October 23, 2017
The Kaiser Realty by Wyndham Vacation Rentals Coastal Half-Marathon, 5K and 1-mile Fun Run is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 25. The race concludes a successful three-race series, which is planned to continue in 2018.
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It’s official: big wins are on the horizon at Western Sports Park. The recently opened venue has been named a 2nd Place Winner in the All-Star Multisport Complex category of SportsEvents magazine’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards, marking its rise as one of Utah’s most tournament-ready sports destinations.
October 20, 2017
The Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) and the Disc Golf Hall of Fame (DGHOF) recently inducted three contributors to the sport of disc golf whose passion for disc golf transcends personal gain. The Disc Golf Hall of Fame is considered the highest honor in the world of disc golf.October 17, 2017
The City of Knoxville, Tenn., will be the host city for the 2019 National Association of Sports Commissions (NASC) Sports Events Symposium scheduled for May 6-9, 2019.October 17, 2017
USA Triathlon has announced the roster for its 2017-18 Paratriathlon Development Team from the United States. The team is a group of rising elite paratriathletes who earned spots on the roster after strong performances in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin in June at the USA Triathlon Paratriathlon National Championships.October 17, 2017
S.P.O.R.T.S. 2018 will be held September 10-13, 2018 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.October 17, 2017
Robert ?Rob? Wells, a 13-year veteran of the sports tourism industry, will become the new director of the Savannah Sports Council on Oct. 23.September 27, 2017
PowerRay offers an optional PowerRay Fishfinder that uses sonar systems to detect fish with even greater precision. The device sends images of fish and the underwater terrain in addition to temperature data through internal Wi-Fi.September 27, 2017
When DeEtte Sauer was 58 years old, she swam her first competitive race. Eighteen years later, in this summer?s National Senior Games held in Birmingham, Ala., she won her first gold medals. Two of them.September 27, 2017
According to USA Hockey?s most recent data, 555,175 players took part in the sport during the 2016-17 season, an increase of 2.32 percent from the previous season. Add in the number of non-participants (such as parents, volunteers, team managers, etc.) and participation was more than 1.15 million during the last season, an all-time USA Hockey record.September 26, 2017
Whether you?ve heard of them or not, these formerly atypical sports are growing dramatically and just might offer sports events planners new opportunities for tournament or special sports event hosting.
