SAN DIEGO - (February 1, 2012) - Competitor Group, Inc., (CGI), the leading media and event resource in the active lifestyle industry, and Brooks Sports, Inc., the #1 specialty running brand, have announced a multi-year, multi-category sponsorship renewal. Brooks will continue as the official footwear and apparel partner of the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Price Chopper, the largest grocer in Kansas City, has inked a deal to be the title sponsor of the 39th edition of the Hospital Hill Run. Hospital Hill Run presented by Price Chopper will take place on Saturday June 2, 2012 consists of a half-marathon, 10K and the UMKC School of Medicine 5K events, starting and finishing at Crown Center.

CHICAGO - (January 2012) - The lingering effects of scattered economic crises throughout the world and a yet-to-stabilize recovery in the U.S. kept sponsorship spending from rising as much as projected in 2011 and will be a wet blanket on budgets throughout the new year.

HONOLULU - AVIA, the leading footwear brand in endurance sports, will join forces with XTERRA – the nation’s premier off-road triathlon and trail running series – as a Presenting Sponsor in 2012.

LEXINGTON, Mass. - Saucony® announced that the Guide 5, featuring the brand's groundbreaking Geometry of StrongTM technology, has been named "Editor's Choice" by the worldwide authority on running, Runner's World. In the magazine's Spring Shoe Guide, the Guide 5, Saucony's go-to training shoe for runners seeking lightweight stability, received the highest marks of the 23 shoes reviewed by the publication's shoe lab, its wear-testers and the editors.

Monte-Carlo – The IAAF, which commercialises the title sponsorship rights of the Samsung Diamond League, is delighted to confirm that Samsung have triggered a contractual option to continue as Title Sponsor for the 2012 season.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. and FAIRFIELD, Iowa - (January 16, 2012) - Competitor Group, Inc. (CGI) of San Diego, California and MarathonFoto of Fairfield, Iowa have announced an exclusive partnership to provide participants in all world-wide events organized by CGI with images taken by MarathonFoto.

Athletics Canada announced an exciting new partnership today which will see BioSteel Sports Supplements fueling Canadian athletes on their quest for national and international accolades. Their product line features the BioSteel High Performance Sports Drink, BioSteel Advanced Recovery Formula and BioSteel whey protein isolate.

BOTHELL, Wash. - Brooks Sports, Inc. (www.brooksrunning.com) crossed the finish line for 2011 leading overall brand market share in the specialty running channel (SRA) for the twelfth straight month, according to Leisure Trends Group's Run Specialty RetailTRAKTM.

HOUSTON - (January 17, 2012) - Running USA 2012: The Industry Conference, held at the Hyatt Regency Houston from January 15-17, set a record with 468 attendees in the Bayou City. The largest and signature running industry conference featured something for everybody from Idea Labs and round table sessions, keynote speakers such as Kevin Carroll and Shellie Pfohl, the Running Rocks Youth Assembly, fun social events and morning runs as well as networking opportunities.