Athletepath has launched a social network for athletes aimed at connecting individuals through memorable event experiences and training. The Athletepath team encourages discovery and participation in events by allowing friends and fans to follow along from the first day of training all the way to the finish line and beyond.
“At Athletepath we believe that friends propel us forward on each of our athletic journeys, and those who share their motivation with a network of friends are more likely to achieve their goals and to inspire others,” said Athletepath Founder and CEO David Embree. “This is why we created Athletepath.”
Several training-specific applications exist, but Athletepath is the only platform to unite individuals around events, says the company. “Through stories about goal setting, training, photo sharing and race reports, Athletepath connects people so they may engage with one another’s athletic journey in order to grasp the complete experience,” said the launch announcement.
Earlier, there was a void between connecting event experiences and training data, said the social network, but through a partnership with MapMyFitness, Athletepath users are able to sync their event plans and their training insights from to further engage with friends and fans by sharing both training data and training experiences.
“Our partnership with Athlete path solves a big pain-point for athletes while dramatically improving the social activity of endurance sports,” said MapMyFitness Director of Business Development, Brian Pitstick. “Athletepath is helping people connect their MapMyFitness training activity to the event stories from Athletepath in a way that helps them view progress, share motivation and engage with training buddies throughout the year.”
https://www.athletepath.com
