Major Events & Competitions

Frisco, Texas – – October 05, 2026 -- Life Time brought its hybrid fitness competition to Texas for the first time, hosting the inaugural LT Games Dallas on Oct. 2-3 at Life Time Frisco, with more than 110 athletes competing across 17 high-intensity strength and conditioning stations.

Lauren Weeks and Noah Ohlsen take the top prizes

Lauren Weeks won first place among women and first overall with a time of 36:19, while Noah Ohlsen claimed the men's title in 42:12. Both athletes also won the inaugural Minneapolis LT Games in 2025. Dakotah Bryant (40:45) and Mackinly Kifer (43:47) rounded out the women's podium, while Arturo Torres (44:41) and Cory Hay (49:48) finished behind Ohlsen in the men's division.

Chicago – October 05, 2026 -- McDonald's is giving away free bottles of its pickle brine to runners and spectators during Chicago Marathon weekend, betting on a long-rumored cramp remedy to win over endurance athletes.

Free samples hit the Lakefront Trail before race day

On Friday, Oct. 9, McDonald's will set up a "Pickle Boost Preview" station at 2401 N Lake Shore Drive from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. CT, timed to catch runners during popular pre-race shakeout runs along the Lakefront Trail.

Five Chicago locations offer bottles on race morning

On Sunday, Oct. 11, the chain will distribute two bottles per person, free of charge, at five McDonald's restaurants across the city from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. CT while supplies last. The locations are 2635 N Clark St, 1563 N Wells St, 600 N Clark St, 203 N LaSalle St, and 207 E 35th St.

San Jose, Costa Rica – October 02, 2026 -- Americas Cardroom will kick off its Dual Venom PKO tournaments this Sunday, October 4, offering a combined $6.5 million in guaranteed prize money.

Two flagship events launch at 1:05 p.m. ET with a shared $2,650 buy-in

The $5 million guaranteed No-Limit Hold'em PKO and the $1.5 million guaranteed Pot-Limit Omaha PKO both start at 1:05 p.m. ET on October 4. The PLO event ties the largest PLO PKO guarantee in Americas Cardroom history. Players earn bounties by knocking out opponents, with individual NLH bounties potentially reaching tens of thousands of dollars.

Five Day 1 flights run through mid-October before the finals

Each tournament offers five Day 1 flights, scheduled for October 4, 8, 11, 15 and 18, all starting at 1:05 p.m. ET. Day 2 play happens Monday, October 19, with both final tables set for Wednesday, October 21.

Toronto – October 02, 2026 -- Tight Poker has launched a recurring series of free online poker tournaments that pay out $3,000 in Bitcoin prizes every month, with the next event set for October 3.

Weekly $500 tournaments run every Saturday

The free $500 No-Limit Texas Hold'em tournaments began on September 19 and continue weekly, capped at 200 players per event. Entry requires a tournament ticket, which players earn simply by logging into their Tight Poker account during the week.

Top 27 finishers advance to a $1,000 championship

Each Saturday's top 27 finishers receive a ticket to a monthly championship carrying a $1,000 Bitcoin prize pool. The championship is held on the final Saturday or Sunday of each month. Combined, four weekly tournaments and one monthly championship add up to $3,000 in Bitcoin prizes distributed monthly.

Sheridan – October 01, 2026 -- Special Olympics Indiana is moving its signature Polar Plunge season showcase from Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis to SKYLAKE Adventures, a new adventure park in Sheridan, starting in 2027.

SKYLAKE Adventures opened in June 2026 just north of Westfield's Grand Park Sports Campus. Its first phase included a six-acre manmade lagoon, white-sand beaches, floating obstacle courses and water slides. For winter, the venue will add a snow tubing hill, ice skating, a three-story ropes course and holiday activities to host the plunge.

Ramp access will let wheelchair users take the plunge

The new venue keeps Polar Plunge traditions intact, including costumes, teams and fundraising challenges. Ramp access to the water will create opportunities for individuals who use wheelchairs to participate.

Waco – October 01, 2026 -- Topgolf is converting McLane Stadium into a temporary golf and fan entertainment venue from October 29 through November 1, marking the first Topgolf Live Stadium Series event in the Big 12 and at a Texas college.

Up to 22 hitting bays will fill the stadium field

Guests can hit golf balls toward interactive targets set up on the field and compete for prizes, part of the Topgolf Live Experience installed directly inside the Baylor Bears' home stadium.

A Friday night watch party starts at 6:30 p.m. on October 30

The in-stadium event will show the Baylor-UCF football game on the big screen. Access comes included with any Topgolf Live experience ticket, or fans can buy a standalone ticket just for the watch party.

Spiceland, Indiana – September 30, 2026 -- The Spiceland National Youth Campus officially opened its doors this past weekend with a culture and sports festival that drew young people, families and guests from across the United States.

Sports Teams Traveled Nationwide to Compete at the New Campus

Teams from around the country arrived in Spiceland, Indiana, to compete and connect during the opening weekend. The festival also featured live music, a fashion show, artisanal vendors and family-friendly activities, drawing attendees from all walks of life for a weekend centered on community and culture.

Anaheim, Calif. – September 30, 2026 -- Honda Center has opened its 2026-27 season with a new premium club, renovated restrooms, and dozens of new menu items as part of its $1 billion Honda Center Encore renovation, with construction continuing through 2027.

The season kicked off with a packed four-day stretch: the World's Collide Concert Tour on October 1, Thomas Rhett on October 2, Breaking Benjamin on October 3, and the Anaheim Ducks' home opener against the Florida Panthers on October 4.

A new premium club offers concert views never before available at Honda Center

The Splitero Club, located on the Columbia Bank Club Level, features private booths, loge seats, dining tables, a full-service bar, buffet, and lounge areas. It is the first club in arena history to offer concert views from within a premium space, and includes dedicated parking with direct access from the new River Garage.

Dallas – September 30, 2026 -- Avocados From Mexico is turning grocery runs into game-day perks with "Saturdays Start With Guac," a season-long campaign running through the college football championship game in January.

The brand, which calls itself the top-selling avocado brand in the U.S., is spreading the promotion across more than 1,600 college football games this season. The push includes a new 30-second ad called "The Sound That Starts Saturdays," which turns the chopping and mashing of guacamole prep into a marching band anthem, and a return as ESPN's halftime sponsor.

Chengde – September 30, 2026 -- The Jinshanling Great Wall Trail Race wrapped Sunday as the penultimate and final points-scoring stop of the 2026 SALOMON Golden Trail World Series before the season-ending Grand Final. Thirty-six elite runners lined up on the ancient stone course, one of the strongest international fields ever assembled for a race in China.

Founded by SALOMON in 2018, the Golden Trail World Series stages short, fast races on landmark terrain with the sport's top athletes. This marked the second year the series has returned to the Great Wall, and the third season overall for SALOMON's racing project in China.