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ARTICLE Sep 01, 2025
IRONMAN
The IRONMAN Triathlon is a branded event that includes a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bicycle ride and a marathon 26.2-mile run completed in that order, for a total of 140.6 miles. Since its first event ...
ARTICLE Aug 28, 2025
Destinations with Science-Based Attractions Could See Astronomical Impact
Areas that have planetariums and science centers in addition to their sports facilities could get more tourism this year, thanks to a bonanza of celestial events in the fall and winter that will appea...
ARTICLE Aug 28, 2025
Get Your BID On: NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships
The NAIA is looking for a host for its 2027 and 2028 Indoor Track & Field National Championships, and they’re inviting interested destinations to get their BID on. The event hosts 100 men’s and 100 wo...
ARTICLE Jul 31, 2025
Cardiac Arrests Among High School Athletes Have States Taking Action
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), often linked to structural or electrical abnormalities in the heart, is the leading cause of death in young athletes since such abnormalities often go undetected until it ...
ARTICLE Jun 19, 2025
Get Your BID On: 2027 World Triathlon Championship Finals
Want to host an elite multisport event? Here’s your chance. World Triathlon has reopened the bidding process for the 2027 World Triathlon Championship Finals, its flagship annual event. This event wil...
ARTICLE Jun 11, 2025
Coming Soon: SDM’s 2025 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism Awards
We already know that sports tourism is a $114 billion-plus industry and everyone reading this has helped build that number. Don’t you want some recognition for your part in it? SDM is gearing up for i...
ARTICLE May 22, 2025
Cities Embrace Trails as Selling Points, Economic Drivers
Earlier this year, Nancy Hobbs, the founder and executive director of the American Trail Running Association, stated that trail running was on an upward trajectory. That included numbers of races offe...
ARTICLE Apr 24, 2025
From Shot Skis to Pond Skims, Shenanigans Mark End of Ski Season
Yeah, we know. Ski resorts are hawking special advance discounts if people buy passes for next year’s ski season. But what everyone REALLY wants to know is, of course, this: Who is planning what crazy...
ARTICLE Oct 10, 2024
National Parks Set New Economic Impact Record in 2023
Who’s bringing in visitors by the score and economic impact to boot? Well, that would be national parks. Those parks had a record high $55.6 billion benefit to the U.S. economy and supported 415,400 j...
ARTICLE Oct 02, 2024
NCAA Announces 240-Plus Host Sites
For only the fourth time in its history, the NCAA conducted a comprehensive site selection process, putting most of its championships up for bid simultaneously. The Association chose over 240 host sit...
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