ING New York City Marathon Named Sports Event of the Year

Joplin Half Marathon Changes from Race to Day of Caring

KY3.com

An e-mail sent to runners signed up for the June 11th Boomtown Days Half-Marathon in Joplin, MO announced that the event has been cancelled for 2011. But, event organizers are asking runners to show up for the event anyway. Here's what the e-mail says, "We are asking all runners (registered or not), race volunteers and sponsors to gather at the starting line, Memorial Hall at 6:30 am on June 11, for a Day of Caring.  We will hold a brief memorial service and then spread out into the community to provide assistance." More

Grandma's Marathon Contributes $6K to Red Cross 

RunnersWeb.com

Grandma's Marathon is a making a $6,000 contribution to assist Red Cross relief efforts in the southeastern United States and Japan, following the recent natural disasters in those areas. The funds were raised through a special program in which an additional 60 entries were made available for the 2011 Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon. More

USAT, Sponsors Donate to Tuscaloosa Tornado Relief 

TuscaloosaNews.com 

USA Triathlon, which has held several high-profile races in Tuscaloosa, AL in recent years, is working through its sponsorship parnters to send backpacks, t-shorts and sports drinks for the tornado relief effort. More

Cycling News 

The 2011 Amgen Tour of California has only just wrapped up, and organiser Andrew Messick of AEG has already announced one detail for next year's race: it will commence in Santa Rosa, the home of three-time champion Levi Leipheimer.

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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Milwaukee's Summerfest and the Competitor Group Inc. have ended the federal court battle over their dueling trademarks: Rock 'n' Roll vs. Rock 'n Sole. Through the settlement, Summerfest will be allowed to use the Rock 'n Sole name and trademark for the half-marathon and 10K races it is launching on July 10. Competitor Group, based in San Diego, had challenged the Rock 'n Sole name and logo as an infringement on its trademark for the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon series, which has grown to 23 races around the country.

The Woodlands Villager 

The Bellingham Herald

Peter Coy, the president of Whatcom Events and the race director of this weekend's 39th Ski to Sea relay in northwest Washington State, is interviewed by The Bellingham Herald about the upcoming 100-mile relay that starts on the slopes of Mount Baker and finishes in Puget Sound.  The race has attracted a sold out field of 500 teams. Each team consists of eight racers (two in the canoe leg) for the seven race legs - country ski; downhill ski/snowboard; running; road bike; canoe; mountain bike and kayak. More 

Xtri.com 

Footwear company ECCO has partnered its BIOM Natural Motion collection with Competitor Group as the official footwear sponsor of the 2011 TriRock Triathlon Series.  "We are pleased to be working with the Competitor Group and the TriRock Series for the opportunity to bring this emerging category in minimalist footwear to both first time and experienced athletes," said Dan Legor, senior brand manager for ECCO USA.  More

Bolder Boulder Moves Start Line to Ease Race Day Traffic

OC Marathon Plans Changes to Keep Runners On Course

OC Register

OC Marathon officials plan to make changes to the course for next year to make the race easier to navigate, race officials have said. Race Director Gary Kutscher plans to hire more staff as guides for participants and will place more markers throughout the race as a way to combat any confusion people might have about the direction of the course. The changes are a result of a race official and two runners, one of which was the lead female runner, veering off course for the last three miles of the OC Marathon at the May 1 event. More

Orangeman Triathlon Gets San Juan Capistrano Approval 

Patch.com 

After initial push-back from the San Juan Capistrano City Council, the route of the 56-mile cycling leg of the September 25 Orangeman Triathlon is looking more likely to traverse San Juan Capistrano after all. After reviewing the new traffic management plan Tuesday night, the City Council voted 3-2 to allow 1,500 racers to speed through town so long as the route is approved by Caltrans and other agencies. More  

Canadian Race Officials Take Responsibility for Course Confusion 

Mississauga.com 

An investigation by Mississauga Marathon organizers has determined that potentially confusing signage was among the factors that caused two competitors to inadvertently stray from the course, which resulted in their disqualification. More

Nation's Tri Signs Military Challenge Sponsor 

Nation's Triathlon 

The Nation's Triathlon has announced that Gryphon Technologies has signed on as the presenting sponsor for the 4th Annual Nation's Triathlon Military Challenge.  Registration has been extended for both active duty and veteran members of the military until July 31 to accommodate troops returning from Afghanistan as part of the planned July 2011 drawdown.  General registration is sold out.

Start2Finish Creates "Human Car Wash" for Subaru Mud Run Sponsorship 

Start2Finish Marketing, a Boston-based experiential marketing agency that specializes in strategy and creative concepts for the outdoor active lifestyle consumer, has conceived and activated Subaru of America's sponsorship of the Merell Down & Dirty National Mud Run Series Presented by Subaru by creating a "human car wash" at the conclusion of the nine off-road adventure races. More

Timothy Joyce has been named senior vice president & general manager for American Sporting Goods. Joyce will drive strategic growth for the American Sporting Goods (ASG) brands, including Avia, ryka and AND 1.  Joyce has previously held executive postions at several sports brands including Nike and adidas America.

Jan Morgan, the owner of Boardtown Bikes in Starkville, MS, is reported to be in stable condition after being struck by a car while cycling Sunday in Clay County, MS.