Second leg of the ITU Triathlon World Championship Series This Weekend

This weekend sees the ITU Triathlon World Championship Series move to Madrid for the second leg of this years competition.

Currently leading the pack for the women is the Suunto sponsored athlete Emma Snowshill and standing at the top of the Mens table is New Zealander Bevan Docherty.

To mark the Championship Series, Suunto have released a special edition t6c, find out more about it here.

OutdoorGB.com To launch An Innovation In Eyewear

OutdoorGB.com the leading outdoor clothing and equipment retailers, are taking heed of the medical warnings associated with the increased exposure to UVA and UVB rays this summer, with the launch of their 2009 sunglasses collection featuring designs from Serengeti, Julbo and Bolle. Shocking figures show that daily exposure to UVB in very bright sunlight over long periods may cause cataracts, aging of the delicate eye area and even loss of sight in extreme cases.

Chief executive of OutdoorGB.com, Edward Giles, said, “We have all been eagerly anticipating the launch of our new sunglasses collection, and we are delighted that we are able to offer designs from Serengeti, Julbo and Bolle. When looking for a new pair of sunglasses, it is advisable to choose ones that offer at least 98 per-cent protection from both UVA and UVB rays. If your budget will allow for a more expensive product, this may be advisable, as these can often block 100 per-cent of UV rays.”

Born in Florida, the Serengeti range of sunglasses combine performance, elegance, protection and style, ideal for a sun soaked beach holiday or when hitting the slopes. Making use of photochromic technology, each lens reacts to UV light intensity and automatically alters the amount of light allowed through the lens, depending on the conditions, proving to be an innovation in eyewear design.

When you purchase a pair of Serengeti sunglasses, Spectral Control technology provides unparalleled hi-definition contrast and superior colour enhancement by filtering specific colours in the visual light spectrum. Resulting in clear images and a crisper images, this process means that the images you take in maintain a natural non-distorted colour balance.

Endorsed by the Hollywood actors Val Kilmer, Peta Wilson, Patrick Dempsey and James Denton, there really is no compromising when it comes to style. The brand has even teamed up with the winner of 51 Grand Prix, Formula 1 Great, Alain Prost, who not only endorses the brand, but has offered his input in the creation of the Alain Prost collection.

Edward Giles, from the firm who offer watches, heart rate monitors, and outdoor clothing, said, “ Julbo sunglasses are another staple product in the new collection and since they first begin making eyewear in 1888 from their headquarters high in the Jura Mountains of France, Julbo have manufactured multi-sport eyewear for elite outdoor athletes as well as mainstream users. These sunglasses are extremely hardwearing and the new collection is extremely innovative.”

Making use of PolarHD lenses, the travel range of eyewear has been tailored to suit those indulging in watersports or diving, as they actively work to eliminate glare from the water’s edge, whilst still providing the user with unbeatable high definition vision.

Suitable for mountainous areas and desert landscape, Cameleon Lenses from the Julbo range, are light sensitive and turn lighter or darker depending on the conditions, making use of polarisation, glare from the snow can be eliminated.

Finally, the last brand to grace the new range is Bolle. Creating premium sunglasses, ski goggles, safety eyewear and military and tactical eyewear since 1888, Bolle sunglasses combine fit, fashion and comfort and offer the user with advanced sport-specific lens technology. Their Coral Sunglasses are ideal for a variety of sports and their Thermogrip rubber nose pads ensure that these frames do not slip off your face, even when taking part in the most vigorous exercise. Making use of Polycarbonate lenses, Bolle sunglasses not only make use of premium-grade plastic resin lenses, they are 20 times more resistant than glass, and a third of the weight.

Mr Giles added, “We are really excited about our new sunglasses collection, and encourage anyone looking to purchase a new pair of shades ahead of the summer season to visit our website at www.outdoorgb.com.”

Editor’s Note: OutdoorGB.com is represented by online advertising consultancy, Top Position. Please direct all press queries to Tina Clough. Email: tina@topposition.co.uk or call: 01623 726 233.

Nautica Watches Named As Official Partner For The 2009 Round The Island Race

Nautica Watches have been named as an official partner for the 2009 Round the Island Race.
The Round the Island Race, one of the most popular fixtures on the Solent racing calendar sees competitors from all over the UK and some as far afield as the USA and Europe follow the 50 mile course round the Isle of Wight.
Starting on the famous Royal Yacht Squadron line in Cowes, the race then heads west to The Needles, round St. Catherine’s Point and Bembridge Ledge, then back into the Solent.
The Race which was first sailed in 1931, will this year see the partnership with Nautica Watches as stocked by SailGB, continue. Nautica Watches have a longstanding involvement internationally in sailing sponsorship and timing, so are the ideal choice of partner for such a spectacular event.
The race taking place on 20th June looks set to be a large affair, last year a record 1,875 boats and around 16,000 sailors took part, making it the largest yacht race of its kind in the world.
Enjoyed by top professionals and newcomers alike, the Round the Island Race allows any boat from cruiser to maxi yacht to enter.

View SailGB’s range of Nautica Watches

Electronic Charts at SailGB.com

Navigation at sea has gone beyond paper charts, quadrants, chronometers and sextants. Today GPS chart plotters and high quality electronic navigation charts are available to stop you getting lost at sea. Digital nautical charts are the future of maritime navigation and have seen millions of mariners make the switch from traditional paper charts to detailed electronic charts.

SailGB, the sister site of leading outdoor clothing and equipment retailer OutdoorGB, sells extensive electronic charts from C-Map, Garmin BlueChart g2 and Navionics. C-Map Vector based electronic navigation charts are extremely accurate and provide excellent coverage. Compatible with most brands of chart plotters and PC-based navigation systems, the latest range from C-Map is the C-Map Max range of charts.

The C-Map Max range revolutionises the way electronic charts look and behave by utilising dynamic and interactive chart technology. Bringing new life to the electronic chart, the Max range gracefully combines unparalleled levels of chart accuracy and detail with striking presentation and a huge collection of new data to give superb performance and blistering speed.

Object-orientated, C-Map Max charts are ‘intelligent’ as oppose to raster or simple vector equivalents; all chart objects are fully prioritised ensuring the display is free of clutter. For the ultimate ease of use, information about chart objects are displayed in plain English.

Navionics electronic charts are provided on easy-to-use plug & play cartridges that work with the most popular chart plotters. Featuring water depths, navaids, obstructions and automatic detection of possible dangers, these charts are an excellent safe navigation tool.

At SailGB we like how easy Navionics charts are to use, they really are so simple and define the term plug and play. We also like how important data is integrated in addition to the official paper charts and how real-time position, course, speed and track information is displayed. The layered data option is ideal as it allows the user to choose how information is displayed.

Navionics Gold XL9 Charts give 3 times the coverage of the previous Gold XL3 charts and all for the same great price. Developed using seamless technology, the Gold XL9 charts are clearly legible without clutter, holes or discontinuities at every zoom level. Offering a wealth of information on navaids, tide and currents and port services, the Gold XL9 charts are ideal for both sporting fishermen and navigators alike. Navionics Gold XL9 Charts are available on pre-programmed SD card, MMC card and CF chip.

BlueChart g2 is Garmin’s exclusive marine cartography, offering object-orientated marine charts, BlueChart g2 provides the detail of paper charts when viewed on the Garmin plotter line. The level of detail includes spot soundings, inter-tidal zones, wrecks, port plans, restricted areas and more.

Garmin BlueChart g2 features smooth layering and better integration of map graphics for faster redraws and more cohesive panning, scrolling and zooming. Richer colours and shading improve interpretation and visibility and adds more detail on land features, coastal roadways, marine services and municipal areas.

A stand out feature of BlueChart g2 is the application of photo content into the charts. A growing worldwide database of high-quality photo content gives ‘real picture’ detail of many harbours, ports, marinas and coastal features. To make chart reading and orientation easier, the user can choose between 3D mariner’s eye-view map perspective or the familiar 2D direct-overhead view.

The BlueChart g2 is available on Garmin pre-programmed data cards. The Garmin BlueChart g2 Vision gives a whole new perspective on nautical navigation, offering the same rich detailed charting of BlueChart g2 but adds a growing database of high-resolution satellite imagery, above and below the water 3D perspective, auto guidance technology, aerial photographs for real world reference and coastal roads with points of interest.

BlueChart g2 Vision is available on pre-programmed SD data cards.

Also, take a look at our sister site OutdoorGB: http://www.outdoorgb.com.

Suunto sponsored athlete Emma Snowshill tops the Womens ITU World Championship Standings

Suunto sponsored athlete Emma Snowshill tops the ITU World Championship Series standings after taking the gold medal at the first elite womens event in Tongyeong, South Korea.

Australia's Snowshill who trains with a Suunto t6c training watch crossed the line in 2:02:42, overtaking fellow Australian Emma Moffatt on the 10km run to win by 10 seconds.

In the Mens event New Zealander Bevan Docherty narrowly beat Australia’s Brad Kahlefeldt as they achieved a photo finish and crossed the line together in 1:50:25

Elite Women - Official Results

Gold - Emma Snowsill (AUS) 2:02:42

Silver - Emma Moffatt (AUS) 2:02:52 +0:10

Bronze - Juri Ide (JPN) 2:03:30 +0:48

4th - Kathy Tremblay (CAN) 2:03:32 +0:50

5th - Kirsten Sweetland (CAN) 2:03:39 +0:57

6th - Kiyomi Niwata (JPN) 2:03:56 +1:14

7th - Magali Di Marco Messmer (SUI) 2:04:07 +1:25

8th - Samantha Warriner (NZL) 2:04:25 +1:43

9th - Vendula Frintova (CZE) 2:04:26 +1:44

10th - Lauren Groves (CAN) 2:04:27 +1:45




Dextro Energy Triathlon - ITU World Championship Rankings

After Race One of Eight

1. Emma Snowsill (AUS) 800pts

2. Emma Moffatt (AUS) 740pts

3. Juri Ide (JPN) 685pts

4. Kathy Tremblay (CAN) 633pts

5. Kirsten Sweetland (CAN) 586pts

Tongyeong Dextro Energy Triathlon - ITU World Championship

1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run

Elite Men - Official Results

Gold - Bevan Docherty (NZL) 1:50:25

Silver - Brad Kahlefeldt (AUS) 1:50:25

Bronze - Dmitry Polyansky (RUS) 1:50:30 +0:05

4th - Kris Gemmell (NZL) 1:50:40 +0:15

5th - Steffen Justus (GER) 1:50:43 +0:18

6th - Jarrod Shoemaker (USA) 1:50:47 +0:22

7th - Alexander Brukhankov (RUS) 1:50:47 +0:22

8th - Laurent Vidal (FRA) 2:04:25 1:50:47 +0:22

9th - Tim Don (GBR) 1:51:01 +0:36

10th - Courtney Atkinson (AUS) 1:51:06 +0:41





Dextro Energy Triathlon - ITU World Championship Rankings

After Race One of Eight

1. Bevan Docherty (NZL) 800pts

2. Brad Kahlefeldt (AUS) 740pts

3. Dmitry Polyansky (RUS) 685pts

4. Kris Gemmell (NZL) 633pts

5. Steffen Justus (GER) 586pts

New Range of Childrens Kites Available at OutdoorGB

The sun is shining, it is really windy, this is really the perfect weather......for flying a kite! Here at OutdoorGB we have just added a load of new kites to the website. We have kites for pirates, kitty cat kites, kites with legs, sport kites, beach kites, lots and lots of kites.

See more kites here.

ITU World Triathlon Championship begins this weekend.

This weekend Tongyeong, South Korea welcomes the international triathlon community for the start of the ITU World Triathlon Championship Series.

The series sponsored by Suunto, will encompass seven global cities before the grand final on Australia's Gold Coast in September. Some of the world's top athletes will descend on the South Korean city as they look to start their seasons in earnest and pocket some of the $150,000 USD prize money.

Covering a two lap 1500m swim course, a five lap 40km cycle and a four lap 10km run. proceedings get underway on Saturday with the womens race. The womens field is one of the strongest ever assembled with Athens Olympic champion Kate Allen from Austria, Australia's Beijing bronze medallist Emma Moffat and the 2008 World Champion, Great Britain's Helen Jenkins all competing.

The Mens race takes place 24 hours later and sees the double Olympic medallists, Simon Whitfield from Canada and Bevan Docherty from New Zealand competing against Australia's Oceania Champion Brad Kahlefeldt and double 2009 World Cup winner, Courtney Atkinson. Also competing is last year's Tongyeong winner, Great Britain's Tim Don and three time European champion Frederic Belaubre from France.

With the first event kicking off tomorrow, to mark the partnership with the ITU, Suunto are launching a number of different fitness watches and accessories as part of the Suunto Triathlon Collection. Available now are special edition coloured Foot PODs which are compatible with the Suunto t3c, t4c and t6c. Available from next month are the limited edition Suunto t3c Black Arrow HRM Watch and the Suunto t6c Red Arrow HRM watch. Both watches feature aggressive designs perfect for urbanites and are available for a limited time only, with only 3000 of the t3c Black Arrow being produced.