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NuLu news: Pop-up Fridays return for 2012; new 10k race through East Market...

(Editor’s note: Terry Boyd and Cheryl Boyd contributed to this post.) The East Market Street District business association meeting was this morning, and as usual, there’s lots going on in NuLu, with...

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First alert: 2013 UCI World Elite Cyclo-cross Championships tickets on sale now

As we always say, we try to tell you about big events in a timely manner . Not too early. Not too late. Well, to use a Joe Biden, this is a big freakin’ deal. In just four months, Eva … Continue reading →

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Louisville Sports Commission unveils new Fall Runathon series

This is another one of those deals where you go, “Why didn’t anyone think of this before?” Louisville Sports Commission today announced the Fall Runathon, a series of three fall running races in...

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Pole position: 2nd Annual Vault in the Ville Saturday at 4th Street Live

Our friends at the Louisville Sports Commission are two-for-two this week, to use a swell sports cliche. Yesterday, LSC officials announced the new Fall Runathon series with forays into the Parklands...

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9th Annual Papa John’s Storm Halloween cyclocross event Sun., Oct. 27 at Eva...

The 9th Annual Papa John’s Storm Eva Bandman Halloween Cross Event is scheduled for Sunday, with more than 500 racers from across the Midwest scheduled to compete. The cyclocross event will have 24...

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In Other News … Keg of Nails, Mr. Paul goes to Detroit, Behanan cleared

Keg of Nails: Your once again mighty Louisville fighting football Cardinals snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in overtime against those bothersome Bearcats of Cincinnati. Reports at ESPN, Sports...

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Louisville logs 13 NCAA championships in next four years, second only to...

Between 2014-2017, Louisville will play host to 13 National Collegiate Athletic national championships across all three athletic divisions. According to the news release, the NCAA championships...

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Louisville Sports Commission fall runathon to add a splash of bourbon

That headline … we didn’t write that. But we like it so much we’re keeping it from the Louisville Sports Commission media alert about a new fall running series. We don’t necessarily associate bourbon...

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Derby City Cup cyclocross returns to Louisville Nov. 8-9 at Eva Bandman Park

The annual Derby City Cup (DCC) cyclocross will return Nov. 8 and 9 for its eighth go-around, the Louisville Sports Commission announced. The commission has partnered with Cadence Sports Inc., an...

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Too hot to handle: Louisville IRONMAN 2015 moved from August to October

The 2015 Louisville IRONMAN triathlon will be moved from its usual August date to Oct. 15 in order to provide athletes with cooler temperatures. Race organizers are happy with the move, saying it will...

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Ironman Louisville to be held at least through 2019

This story was reported by WLKY and is reposted here with permission. The Ironman will stay in Louisville until at least 2019. Ironman and the Louisville Sports Commission announced a new agreement for...

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Firefighters converge in Louisville for Combat Challenge

Louisville firefighters will get a chance to show the world just how rough and tough they really are this weekend when the annual Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge comes to town for the first time...

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BMX Olympians, pros and amateurs converge this weekend at E.P. ‘Tom’ Sawyer...

One of my all-time favorite Nintendo games was “Excitebike,” where you got to race your motorcycle on several tracks — jumping ramps, outrunning opponents and doing tricks. It’s a lot like BMX racing,...

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The Closing Bell: Louisville home developer crosses river, apartment boom...

Welcome to The Closing Bell. This is your last stop for biz scoops and big news before the weekend — a roundup of stories that can’t wait till Monday. Louisville home developer enters Southern Indiana...

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7 Questions With … Karl Schmitt of Louisville Sports Commission and Ali Center

In October, Karl Schmitt was promoted to president and CEO of the Louisville Sports Commission. He also serves as chairman of the board for the Muhammad Ali Center, which celebrates its 10-year...

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Big corporate names team with Metro to fund rebuild of ‘iconic’ BMX facility

A private-public partnership between Baptist Health, Texas Roadhouse, PNC Bank and Louisville Metro helped to fund a $925,000 rebuild of the BMX facility at E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park. The Louisville...

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Monday Business Briefing: Spalding razes 100-year-old building; 5 things to...

Welcome to the Oct. 31 Monday Business Briefing, your private business intelligence digest from Insider Louisville. Spalding University demolishes 100-year-old building despite objections The former...

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Score for Louisville: How we landed the ACC Baseball Tournament

Last September, when the chance popped up to host the 2017 Athletic Coast Conference Baseball Championships, Louisville acted quickly to snag the tournament — which runs Tuesday through Sunday this...

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UPDATED: Louisville Urban League chosen to develop Heritage West

The city has chosen to partner with the Louisville Urban League to redevelop a long-vacant property in Louisville’s Russell neighborhood, city officials announced at a press conference Tuesday morning....

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