Summary/Objectives Pocket Outdoor Media is hiring a highly motivated National Endemic Sales Executive to build our territory of endemic advertisers for Pocket Outdoor Media’s (POM) brands (VeloNews, Triathlete, PodiumRunner & Women’s Running, Bicycle Retailer & Industry News), from a business, sales, marketing and technical perspective. As National Endemic Sales Executive, you will be responsible for…
DetailsVeteran Digital Entrepreneur Takes Helm After Investment Boulder, Colorado, USA — August 7, 2019 — Robin Thurston, one of the world’s leading digital media and sports entrepreneurs, has been named CEO of Pocket Outdoor Media, the holding company that owns VeloNews, Triathlete, Women’s Running, PodiumRunner, Bicycle Retailer, VeloPress, and VeloSwap. Thurston now shares ownership with…
DetailsFormer Editor-in-Chief Rejoins VeloNews as Content Director for Special Projects Boulder, Colorado, USA — June 10, 2019 — Pocket Outdoor Media has hired longtime cycling journalist Ben Delaney as its Content Director for Special Projects. It’s a homecoming of sorts for Delaney, who was Editor-in-Chief of VeloNews from 2007-2011. In his new role, Delaney will…
DetailsStarting This Week, Cyclists and Bike Racing Fans Can Enjoy the VeloNews Tour de France Guide in Any Format They Want. Boulder, Colorado, USA — June 5, 2019 — The 2019 VeloNews Tour de France Guide is now available! The world’s most informative and entertaining guide to the Tour is releasing in print, digital, and…
DetailsOutspoken Women in Triathlon Summit Returns With Kick-Ass Keynotes Sarah True, Sally Edwards, and Dr. Rachel McKinnon to headline highly-anticipated event. Boulder, Colorado, USA — May 7, 2019 — The Outspoken: Women in Triathlon Summit presented by Triathlete magazine is back after a sold-out inaugural year. Registration is now open for the 2019 event, which…
DetailsExpanded Distribution Means the VeloNews Tour de France Guide Will Reach More Cycling Enthusiasts Than Ever in Its 32-Year History Boulder, Colorado, USA — April 25, 2019 — This June and July, the VeloNews Tour de France Guide will reach more readers than ever before in its 32-year history. This year’s 2019 Tour de France…
DetailsBoulder, Colorado, USA — April 25, 2019 — Bicycle Retailer & Industry News has hired a new managing editor, Dean Yobbi, who joined the staff earlier this month. Yobbi is a 30-year veteran of the Florida newspaper scene who was most recently at the Miami Herald where he was an editor for 16 years. He began his career…
DetailsBoulder, Colorado, USA — April 18, 2019 — Pocket Outdoor Media has added six of the endurance sports industry’s best salespeople to its sales staff for VeloNews, Bicycle Retailer & Industry News, Triathlete, PodiumRunner, and Women’s Running. Nick Ramey has joined Pocket Outdoor Media as National Sales Director for Pocket’s running and triathlon brands: Triathlete…
DetailsPodiumRunner Is America’s Most Trusted Resource for Performance-Minded Runners Boulder, Colorado, USA — April 13, 2019 — PodiumRunner is the new name and attitude of Competitor Running. Led by Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Beverly and featuring The Well, a column of twice monthly themed article collections, PodiumRunner transforms the Competitor Running brand with an updated approach to…
DetailsBoulder, Colorado, USA — April 12, 2019 — Pocket Outdoor Media today announced that Jen Ator has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of Women’s Running, the world’s most popular resource for women who love to run. Drawing on more than a decade of experience in the health and fitness industry, Ator will grow the Women’s Running brand across all platforms with a renewed…
DetailsTriathlete’s Report Is the Most In-Depth Study of the Triathlon Market Made Public Since 2015 Boulder, Colorado, USA — March 21, 2019 — Triathlete magazine, the world’s #1 resource for triathletes, has just released its new audience study as a free download to the endurance sports industry, marketers, and agencies. The Triathlete 2018 Audience Study…
DetailsThe Annual Buyer’s Guide “WIN THIS BIKE!” Sweepstakes Is Open Boulder, Colorado, USA — MARCH 12, 2019 — Triathlete magazine, the world’s #1 triathlon resource, will release its 2019 Buyer’s Guide on March 12th. Featuring 170 of this season’s hottest products, all individually tested by a diverse panel of expert reviewers, Triathlete’s 2019 Buyer’s Guide…
DetailsGear Issue Features More than 100 of the Best Cycling Products—and Best Values—in Road, Dirt, Gravel, and Commuting Boulder, Colorado, USA — March 6, 2019 — VeloNews has taken the road less traveled for its annual buyer’s guide. Featuring a new concept and format, the new VeloNews Gear Issue mails to subscribers on March 6th…
DetailsLauded running journalist to lead America’s #1 performance running media brand Boulder, Colorado, USA — March 5, 2019 — Jonathan Beverly is the real deal! After serving successfully as the Guest Editor of Competitor Running’s February editorial, Beverly has been hired as the brand’s new Editor-in-Chief. Beverly will lead America’s #1 performance running media brand…
DetailsBoulder, Colorado, USA — February 15, 2019 — Between VeloNews, Bicycle Retailer & Industry News and other media brands owned by Pocket Outdoor Media, April’s Sea Otter Guide will reach the widest consumer and trade audience ever via print and online delivery. The Guide will be mailed to Bicycle Retailer’s 8,000 subscribers with its April…
DetailsBoulder, Colorado, USA — February 15, 2019 — In an exclusive agreement with RCS Sport, VeloNews, America’s leading bike racing media brand, will produce the North American edition of the Official Guide to the Giro d’Italia bicycle race for 2019. RCS Sport, the race’s owner and event producer has extended exclusive rights to VeloNews…
DetailsFormer Running Times Editor-in-Chief to Helm Competitor Running’s February Stories Boulder, Colorado, USA — February 8, 2019 — He’s back! Or really, he was never gone. Performance running’s favorite award-winning journalist, Jonathan Beverly, has taken over the reins of Competitor Running as Guest Editor. Beverly is former Editor-in-Chief of the popular Running Times magazine and…
DetailsTwice Monthly “Ritz on Running” Brings Insights from Professional Running and Racing Boulder, Colorado, USA — February 6, 2019 — Competitor Running is excited to announce its newest columnist, professional runner Dathan Ritzenhein. “Ritz on Running”, his new twice monthly column, will share his experience as a pro runner and bring the elite running world…
DetailsAcquisition Brings VeloNews and “BRAIN” Under Same Management Boulder, Colorado, USA — January 31, 2019 — Pocket Outdoor Media, best known for publishing VeloNews, has acquired Bicycle Retailer & Industry News from Emerald Expositions. As part of the transaction, Bicycle Retailer & Industry News will no longer be published by the National Bicycle Dealers…
DetailsBoulder, Colorado, USA — January 29, 2019 — Triathlete, the world’s #1 triathlon resource, has named Lars Finanger Director of Sales and Brand Development for the 30-year old brand. Finanger, who has 15 years of experience innovating in triathlon media, will be responsible for establishing Triathlete’s vision and strategy for traditional ad sales, partnerships, and…
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