Greg Hill Core Watch Giveaway!

Adventure Skier and Suunto user, Greg Hill, is a big fan of keeping a track of how many vertical feet he skis--and now so can you. Suunto is giving away a Suunto Core Everest Edition Altimeter/Barometer/Compass Watch this week as a part of his Guess How High Greg Hill Got contest through Backcountry.com. Greg is attempting to ski two million vertical feet within one year. His quest is coming to a close, and now it is your chance to participate in the excitement as he nears his goal.

For the next three weeks you can enter the contest at Backcountry.com and guess how many vertical feet Greg will ski in a week. The closest guess will win some sick prizes, including a Suunto Core Extreme Edition Everest. Greg uses his Suuno to keep track of his vertical gain every day as he skis his way to two million feet. Click here to enter the contest.

You can (try to) keep up with Greg Hill at his website here.

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Field & Stream Rut Report Giveaway Week Six

It is week six of Field & Stream’s Rut Report, a 13-week long sweepstakes, and that means it’s time to give away another Suunto Core watch! You can still enter--just fill out a Rut Report on Field & Stream’s website or Facebook page and you are entered to win a Suunto Core and other great prizes. Below are the rules and regulations.

ELIGIBILITY: The Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the United States. Employees of Bonnier Corporation and its parent companies, subsidiaries or agents, their immediate families (defined as parents, children, siblings, spouse and grandparents), and those domiciled with any of the foregoing are not eligible. Website pages and advertisements relating to the sweepstakes are intended for viewing only within the eligible Sweepstakes territory, and entrants must be present in the eligible Sweepstakes territory at the time of entry.

TIMING: The Sweepstakes entry period begins at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on October 14, 2010 and ends at 12:00 a.m. ET on February 1, 2011 (the “Entry Period”). Sponsor’s computer system is the official timekeeping device for the Sweepstakes.

TO ENTER: To enter electronically, visit our website at http://www.fieldandstream.com/rutreporters. All information provided by entrant must be complete, true and correct. Submissions to the Sweepstakes must be received by 6:59:59 p.m. EST every Friday of each rut week in order to be eligible; entries received after the deadline will be entered into the next week’s contest. All submitted entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned; Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, inaccurate, incomplete, damaged, illegible, or misdirected entries. Entry is limited to one entry per household, regardless of the means of entry; no automated, photocopied or reproduced entries will be accepted. Multiple entries will result in disqualification of all submitted entries. Online entries will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at time of entry. By entering, you agree to be bound by these Official Rules.

WINNER SELECTION: On Monday of each Rut Week, a random drawing from among all eligible entries will be conducted under Sponsor’s supervision for each weekly prize pack listed above. Potential weekly winners will be notified by email within twenty-four (24) hours of being selected. Potential winners may be required to sign and return a sworn Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability and Publicity Release. If required documentation is not returned within ten (10) business days of notification, or if notification is returned as undeliverable, any prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected by random drawing. Prizes will be awarded within sixty (60) days after winner verification. No prize substitution or transfer is permitted, except that Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value (including cash, at Sponsor’s sole discretion) for any reason. All taxes and any other incidental expenses on Prizes are the sole responsibility of each winner.

For complete rules and regulations along with a full list of weekly prizes click here.

GQ Watch Giveaway!

Suunto has teamed up with men’s magazine GQ for the Suunto Elementum Sweepstakes. Enter to win a Suunto Elementum just in time for the holidays! Exclusively manufactured in Finland, these stylish, urban-inspired watches combine excellent craftsmanship with precision digital technology in a unique coalescence of function and form. To enter, visit GQConnects.com/Suunto for rules and regulations. Good luck!

For more information on other Suunto products visit the website here.

Kilian Jornet Takes his Moves to a First Place Finish

Movescount.com member and inspiring pro trail runner Kilian Jornet took time to share his successful race at the K42 Adventure Marathon in Argentina. Kilian regularly posts his moves on his Movescount.com page. Here is his winning move--yeah, that's for real! He won the event with time of 3h 8m 56s. Kilian trains and races with a Suunto t6d. You can also keep up with him on his website here. Congratulations Kilian and keep up with the awesome work. You're truly an inspiration to trail runners across the globe.

Greg Hill Update--Great Interview on Urban Rush!

Here's an exciting update, great video and TV interview with Greg Hill, the Suunto user and international ski mountaineering pro who is attempting to rack up two million vertical feet of climbing and skiing in one year. His challenge ends December 31st, and he's 83% done. That means, he's covered 1.66 million feet so far! Great job Greg--and man, all those Suunto vertical feet shots look amazing!!

NYC Marathon Recap

Just like a good blockbuster flick, the NYC Marathon continued to live up to all the hype. Full of drama and suspense this past weekend, the legendary marathon offered up some great watercooler talk come Monday. With top contenders including reigning marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie and Japanese runner Fujiwara not finishing the race, and Gebrselassie’s retirement announcement, then possible retirement reconsideration, there was drama! We had a great time taking it all in. Suunto also had several ambassadors running the race; some first timers and some returning. The event was a perfect way to start November off on a good foot. For complete results of the NYC Marathon as well as news articles on the event click here.

Interview with Karl Meltzer after the Human Express

Not too long ago we told you about Suunto user Karl Meltzer’s attempt to run the historic Pony Express route. In a recent interview, Nick Davidson of Outside Magazine talked to Meltzer about the epic run. Below is an excerpt from the interview:

Ultra-marathoner Karl Meltzer can outrun a horse. To prove it, Meltzer recently completed the first-ever run of the full 2,064-mile Pony Express route in 40 days, finishing on October 25. The run commemorated the 150th anniversary of the old delivery route. Horses employed on the historical Pony Express ran no more than ten to 15 miles before a fresh horse took over duties, meaning riders used scores of them for a single delivery. Meltzer, at the pace of roughly two marathons per day—with a 100-miler to wrap it up—tested the limits of human endurance, dubbing his Red Bull-sponsored run from Sacramento, California to St. Joseph, Missouri the "Human Express." I

You were burning more than 5,000 calories a day. What did you eat to compensate for that level of exertion?
I ate as much as I could, any time. Calories, you know? Primarily it was a fat and protein breakfast—eggs, French toast, yogurt and granola. We mixed it up so I didn't get sick of the same food. For dinner, it was anything from steak strips to a can full of peaches. Chicken tenders. Ribs. Left over pasta from the night before. A lot of ice cream at night, just to throw some calories in me, and maybe a couple of cold beers before bed—always good after a 50-mile run.

How did a typical day unfold?
We'd wake up before daylight. I'd prick my finger and take some blood, then give a urine sample. My crew would have breakfast ready, and I'd grab some coffee. Then I'd get my gear together and be out the door by sunrise. I'd run 50 miles in just under ten hours, power shower, ice my shins, and start eating till I couldn't eat any more. Meanwhile, the crew were shopping, gassing up, dumping the RV and all that kind of thing, which gets nuts. The runner has the easiest job.

Where did you sleep at night?
We had a 28-foot RV. I got the master bedroom.

The Pony Express was all about delivering messages. Is there a message you hope to deliver via the Human Express?
Just that if you put your mind to it, you can do anything. People are blown away, but they don't really understand what you're doing sometimes. Doing something like this is just a mind game. If you keep moving forward, you'll get there.

So it was a satisfying experience for you.
It's like living in a dream world. I'm a professional athlete. I get to go run for 40 days across the country. People called me the modern-day Forrest Gump. That's fine. I'd say I was a little faster than Forrest.

Great job Karl on completing such an amazing feat!

For more on Karl visit his website here.