Javier Gomez wins 2012 XTERRA World Championship

Suunto athlete Javier Gomez won the 2012 XTERRA World Championship at the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua on the island of Maui recently. Gomez completed the 1.5K swim, 30K mountain bike and 10K in 2:26:54 with the second place winner coming in nearly a full minute after Gomez.

Photo: XTERRA. Courtesy of Triathlete Europe 

The Xterra World Championship consisted of 750 athletes from around the world, competing in a "tropical roller coaster" to swim, run and bike race through Hawaii's pineapple field and forests. 

Check out the full story here. Congratulations, Javier! 

Suunto Video Page

Suunto is determined to deliver the best products and service to customers.

On the Suunto website there are a series of videos that users can access to find out information regarding products, updates that you need to get the most out of your Suunto experience. On our video page you will find support videos, instructional videos and footage of Suunto goods in action. Topics include the Suunto Ambit, the Suunto Core, the Suunto Quest, Movescount, Suunto Training and Suunto Diving. 

Visit the Suunto video page to access videos on your favorite Suunto products.

Kim Havell runner-up for Best Outdoor Personality

Suunto USA athlete Kim Havell is listed as a runner up in the Best Colorado Outdoor Personality category. And with good reason! 

Elevation Outdoors hosts an annual Colorado poll to determine the Best Outdoor Personalities each year. It's not just about the women who can make the biggest drops or who can tackle the toughest terrain. It's about the women who can get outside every day and make a difference. We're so happy that we have the opportunity to work with such an amazing athlete. Congrats, Kim! 

Gear Junkie team wins Checkpoint Tracker Championship Race

Stephen Regenold and Team Gear Junkie won the Checkpoint Tracker Championship Race after 29 hours and 110 miles of distance tackled in the wilderness. The team traveled and fought for their title on foot, bike, boat and riverboard in the New River Gorge of West Virginia.

Trailrunning 

This annual event attracts the top endurance racers from across the US to team up and tackle the elements for the championship title. This year’s course included whitewater rafting, trail running, mountain biking, orienteering and riverboarding.

Riverboarding 

Check out Stephen Regenold below sporting a Suunto in his victory photo.

Justin Bakken, Thomas Puzak, Kelly Brinkman, Stephen Regenold

Hats off to the GearJunkie/WEDALI team for an amazing performance and a great win. 

Concluding the Salomon Trail Tour

Suunto Participates in Salomon Trail Tour 

September is coming to an end which means that winter is officially on its way and the Salomon Trail Tour is celebrating an amazing couple of months. The Salomon Trail Tour is a mobile trail running tour that travels across the country providing running clinics, tips from the pros, prizes, giveaways and demo trail running shoes to all who attend. It’s an event to bring people together in the spirit of urban trail running. Suunto teamed up with Salomon for the event to demo the Suunto Ambit. 

If you were able to come out and join us for a trail run, thank you for participating. If you were unable to make it, plan on it for next year. In the mean time, enjoy our photos from the 2012 Trail Tour. 

Greg Hill is an even BIGGER part of the Amer family.

As we’re sure you’ve heard, ski mountaineer and Suunto user Greg Hill recently signed with Salomon. Suunto is happy to announce that Greg Hill is now a BIG and amazing part of the Amer family, representing both Salomon and Suunto.

 While running through the airport recently, Greg sat down and answered some questions from Backcountry SkiingCanada. He’s a wonderful athlete and we’re proud to have him on our team. 

We couldn’t be happier to have you Greg! 

Suunto Announces September Updates

As of Tuesday, August 14^th, 2012, Suunto has released two free upgrades to the Ambit that will take its award-winning technology and functionality to new heights. Since its Spring 2012 launch, Suunto has relentlessly sought to update its technology to meet the needs of Suunto customers. 

After careful consideration from the feedback of Ambit users, Suunto is pleased to announce two free upgrades that will add insurmountable value to the technology of the Ambit. The first update available at the end of September will include:

-          On-screen route navigation

-          Online routes to download

-          Location displays in 14 local grid references (includes US, UK, and key European countries)

-          Plus chrono, GPS time keeping with a constant backlight and five new languages (Italian, Portugese, Dutch, Finnish and Swedish).

Users will be able to download routes online or input their own waypoints with this update, making it possible to see routes in real time, including their start point position and most importantly, the route ahead.

Location displays in local grid references allow users to pinpoint where they are on their map to better plan their routes geographically.

Suunto's second launch of updates is scheduled for November.