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MAY 2, 2012

Velo Announces Editorial Additions and Promotions

Competitor Group, Inc. (CGI), the leading active lifestyle sports media and event entertainment company, today announced Chris Case as the new Managing Editor of Velo Magazine and Matthew Beaudin as a Staff Reporter for both Velo and VeloNews.com.

MARCH 22, 2012

Rock ‘n’ Roll Pittsburgh Half Marathon Announced

Competitor Group, Inc. (CGI) ), the leading active lifestyle sports media and event entertainment company, today announced Pittsburgh as the newest Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series destination next year, with the inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Pittsburgh Half Marathon set to debut on Sunday, August 4, 2013.

MARCH 19, 2012

Competitor Group Announces Executive Appointments

San Diego, Calif. – March 19, 2012 – Competitor Group, Inc. (CGI), the leading active lifestyle sports media and event entertainment company, and a portfolio company of Falconhead Capital, today announced the following: Scott Dickey has been named President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Dickey was previously President and Chief Operating Officer; Steve Gintowt will [...]

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Competitor Group Leads the Way on National Running Day

June 2, 2011

Companywide support of national platform yields record results

San Diego, CA – June 2, 2011 – As the leading resource for the active lifestyle, Competitor Group, Inc. (CGI) set the industry standard by delivering a comprehensive National Running Day marketing campaign, yielding an enthusiastic response and an unprecedented commitment from runners across the nation. The campaign, which was supported by social media, website advertising and promotional email efforts, encouraged runners to log their miles online and share the reasons why they run.

“Our mission on National Running Day was to challenge Americans to get outside to run, log their miles and tell us why they were inspired,” said Scott Dickey, President of CGI, who lauded the industry coup. “We structured a registration promotion to incentivize people to make a commitment to achieve their goals and extend the essence of what national running day embodies.”

Across the CGI’s three event properties, more than 27, 000 participants registered for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series, Columbia Muddy Buddy Series and TriRock Triathlon Series. Each series combines entertainment with activity to create the ultimate event experience.

In celebration of National Running Day, CGI launched registration for the Rock ‘n’ Roll New Year’s Eve Half Marathon in Indian Wells and recently announced that the start of Zappos.com Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon & ½ Marathon would move to the evening for the first time, creating the World’s Largest Nighttime Running EventTM on the Las Vegas Strip Sunday, December 4, 2011.

For more information about CGI’s events, visit Competitor.com.