Olathe – October 14, 2026 -- Runners can now register for the Garmin Marathon Series race in Ventura, California, set for Sunday, Aug. 22, 2027. It is the series' fourth location.

Four distances cover every skill level

The Ventura event includes a Boston Marathon-qualifying marathon, a USATF-certified half marathon, a 10K and a 5K. All courses start and finish in downtown Ventura. Runners pass historic architecture and local businesses, with views of the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.

North Woodstock – October 14, 2026 -- Ice Castles will reopen its walk-through ice attraction at 24 Clark Farm Road in North Woodstock, New Hampshire, for the 2026–27 winter season. The team hopes to open in late December, weather permitting, and plans to stay open into early March.

Color-changing LEDs light tunnels, towers and slides from inside the ice

Visitors can walk through frozen tunnels, archways, towers, slides and caverns, all sculpted entirely from ice. At night, color-changing LED lights glow from within the walls.

Newark, Del. – October 14, 2026 -- FitVille has launched the Rebound Nova Collection, six wide-fit walking shoes available in widths up to 4E through the company's official website.

Six models share one comfort-first design

The lineup includes Men's Rebound Apex, Rebound Nova, Rebound Nova Elite, Rebound Nova Edge, Rebound Nova Grand and Rebound Summit. The extra width gives more room around the forefoot and toes, and the shoes keep a modern look.

Los Angeles – October 14, 2026 -- Gamers can now buy the AGON CQ32G4Z, a 32-inch monitor with three selectable refresh rates, for $229.99 on Amazon.

The monitor is made by AOC's gaming sub-brand AGON. Its defining feature is triple refresh rate technology, which lets players trade resolution for speed depending on the game they are playing.

Three modes trade resolution for speed

Each mode pairs a resolution with a refresh rate:

Houston – October 13, 2026 -- WavEnforcer, the 40-year-old men's grooming brand from Firstline Brands, has named NASCAR driver Rajah Caruth its first celebrity brand ambassador, with social content live on Instagram and TikTok since October 9, 2026.

Chanhassen – October 13, 2026 -- Amateur pickleball players can now compete for cash at Life Time clubs in four states. The company is expanding its LT Classic into a quarterly tournament series, with more than $20,000 in total prize money and registration open in the Life Time app.

Elkhart – October 13, 2026 -- Godfrey Pontoon Boats has launched the all-new 2027 AquaPatio, a sport-luxury pontoon with a standard 9-inch touchscreen, a larger twin-engine platform rated for up to 1,000 horsepower, and tool-free accessory mounting. Buyers can order it through authorized Godfrey dealers beginning in October.

Temecula – October 13, 2026 -- Fitness 19 has released a new guide, "How to Use Visualization to Help Improve Your Performance," that shows athletes how to use mental imagery to sharpen their results.

The guide explains the science behind visualization

Visualization means imagining yourself successfully completing an action, process, or behavior. It uses all five senses and demands about the same level of concentration as a strenuous workout.

New York – October 13, 2026 -- Tennis, pickleball and padel players across the U.S. can now search more than 67,000 facilities and 280,000 courts on a single platform, after CourtsApp announced its national expansion.

One search replaces club sites, park directories and search engines

Racquet sports are growing in popularity, but the places to play them remain highly fragmented. Players often have to check individual club websites, park directories and search engines just to find a court.

Atlanta – October 13, 2026 -- The Veer Hauler, a modular flatbed gear cart priced at $599 MSRP, is available now on goveer.com and aims to end the cycle of packing, unpacking and repacking gear for every outing.

Veer built the system around one idea: pack once, roll everywhere. The company, which launched in 2017 with the Veer Cruiser stroller-wagon hybrid, is now extending its approach from hauling kids to hauling everything else that comes with a day outside.