June 21, 2021

US Trail Running Conference Webinar Shines a Spotlight on Safety

Estes Park, CO– The sixth webinar in a nine-webinar series produced by the US Trail Running Conference and presented by the leading trail registration platform UltraSignup, was hosted Thursday, June 17. The session subject for this latest session was: Race Courses – Course design & marking, land partners & permits,...

June 17, 2021

Arc’teryx Unveils New Climbing Uniforms for Climbing Escalade Canada

NORTH VANCOUVER, Canada – Arc’teryx Equipment, the global design company specializing in technical high-performance apparel and equipment, unveils the official national team uniforms to be worn by the Canadian Climbing Team and Climbing Escalade Canada (CEC) high-performance athletes at all international competitions. In March 2021, Arc’teryx entered into a multi-year...

June 17, 2021

The Big Gear Show welcomes Media

PARK CITY, UT (6/17/21) – The Big Gear Show, a premier outdoor industry gear event for summer 2021, has officially opened its media credential portal for the inaugural invite-only edition. The show will be held August 3-5 in Park City, Utah. Interested working media professionals should visit: https://www.thebiggearshow.com/media/and fill out...

June 17, 2021

Whitewater Technology launches Paddle Amnesty and demo program at North Fork Championship this weekend.

Today Whitewater Technology, launches a first of it’s kind paddle recycling program at this weekend’s North Fork Championship on June 18-20th. The Paddle Amnesty program gives paddlers the opportunity to recycle any old, damaged or broken paddle at each event. Every paddle amnesty participant will receive a rebate on a...

June 16, 2021

Tough Mudder and Infinite Hero Foundation Partner to Fundraise for US Veterans

BOSTON, Mass. - Tough Mudder, the global experiential fitness entertainment brand, is partnering with the Infinite Hero Foundation to stop the cycle of US veteran suicide. The Infinite Hero Foundation advocates for our veterans’ needs and dedicates resources to support their mental, physical and emotional wellbeing. Together the organizations have...

June 15, 2021

Announcing ASSOS USA and Pikes Peak APEX to Partner Again for The Hunt

Colorado Springs, CO – Sports Strategies announces Pikes Peak APEX and ASSOS USA will kick off The Hunt tomorrow, June 15th, when an ambassador will post the first clue on Instagram. Anyone who wants to join the 3-week scavenger hunt should follow @PikesPeakAPEX and @ASSOS_USA on Instagram for clues. Clues...

June 14, 2021

National Parks Are Overcrowded and Closing Their Gates

Southeast Utah is among the most popular tourist destinations in the U.S. with two national parks and millions of undeveloped acres. But visitors are increasingly spending more time sitting in their cars as they wait to access the vast outdoors. Arches reaches capacity and closes its gate to visitors most days before...

June 14, 2021

One Time Rivals, Spartan and Tough Mudder Host Joint Obstacle Course Race Weekend in Central Florida

BOSTON, Mass. (June 15, 2021) – For the first time since Spartan’s acquisition of Tough Mudder, the brands will come together in a singular weekend to create the biggest celebration in the history of Obstacle Course Racing (OCR), each hosting its unique event style simultaneously at a single venue on December...

June 14, 2021

Celebrate International Day of Yoga by joining Yoga Gives to St. Jude Kids

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (June 14, 2021) –In celebration of International Yoga Day, join yogis Gopi Kallayil, Sarah Thomas Pilcher and Mariah Gibson for a free virtual class called Yoga Gives to St. Jude Kids at 9 a.m. CT on Saturday, June 19,via the St. Jude YouTube channel. Participants are encouraged to...

June 11, 2021

‘I was completely inside’: Lobster diver swallowed by humpback whale off Provincetown

In something truly biblical, veteran lobster diver Michael Packard was swallowed whole by a humpback whale. Outfitted with scuba gear, he estimated he was in the whale for 30 to 40 seconds before the whale finally surfaced, started throwing its head side to side, then Patrick found himself outside, in...