Kari-Tek support team Helly Hansen Prunesco
Since our birth as a team for the Adventure Racing World Championships in Scotland in 2007, Kari-Tek, of kayaking fame, have been a pleasure to work with. They’re an ayrshire based company who are passionate about paddling and have sorted us out with kayak steering systems, towing and portage systems, an easy load roofrack and other bits and pieces when we’ve been short.
This year we’re returning to Patagonia and with days to go Anne has provided a few more portage straps which make all the difference to moving with a double sea kayak out of the water! Judging by last year’s epic portage they may be very useful.
Thanks for your support http://www.karitek.co.uk
Helly Hansen Prunesco Prepare For WPER 2010…..
Team Helly Hansen Prunesco are heading off to their first big race of 2010. The same team of Nicola MacLeod, Mark Humphrey, Andy Wilson and Bruce Duncan are going back to Patagonia to take on the 2010 Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race.
This is a huge race, it is Chile’s bi centenary year, and as such Stjepan Pavicic, the racxe director, has planned a monster of a race, set to cross almost the whole of Tierra Del Fuego, and the Beagle Channel. (see a wee interview here with him Gearjunkie)
As defending champions and also current World Champions, there will be a fair amount of pressure on the team, but they are hoping to have a steady race, they know the conditions that will face them, and are hoping that it will be tough with poor weather, which will suit the British racers fine. ‘We are used to training in rubbish weather, we know how to cope with it, and to just get our heads down an get on with it’ said Mark Humphrey, out training in the snow, ice and now mud of the UK winter.
The team have been training hard over the last few months, running and biking in some pretty harsh conditions, as well as some good tough gym sessions, and with knowing more than 2 weeks in advance unlike last year, they should be more prepared.
Bruce has had an indoor kayak trainer set up in his barn, as the lakes have all been frozen. Mark has been out pushing his wee lad around as resistance training, Nicola has been altitude training, (well, skiing in the Alps at least), and Andy has been eating lots to ensure he has enough on his body to keep warm this time.
There are some good teams heading out this year, the full list and number of teams has not been released, but there are known to be teams from Finland, Switzerland, USA, Canada and 2 teams from the UK. Fast and Light, headed up by Simon Fisher has been onto Helly Hansen Prunesco for advice and tips on how to race, and they are keen to help each other out to ensure both teams finish, and finish well.
With only 12 days to go till the race starts, the team are rushing around trying to get all the kit from all our sponsors, and to make sure it all fits into our bags! We have had some great help from sponsors over the past year, and hope this year to be able to get them even more coverage.
I will try and post another update before we head off to Chile, but remember to keep tabs on us during the race from the race website
www.patagonianexpeditionrace.com
Team Helly Hansen Prunesco
www.teamhellyhansenuk.com
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Photos From The 2009 Event….
Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race 2009…
The staff at the Wenger Patagonian Adventure Race HQ have been working hard to upload new photos from this year adventure race. Click on the link above to see some amazing images of the winning team Helly Hansen – Prunseco.
1st Helly Hansen Adventure Challenge…
The 20th September 09 marks the start of the Helly Hansen Adventure Challenge Series. Cannock Chase will host the first of 5 events hosted by Trail Plus. The ever popular event comprising of 3 stages making up 10km trail running, 25km mountain biking and <1km kayaking makes for a fun event for all abilities. Throughout the event there will be some challenges too ensure “good” team work and the legendary slippery wall at the end… See you there!
Helly Hansen – 2010
After a meeting with Helly Hansen earlier this week the team are pleased to announce that Helly Hansen will be continuing to support the team into 2010. The current team will be expanding to increase the number of athletes. By having a larger squad will mean that the wider spread of events can be covered. Watch this space for new team member information.
Some of the team members are gearing up for the Coast to Coast race running from the 28th-31st August. The Helly Hansen Adventure series starts in earnest with the first event in Cannock Chase on the 20th September, and the grand finale for 2009 is the World Championships in Portugal 5th-15th November.
Nikwax – Update….
Long term partners with team Helly Hansen UK, Nikwax have been building on what is already a house hold name in the outdoor environment.
Nikwax mission statement – Nikwax Waterproofing aims to be the International market leader for waterproofing and maintenance products for all-weather clothing, footwear and equipment, by upholding our commitment to technical innovation, product quality, customer service and care for the environment. Please look at their website at Nikwax
Nikwax is also now on Facebook, so why not signup for all the gossip.
Follow all the latest news from the Nikwax News Centre click Here.
Wenger Patagonian Adventure Race 2010….
Dates for the 2010 Wenger Patagonian Adventure Race have been published running from the 6th-20th February.
“The Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race launches its eighth edition of the annual ‘adventure at the end of the world’.
The 2010 edition will be held on the island of Tierra del Fuego, one of Patagonia’s most southern and remote areas. The more than 600 km journey across the Land of the Fire will become the most southern race in the history of adventure racing, taking competitors through the majestic white-capped mountains of the Darwin Range and the freezing waters of legendary Beagle Channel”
To find out more about the event please visit the race site Patagonian Adventure Race 2010
Prunesco S.A Who are they?
Since introducing Prunesco, our new sponsor for the Patagonian Expedition Race, they have asked us to publish more about themselves. More than happy to oblige…
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New Sponsor for the Patagonian Expedition Race
Prunesco are opening up their exportation into the UK, hence wishing to support a British team. They’re excited about the prospect of being involved with a strong team taking on this wilderness challenge. We are excited about them helping us to be there and plan to eat a fair quantity of the dried fruit they produce! Read More
