PRESS RELEASES
Browse the latest press releases from companies serving the outdoor sports industry. You’ll find news regarding new hires, promotions, products, partnerships, mergers, acquisitions, special announcements, and more.
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August 29, 2021
Luca Shaw Fastest American at Downhill World Championships
VAL DI SOLE - TRENTINO, Italy – It was all about the downhill team today on the last day of the 2021 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships. The rain was on and off all week as the riders tried to dial in their lines in practice. It rained the night...
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August 28, 2021
Team USA scores several Top-20 XCO performances on Day 4 of Mountain Bike World Championships
VAL DI SOLE - TRENTINO, Italy – Today was all about the cross-country racers as they took to the technical and dusty course in Italy. The day started off with the Under-23 racers and ended with crowning new Elite World Champions. U23 Women Cross-Country Gwendalyn Gibson (Ramona, Calif.; Norco Bicycles) had...
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August 27, 2021
Schwinn and Mongoose Roll with Backbone Media
MADISON, Wis. – Iconic cycling brands Schwinn and Mongoose, two brands of Dorel Industries, Inc. (TSX: DII.B, DII.A), have hired active lifestyle agency Backbone Media as its public relations agency of record. Backbone will work to amplify each brand’s storytelling and drive awareness for Schwinn and Mongoose’s extensive line of...
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August 27, 2021
Blevins Rides to Third Medal in Three Days in E-MTB at the Mountain Bike World Championships
VAL DI SOLE - TRENTINO, Italy – On day three of the 2021 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships, the downhillers got timed runs in for Qualifying with the E-MTB race taking place in the afternoon. E-MTB Christopher Blevins (Durango, Colo.; Trinity Racing) goes three-for-three. After his World Championship win in the...
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August 27, 2021
Kitsbow Awarded Platinum Level Bicycle Friendly Business by the League of American Bicyclists
Old Fort, N.C. (August 27, 2021) – Kitsbow, maker of premium cycling clothing and accessories, is honored to be the recipient of a Platinum Level Bicycle Friendly Business (BFB) award for 2021 from the League of American Bicyclists. The Platinum Level is the highest recognition in the League’s Bicycle Friendly...
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August 27, 2021
BioLite Welcomes Katie Mack to Lead Outdoor Markets Division
Brooklyn, NY (August 27, 2021) — BioLite, an innovator in off-grid renewable energy solutions, is proud to welcome Katie Mack to the expanding Outdoor Markets division. Mack joins BioLite as a deeply experienced veteran in both sales and marketing. Having worked for global brands like Red Wing, Aveda, Merrell, and...
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August 27, 2021
Teton Gravity Research (TGR) Unveils Trailer For New Film Stoke the Fire
Jackson, Wyo. (August 2021) - Teton Gravity Research (TGR), the global leader in action and adventure lifestyle media, today unveiled the trailer for the highly anticipated film Stoke the Fire. Directed by Steve Jones, Todd Jones and Jon Klaczkiewicz, Stoke the Fire features some of the world’s most celebrated freeskiers...
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August 27, 2021
Marker and Dalbello’s GRIPWALK® receives ISO certification
Lebanon, NH (August 27, 2021) - The International Organization for Standardization has given final confirmation of ISO standard 23223, officially making Marker’s GRIPWALK® patented technology an industry standard beginning this year. The GRIPWALK ski boot and binding system from MDV Sports enables easy, comfortable walking in ski boots and is...
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August 27, 2021
Top Athletes in Surf, Snow and Outdoor Communities Join Revelshine As Co-Founders
Healdsburg, CA - Revelshine, producers of world-class, adventure ready wine, is proud to announce its impressive list of co-founders that include some of the top athletes and influencers within the action and outdoor community. Founded on the belief that great wine should be enjoyed wherever you feel most alive, Revelshine...
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August 26, 2021
Black Diamond Equipment To Replace Batch of its Ascension Nylon Climbing Skins
SALT LAKE CITY, UT (August 26, 2021) - Black Diamond Equipment®, a global innovator in climbing, skiing and mountain sports equipment, is voluntarily replacing a batch of Ascension Nylon Climbing Skins produced from January to March 2021. The reason for the replacement is that a particular batch manufactured during the...