DATE ANNOUNCED FOR 2012 WORLD HELI CHALLENGE

Carlton Dry Signs Multi Year Sponsorship Deal

Lake Wanaka, New Zealand (17 May 2012) – The ultimate adventure lifestyle event in snow sports, the World Heli Challenge, returns to Wanaka, New Zealand from August 1st to 16th, 2012.

“The World Heli Challenge is much more than just another snow sports competition,” says event founder Tony Harrington (Harro).  “We pioneered the adventure lifestyle concept that is just now being embraced by international events such as the X Games.  The World Heli Challenge brings people, art, creativity, lifestyle and cultural experiences to New Zealand’s Lake Wanaka and the towering peaks that surround it.”

World Heli Challenge is pleased to announce a new major sponsor and welcome Carlton Dry into an exciting multi year partnership with the event.

“Carlton Dry is pumped to be part of the most aspirational alpine event in the world”, said Andrew Meldrum, General Marketing Manager of Carlton Brands.

“The World Heli Challenge provides us with world class content to share with our consumers whilst significantly strengthening our extensive winter programme. We are looking forward to being part of this incredible event.”

Marker/Voelkl, International and Volkl NZ, are founding partners of the event and continue to provide valued support as major sponsors in 2012.

“It is a perfect event for our athletes,” said Jean-Claude Pedrolini (Schinka), Voelkl Freeski Manager.   “It is not only about skiing at the top level and competing, it also encompasses the values and passion our athletes bring to their chosen sport.”

“The grass-roots genesis of the World Heli Challenge and the media coverage it now delivers globally makes it one of the most interesting events on the planet; it has passion, action, adventure and creativity all in one package.  We see events like these as the way of the future.

“Each year, since the revival of the event in 2009, we have been able give athletes and spectators more,” said Harro. “Last year we added the photographers and cinematographers shootout, a Showcase Awards night, a Young Guns competition and a revolutionary online judging format. This year we plan to webcast the Showcase Awards live so we can reach audiences anywhere in the world and, with the addition of Young Gun Ambassadors in both ski and snowboard, we will further boost our Young Guns’ engagement in the event.”

The athlete list will, as always, read like a who’s who for skiing and snowboarding.

“Word of mouth amongst the international athlete community has been incredible,” says Harro.  “Many of the world’s iconic and current champions have already expressed interest in taking part in this year’s event and we can’t wait to create something unforgettable for them down in the Southern Alps of New Zealand.”

“It’s been a long and sometimes hard road getting the event back on its feet but to see it now – it’s all been worth it,” said Harro.  “Everything is falling into place and we are looking forward to our most successful event ever.”

There is currently an open call for athletes interested in participating.  Those interested should contact Tony Harrington at harro@worldhelichalleng.com.

This is the first of many announcements as the World Heli Challenge builds out to a full international festival.  There will be many more announcements in the lead up to the event.

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TRANS-VULCANIA 2012 – CANARIAS ISLAND

1st stage of the Sky World Series Ultra-Running

For months, this race was anticipated, all the world’s best athletes would meet for the first time on a race of 83km and more than 4000m elevation. Apart from Iker karrera who had won the event with Miguel Heras last year, nobody knew the route, so all the other runners were on the same footing.

Shortly before 6:00 am, south of the island, a huge crowd was beginning to gather behind the starting line. 1200 runners from 22 different countries were given appointments to attend what would be an historic race for the evolution of the trail running in the world. From the amateur to the elite, every athlete was proud and full of emotion to be part of this adventure.

The departure was given in a dark night and the broom head lamps could start at the foot of the first section that would be a difficult 18km with 2000m of elevation gain! The ground was soft, like the volcanic sand, and everyone was looking for the best place to have better foot support… Without success. The first stop was held at KM7, and what a surprise to see a large crowd gathered along one kilometer at night, they had come to encourage all athletes! The road opened gradually as the audience departed, and the fervor of the public added the finishing touch to this exceptional day. The whole village seemed to be in the streets, and children, still in pajamas and not quite awake, watching this show with lots of stars in eyes.

Florent Troillet (Switzerland) had decided to take the race in hand by imposing a steady pace from the start. Only Jornet (Spain), Dakota Jones (USA), Ikerkarrera (Spain) and Mike Wolfe (USA) were able to follow him in this ascenscion endless. A little further, we found those who had decided to better manage their efforts with Andy Symonds (UK), Thomas Lorblanchet (France), Geoff Roes (USA).

At KM10, Dakota Jones imposed its rhythm, and only able to follow was Kilian. From that moment, these two runners traverse much of the race set before being joined by Andy Symonds at KM71 in favor of a long descent.

This began a new race to victory, anything was possible for each of these runners. Andy was the first of three to go on the offensive in this descent of 20km. Dakota arrives at the bottom of this descent 20″ behind, while Kilian suffered discomfort in the heat, no longer thought of victory.

Finally, Dakota left the valley floor at a very steady pace to catch up with Andy and give him 20 “before tackling the final climb towards the finish.

This is a very good win for Dakota who won for the first time on an international event. At 21, he stands out as the great rival of Jornet for years to come. No doubt we will see big duels between these two runners in the future.

For women, a little suspense with Anna Frost (New Zealand) who has dominated discussion during the start of the race and finish 13th in the scratch before Mike Wolfe! A new enormous performance from Anna who dominates the specialty of 50 miles since 2010. Yesterday, between km 57.8 and km83.3, she realized the 8th best timing overall ! She will be able to compete with the male soon ; )

Only 1 week to go til The North Face 100

Australia’s 100km endurance trail running test-piece, staged in the heart of the spectacular Blue Mountains National Park, returns for its 5^th year in a row on May 19^th. Again attracting a sell-out field with no less than 1000 ultra-marathon athletes, trail-runners, and passionate outdoors-people, including an array of top international athletes and a strong contingent of local talent.

Of the internationals visitors, The North Face athlete, Jez Bragg will be making his debut trip to Australia for the competition. Jez has topped multiple ultra podiums including The Fellsman and the highly coveted 166km UltraTrail du Mont Blanc (UTMB) in Chamonix, France.

“I’m hugely excited to be running The North Face 100 in Australia this May. It will be my first trip down under so will be a real adventure in many different ways – as well as being a visiting runner, I will also be a tourist! What better way is there to explore some of the beautiful scenery Australia has to offer than to run a classic 100km trail race through the Blue Mountains? It will challenging to tackle a course that I know little about, and to run in conditions which I am not used to, but that is all part of the sense of adventure and excitement that comes with international trail racing. It’s also a race which attracts a stronger international field year-on-year, so I’m expecting plenty of competition, and some intense racing.”

The North Face athlete, Jez Bragg (above)

“It’s a great honour to represent The North Face and be a member of their Global Athlete Team. Their brand ethos fits perfectly with what I love about ultra-running – to travel, explore and push the boundaries of what’s possible. The team has athletes from all different types of adventure sports – many of whom are top of their respective fields, and really are pushing it to the limit every day.”

At the sharp end of the field, alongside Jez Bragg, is returning 2011 3^rd place getter Ryan Sandes from South Africa who has stepped up his game and is in fine form and gunning for a record breaking finish. Holding it down for the local scene is a host of Australia’s top male and female runners, including 2009 and 2010 winner Andrew Lee, regular top ten finisher Mick Donges, current Six Foot Track Marathon record holder Ben Artup, as well as female course record holder and 2011 champion Julie Quinn. All of which will be out to give the internationals a hard earned lesson.

This year, for support crews and spectators Checkpoint 3 – Six Foot Track, located in the Megalong Valley, will be a hive of activity. It is the first opportunity for support crews and supporters to see their runners having just completed the first 54km of gruelling course. For those looking to witness the winners cross the finish line it is estimated the winners will finish between 3:45pm and 4:45pm.

For the next generation of budding trail runners, the 2012 event will see the return of the popular 1km for Kids – a 1km trail run on Sunday 20^th May from the same start/finish line as the main event, kids of all ages will be given a race number just like the pro’s and encouraged to take part in the action.

About The North Face 100®:

The North Face 100 is an annual 100km ultra-marathon trail running event located in the World Heritage listed Blue Mountains National Park of Australia. It has been held since 2008 and has grown to become one of the most talked about endurance events of its kind. The North Face 100 now forms part of a series of similar events throughout Asia-Pacific region. For more information, visit the event website: www.thenorthface.com.au/100

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A new light on survival gear

With the increasing regularity of natural disasters causing large scale devastation and power failures, a new product has been added to the selection of gear essential for survival: the wearable, solar charged 2C Solar Light Cap, which is now being promoted by a specialist survival gear company. Moving earthquake rubble to allow a safe exit Developed in New Zealand by the innovative 2C Light Company, the 2C Solar Light Cap gave unequalled independence to outdoor adventurers, allowing them to have the comfort of light every night without the need for batteries. Used for extreme adventures such as crossing the Sahara desert and climbing the Himalayan mountains, wearers of the 2C Solar Light Cap gave accolades of the unequalled durability and hands-free convenience of a light you are always wearing, that charges its internal batteries from the infinite light of the sun. “Its less stuff to carry – I don’t need to bring spare batteries or chargers for lighting – its all in my hat”, said Steve Gurney, who crossed the Sahara by kite buggy. Beginning with the severe earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand, reports were read of the life-saving use for the 2C Solar Light Caps. After being shaken awake by the terrifying earthquake, residents were left in darkness unable to see to find safety in their dangerous surroundings. In a letter to the Press, Gina Payne said, “One of our Solar Light Caps was close at hand because I had been using it to read my book in bed. There was broken glass on the bedroom floor and the dog was in there with us. Having light instantly saved both us and the dog from possible injury and continued to give us comforting light until the sun came up.” Other reports included this from Lindsay Gough “After the shake, with the house coming down around my ears, I grabbed my hat, and was able to quickly find my children and exit the place. I credit the hat as saving them from injury and possibly worse.” 2C inventor Simon Dyer received many such reports and soon focussed on a new style particularly suited to supply the needs of survival. “In the days that followed this disaster, and many others in the world, there was no electric power to provide the light necessary for basic survival. It becomes necessary to be independent, and light is often needed to find food and shelter for our family and loved ones. Our products have received awards for our green technology and this renewable energy is even more essential when living off grid in survival situations.” “We decided to produce an exclusive range of 2C Solar Light Caps especially suitable for adding to people’s survival kit, or just to keep by the bed. Included in every 2C Solar Light Cap is an accurate SOS rescue signal, and at least 3 years of light, every night, without the need for batteries. This gives our customers great independence for surviving long power outages, and it’s also brilliant for extended adventures” said Mr Dyer. The new Survivor style 2C Solar Light Cap The 2C Solar Light Cap, Survivor style is now being stocked by NZSurvivor.co.nz, a supplier of survival gear to the New Zealand public and to government agencies such as Civil Defence. “This will be the mainstay of our product line in the future” said NZSurvivor Manager Ricky Mark ” More information: http://www.solarlightcap.com NZSurvivor : http://www.nzsurvivor.co.nz/shop-product-view/cat-109/prod-708

Eric Terrien wins 1st Euro leg of the Stand Up World Series

Amidst a highly competitive and international field of athletes, Eric Terrien once again reads the conditions immaculately, to secure the win in not only the sprint race, but also overall here at the first European stop on the Stand Up World Series.

Eric navigated the fast paced sprint course with skill and precision, fending off the ever dangerous Kai Lenny (Naish) to cross the finish line first and match his phenomenal long distance result here in France. Congratulations on a great result and a dominant performance from this leading European athlete.

Kai Lenny battles to the end, narrowly missing out on win
Kai Lenny (Naish) dominated every heat he competed in through the day until the final, where he shot off the start like a bullet, leading the race through the first leg, with Eric Terrien right on his heals. However, Eric then accelerated past, before Kai managed to surf his way back into the lead again. Much to his dismay, he ended up getting caught up around the inside buoy, allowing Eric slip through the gap to take the win both in the beach sprint race, but also the overall win at Stand Up World Series stop 2.

Despite the dissapointment of not taking the win in the Beach Sprint Race at La Torche, Kai Lenny finishes a very worthy second place here at the La Torche Pro with Naish and Hoalen.
Casper Steinfath does his country proud here in France
As the sole Danish representative here at the La Torche Pro with Naish and Hoalen, Casper Steinfath (Naish) stepped up not only in the surf competition having been awarded a well deserved wildcard, but also the Racing, with a 4th place in the sprint race and a 3rd place in the long distance.

Casper is certainly someone to look out for in the future and has provend himself as an exceptionally well rounded athlete.
Local Greg Closier completes the final 4 at La Torche Pro
Despite a dissappointing disqualification from the long distance race on Friday (due to him missing the final mark), Greg Closier wasted no time in making up for the loss in the beach sprint race yesterday, battling his way through the pack and the eliminations to finish in an impressive 3rd place.

Unfortunately, his lack of a result in the long distance does not help his overall standings, despite having demonstrated his abilities in front of an extremely enthusiastic crowd. However, he has certainly proved himself as a name to watch for right here on the Stand Up World Series. Here he shares a wave with Kody Kerbox (Naish) and one of the leading Fanatic riders.
Mo Freitas caps an incredible event with a 5th place finish
After his 7th place in the Stand Up World Tour surf event and now 7th in the Stand Up World Series event, (with a 5th in the beach race and 12th in the long distance), 14 year old Mo Freitas (Imagine) proves to be way beyond his years, showing that he can not only keep up with the Champion’s of the sport, but beat them. Without a doubt, this young phenom from Haleiwa on the North Shore of Oahu has a great future ahead of him.
Leonard Nika from Italy stands out at the La Torche Pro
Leonard Nika (Starboard) shows the world that he is a force to be reckoned with at the La Torche Pro with Naish and Hoalen, finishing in 5th place in the long distance and 6th in the Beach Sprint elimination, propelling him to 4th place overall for the Stand Up World Series event here in NW France.

Leonard is certainly someone to look out for in 2012, as he represents Italy on the Stand Up World Championship Racing Series.
Women stand out at La Torche Pro with Naish & Hoalen
The women stand strong in the Stand Up World Series component of the La Torche Pro Grand Slam, showcasing that the talent and competition is every bit as intense as the men.

With a dominating performance in both the City Long distance Race and the Beach Sprint slalom elimination race, Olivia Piana (Fanatic) demonstrated her exceptional talent in both racing styles with bullet wins in both, like Eric Terrien. This naturally means that she also secures the overall event win on this spectacular European leg on the Stand Up World Series.

In second in both the City and Beach Race, Faustine Merret secured her 2nd place overall, and universal acclaim for a great performance here at La Torche.

In third in the City Race, local to the region of Brittany, Caroline Angibaud demonstrated that she is not only a phenomenal talent in surfing (with a win earlier this week in the women’s division of the Stand Up World Tour), but also in Racing too, with a stand out performance in this unique Long Distance race.

Meanwhile, 3rd overall went to 3rd place finisher in the Beach Sprint Race, Patricia Hernandez from Spain, with strong finishes in both. Congratulations to all the women: an exciting taste of what is to come in terms of intense competition amongst the world’s very best athletes.
Beach Race provides a spectacular close to La Torche Pro
The Beach Sprint elimination Race provides a fitting and spectacular close to what has been an epic World Series showdown at the La Torche Pro with Naish and Hoalen. Welcoming athletes from 16 different countries, the Stand Up World Series strengthens its mission of uniting a legitimate global world championship series through 2012, that will mature into 2013 and beyond.

This first stop in Europe brought together athletes from as far away as Australia, Hawaii, Brazil and Mexico, to as close as Pont l’Abbe for a completely unique event that tested racers’ complete racing skill set and demonstrated that Europe is fast becoming an immense hotbed of stand up paddle talent.
Final Results from the 2012 Stand Up World Series, stop 2
Full results and video highlights will be available by tomorrow (results & by later this week for video highlights) at www.latorchepro.com. Updated rankings will be available online at www.standupworldseries.com, so stay tuned. In the meantime, here is a summary of the podium results:

Overall World Series Results: Men

1. Eric Terrien (FR) – 4000 pts
2. Kai Lenny – Naish (HI) – 3000 pts
3. Casper Steinfath – Naish (DK) – 2750 pts

Overall World Series Results: Women

1. Olivia Piana (Fanatic) – FR – 4000 pts
2. Faustine Merret (FR) – 3000 pts
3. Patricia Hernandez (SP) – 2750 pts

City Race Results: Men

1. Eric Terrien (FR)
2. Gaeten Sene – Starboard (FR)
3. Casper Steinfath – Naish (DK)

City Race Results: Women

1. Olivia Piana – Fanatic (FR)
2. Faustine Merret (FR)
3. Caroline Angibaud (FR)

Beach Race Results: Men

1. Eric Terrien (FR)
2. Kai Lenny – Naish (HI)
3. Casper Steinfath – Naish (DK)

Beach Race Results: Women

1. Olivia Piana – Fanatic (FR)
2. Faustine Merret (FR)
3. Patricia Hernandez (SP)

Paul Basagoitia First to Land Natural Terrain Double Backflip

Fulfilling a lifelong dream, professional Teva sponsored freeride mountain bike athlete, Paul Basagoitia can now add a natural terrain double backflip to his list of accomplishments. Taking place just outside Page, AZ, Paul has cemented himself in history by raising the bar of freeride mountain biking to the next level.

“It felt great when my wheels touch the ground because I don’t think my body could have handled another hit,” says Basagoitia. “It wasn’t easy, I knocked myself out a couple times but I finally accomplished what I’ve been trying to do for years.”

Following in the footsteps of other legendary action sports athletes such as Levi Lavalle to Travis Pastrana, accomplishing a double backflip is a major accomplishment for both the athlete and the progression of any sport.

“The double back flip isn’t the most technical trick but it takes a lot of airtime and even more commitment,” says Travis Pastrana, professional motosports athlete and extreme sports legend. “Once you leave the take-off, there is no turning back and no way to bail out. Paul has guts and it’s great to see that he’s pushing the limits.”

In celebration of Paul joining the Teva mountain bike team, Paul’s sponsors Teva and Red Bull partnered together to support his vision for this project—to put the mountain back into mountain biking.

“There are a lot of kids on mountain bikes doing the same crazy tricks that BMX guys are doing. Let’s bring that into the big mountain and showcase what a mountain bike can actually do,” says Basagoitia.

New Zealand shark-surfing incident inspires flood of criticism

Fishing for sharks is one thing, but surfing on a shark carcass after its capture and posting videotape on Facebook is just begging for trouble. Nobody knows this better than three New Zealand anglers who have spent the past several days apologizing and defending themselves, while the incident remains under investigation by at least one government agency.

The anglers had landed a large bigeye thresher shark after a marathon battle, and took the predator to port to be weighed. The next day they decided to tow the carcass to sea and “feed it to the food chain,” Zane Wright, the boat owner, told the Bay of Plenty Times.

 

The trouble began when Eddie Bithell decided to surf on the shark as it was being towed, tail-first, behind Wright’s boat, while Mark Collins captured the event on videotape.

When Collins posted the video to his Facebook page, without Bithell’s permission and without including all of the details, the flood of criticism began. (The video has since been removed.)

Catherine Cassidy, an Auckland environmentalist, was pointed toward the video by a shark expert in Borneo, and expressed her disgust to local newspapers and the Ministry of Primary Industries.

Cassidy told the Times: “We see people working hard worldwide to establish shark sanctuaries, where every shark counts, and then we see acts like this from a so-called developed country. It is heartbreaking and offensive.”

The anglers belong to the Tauranga Game Fishing Club. The Ministry for Primary Industries has confirmed it’s investigating the incident.

Interestingly, Shark Diver, a shark ecotourism company, used the incident to point out the hypocrisy of criticism coming from New Zealand, which still allows the controversial practice of shark finning, or removing fins from captured sharks and tossing their bodies overboard.

“New Zealand is one of the few Western countries left on the planet that not only allows shark finning,” Shark Diver states. “New Zealand is a main purveyor of legal shark fins to the Asian market.”

As for the anglers, they’re in damage-control mode.

Bithell: “I didn’t realize everyone would have such an opinion about it. We were not trying to be disrespectful with dead animals.”

Wright, who said he releases most sharks but this one had been hooked by the tail and drowned during the fight: “They think we’ve gone out to murder a shark and we’ve ridden it while it was alive and tortured it and that’s completely not what’s happened.”

A Tauranga Game Fishing Club spokesman: “We do not wish to be involved.”

Mark Connor, president of the New Zealand Sport Fishing Council, acknowledged that laws do not appear to have been broken but added: “We do not condone this type of behavior at all and we would be very disappointed if it was one of our members or someone associated with the club…. People like this can give us a bad name.”

As for bigeye threshers, they’re in reasonably good health from a population standpoint, according toDepartment of Conservation shark expert Clinton Duffy.

“I don’t know about the wisdom of shark surfing but the shark itself is fairly common,” he said.

Bog Works Big Wave event scheduled for Tuesday, May 1.

It could be Mayday and Mayhem tomorrow as Surfing Taranaki’s Bog Works Big Wave Invitational 2012 is all go for Tuesday, May 1, in predicted 4 metre waves and light offshore winds.

 

With a $5000 prize purse, the big wave surfing event will be held at the legendary big wave break, Bog Works, on New Plymouth’s foreshore with a 10am start. The best viewing for spectators will be from along Woolcombe Tce (just east of Placemakers) or from the acclaimed Coastal Walkway below.

 

The line up of big wave contenders includes Paige Hareb, currently in between ASP World Tour events, as well as Daniel Keropa and a host of Taranaki and New Zealand big wave riders.

 

The Big Wave Invitational will run along the lines of other big wave competitions around the world, says Craig Williamson, Executive Officer of Surfing Taranaki.

 

“One of the most famous and long standing big wave competitions is Hawaii´s annual Eddie Aikau Memorial Competition,” says Craig.

 

“We have taken some inspiration from this event and hope to create our own little bit of magic right here in Taranaki for New Zealanders to take part in and enjoy. Taranaki often enjoys sizeable ground swells from the Southern Ocean from Autumn through till Spring enabling Bog Works to come into its own as a big wave break not for the faint-hearted.¨

 

The prize packages is broken down into $2,000 for the winner, $1,000 for the runner up, $500 for third, $250 for the, fifth and sixth place getters, along with awards of $250 each for the Biggest Wave, Most Critical take-off and Best Tube Ride of the day.

All competitors below are confirmed but still need to register with the Beach Marshall before 9am and be present for a competitors 9:15am meeting, with the view to get underway by 10am.

JAMIE (CHIP) ANDREWS

TYLER ANDERSON

JEREMY CURD

KANE ROWSON

BACHELOR TIPENE

JEREMY GRAINGER

GORDON MCBRIDE

JARROD HANCOX

CRAIG DINGLE

JASON MATHEWS

SIMON DEKEN

CONAN JAMES

SIMON MOULD
MIKE BREWER
ELI SMITH
PAIGE HAREB
DAN KEREOPA
PETE MALONEY
CLINT REID

Surfers registered and on Standby are:

 

MARK PARTHMORE

MILES RATIMA

SAM HAWKE

DOUG YOUNG

BEN NOTTINGHAM

 

 

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