MEDIA RELEASE 23 October 2008
10 days to the Anaconda Adventure Race - WA
* Interviews with athletes and organisers available on request.
* High res action shots available on request or at
www.rapidascent.com.au (password m3d1a06). Photos credited to Rapid Ascent.
The Anaconda Adventure Race is ready for a big kick off at Dunsborough,
Geographe Bay (WA), on Sunday, 2 November.
John Jacoby, Anaconda Adventure Race director, said the 2008 Anaconda race has
reached record numbers of competitors.
"Over 1,500 participants have registered for the event so far. This is a 25 per
cent increase from last year. It is outstanding - it makes the WA Anaconda
Adventure Race amongst the biggest adventure races in the world in terms of the
number of competitors," he said.
"It will be spectacular to see so many athletes competing and it will certainly
be quite a show for the crowd. The Anaconda Adventure Race contributes greatly
to Western Australian tourism.
"Some of our Anaconda race athletes including Richard Ussher, world adventure
race champion, will also be visiting local schools on Friday, 31 October, to
discuss with students the importance of being active and the benefits of doing
adventure racing," Jacoby added.
The 2007 Geographe Bay race saw about 1,200 competitors fighting for the title,
racing individually as well as in teams.
The 52 km race will start at 7:30 am at Old Dunsborough Boat Ramp and include
ocean swimming (1.8 km), ocean kayaking (12.5 km), coastal and trail running
(14.2 km), mountain biking (22 km) and a final run (1.8 km). The race is
accessible to beginners, with a 'relay teams' category where participants can
join up with friends and colleagues to do just one leg each.
The WA race is part of the Anaconda Adventure Race National Series which was
held on the Gold Coast (QLD) on 10 August and in Forster (NSW) on 30 and 31
August. The final leg of the Series will be held in Lorne (Vic) on Sunday, 7
December.
Adventure racing attracts 'every day' people and elite athletes from around the
globe. Adventure racing, a combination of off-road triathlon and surf life
saving, has emerged as the big brother to marathons, road races and triathlons,
and has seen a significant increase in popularity all around the world over the
past 10 years.
Outdoor adventure retailer Anaconda is the principal sponsor of the race series
which is run by Rapid Ascent headed up by former world champion kayaker John
Jacoby.
Anaconda prides itself on inspiring, equipping and enabling people to get
outdoors and experience their own adventure. Anaconda currently has 12 stores
around the country including two in Western Australia located in Joondalup and
Innaloo.
This is the fourth year of Anaconda Adventure races, which began with the first
race in Lorne in December 2005.
The races have their own unique characteristics to suit their terrain but all
include a combination of running, cycling, swimming and kayaking.
Participants can find more information and register to the races by visiting
www.anacondaadventurerace.com.
Anaconda can be contacted on 1300 669 137 or by visiting
www.anaconda.com.au.
Released for Anaconda by Dennis Rutzou Public Relations (www.drpr.com.au)
For further information please call Kim Larochelle or Nicola Rutzou on (02) 9413
4244.
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