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Because races full of beer, cookies, and froyo are the opposite of stressful
This week, we’ve got Lost Bayou Ramblers performing Si J'aurais des Ailes
Whether you're seeking a climbing partner or a coffee date, it's never been easier to engage with other like-minded travelers, thanks to apps and active social-media groups with extensive reaches
Last year, Dykes set the marathon record for his age group—only to find that it didn't count. But he's not giving up.
The writer and climate activist talks about his new book 'Falter' and how the human race got itself into such a big mess
We've partnered with Portland, Oregon's Pickathon Music Festival to showcase some of the year's best new music
No external flourish can match the thrill of pushing your body to its limit
If Belay Tilahun was good enough to win the country’s most prestigious half marathon, why wasn’t he listed in the elite field?
Photographer and filmmaker Jonathan Chapman spent time this winter chronicling a family of veteran mushers in Minnesota who have devoted their lives to the sport and their dogs
Last year’s options to watch races like the spring classics and the Tour de France were good. This year’s are even better.
We’ve partnered with Portland, Oregon’s Pickathon Music Festival to showcase some of the year’s best new music
After three years of sold-out events for women-identified and non-binary people, Flash Foxy introduces an extension where men are welcome, too
I witnessed history, of a sort, from my desk, watching a free livestream of the first-ever virtual race for pro cyclists
Sal Masekela, first son of a Haitian immigrant and a legendary South African jazz musician, was the face and voice of the X Games, Red Bull’s Media House, and the Olympics. Now, as the meteoric growth of the action-sports industry comes back to earth, the most connected man in the room is left wondering what’s next.
Everything you need to know about the biggest downhill skiing races of the season
The former white-boy rapper and mega-successful serial entrepreneur has become a bestselling wellness author and Tony Robbins-style life coach. His latest venture, a highly social weekend of walking up mountains until you drop, called 29029, is pitched as a new breed of restorative endurance event. But is this just a brutal group hike with good marketing?
Stephanie Gilmore's record-tying seventh world title signals the perfect end to the most progressive year in professional surfing history
As the Camp Fire continues to devastate Northern California, the canceled North Face Endurance Challenge provided an opportunity for runners to do some good, and gain some perspective
The legendary surfer brothers on the power of stoke and their new documentary
With dozens of mountain bike companies and world-class trails, these demo events are the perfect way to find your new ride
After 18 years of putting on the marathon show, race director Peter Ciaccia is ready to move on
Life Time Fitness recently purchased the Dirty Kanza 200, the latest in a string of indie races to be scooped up by major corporations
They’re dorky, antisocial, and dangerous. So should we outlaw them?
Last week, surfing became the latest sport to close the prize-money gender gap. So where does that put us on the greater path to equality in sports?
It's the seemingly mundane storms that will catch you off guard. Here's how to never let that happen.
Last week, a mountain biker hucked himself over the peloton. But he certainly wasn't the first.
The long, convoluted history of the struggle for a top-flight—and lasting—European women’s stage race
Sometimes you just have to suck it up
Spitfire excels at the curious sport of dock diving, or, in other words, jumping really, really far. That skill has landed him and his owner, 13-year-old Sydney Mackey, five world records—and counting.
During the 2018 California L'Eroica, Bike Snob NYC braved saddle sores and a single pizza-size gear on a century-old Mead Ranger—all in an attempt to prove that bike technology hasn't gotten that much better. Or to prove that, well, maybe it has.
Beer tents, circus acts, and Olympic-caliber performances: the Night of the 10,000 PBs is the future of track and field
The post-exercise recovery trend has produced mountains of new research. But can you trust the results?
Man-made waves, the inaugural World Surf League Founders’ Cup, and other desert oddities
No more VPNs or sketchy pirate feeds. Here’s how to get almost every race in every discipline, all year, for less than $200.
On April 19-22, 2018 filmmakers from across the globe will be descending on Carbondale, Colorado for the annual 5Point Film Festival.
What elite athletes wish they had known when they first started climbing
Pro climbers and guides share their perspectives on why an event like the Women's Climbing Festival matters to them and to the sport at large
That fact was made painfully clear Sunday night when an autonomous Volvo XC90 hit and killed a woman who was walking her bike across the street in Tempe, Arizona
Reality-TV stars never sustain long careers. Just don't tell that to Grylls.
Your first ultra will be hard, but these races will make it just a bit easier
We must resolve the sexism ingrained in cycling—starting with ditching the outdated practice of flanking successful male athletes with scantily clad women
Because your Garmin can’t help you navigate your relationships
A permitting issue and public dispute between the mayor of Honolulu and World Surf League CEO Sophie Goldschmidt may have just killed surfing's most iconic event
As sea levels rise and megastorms become more frequent and intense, answering that question might be the key to preserving coastal life as we know it
It may be the key to happiness and sustainable performance
After a nearly two-decades-long fight, women will surf in the iconic event. It's about time officials recognized what these athletes have been doing for the past half century.
After nearly 20 years of racing, the skier announced her retirement. The sport will be poorer for her absence.
A semi-detailed list of everything we know (and we still have plenty of questions) about possible public land closures starting tomorrow if the lights go out for the feds
Why? Because there’s no good reason for them not to.
Behold the astonishing explosion of alpine sports in the People’s Republic—as directed, promoted, and financed by the Communist Party in the run–up to the 2022 Beijing Olympics
EnergyNet, an online auction company from Amarillo, Texas, is set to make a fortune from oil and gas leases under the Trump administration. And good luck finding a way to protest.
The family has long argued that the government was willing to bend the rules to put the family away—now a judge seems to be listening
You don't need to get kitted up before every ride
Deck out your home with these backyard barbeque toys. (Courtesy Filson) Filson Apron ($95) Made from durable, machine-washable, antique tin cloth, this rugged apron is functional BBQ steeze at its best, with an adjustable nylon neck strap, oil-finished trim, and five pockets for all your grilling tools.
Dallas Seavey's current predicament shows how the sport's most visible event, wary of controversy, has closed in and tightened the rules. It should do the opposite.
On average, the town of Bergen, Norway, gets 242 days of rain a year—not ideal for the host of one of Europe's biggest cycling races. But when you consider the mountainous coastal roads, the Bergenseres' passion for cycling, and their outspoken, often brash local patriotism, it starts to seem like the perfect location to hop on a bike and ride.
Writer and climber Jeff Johnson was near the base of El Cap when a chunk of rock the size of an apartment building broke off above him. Here's what he saw next.
Meet the surfers set to ride moving mountains at the first event of its kind
Uberman, a SoCal ultra-triathlon with a 21-mile swim, a 400-mile bike ride, and a 135-mile run, might be the most demanding challenge of its kind. But in the eyes of its founder, the physical goal is secondary to the mental one.
All the strategies, gear, and tips you need to cross the finish line
It's only going to happen once in our lifetimes—better make sure you don't screw up your soundtrack
Colorado's inaugural Velorama was a colorful combination of bike racing, music, and fan-friendly spectacle aimed at giving road racing in the US a shot in the arm.
Yes, televised track and field can be exciting. But don’t take our word for it.
Recommendations for how to safely enjoy the sun, sand, and water
Andy Samberg and Murray Miller's new mockumentary, complete with a strange supporting role for Lance, tests tortured fans' sense of humor
It's too long, too male, too boring, and in desperate need of a rethink
In an effort to be more inclusive and entice more viewers, the 2020 Games will feature a mixed 4x400
Rock climbers from around the world suffer under Patxi Usobiaga. But why?
What does it mean to have a body that's ready for a music festival? Nate Dern heads to the gym—and then Coachella—to find out.
The Outdoor Industry Association tacks on another $200 billion in direct consumer spending to their 2012 estimate, but we won't get the official number until 2018
Last weekend, the North Face’s Chile brand put on Latin America’s biggest—and loudest, and rad-est, and rowdiest—bouldering competition.
If we want to create a new generation of activists who care about the environment and women's rights, then children need to be exposed to political controversy
Though it is humble, it will always come to the rescue when nothing else seems right
The books, movies, music, podcasts, and other media on our radar
The books, movies, music, podcasts, and other media on our radar
The books, movies, music, podcasts, and other media on our radar