Team Accelerate, sponsored by OMM, were one of only two teams to complete the Adventure Racing World Series Portugal XPD. 

Having planned for three years to compete in the event; running, mountain biking, kayaking (sea and river), rope work and in-line skating was the menu.  Non-stop with little sleep they were pushed to the limits but Team Captain, Kev Honeysett felt it was a well deserved result and he commented, "You know what, I actually think we can go faster.  This was a great Team effort, the spirit was superb and we just got on with whatever needed doing.  Each athlete was superb and we even had to slow Caroline down at one stage!"

This was Team Accelerate's first time racing over 24 hours.  What is even more remarkable is that three years ago only one Team member was a regular racer. Kevin Honeysett, 39, Team Captain an]]>/news/New_El_Chorro_Guidebook__Rockfax_2283.html2008-12-15On sale for December '08, the new El Chorro guidebook from Rockfax has at last gained it's own edition. Having now been separated from the Costa Blanca and Mallorca guide of 2001. Route development in the El Chorro area has continued relentlessly since the last edition, and the new copy takes all of this in to account. With new, full colour, photo topo's of crags and the clarity of layout we now hold synonymous with Rockfax, the new El Chorro guidebook is a welcomed update.

'Rockfax has just published a new book dedicated to the fine climbing around the famous Gorge at El Chorro.  This a huge limestone defile that slices through the mountain range just 50km inland from the city of Málaga, in the province of Andalucia, is one of the World's most famous sport climbing destinations and was one of the first areas in Europe to be equipped during the development of this style of rock climbing during the 1980's.

Si]]>/news/Wenger_Announced_as_New_Sponsor_for_Patagonian_Expedition_Race_2282.html2008-12-12Swiss Army Knife and precision equipment specialist, Wenger, signs to title sponsorship of Patagonian Expedition Race

Wenger, maker of the genuine Swiss Army knife and precision outdoor equipment, has agreed a three-year title sponsorship of the Patagonian Expedition Race - the adventure at the end of the world.

Beginning in 2009, the international event - which has become known as "the last wild race" - will now be called the ‘Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race' and the official event logo will carry the Switzerland-based company's famous Swiss flag emblem.

Wenger will supply Swiss Army knives and Swiss watches along with footwear, tents and other camping equipment to the Patagonian Expedition Race. This new association will run through 2011 and is th]]>/news/Competition__Win_Tickets_to_North_Face_2281.html2008-12-10To celebrate the release of NORTH FACE in cinemas this Friday we have 5 pairs of tickets to giveaway for a special screening of the film next Thursday 18^th December in central London.

NORTH FACE is the mountaineering adventure based on an incredible true story.

Summer 1936. Toni and Andi are passionate mountain climbers and there's one mountain in particular that fascinates them: the Eiger North Face, the most dangerous rock face in the Alps, which has yet to be scaled. Being the first means not only a longed-for boost of their social standing, but also Olympic gold. As they get ready for their climb, they meet Luise, Toni's childhood sweetheart, a journalist who has been sent to report about the conquest of ]]>/news/Tracy_Moseley_Signs_With_New_Trek_World_Cup_Team_2280.html2008-12-08 After 9 years riding with Team Kona, Tracy Moseley has signed up for the 2009 Downhill season with Trek. Follows is the announcement by Trek;

The speculation on the 6 rider line up for the new Trek sponsored World Cup program reached a conclusion with the announcement that 29 year old Tracy Moseley from near Malvern in the UK has signed up to ride a Session 88 from January 1, 2009.

Tracy is one of the greatest downhillers in the sport's history and has a place in a very exclusive club of only 5 downhill riders, male or female, to have won 10 or more World Cup races in their career. Tracy has won her 10 World Cup races between 2002 and 2008, with two of those victories taking place in the past season at the Fort William and Canberra rounds.

Tracy joins World #5 Justin Leov (NZL), and South African Andrew Neethling, as well as XC team mates Lukas and Mathias Flueckiger (SUI), and fellow countryman (and near neighbor), Liam Killeen.

On t]]>