Sports News and Press Releases about Outdoor Industry Events
Want to stay up to date on the latest press releases and news about outdoor sports races and events including mountain biking, trail running, climbing, skiing and more? Scroll below to view all outdoor sports event news.
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March 24, 2021
Stunning drone footage offer’s bird’s eye view of annual ice marathon across world’s deepest lake
Every winter, dozens of Russians and international visitors lace up their special ice cleats and embark on a remarkable 42.2-kilometre run across Siberia's Lake Baikal. Check out the footage here. This year, 70 runners took part. While much of the route across the lake was over clear ice, blowing snow meant...
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March 23, 2021
Craziest Bear Chase Video Ever? Grizzly Pursues Skier in Romania… Again
You’re not seeing double. Two months after a bear chased a skier down the hill at Predeal in Romania, another video — this one up close and personal — shows the same thing happening again. GearJunkie
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March 22, 2021
The 2021 Barkley Marathons Had No Finishers
The course at the Barkley Marathons has won again. In the first race in almost two years there were no finishers at the ultra endurance event in Frozen Head State Park in Wartburg, Tennessee. Two participants—three-time Barkley finisher Jared Campbell and Tor des Geants finisher Luke Nelson—completed three loops of the Barkley...
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March 14, 2021
Will This Rule Prevent More Viral Photos of Everest?
This season the Nepalese government says it will require climbers and guides to get permission from its Department of Tourism before disseminating images of others on the mountain. Enforcing it won’t be easy. Outside
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March 11, 2021
‘RVs Move America Week’ Canceled
In a statement issued on Thursday, RVIA said that, after careful internal review, and discussion its board of directors, the RV Industry Association has decided to cancel ‘RVs Move America Week’ and ‘Advocacy Day’, scheduled for June 6-10, in Washington, D.C. due to ongoing COVID restrictions. RV-PRO
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March 3, 2021
Obstacle Course Racing’s Greatest Challenge: Reemerging for Battle in 2021
Obstacle course racing was the endurance-sports juggernaut of last decade. That came to a bruising halt with COVID-19. After a lost year, obstacle course racing is picking itself back up. Men’s Journal
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March 1, 2021
Many Climbers Claiming 8,000-Meter Summits Are Wrong
The Australian polar explorer and mountaineer Damien Gildea has lobbed a quiet bombshell into the mountaineering world, penning a detailed piece in the American Alpine Journal, revealing that for decades, climbers have routinely stopped short of the summit on three of the world’s highest mountains. Adventure Journal
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February 25, 2021
The Historic Ski Descent of Half Dome
Half Dome, the gentlest slope off the iconic 8,839-foot summit in Yosemite National Park, is a 45-to-60-degree granite wall. On Feb. 21, Yosemite locals Jason Torlano and Zach Milligan becamme the first people to ski the iconic feature from its summit to the Valley floor, a 4,640-foot descent. Outside
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February 22, 2021
Emerald’s New CEO Sees Digital Shift Supporting 365-Day Engagement
Hervé Sedky, the new president and CEO of Emerald Holding, sees “early signs of a comeback” with two shows, including Surf Expo Winter, delivering 365-day customer engagement with digital tools rolled out over the pandemic. SGB Media
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February 16, 2021
Almost 3/4 of the U.S. is covered with snow today
Florida, Georgia and South Carolina are only states w/o snow. Adventure Journal
