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Picky Bars Launches New Chai-Inspired Flavor With Maple, Spice & All Things Nice.
Using the Bend-hosted USATF Cross Country Nationals as a backdrop over the weekend, Picky Bars—the Oregon-based energy bar company founded by professional athletes Jesse Thomas, Lauren Fleshman, and Steph Bruce— debuted the newest addition to its real food family, a...
Ironman and International Triathlon Union Agree to Historic Partnership
TAMPA, Fla. (Jan. 31, 2017) – IRONMAN, a Wanda Sports Holding company, and the International Triathlon Union (ITU) announced today that they have agreed to a historic cooperation framework to further develop and grow triathlon. After a week of meetings at IRONMAN...
Elyse Kopecky Brings New Fuel To Picky Bars
BEND, Oregon. (January 4, 2017) – Picky Bars, the Oregon-based energy bar company founded by professional athletes Jesse Thomas, Lauren Fleshman, and Steph Bruce—announce today a collaboration with Elyse Kopecky to lead new product development. Kopecky, an avid trail...
Five New Qualifying Races for the 2018 Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon
LOS ANGELES (January 4, 2017) – IMG, the global leader in sports, events, media and fashion, today announced the inaugural Escape Triathlon Series, a qualifying series for the 2018 Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon. The first five races in the Escape Series include four...
Happy New Year
Day 3 of 2017 and time to get back to work. I enjoyed a much needed Christmas vacation that involved little to no work and minimal computer time. The break allowed me to spend extra time with family and friends, cuddle on the couch with a blanket and book (Lunch in...
How to Plan Your 2017 Race Season
Designing a racing schedule is a tricky business. Enter a race every weekend and you risk burnout or injury. Put all of your eggs into that BQ only to get food poisoning two days out — not fun. Racing at your best year-round is challenging and requires careful...
Open-Faced Salmon Avocado Sandwich
Last summer I traveled to Haugesund, Norway for the Norway 70.3 triathlon. Although the trip was for business (collecting Kona points), I did my best to take in as much as I could in the few short days I was there. Most of my sightseeing was done during the 56 mile...
2017 Freeplay Event Calendar
Grab your road bike, mountain bike, running shoes and swim gear and join us at one of these fun community events! July 2: Tri Like a Girl at Folsom Bike; Ride leaves at 8:30am sharp. #freeplay2017 #proudtoridelikeagirl 11: Taco Tuesday Mountain Bike Ride; Join us at...
XTERRA Unifies Scoring Structure Across World Tour
In 2017 XTERRA will unify the scoring structure for the America, Pan America, European, and Asia-Pacific Tours. The new deal is simple. Amateur and professional athletes can compete in as many events as they want and at the end of the season the athlete with the most...