analysts' forecast of $5.4 million. Revenue was up 19.2 percent, climbing to $4 billion from $3.4 billion. More
ITU Signs Sponsorship Deal with Oakley
Xtri.com
The International Triathlon Union has announced Oakley as the official global eyewear sponsor of the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series. Oakley will be the seventh global partner of the international triathlon series. More
ITU Series to Offer $1.65M in Prize Money
ZapEvent Signs Deal with Life Time Minneapolis Triathlon
PRWeb
ZapEvent, an online registration provider for athletic events, has announced a partnership with Life Time Fitness to be the online registration provider for the 2011 Life Time Minneapolis Triathlon. The Life Time Minneapolis Triathlon celebrates its 10th Anniversary on July 9. More
Alaska's Gold Nugget Tri Sells Out in 23 Minutes
Anchorage Daily News
The women-only Gold Nugget Triathon in Anchorage sold out its 1500 athlete field in 23 minutes when registration opened on Tuesday. The 29th edition of the race will be held on May 15. More
New Balance Rolls Out New Ad Campaign
Boston Globe
New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc. said it is rolling out a new brand marketing campaign with the tag-line of, "Let's Make Excellent Happen." The campaign includes TV, print, digital advertising, engagement with the company's online community, and viral video content as well as in-store and event exposure, Boston-based New Balance said. The campaign's marketing budget is not being disclosed. More |
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Tri-California Events Signs Three Year Deal with Orbea, Orca
Triathlon America
Tri-California Events announced at the first annual Triathlon America Conference that they have entered into a three year partnership agreement with Orbea as the official bike and Orca as the official wetsuit of the Tri-California Event Series. Orbea, with U.S. headquartered in Little Rock and globally in Mallabia, Spain, has more than 50 combined dealer locations in California. More
Netsertive Creates Program to Assist Cycling Retailers
BigNew.biz
Netsertive, a North Carolina-based online ad technology company, has announced the creation of a program to help cycling industry retailers better target local consumers and be discovered online. Netsertive's technology platform is designed to address the needs of local specialty retailers and their key brands, help them to reach new customers and promote their businesses with a local targeting ability. More
Breakaway Training Partners with Newton Running
Xtri.com
Multisport coaching service Breakaway Training and footwear brand Newton Running have partnered to provide natural running coaching services in the San Diego area. Breakaway Training's five coaches will go through Newton's Natural Running Form Coach Certification program, after which they will conduct natural-running form clinics for runners and triathletes of all fitness levels. More
TransRockies Organizers Add Gran Fondo in Canadian Rockies
CNW
TransRockies Inc., creator and organizer of TransRockies, a seven day mountain bike race over the Canadian Rockies, has announced its newest event, Gran Fondo Highwood Pass. This 147km Italian-style road bike ride over Canada's highest paved road will be held for the first time on July 9. The ride will be limited to 600 cyclists. More
Pittsburgh Marathon Adds 5K to Weekend Schedule
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
The Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon announced Tuesday the UPMC Health Plan/UPMC Sports Medicine 5K on May 14, the day before the marathon and half-marathon races. The 5K race will be limited to 2,000 runners. More |
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Newsmakers | |
Rick Lusky, race director of the Crescent City Classic and board member of the Crescent City Fitness Foundation died unexpectedly while at home Thursday afternoon. He was 62. Lusky had been the race director since the early 1990s. He was a three-time president of the New Orleans Track Club. More
Elizabeth Giaquinto has been hired by Hincapie Sportswear as a sales representative in New York and New Jersey. Giaquinto will represent Hincapie for retail cycling apparel and accessory sales to independent bicycle dealers and sell Hincapie custom cycling clothing to clubs and teams in her territory.
Todd Poseley has been hired by technology company Netsertive as its director of business development for the cycling industry. Poseley comes to Netsertive from lightweight gear manufacturer GoLite, where he served as director of North American sales. He also previously held leadership positions with Moving Comfort, Pearl Izumi and The North Face. |
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Conferences |
IEG Sponsorship Conference(March 13-16, 2011) Return on Engagement: Sponsorship's Impact on Business is the theme of the 28th conference in Chicago. More
Bicycle Leadership Conference(April 12-14, 2011) Annual conference for the bicycle industry presented by the Bicycle Product Suppliers Association. Held in Monterey, CA in association with the Sea Other Classic. More |
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Online Seminars |
Essentials for Measuring Sponsorship's Return on Investment
Organization: IEG, LLC
(March 24, 2 p.m. eastern)
Why should sponsors spend money if they can't derive quantifiable results? This webinar teaches properties and sponsors the essential methods for determining whether objectives were achieved through sponsorship. More |
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Career Opportunities |
Race Timer
Company: World Triathlon Corporation
Ironman is looking for their next race timer. This is a full time salaried position with benefits. Experience scoring is required. Experience with Championchip and Runscore is preferred. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, large database manipulation within excel, setting up networks at race sites, learning scoring software programming language, and preparing timing chips for use. Ability to learn and adapt to technical programs is a must. In addition to the skills listed here, this person would be expected to handle the stress of race day and maintain composure during intensive scrutiny by athletes and race directors.
Specific duties for the position include managing and processing live data from large complex triathlons, managing a team of 6-8 people during race day and race week, setting up wireless and wired networks, coordinating with various internal and external parties pre and post race, learn and develop various processes related to timing, learn technical programs on the fly, large database management with Excel and Access, significant amount of travel on the weekends and some weekdays from May-October, flexible schedule on race week, and strong customer service skills.
Bachelor's degree from a four-year university, preferably IT related field, experience with large athletic events, ability to learn various detailed processes, ability to problem solve quickly and during non strong analytical skills, ability to plan months ahead and coordinate with multiple parties, strong customer service skills. Please submit word-formatted resume to pat@ironman.com.
Account Manager
Company: Ludus Tours
Ludus Tours, a travel and hospitality company focused on many of the world's biggest and best events, is looking for an account manager. The role will be responsible for managing our existing relationships with clients, including national governing bodies, and other sports groups. Account managers will be responsible for generating at least $500,000 in sales from their existing accounts for our programs in the 2012 London Games and in creating new revenue streams. The position is based in San Diego. More
Technology Guru
Company: Ludus Tours
Ludus Tours, a travel and hospitality company focused on many of the world's biggest and best events, is looking for a Technology Guru with a specialization in Salesforce. We are on the SFDC enterprise license with six users and we are likely to add 2-4 more users within the next six months. We are looking to intergrate the program more into our daily operations and customize it to our specific needs, which include custom field, invoicing, proposals, etc. We also need assistance with general networking, sharing and intergrating best practices technology into our daily operations. This position is based in San Diego. More
Race Timing Manager
Company: Perfect Timing
This position is responsible for all sales, operations and financials for Perfect Timing, a 35 race timing company in Bozeman, MT. You will be the Lead Timer at all races (running, triathlon, ski), using state of the art timing equipment. Complete training is offered. Job requirements: athletic background, personable, detail oriented, familiarity with race timing. For the full job description or to submit your resume, please contact Mark Hughes via email at mark@fastfinishes.net |
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