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Local Fitness Club Exercises for a Cause
Local members of Atlanta-based FitWit recently gave of their time and talent to help clean up around East Atlanta’s Maynard E. Jackson High School. The clean up, which took place on Saturday, April 16th from 9 am to 2 pm, is a continuation of FitWit’s ongoing commitment of “giving back” to the local community. - May 25, 2011 - FitWit
North Shore Fitness Company Introduces Unique Obstacle Race to Benefit Salem High School Students
B&S Fitness (http://www.bnsfitness.com/) the largest provider of fitness programs on the North Shore of Boston announces a unique 5K obstacle race called “The Xtreme Urban Run.” This new event involves participants climbing over, under, or through school buses, fences, walls, tires,... - May 25, 2011 - B&S Fitness
WEEI Wins "Best Radio Station Website" Award from Radio Ink Magazine
Radio Ink Magazine presented WEEI with the award of "Best Radio Station Webstire" at the first annual digital awards ceremony. - May 25, 2011 - WEEI.com
Attitash Mountain Resort to Host Eastern States Cup Downhill Mountain Biking Weekend Event. New Hampshire State Championship Finals Scheduled for Sunday, June 19th.
Attitash Mountain Resort has announced that it will be hosting the New Hampshire State Championship Finals for the Eastern States Cup downhill mountain biking series on Saturday, June 11th & Sunday, June 12th. The Eastern States Cup (ESC) is a USA Cycling (USAC) Regional Championship Series. - May 23, 2011 - Attitash Mountain Resort
Spohn Ranch Breaks Ground on North Laurel, Maryland’s New Concrete Skatepark
Spohn Ranch's latest East Coast design/build skatepark project has begun construction in North Laurel, Maryland. - May 22, 2011 - Spohn Ranch Skateparks
iCoachMultiSport Conducting Free Clinic for Beginner Triathletes: "So You Want to do a Triathlon?"
A leading multisport coaching and training services company, iCoachMultiSport is conducting a free clinic geared towards beginner triathletes with the theme of “So you want to do a triathlon?” - May 22, 2011 - iCoachMultiSport
Private Club Links, LLC Appoints Janice Sloan as New COO
Private Club Links works with private clubs all around the world, and provides online reciprocal reservations and unique concierge services to club members. Ms. Sloan brings her 25+ years of club experience and personal connections to PCL as its new Chief Operating Officer. - May 21, 2011 - Private Club Links, LLC
Maddern Racing and Chris Demke Race Ready for Division 7 Bakersfield Event
The Southern California based Top Alcohol Dragster Team of Maddern Racing with Chris Demke as the pilot, are ready for racing action this weekend at the third of six Pacific Division 7 Lucas Oil Racing Series Event in Famosa, California. This event is the sixth race for the Peen Rite / Clean Boost... - May 21, 2011 - Maddern Racing
Knockout Sports Foundation's Cookout at Firepro Sports and Fitness
Knockout Sports Foundation Inc. is having a cookout extravaganza at 345 W. Taft Drive in South Holland, IL 60473 on Saturday, May 21, 2011 from 1 to 6pm. The event will include an evening of feasting, fun, and exceptional vendors. This is a free event. - May 21, 2011 - Knockout Sports Foundation Inc.
Carolina Mudcats to Host 10-Game Homestand Against Chattanooga and Birmingham
Consecutive Home Series Scheduled for May 20-29 at Five County Stadium - May 21, 2011 - Carolina Mudcats
NH Fish & Game, US Forest Service & AMC Host “Let’s Go Fishing” Day June 18th at Wildcat Mountain
This year's "Let's Go Fishing" event scheduled for Saturday, June 18th will be a great way to learn how to fish or develop your fishing skills. As part of the New Hampshire Fish & Game Aquatic Resources Education Program, representatives and volunteers will be joined by the U.S. Forest Service and Appalachian Mountain Club to provide a day's wealth of experience and knowledge to help the beginning angler get started. This event is part of Weeks Act Centennial & National Get Outdoors Day events. - May 20, 2011 - Wildcat Mountain
Calgary Chooses Beynon for the Canadian National Track and Field Championships
Beynon is in the process of putting the finishing touches on the installation of the BSS 1000 13mm IAAF certified surface in Foothills Athletic Park for the Canadian National Track and Field Championships to be held June 22-25th 2011. The BSS 1000 13mm is a proven system for both training and... - May 20, 2011 - Beynon Sports Surfaces
Pilates Goes Green; Hollywood's Eco-Friendly Fitness Sanctuary, Harmony Studios Pledges to Plant Trees with American Forests Every Time You Attend a Class
Nestled in the heart of West Hollywood, hidden amongst treetop balconies and sun-dappled gardens, is Harmony Studios. Specializing in personalized Pilates regimens and intimate group classes - all on state of the art equipment. The studio developed their philosophy by blending traditional 'get-in-shape, stay-in-shape' sensibilities, with a core focused connection between mind and body. And now it wishes to expand that mind-body connection by planting trees by donating to American Forests. - May 19, 2011 - Harmony Studios
Spohn Ranch Breaks Ground on Woodland Park’s Action Sports Park
After a collaborative design process, Spohn Ranch field crews will mobilize next week to begin construction of Woodland Park’s new concrete skatepark and BMX dirt track. The fenced-in lot with rough asphalt and dilapidated wood/metal ramps that Woodland Park’s skateboarders and BMX... - May 19, 2011 - Spohn Ranch Skateparks
University of Iowa Wins Big Ten Championship on Beynon Surface
Home field advantage propels Iowa to Big Ten Championship for the first time since 1967. - May 18, 2011 - Beynon Sports Surfaces
Beynon Extends its International Presence with Four Tracks in India
Beynon Sports Surfaces’ recently completed installation of their BSS 300 athletic surface in the city stadiums of Chitradurga, Belgaum, Gadag, and Kodagu. The BSS 300 sandwich synthetic track system is a paved-in-place synthetic surface of impermeable design that will provide a resilient... - May 18, 2011 - Beynon Sports Surfaces
Big 10 Track and Field Championships Held on Beynon Sports Track Surface
After an 11-year absence, the University of Iowa will once again host the 2011 Big 10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the Francis X. Cretzmeyer Track. The Championship will be run on the BSS 1000. - May 16, 2011 - Beynon Sports Surfaces
Spohn Ranch’s New Skatepark Set to Open in Titusville, Florida
With skatepark construction complete, Brevard County Parks and Recreation will host the Marina Park Skatepark’s official grand opening on May 23. - May 15, 2011 - Spohn Ranch Skateparks
Playnitude Launches a New Version of Its Sports Management Games
Playnitude games, developed by the company Web-Idées, are having a new start by offering new graphics, innovative features and improved ergonomics, all of these pushing the experience of playing sports management a step further. - May 15, 2011 - Web-Idées
Denny Dolci Joins St. Jude Golf Club as Head Golf Professional
“Saint Jude Golf Club has a great reputation as an excellent course, and I’m very happy to be joining the Club at this point in its history.” So says Dennis “Denny” Dolci, a highly regarded and long-time golf pro in Western Pa., who just joined St. Jude as head golf... - May 14, 2011 - St. Jude Golf Club
Steelers' Jon Dwyer's Story Resonates on and Off the Field as He Prepares for His 2011 Youth Football Camp in Marietta
GA Tech Alum and Steelers' running back Jon Dwyer will host three days of football fundamentals and fun at his youth football camp, June 16-18 in Marietta, Georgia. Dwyer and his NFL colleagues and fellow GT Yellow Jackets teammates will work with 300 youth, ages 5-18 at his alma mater, Kell High... - May 14, 2011 - Jonathan Dwyer
Free Group Exercise Class to Benefit the Dighton Community Food Bank
Swansea Total Fitness will be hosting a free group exercise class “Sweat, Dance & Donate” on Saturday, May 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. to benefit the Dighton Community Food Bank. This class is free and open to the public. Participants are asked to bring a canned food good. - May 13, 2011 - Total Fitness Clubs
Sportaneous to Host Interactive Launch Event at Red Bull Arena on Sunday, May 15th, 2011
Sportaneous, an iPhone app and web service that helps NYC amateur athletes find and organize pick-up sports and fitness activities, will hold a launch event at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ prior to the New York Red Bulls game against Chivas USA. - May 13, 2011 - Sportaneous, Inc.
Ticket Genie Announces That Wicked Theatre Tickets Are Selling Out
Ticket Genie, the online retailer of discount theatre, concert and sporting event tickets has made an announcement that theatre tickets to the musical, Wicked are selling out fast for the spring and summer performances. The musical is the 17th longest running Broadway show in history. The show is... - May 12, 2011 - TicketGenie
Tokyo Fitness Expert Launches English Personal Training Services
English language fitness services in Tokyo just got a lot more accessible as Tokyo Bootcamp has just launched its flagship bootcamp program. With details of the program recently released on their website http://tokyobootcamp.com, there are no more excuses for Tokyoites, be it stay-at-home mothers... - May 09, 2011 - Tokyo Bootcamp
Wilson Becomes Official Sponsor of The National Volleyball League
Wilson Sporting Goods Co. signs on as primary sponsor of The National Volleyball League (NVL). This premiere beach volleyball league kicks off its inaugural season at the end of the month at The Preakness on May 20-21, 2011. - May 09, 2011 - The National Volleyball League
New Women's Self Defense Class Just Added
The A.C.W.A. has just added a new women's self defense class to their class offerings. This is the first time a women only class has been offered by this reality based self defense academy. The A.C.W.A. now fills the gap that was present, bringing real world self defense to this growing market. A... - May 08, 2011 - Academy of Combative Warrior Arts
Grunt Software Launches teambook:Soccer for iPhone
Introduced today, teambook:Soccer™ is a powerful team management tool for iPhone that allows soccer coaches, and team assistants to alert, train & strategize their team within a single app. The app teambook:Soccer™ helps coaches win by keeping critical training notes on each player,... - May 08, 2011 - Grunt Software
More Than 1,000 Carolina Mudcats Fans Contribute to Tornado Relief Drive
Food, Clothing, Other Goods Donated to Triangle Community Foundation. - May 08, 2011 - Carolina Mudcats
SportMartialArts.com Covers the International 2011 Quebec Open
Reporters from SportMartialArts.com highlight competitors from eastern and western Europe and North and South America at the 2011 Quebec Open, a NASKA rated event. - May 08, 2011 - SportMartialArts.com
P1 Groupe Retained by Robert Stout
P1 Groupe, the premier motorsports management company has been retained by up and coming racer Robert Stout for representation. - May 07, 2011 - P1 Groupe
MMA Sports Federation-Team USA to Feature 8 of the United States' Fiercest Fighting Stars on May 7th
Top U.S. rising stars scheduled to compete against Team Australia. Hall of Famer UFC & Pride Champion Mark "Hammer" Coleman to appear. - May 06, 2011 - MMA Sport Federation
Tampa Bay Blacksox Home Opener to Benefit All Children's Hospital
The Tampa Bay Blacksox of the NXBL will host their home opener on June 4, 2011 to support the All Children's Hospital. A portion of all ticket sales will go to the charity. - May 06, 2011 - Tampa Bay Blacksox
ezLocator Delivers Latest Release on Cloud Computing Platform
ezLocator announced today the release of ezLocator v2 on a cloud-computing platform. The ezLocator application is now utilizing a cloud computing platform to enhance the delivery of their innovative technology based green and hole management solution. “We are very excited to introduce our... - May 05, 2011 - ezLocator
Champion Wrestler Chases MMA Dream at R1 Gym in Los Angeles
Champion wrestler, Mark Dickman, decides to take the leap of faith and relocate to the R1 Training Center in the ‘City of Champions,’ Inglewood, CA. - May 04, 2011 - R1 Mgt
The Medal Play Golf Tour Challenged the Monster at Wigwam Golf Resort
The Medal Play Golf Tour challenged the Gold course at Wigwam Golf Resort Saturday, which is referred to as “The Monster.” “We qualified 2 players for the Nationals of the World Golfers Championship today” said tour director Blane Freytag. “These players will have a... - May 04, 2011 - Medal Play Golf Tour
The Medal Play Golf Tour Visited Westin Mission Hills Gary Player Course
The Medal Play Golf Tour visited the Gary Player course at the Westin Mission Hills in Rancho Mirage Sunday. “We held our first qualifier for the World Golfers Championship today” said tour director Blane Freytag. “The tour is getting increased exposure while giving local golfers... - May 04, 2011 - Medal Play Golf Tour
Dorsey Levens’ Casts Atlanta Housewife and Former NFL Players in Familiar Roles in New Play "Stripped" - Tickets on Sale Now
Levens Communications and A Higher Calling Theatre Company bring the stage play “Stripped” to Georgia Tech's Ferst Center. The partnership’s previous production “Torn” opened to rave reviews at Atlanta’s 14th Street Playhouse in 2010. - May 03, 2011 - Levens Communications
Golf Book for Beginners is Now Available to Libraries
"Everyday Golfer’s Guide to Shooting Lower Scores," a book aimed at helping the novice golfer, is now available to public libraries. Quality Books, Inc., a well know distributor to the library community, has selected the book for distribution. The author, Mick Gyure, is... - May 02, 2011 - Everyday Golfers Guide
Lochearn Community Club (Lochearn Pool) Opens for 53rd Season
Lochearn Community Club, informally known as Lochearn Pool, will open for the 53rd season on May 28, 2011. Generations have enjoyed this Baltimore area swim club with a six lane, 25 yard competition pool with two diving wells. A limited number of memberships are available. Open Houses will be held on Sunday, May 22 from 1-6 PM and on Saturday May 28, from 1-6 PM. - May 01, 2011 - Lochearn Community Club
Homegrown Lacrosse Hosts Collegiate Lacrosse Championship Tournament in St. Paul
Three-day tournament first step in University of St. Thomas’ pursuit of a third consecutive National Championship Twin Cities' nonprofit Homegrown Lacrosse is proud to once again host the Upper Midwest Lacrosse League (UMLL) Championship tournament April 29 - May 1, 2011 at McMurray Athletic... - April 30, 2011 - Homegrown Lacrosse
Fifth Annual T-Mobile Granite Bowl at Southern New Hamsphire University Raises $2,000 for Team Emma's Enchantment
The fifth annual T-Mobile Granite Bowl flag football event took place on Sunday, April 17th, at Southern New Hampshire University and Derryfield School. Due to the hard work and generous donations from sponsors and participants alike, the T-Mobile Granite Bowl staff is proud to donate $2,000 to... - April 30, 2011 - Southern New Hampshire University Granite Bowl
Carolina Mudcats Host Five-Day Homestand Against Montgomery Biscuits
Home Series Against Southern League Rival Features T-Shirt Giveaway, Muddy Buddy Book Club, Thirsty Thursday and Other Promotions - April 30, 2011 - Carolina Mudcats
Registrations Up 18% for the Virginia Capital Trail Foundation's Cap2Cap™ Bike Ride Event on Saturday, May 7th: on Track for 2,000+ Participants
The Virginia Capital Trail Foundation is pleased to announce that the annual Cap2Cap (Capital to Capital) Bike Ride Event registrations are tracking 18% ahead of last year at this time. The event will be held on Saturday, May 7th. The Ride is one of the fastest growing cycling events in Central... - April 28, 2011 - Virginia Capital Trail Foundation
Music Providers Get Royalties for Streaming Videos
A brand new way to license music for video synchronization has led independent artists as well as music publishers to realize fees from a new revenue stream. This is yet another business model that has been created in an industry that continues to reinvent itself. Indoor Cycling (often called Spinning®) has finally begun to pay artists for the music they use through live broadcasting and subscription based on-demand videos. - April 28, 2011 - Cycling Fusion
BounceU of Farmingdale Gets Families Active for National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
BounceU Gets Families Moving, Bouncing and Jumping - April 28, 2011 - BounceU Farmingdale
Uniquely Yours Personal Training Organizes 1st Annual Burlington Pushups for Charity and Raises Over $2,500 for Wounded Warrior Project
The 1st annual Burlington Pushups For Charity kicked off with a morning of pushups at the First Church of the Nazarene, pitting the Burlington Police department against the Regular Joe’s & Jane’s. - April 27, 2011 - Uniquely Yours Personal Training
Pilates Classes to Benefit Crossroads Rhode Island Women’s Shelter
Pilates Mat classes to raise funds for Crossroads Rhode Island Women’s Shelter on May 7, 2011 at Bristol Total Fitness, Seekonk Total Fitness, Dartmouth Total Fitness and EVOLUTION Pilates & Nutrition. - April 25, 2011 - Total Fitness Clubs
Hawaii Retreat Offers Mindfulness Within Yoga
Portland yogini offers program of asanas, yogic breathing and loving-kindness. - April 25, 2011 - Yoga Oasis
Arbor Day Initiative -- April 29, 2011 at 2:00pm in Burnham, IL
Arbor Day Initiative Friday, April 29, 2011 Burnham, IL at Knockout Sports Complex Take a step in the initiative. The Knockout Sports Foundation “Growing Up Green” Urban Garden Project officially takes off on Arbor Day – Friday, April 29, 2011 beginning at 2:00PM. Participate... - April 24, 2011 - Knockout Sports Foundation Inc.