Features
NBC & Universal Sports announce enhanced coverage of World Championships
As a prelude to its robust coverage of the 2009 world championships in swimming, gymnastics and track and field, Universal Sports presents "Pieces of '08, Beijing Stories" featuring many of the inspiring and memorable stories from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The first show, "One World, One Dream," aired Monday, June 22, 2009.
Road Race Management Race Directors' Meeting and Trade Exhibit Scheduled For November
Hollywood, Florida will again play host to the Road Race Management Race Directors' Meeting and Trade Show, November 5 - 7. The three-day meeting offers formal sessions on critical topics for running event directors and officials, informal networking opportunities, and a chance for event directors to shop for equipment and service needs at the Trade Show.
Fleet Feet Sports Expands Annual Conference; Celebrates 2009 Award Winners
Attendees Represent 80 Stores and Record 60 Vendors -
Cambridge, Maryland, July 1, 2009 - Fleet Feet, Inc., (www.fleetfeetsports.com) the nation’s leading franchisor of running specialty stores, honored the outstanding contributions and accomplishments of its franchisees, employees and vendors
The North Face Endurance Team Claims Five Top-15 Finishes at Western States
Global athlete team makes its mark at 36th annual 100-mile run - SAN LEANDRO, California—July 1, 2009—The North Face, the world’s premier supplier of authentic, innovative and technically advanced outdoor apparel, equipment and footwear, today announced team results of the 100-mile Western States Endurance Run 2009, which took place June 27 – 28, 2009.
Brooks® Sports Debuts Green Silence Performance Running Shoe
From Running USA Wire - Sustainable element incorporated into every aspect of the shoe; groundbreaking move for industry and beyond - BOTHELL, Wash. - (June 17, 2009) - Leading running company Brooks Sports, Inc. has announced the upcoming launch of the Green Silence, a groundbreaking competition racing flat that boasts a sustainable element in each part of the shoe.
