July 2009
KARHU and CRAFT Send One Lucky Sweepstakes Winner to Race in Helsinki Marathon
Fleet Feet Sales Associate Will Visit KARHU Birthplace and Participate in Finnish Marathon - Beverly, MA (July 29, 2009) – Today, two leading specialty brands, KARHU and CRAFT in conjunction with 3point5.com, an interactive retail-training program for sales associates, announce Sarah Bowden, sales associate at Fleet Feet in Huntsville, AL, as their Helsinki Grand Prize Sweepsta
Catastrophic Sports Injury Research
AllSport.pdf In 1931 the American Football Coaches Association initiated the First Annual Survey of Football Fatalities and this research has been conducted at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill since 1965. In 1977 the National Collegiate Athletic Association initiated a National Survey of Catastrophic Football Injuries, which is also conducted at the University of North Carolina.
Researchers Find CherryFlex Softgels Ease Exercise-Induced Muscle Soreness
Seattle, Wash. -- The saying “you are what you eat” gained more support at the 2009 American College of Sports Medicine Convention held recently in Seattle.
Researchers Find CherryFlex Softgels Ease Exercise-Induced Muscle Soreness
Seattle, Wash. -- The saying “you are what you eat” gained more support at the 2009 American College of Sports Medicine Convention held recently in Seattle.
ChronoTrack Taps Athletes for a Fit Planet to ‘Green” the D-Tag
FitPlanet partners with ChronoTrack Systems to develop a recycling program to minimize the environmental impact of the innovative single-use timing system
Crocs, Inc. Gives Athletes a New Edge with Innovative Recovery Footwear Line
Niwot, Colo., April 27, 2009 – Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX) today announced the launch of the Prepair™ Collection, a new technical footwear line designed to help athletes recover following athletic or fitness activity. Athletic recovery has long been recognized as an integral part of training and competition by allowing the body time to repair and strengthen itself.
Coleman Exec to Run 100 Miles for Camp Mak-A-Dream
WICHITA, Kan. (July 6, 2009)—Scott Henrikson, Sr. Vice President Americas’ Sales for The Coleman Company, Inc., is taking on one of America’s most grueling outdoor challenges—a 100-mile ultramarathon across Colorado high country—to help bring awareness to Camp Mak-A-Dream, a special camp for children, young adults and families affected by cancer.
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, employee
