Another Skill for Suunto Watches

It’s yet another use for your Suunto.

Len Waldron – an outdoor and adventure writer – is now using his Suunto to help calibrate and shoot targets from over a mile away.

Len says altitude, temperature, barometric pressure and wind all play a role. Here is his description:

Basically, in a shooter/spotter team the primary consideration is calculating the distance to the target (elevation) and the strength and direction of the wind (windage). Elevation is "up or down", windage is "left or right".

However, to be precise over long distances, shooters have to account for atmospheric changes such as temperature, barometric pressure and altitude. This is where I use the Suunto wristop computer. I collect the atmospheric info and plug the data into a program that is part of my iPod. The spotter estimates the range and wind, and that data (along with the atmospheric data) goes into a "shooting solution" that outputs a scope adjustment based upon pre-collected ballistics data (how the bullet flies based upon its mass and powder charge). The shooter adjusts the scope, takes the shot, and the spotter watches the target and suggests adjustments if necessary.

Might be more than you needed to know about precision shooting, but the accuracy is amazing. Len was out at Arco Pass, Idaho recently with some Chey Tac rifles hitting target over a mile away in sub-zero temperatures. Len says while his other devices failed, his Suunto Core had no problems and gave perfectly accurate readings for altitude, barometric pressure and temperature.

Check out more of Len’s stuff here: http://www.waldronpond.com/.

Cancer Charity Rocks the Roof of Africa

Suunto was a key sponsor of the Love Hope Strength Foundation in their recent musical pilgrimage to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro. The 19,341 foot climb to the rooftop of Africa raised money to help support critical cancer care and awareness in East Africa. Suunto’s donation of Lumi watches helped the group of 25 musicians, cancer survivors and others track their progress up the scree-laden route of Africa’s highest peak – Uhuru.

LHS, which focuses on purchasing life- saving equipment and providing material support to cancer centers in remote areas of the world used the watches to keep tabs on altitude and coordinate their ascent.

“We wanted to make sure that our team had the best of the best in order to safely hike the mountain and were lucky to have high quality gear from some of the best outdoor brands in the world," said LHS Executive Director, Shannon Foley. "Not only did Suunto watches help us raise additional money for Tanzanian cancer care it was great to have a watch that provided us with crucial altitude, barometric and temperature gauges while still being something that we all loved to wear.”

The latest musical journey by the Love Hope Strength Foundation – dubbed “Kilimanjaro Rocks” -included legendary rockers like Mike Peters from the British rock group Alarm, Cy Curnin of The Fixx, Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze, and Robin Wilson of the Gin Blossoms. Peters, a cancer survivor himself, gave impromptu jam sessions to the other members along the trek for inspiration, often during times of debilitating altitude sickness. The inspiration worked as all 25 members of the climb summited.



Join the Love Hope Strength Army to receive advanced event details and pre-enrollment opportunities: www.lovehopestrength.org/site/join-the-army/

Rusch In New York

Rebecca Rusch is in the Big Apple this week. She's pedaling all over town, giving clinics and leading group rides. She's also sporting one of the new women's T series watches.

There are more details on her blog here.

You can also check out her take on winning the 24hrs of Moab.

If you're in New York, say hello.

Matty Reed Wins the Toyota Cup

Matty Reed become the first American male to win the Life Time Fitness Series Race to the Toyota Cup.

Reed dominated an impressive field to win the Dallas US Open race Sunday.

The win gave him the series title - the Toyota Cup.

Reed says it all comes back to his workouts,

I have learned to trust my training and I know that I must use that mentally to my advantage. I went hard until the turn around and calculated I had a 50 second advantage and was very pleased. I knew I could enjoy the last 2 miles.

Matt uses the t6c and PODs for training.

For a full race recap, go here.

Congrats Matty.

Ironman, Moab and More

It's a busy weekend for Suunto sponsored athletes. Series title hopes in Dallas, 24 hours of Racing in Utah and the Ironman World Championships in Kona.

Here is the rundown of this weekend's events:

Andy Potts:

Back after a nasty spill in Chicago, Potts goes for the title of Ironman in Kona.

Interesting interview with Potts about the race here.

Rebecca Rusch:

Her incredible season continues with 24hrs in Moab. She'll be competing in the women's duo event with friend and elite racer Gretchen Reeves.

Follow the race in real-time here.

Matty Reed:

Finale of the Life Time Fitness Series Race for the Toyota Cup in Dallas. Reed leads in the points and can take the series title by finishing one spot behind Greg Bennett or better.

Follow along here.

Where are you racing this weekend?

Tell us at event@suuntousa.com

Amazing Success Story

Jonathan Hinkle has gone through quite a transformation over the years. He's now completed his second triathlon after losing over 160 pounds. He has an amazing story...

My adventure to become a triathlete began after losing 160 pounds over the last 4 years. At 34 years old I weighed 355lbs. After losing 100 pounds I started to compete in cycling and running events as motivation to continue my weight loss. This led to an additional 60 pounds lost and my first triathlon. I'm now 38 and weigh 188 pounds.

With the help of Suunto, I was able to achieve my weight loss goals and a podium finish in my second 70.3 triathlon event. The t6c and Training Manager software helped me track my weight loss and training progress to reach my fitness goal. As a triathlete, the Comfort Belt, Bike POD and Foot POD enable me to manage the race by keeping my pace and beating the clock on my personal record.

I recently finished the Patriot half 70.3 in 4:52:40 resulting in a 2nd place age group finish and 15th overall.

Jonathan has now logged over 78 miles swimming, 2,700 miles biking and 830 miles running.


For more on his fitness goals and success, head to his blog http://www.jonathanfit.com/


We are all athletes.

Submit your story at event@suuntousa.com.

We Are All Athletes

We are all athletes - and it's time to show the world what you got.

With that, the Suunto athlete blog is turning over a new leaf and asking you to get involved.

The new campaign will promote the everyday athlete and how they stay in shape and live an active lifestyle.

So send us your videos, photos and stories... whether it's climbing in the Rockies, surfing in the pacific, base-jumping in Utah or just doing push-ups in the basement, you can be a Suunto Star.

email us at event@suuntousa.com with submissions.

We'll update the site with the good, the bad and possibly the downright ugly. We'll also be giving out prizes and even hold a contest or two to challenge you.

Here is an example. Andy sent us this video of his 4 year old on an adventure race.

And then there's Neil Amonson's video.

Nothing is too extreme, or too mundane.

So strap on your Suunto, get out, get active and send us the results.

Stoltz Wins 7th XTERRA Series Championship

Suunto athlete Conrad Stoltz captured his 7th XTERRA Series Championship this weekend.

Stoltz finished second at the USA Championship race in Utah, but it was enough points to give him the Series championship.

Stoltz led after the bike, but was chased down by Nicolas Lebrun during the run.


The showing was quite an effort for Stoltz who suffered a severe cut on his foot that required surgery earlier this year. He was worried he wouldn't be able to prepare well enough to pull off a victory.

Congratulations to Conrad on another Championship.

XTERRA USA Pro Series in Utah

Suunto Sponsored athlete Conrad Stoltz goes for his 7th XTERRA USA Series title on Saturday in Utah.

The race is the final of the 8-stop Cup Series for professionals that started in May. The best of the best will vie for the title. Stoltz is the favorite coming in, but it should be a grueling test.

Conrad's take on the course:

I really dislike this course- it's lots of climbing and a little bit of down hilling. 2,800ft of down hilling is lost with this point to point race up the site of the 2006 Winter Olympic Super G course. That said, Ogden is a great town, the people are really welcoming and the scenery is amazing.

Whoever has the fastest 1.5km swim, 30km mountain bike and 10km trail run will win the race, but whoever has the most points overall wins the XTERRA US Pro Series Championship.

Pros count their best five finishes out of the eight regular season races plus the championship race points.

For more details and other race info go here.

Epic Ride for a Good Cause

Suunto Ambassador Rebecca Rusch is in the middle of an epic ride to raise money in the fight against breast cancer.

Rusch, and many others, are riding from Morgan Hill, Ca to Las Vegas. Here is a quick blurb from her blog:

The days have been HARD and hot. We’re nearly half way to Vegas and the troops are a bit battered, but the camaraderie is building every day. The group is really fit and riding well, but we are essentially doing a century or more every day for 6 days!

For her whole blog go here.

Good luck Rebecca.

Andy Potts Update

The latest from Team Potts:

After returning home to Colorado Springs, Andy was treated by local physicians for the injuries he received from the crash. After the evaluations, doctors confirmed there were no internal injuries or broken bones and he was cleared to resume limited training.

He began bike riding last Friday and resumed run training yesterday. Doctors will clear him to resume training in the water when his wounds heal completely. Currently, Andy is receiving treatment and therapy at the United States Olympic Training Center in an attempt to regain fitness and prepare for the Ironman World Championships.

We are confident Andy will make a full recovery in time for Kona, but it is unclear how the crash will affect his performance in the race. Andy wants to express his gratitude to all of his fans, sponsors and supporters for the overwhelming support he received over the past week.

Suunto Celebrities

The new Suunto Elementum has arrived in style. The high-end timepiece is already being worn by Hollywood actors and NBA coaches and players. Check it out:

John Salley sporting the Elementum Terra Steel.

John Starks checks out the Terra line in New York.

Gunner Wright, actor in G.I. Joe, shows off his t6c.

Heat Coach Erik Spoelstra shows off the Elementum line in Miami.

Jenny Fletcher on the Cover of Runner's World

Suunto ambassador Jenny Fletcher graces the cover of the October issue of Runner's World - which hit newsstands today.

Jenny is a model and triathlete and is currently enjoying a great year. Check out here site http://www.jennyfletcher.com/ for more info and congrats Jenny!

The Fastest Flying American

Suunto ambassador Neil Amonson is now the "Fastest Flying American."

Amonson just returned from Norway where he comepeted in the World Base Race. Video footage here.

Neil finished 4th in the world and was the top US racer.

Base Racing is an extreme sport to say the least. Two racers go head-to-head as they leap off the edge of a mountain cliff. Each participant wears a wingsuit and a parachute. At the signal, they leap and race to the finish line before deploying the chutes and gliding to a safe landing.

This year, 35 athletes from 12 different countries competed.

Potts Crash Update

Andy Potts was involved in a major bike crash during Sunday's Chicago triathlon (read previous post for details).

UPDATE: Andy travelled back home to Colorado Springs Monday and will be re-examined by doctors. He will continue to rest and is out indefinitely until cleared by physicians to resume training and racing.

He agent says Andy appreciates the support and concerns of his fans.

Stay tuned for more updates.

Matty Wins, Potts Crashes

Matty Reed dominated on the bike to win the Chicago Triathlon.

Reed was down 45 seconds coming out of the water, but pumped out the best bike time of the race to take the lead. From there he never looked back, winning by close to a minute.

It was Reed's first Chicago Triathlon win and puts him on top of the Life Time Fitness Series standings.

Meanwhile, fellow Suunto athlete is recovering after a nasty wreck on the bike. Potts was going close to 35 mph when a slower age group competitor rode into his path. He was sent sliding along the pavement for 150 to 200 feet and suffered severe road rash.

Potts actually tried to get up and continue the race, only to find his bike was wrecked. While he was being examined by race staff, Potts passed out and had to be taken to the hospital by ambulance. After extensive tests Doctors say Potts has no broken bones or serious internal injuries, but he did receive a number of stitches on his elbow. He is still recovering in Chicago.

Potts was near the lead when the crash happened. He was also tied with Reed for the series points lead.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery Andy.

For a full race recap and some pics: check out here

Showdown in Chicago

Matty Reed and Andy Potts face off for the lead in the Life Time Fitness Series in Chicago this weekend.

Reed and Potts are tied with 18,000 points apiece after 2 of 5 races in the series.

The first race in Minneapolis was a tight one. Reed out sprinted Potts to the line for a 1 second victory and a lead in the series points.

The standings tightened up considerably after the second race in New York. Greg Bennett finished first, with Potts in 2nd and Reed in 3rd. That leaves all three tied for the points lead heading into Sunday's race in Chicago.

The winner this weekend will take command of the series with two races left in Los Angeles and Dallas.

You can check out all the weekend's events here: http://www.chicagotriathlon.com/

Potts Wins Timberman 70.3, Sets New Record

Andy Potts dominated the field in New Hampshire, winning the Timberman Ironman 70.3 Triathlon on Sunday.


Potts was first out of the water and second off the bike before he put the hammer down and exploded to the lead on the run. Potts' run was the fastest of the field as he pulled away from the competition to win by more than 7 minutes. His performance was also a course record - 3:51:19.


Potts spoke with Triathlete Magazine after the race, you can read what he said here.


The victory joins an ever-growing list for Potts this year. So far he's won the Whirlpool Ironman 70.3 Steelhead, St. Anthony's, the Wildflower and Escape from Alcatraz.


Next up: The Chicago Triathlon on Sunday Aug. 30th.


Thanks Andy Cooper for the great photo.

Big Weekend for Suunto Athletes

Matty Reed will defend his USA National title while Andy Potts looks to take the crown at the Timberman Ironman 70.3.

Reed races in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on Saturday at USA Triathlon's National Championships.

"The national title is just that, and I respect it. I plan to bring my 'A' game and strength to Tuscaloosa," says Reed.

Meanwhile, Potts will hit the New Hampshire wilderness in his quest for yet another victory on Sunday. He takes on Lake Winnipesaukee and the Timberman 70.3.

Follow all the action on Twitter:

http://twitter.com/SUUNTOUSA

Matty Reed on the Cover of PSR

Suunto sponsored athlete Matty Reed is on the cover of the newest issue of Performance Sports Retailer.

PSR is the only monthly print trade publication dedicated solely to the running specialty and triathlon market. The magazine is mailed out to qualified running specialty shops and other apparel merchants.

You can also download it here: http://www.sportsonesource.com/news/psr/

Congrats Matty.

Rebecca Rusch Captures Leadville 100 Title

Rebecca Rusch battled brutal weather and intense climbs to win the Leadville 100 over the weekend. It took Rusch just eight hours and 15 minutes to complete the 100 mile course despite some sleet and stiff headwinds on the way to the finish.

“I could barely feel my hands or hold the bars at a couple of points,” explains Rusch, “The sideways sleet was stinging my legs and the only choice was to keep riding and try to keep the blood flowing.”

It was Rusch’s first time racing the Leadville 100 which is one of the biggest endurance mountain bike races in the world and she led the whole way. Being a rookie to the race she had to rely on course information from friends and other riders and even went so far as to tape a map to her bike.

Rusch also relied on her Suunto t6 during the race and logged an average heart-rate of 144 and climbed over 11,535 feet during the eight plus hours.

Besides taking the victory, Rusch also got another thrill – sharing the podium with Lance Armstrong. The seven-time Tour de France winner shattered the course record on the men’s side – riding the last few miles with a flat rear tire.

The win for Rusch is just another in a dominating year. Rusch won her third straight 24 Hour Solo Mountain Bike World Championship title last month.

X10 Stars on the Military Channel

The Suunto X10 makes its television debut tonight (Aug. 13th) in a new series for the Discover Military Channel. The reality show is called Special Ops Mission and pits a former Army Ranger expert against half a dozen trained experts in a tactical warfare scenario.

Former Army Ranger and Air Force Para-Rescue expert Wil Willis wears the X10 as he tries to complete a Special Ops assignment in each episode. The battle is recorded on several different cameras, including one mounted on Willis’ gun.

The Suunto X10 helps Willis navigate whatever terrain he is dropped into and helps him complete the mission. The GPS watch also helps producers in post-production map out the route that Willis took to complete his objective.

The Special Ops Mission series airs at 10pm ET/PT on Thursday nights.

Check out a preview here: http://military.discovery.com/videos/special-ops-mission/

Andy Potts Wins in Michigan

Andy Potts used a late push to run down the competition and win the 2009 Ironman 70.3 Steelhead in Michigan over the weekend.

Potts was second out of the water and 5:30 back after the bike, but managed to chase down Andrew Starykwicz for the victory.
Potts finished with a time of 3:54:38, almost 2 minutes faster than Starykwicz.

It’s been a great season so far for Potts. This year he has won the St. Anthony’s triathlon, the Wildflower and the Escape from Alcatraz. He also finished second in the Ironman 70.3 California and the Life Time Fitness triathlon and finished fourth at the Washington D.C. Dextro Energy Triathlon.

The Elementum Launch Party in Los Angeles

Hollywood actors, former NBA stars and fashion mavens all gathered in Santa Monica last night to catch a glimpse of Suunto’s New Elementum Collection.

The party was hosted by former NBA player John Salley and L.A. Confidential magazine at the Shangri-La Hotel. Actors Linda Thompson, Gunner Wright, Francesco Quinn and Taye Hansberry were all in attendance checking out the new timepieces.

Suunto showed off the three new stylish timepieces designed to navigate the world and turn heads in the office boardroom. The urban-inspired collection is made exclusively in Finland and comes in three different styles, the Aqua, Terra and Ventus.

Rusch Resting in the Glow of Victory

Rebecca Rusch is resting up after completing a seemingly impossible weekend. She won her 3rd straight 24 Hour Solo Mountain Bike World Championship title in Canmore, Canada.

The effort wasn’t easy, Rusch had to ride 180 miles with 30,000 feet of climbing in just 23 hours. The race was grueling to say the least, but for Rebecca it was all worth it.

“The glow of winning worlds three years in a row is going to take years to wear off,” says Rusch, “This year’s training was entirely focused on peaking for this singular day and putting my name definitively in the record books for endurance mountain bike racing.”

Rusch went wire to wire, leading after the first lap and never looked back. Some short stumbles and a stomach that wouldn’t keep food down weren’t enough to derail the defending champion.

“All season at the end of every single training ride, I had visualized this finish line,” says Rusch. “This precise scene was etched in my mind and has been my singular motivation for a year.”

Rebecca Rusch Wins Again

Rebecca Rusch won her 3rd straight 24-Hour Solo Mountain Bike World Championship in Canmore, Canada this past weekend. Rusch won the ultimate test of endurance by racing for 24 straight hours over brutal trails in the Canadian wilderness.

It’s a three-peat for Rebecca, who uses Suunto to help her train.

Rebecca is resting up after the big race, but check back here soon for her thoughts on the grueling win.

Party In Miami for Elementum

The new Suunto Elementum debuted in South Beach this week. Miami Heat Head Coach Erik Spoelstra, along with Ocean Drive Magazine, hosted several hundred people at the Grove at W South Beach to show off the new line.

The three new stylish timepieces are designed to navigate the world and turn heads in the office boardroom. The urban-inspired collection is made exclusively in Finland and comes in three different styles, the Aqua, Terra and Ventus.

Local celebrities and media were impressed by the watches, which received compliments all night.

Suunto reps gave a special thanks to Orzel Vodka, Smart Water, the W Hotel and Niche Media for pulling off the party.

The Suunto gang also had a good time in South Beach. Pictured here from left to right, Marketing Director Nate Randle, Marketing Associate Courtney Vermaas, Miami Heat Head Coach Erik Spoelstra, National Sales Manager Susan Dinesen and Vice President and Business Director Matt Kaplan.

For a look at the new line check out: http://www.suuntocampaigns.com/Elementum/

Down to the Wire in Minnesota

Matty Reed chalked up another victory this weekend, winning the Life Time Fitness Triathlon in Minneapolis. But it definitely wasn’t easy. Reed got a serious challenge from fellow Suunto teammate Andy Potts.

In fact, the race came down to the final quarter mile with Reed and Potts sprinting for the line. Reed was slightly better clocking an overall time of 1:49:15.3, just .2 of a second better than Potts.

You can read a full account of the race here: http://www.slowtwitch.com/News/Reed_Haskins_earn_Life_Time_victories_912.html

Another great race and another great week for Suunto.

Thanks to Kerry Indestad for the great image.

Ready for a BIG WEEKEND?

Potts and Reed ready to hold off European favorites

Fellow Suunto Ambassadors Andy Potts and Matty Reed (here in winning pose after Oceanside 2009) are hitting top form and are prepared to hold off the European challenge ahead of this Sunday’s men’s ITU World Championship Series race in Washington DC.

"It’s great for the sport, it’s getting more professional now and it’s going to be fantastic racing," says Reed of the WCS. "It’s got the best athletes in the world concentrating on this one series."
"I am fit and fast and ready to race DC,” continues Reed, 33. “I'm happy with where I am at in the season and am looking forward to the fun, fast racing of a WCS race.”

"I am happy with my training so far this season.” Says three times Alcatraz winner Andy Potts. “The Washington WCS race will be a good challenge for me. I'm looking forward to the race to see where I am with my running.”

However, neither Andy nor Matty commit to predicting an outcome. “It is a world cup so you never know.“ (Matty). “My predictions are that it is going to be a tough race and it will get my best effort. As far as placing goes, I hope to race well but I'm not going to predict anything.” (Andy).

Andy and Matty running in Oceanside earlier in 2009

But for all US fans the last thought of Matty sounds promising: “Andy and I might break away shortly into the bike leg, get a 1min 30sec lead and run shoulder to shoulder for the win. Now wouldn’t that be cool?”

Indeed!

Both, Andy and Matty, will be wearing Suunto Comfort Belts during the the whole race. So will Jan Frodeno, Javier Gomez, Daniel Unger, Emma Snowsill, Sarah Haskins, Helen Jenkins and more.

Made possible by Suunto technology, their heart-rates, speed and GPS positioning data will be broadcast live throughout the race and also on the on-demand videos available via the ITU WCS website and on TV!

Andy Pott (Olympian and World Champion Half IM 2007)

Matty Reed (Olympian and Pan Am Champion 2009)

Daniel Unger (Olympian and World Champion 2007)

Helen Jenkins (UK Champion)

Jan Frodeno (Olympic Champion 2008)

Javier Gomez (Olympian and World Champion 2008)

Half way through the summer...

...we are already looking forward to be back in Kootenay! for the POWDER FESTIVAL!

Yes, people dress funny in Kootenay, and NO the best Powder is not in Kootenay but here at home in Utah. But this festival is ABSOLUTELY worth going! Hope to see you March 5 - 7, 2010!
First Tracks, Seminars, Suunto Happy Hour, Great Food. What else do you need?

Check it out (review of 2009's festival):

March 5th-7th, 2010

Nelson, BC

How Andy can lose one minute up the sand ladder...

... and still manages to win the Escape from Alcatraz.

unknown athlete fighting up the Sand Ladder

Es reported earlier Jenny Fletcher won the Age Group, the Non-Pro race and finished top 9 in the Pros - as an Amateur. But more impressively, she ran up the tough Sand Ladder one minute faster than three times winner Andy Potts.

Here's some insight from both Suunto athletes.

Jenny:
"I think there definitely has to be an error in the sand ladder results... Andy could have crawled up it, stopped in the middle to get his picture taken, maybe even sign a couple autographs and still beat me up.... So I'd like to think I was fast and stealthy up it.... But I'm thinking that he ran over the timing mat so fast they didn't get his accurate time ;)!
Next year Andy I'll have a contest with you to see if you can take your sand ladder title back ;)!!!"

But only Andy can tell us the real reason :
"The sand ladder is tough - I took my time going up."

Boring(?) - but somehow it feels great that the Sand Ladder is tough for World Champs, too, doesn’t it?

News is what's different

No News: Conrad Stoltz wins the XTERRA in Richmond, VA last weekend.

No News: Andy Potts wins the Escape from Alcatraz.

No News: Jenny Fletcher wins her Age group at the Escape from Alcatraz.

News: 3 minutes before the XTERRA race started, Conrad sliced open the top of his foot shuffling across the bottom of the James River while helping to put a course buoy back in place. This resulted in a HUGE flesh wound on his foot. After the race it got fixed with 7 stitches. But before that Conrad did race, got some first aid during the first transition, soaked his running shoe in blood and finished FIRST!

TRAIN SMARTER, RACE HARDER! Congrats Conrad, you are amazing!
Find the story in Conrad's own words here.



2009 XTERRA CUP SERIES STANDINGS (After 5)
Pl Name Points
1 Conrad Stoltz 469 (Suunto)
2 Dan Hugo 401 (Garmin)
3 Josiah Middaugh 352
4 Mike Vine 322
5 Nico Lebrun 310 (Suunto)

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NEWS: Andy Potts is now three times Champion of the Escape from Alcatraz. Andy won the last three events ('07, '08 and '09). Congratulations Andy, three times is legacy!Andy put in a solid race and not only had the best swim leg as usual but also had the fastest run and the second fastest bike leg. But up the famous Sand Ladder Andy (07 in 50 sec) lost 1 minute to fellow Suunto athlete Jenny Fletcher (6 min 54 sec). We are investigating this fact and will share more insight soon!

Jenny won her age group in 2 hours 38 minutes which puts her also in the top rank of all non-pro female and Top 9 in the pro field. HEY USAT it's time for the pro card for Jenny! Check out Jenny's blog where she describes her life: "I'm having a blast on this journey!"

Rev3 Triathlon recap

Yes, Matty Reed did it again. It seems Suunto Ambassador Boom Boom is unstoppable in 2009. We are very proud to see Matty train and race in Suunto. See you at Alcatraz and for ITU in D.C.!
But this time we want to focus on another team of great Suunto Ambassadors. US Pro Tri, lead by Ryan Bates, is also training and racing in Suunto. and yes, they are very successfull, too. Check out their website
As emntioned, no-one can beat Matty this year so they're focusing on a top result. And it worked well.

Mike Caiazzo finished 9th, just missing the big prize purse. We agree that you deserve a prize money when finishing 9th!!!

Mike on the run

Ryan came in 11th and John Kenny finished 12th!

Ryan finishing 11th!

Congratulations to all of your from all here at Suunto USA. See you at Eagleman!

Our last comment: Always a good move to choose a race without Matty in case you want to win.

Doug Stoup plus Elementum Launch

Not only are we busy launching the latest addition to the Suunto product family

We are also celebrating the starring role of Doug Stoup on Suunto TV

More World Class Racing

International racing at the highest level!

ITU - timed by Suunto - stops in Madrid, Spain.

Check out Suunto athletes Javier Gomez (World Champion), Daniel Unger (World Champion), Jan Frodeno (Olympic Champion), Emma Snowsill (Olympic Champion)

Watch it live at www.triathlon.org/tv

Suunto Athlete Stoltz Still Perfect in the XTERRA Cup Series

3rd Race 3rd Victory

The race in Shelby County, AL started with world class swimmer Craig Evans coming out of the water first for the fourth straight year here. But Suunto Athlete Conrad Stoltz caught him early in the Bike leg and entered the run with a big lead he never relinquished.
After the race and also in Memory of Steve Larsen, one of the best athletes and men this sport has ever seen, Conrad said: ”The technical parts are usually my strengths, but today I couldn’t focus. I did feel like I had amazing strength today though. This was a great victory for Steve.”

Nicolas Lebrun, Suunto Athlete from France, finished in 5th place.

Current ranking in the XTERRA Cup Series:

1 Conrad Stoltz 300 points
2 Josiah Middaugh 262
3 Mike Vine 247
4 Dan Hugo 232
5 Craig Evans 161
6 Brandon Rakita 151
7 Nicolas Lebrun 138