Kokoda Challenge 07 - Hammer Athletes Break Race Record
The Kokoda Challenge is a grueling 96km run/walk/crawl through the most rugged terrain possible in the Gold Coast Hinterland.
The Challenge is a cross-country,
bushwalking team event and the
96km represents the distance of the
Kokoda Track, and must be completed by teams within 39 hours.
The 39 hours symbolises the
39th Militia Battalion, the first of our Australian troops to arrive at
Kokoda, 15
th July 1942.
All 4 members of the starting team need to finish.
New Race Record Achieved
The guys and gal from Team Victory:
had a great race to win easily and break their own race record of just over 12 hours.
A Sprint To The LineA sprint to the line was needed for Team Victory to come in under 12 hours - they stopped the clock at 11 hrs 59 minutes! Great effort guys.
12 Hour Endurance Race - Only 1 Source Of FuelAnd yep, Team Victory were
sponsored by Hammer Nutrition.
Team Victory At The PresentationPeter had this to say after the race:
"A big thanks to Dave and Hammer for providing us with the best fuel on the market.
We'd stuck to "Page's Cocktail" the entire day and it had served us well.
The mix consisted of 1 serve of Perpetuem and 1 serve of Heed in 2 litres of water.
The cocktail proved a winner for a few reasons.
1. The serve of Heed seemed to adequately cover our electrolyte needs given the temperatures throughout the day.
2. It provided about 230 odd calories per hour, given that we consumed a litre in that time frame.
3. It seemed to be adequately diluted to also provide our hydration requirements. Any shortfall in calories was easily met with a Hammer Gel here and there."Congratulations!Congratulations to everyone who completed this very tough event. It's a terrific fundraiser for a great cause.
Regards
David
Labels: Events, Sports Nutrition
World Leading Endurance Expert For Talk Series
If you are an Endurance Athlete and have had nutritional problems or simply want to find out what really works best then one of the best people in the world to talk with is
Steve Born.
Steve did a series of popular seminars here in Australia last year and I've received literally hundreds of emails asking when he'll be back.
Touring Australia for A Month
Not only will he be back, but he will stay for a month in Australia touring the various states talking to people on "Endurance Nutrition".
Steve will be working his way down the East Coast of Australia, and also travelling to SA and WA during October and November, to give talks to small groups of athletes.
To find out how your Club or Group can get Steve along for a talk on endurance nutrition click here.
Thanks
David
Labels: Events, Sports Nutrition
Anaconda Adventure Series Starts Soon
The first leg of the
2007 Anaconda Adventure Race National Series is on Sunday 5
th August on the Gold Coast.
It's a tough and varied race:
- Swim 1.9km,
- paddle 14km,
- creek/mountain run 12km,
- MTB 17km , and
- final 2.8km run to the finish through Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary.
Hammer Nutrition Official Sports Nutrition SponsorAs the official sports nutrition sponsor for the
National Series we'd like to thank the athletes for their support and the race organisers all the best for this fantastic series.
Check out the
official event site here.
David
Labels: Events
Gold Coast Airport Marathon Looming
The
Gold Coast Airport Marathon is looming for many athletes here on the Gold Coast where Hammer Nutrition is situated.
It's amazing the number of people you see running each morning in training for their big event.
Nutrition is a tremdnous part of successful completing the challenge of long distance running and I hope the runners out there can take advantage of our terrific gels and endurance nutritional products.
We won't be taking a stall at the Expo at the marathon this year as we figure it's a bit late on the day before for runners to be trialling new stuff.
Good luck with your training.
David
Labels: Events
Riding Sydney to Surfers With Hammer
Howdy
For those following my training for the Sydney to Surfers ride here's a quick update. I've finished.
Yep, the
2007 Sydney to Surfers finish this time last week and I rode close on
1,000 km over 7 days. It was a fantastic ride with a lot of terrific people
Day 1 - Searing HeatDay 1 was probably the toughest with 37 degree C heat (that's 98.6 F) - by the time that bounced off the road it would have been well above 40 degree C (104 F).
We finally finished Day 1 only to set up camp and for the rain to come tumbling down.
Ride veterans told me this was the toughest day they'd ever encountered.
Day 2 was a different sort of challenge with:
- driving rain,
- howling winds,
- cold temperatures (15 degrees C)
Peter Sinclair - Brendon Sinclair (me) - David Summers
enjoy the cooling rain was an easier 120km - we started in driving rain but that eased during the day.
Day 4 was a much easier day with the weather being a bit kinder to us.
Day 5 was a real tough day with a very long climb over the ranges and high temperatures again.
This 150 km day ended in Grafton.
Day 6 was another tough day with high temperatures and a nice crash in our Pack where 2 guys went down and another ended up balancing his bike on top of one of the fallen bikes.
Then our Support Car broke down after blowing a radiator hose.
Most of the day was pretty flat - long straight roads with no wind and no trees.
Day 7 was when we were looking forward to a nice easy roll into the finish. But the start of the day doesn't allow that with 2 large climbs (36 km) before morning tea.
The rest of the day was a
nice 90 km into the finish at
Southport Yacht Club.
Idiots In A CarAnd sure enough, out of the 1,000 km ride the only problem from a car was when we hit my home town when some clown in a car threw a bottle at us about 20 km from the finish.
The car - with 3 young guys in it - weren't too smart as they had to line up at a Stop sign about 50 metres up the road.
They looked a little nervous when there were 16 rather large guys around their car with one very angry Scotsman screaming at them to
"Get out of the car!"The copper in the group will be dealing with those lads!
Hammer Products UsedI used Hammer products exclusively -
HEED whilst on the bike,
Hammer Gels before and during the riding and
Recoverite at the end of each day.
They worked fantastically well and I felt great and energetic the whole way. So thanks for the support Hammer! For endurance nutrition I simply can't imagine anything better.
And thanks to everyone who has purchased via this site over the past few weeks - the Hammer guys are
donating 10% of Internet sales to me for the charity (for sales between March 16 and April 16).
Check out the
official Sydney to Surfers site here.
Thanks
Brendon
Labels: Cycling training, Events
WooHoo For Wu - Australian Champion!
Hammer Nutrition
sponsored athlete and all-round great gal
Michelle Wu (she makes me say that!) blitzed the field at the weekend's
Australian Olympic Distance Championship and was crowned the
National Age Group Champion
That's right - Michelle is the
fastest Age Group woman in Australia over the Olympic Distance!
Michelle took out the overall female age group race last weekend in
Geelong, which was also the 6
th race of the National Series.
Along the way she also took out the F20-24 title, earning herself a free
Aussie race uniform for the
2007 World Age Group Champs later this year in Germany in September!
1,500 Age Group CompetitorsIn a field of 1,500 age group competitors, Michelle was the first female across the line in a time of 2:13:07.
Michelle has always been a huge fan of our endurance nutrition and was kind enough to say:
"Your support has been fantastic this season and I thank you for
everything! I would not have this title without all your assistance :0)"
Oh shucks!
Congratulations to Michelle. What a wonderful young woman (she doesn't make me say that!).
Regards
David
Labels: Events, Sponsorship
Gold Coast Half Ironman 07
The Gold Coast Half
Ironman is set for September 30 at
Coomera Waters. The race is always a beauty with some pretty tough conditions with the heat and humidity playing a part.
Event organisers have the official
Gold Coast Half Ironman web site up, with online entries being accepted.
You can enter the race as part of a team, or as an individual.
- Fast undulating cycle and run course.
- Receive an exclusive Gold Coast Half Ironman singlet or be one of the first 200 entries and receive an upgrade to an Ironman singlet.
- Easy access from the Gold Coast and Brisbane.
- Spectator friendly - especially on heart break hill.
- Enjoy a race that cares about the finer details - easy registration, safe course, 7 water stations, DJ music at the finish line, great prizes and giveaways.
Hammer Sponsors Gold Coast Half Ironman 07Hammer Nutrition is again a proud sponsor of the race, so competitors will be using our endurance fuel like many other endurance athletes across Australia.
Good luck to all competitors on September 30.
Cheers
David
Labels: Events, Gold Coast Half Ironman
Subaru Interactive @ Docklands Melbourne 12hr MTB Enduro
September 16 sees another brilliant
Subaru Interactive 12 hour MTB Enduro.
It's probably the world's best 12hr MTB Enduro.
It is an off road endurance mountain bike race for solo entrants, plus relay teams of either 2,3,4 or 6 people made up of any level of ability. If you own a mountain bike then this event is for you!
We'll Be SponsoringWe'll be there as a sponsor
providing
Gels to every competitor and
HEED (High Energy Electrolyte Drink) drinks on the course.
Check out the
Full Gas Promotions web site for more.
Cheers
David
Labels: Events, Sponsorship
Hammer To Fuel Athletes At Gold Coast Half Ironman Triathlon '06
The
Gold Coast Half Ironman Triathlon '06 is coming up in October and Hammer Nutrition is proud to be the Official Nutritional Sponsor.
Just another event at which quality athletes will be fueled by Hammer Nutrition products such as Hammer Gel (left)!
Cheers
David
Labels: Events, Sponsorship
Team Hammer Wins Kokoda Challenge
Team Hammer had a sensation win in the gruelling
Kokoda Challenge a 96km run/walk/crawl through the most rugged terrain possible in the Gold Coast Hinterland.
The Challenge is a cross-country, bushwalking team event over 96kms which represents the distance of the
Kokoda Track, to be completed within 39 hours which symbolises the
39th Militia Battalion, the first of our Australian troops to arrive at Kokoda, 15 th July 1942.
All 4 members of the starting team need to finish.
The Team Are Ready To GoTeam Hammer stunned the race organisers with a brilliant effort
taking just over 12 hrs.
And according to Don Wallace, a legend in endurance running events,
Hammer Nutrition products played a big part in the win (along with the many hours of training by the guys!).
"I have no problem at all with recommending Hammer Nutrition products to any endurance athlete. I have been involved in ultra running, in distances up to 100 km for 16 years and have used various products for fuelling.
I found that the information from Hammer Nutrition's website was very good for any endurance athlete, from the complete novice to a seasoned competitor.
From my own experience there are quite a few choices on the market for fuelling in endurance events. Some are of little real value and other are simply a marketing gimmick.
"Remained Palatable Over The Duration..."
I found the Hammer Nutrition products to be really developed well for their intended purpose. I was pleased to find the products remained palatable over the duration of the event and the range of products helped provide all nutritional needs."Thanks Don. And congratulations to the team on another amazing effort.
For further information on the Kokoda Challenge, go to
www.kokodachallenge.com.Cheers
David
Labels: Events, Sponsorship
About David
About DavidFirstly, thanks for visiting the new look web site. We've been working hard at making it better for everyone who comes along - hope you find something of interest. As the distributor for Hammer Gel products here in Australia I thought I'd better start off by telling you a bit about us.
Business MeI was the original distributor for PowerBar in Australia for 9 years and started a fair bit of the popularity of sports foods today.
Since moving on from this a few years back, I started some research and found that sports nutrition product development had not been improving since the late 1980's and early 1990's.
Researching the world wide market led me to
Hammer Nutrition, which I'm very happy to describe as the most innovative, pure endurance sports nutrition company in the market.
I met with the founder of Hammer,
Brian Frank, and found Brian shared much of the same ideas that convinced me that Hammer has a real market in Australia.
Why Hammer NutritionWhat I'm most proud of with Hammer Nutrition is the focus on the athlete's needs and not what the manufacturer wants to make.
There are no added sugars, colourings, preservatives, gluten or anything unhealthy.
It's often about what you don't put in that makes all the difference.The only ingredients used in Hammer products, are specifically related to ensuring the athlete is able to perform at their peak. That's what we're about.
No hype. Just great products:
- We sell extremely effective products.
- We provide caring customer service.
- We support our customers with heaps of free knowledge and advice.
The great success we've had in such a short period of time is terrific testament to their quality. We don't have the multi-million marketing budgets of some, but what we do have are superb products for endurance athletes and very happy customers.
The offices are based in Burleigh Heads here on the Gold Coast. I don't want to be cruel to our many visitors from colder climates (!), but we're about 3 minutes away from this view:
Thanks For ReadingThanks for reading this far. Appreciate your interest and I'd be delighted if you'd be keen to give our products a try - I guarantee that they're simply fantastic and something I'm very proud to be involved in.
Regards
David
Labels: Cycling training, Endurance training, Events, General, Marathon training, Multisport training, Special Offers, Sports Nutrition, Triathlon training
Team Victory At The Presentation
