Donnerstag, 10. Oktober 2013

ACTIVE Network Powers the 2013 GoPro IRONMAN World Championship as theExclusive Global Registration Partner and IRONMAN Sponsor

The ACTIVE Network, Inc. (NYSE: ACTV), the leader in cloud-based Activity and Participant Management™ (APM) solutions, prepares its journey to Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i to support more than 2,000 athletes competing for the coveted GoPro® IRONMAN® World Championship title on Saturday, October 12.

Earlier this year, IRONMAN expanded its relationship with ACTIVE Network, as the Official Registration Partner and Official Global Sponsor of IRONMAN through 2015.ACTIVE Network now provides global back-end support on a single technology platform, which will power registrations in more than 10 different languages and currencies for more than 190 IRONMAN events across five unique brands worldwide: IRONMAN, IRONMAN 70.3®, 5150™ Triathlon Series, Iron Girl® and IronKids®.

"ACTIVE Network is honored and humbled to have the trust of IRONMAN, and we're dedicated to continually evolving our technology to support the growth of endurance events, large and small," said Eric McCue, Vice President and General Manager, ACTIVE Network Endurance. "We pride ourselves on developing relationships with our partners to help us better understand their needs, and those of their participants, in order to provide the right tools and insights for their events."

As an Official Global Sponsor of IRONMAN, ACTIVE Network will air its first-ever commercial online and on television. The 30-second spot will air during the GoPro IRONMAN World Championship live webcast (www.ironman.com) on October 12, then via television broadcast during the GoPro IRONMAN World Championship NBC Special on Saturday, November 16 at 4:30 p.m. ET. In addition, ACTIVE Network will cheer on two of its own employees who will participate in the GoPro IRONMAN World Championship, joining the ACTIVE Network ranks of more than 30 people who have earned the IRONMAN at races over the years. Finally, the beloved Voice of IRONMAN since 1989, IRONMAN Hall of Famer, and ACTIVE Network Vice President, Mike Reilly will welcome athletes as they cross the finish line and become an IRONMAN at the 2013 GoPro IRONMAN World Championship with his famous words, "You are an IRONMAN" as the capstone of the IRONMAN experience.

About ACTIVE Network
ACTIVE Network is the leading provider of Activity and Participant Management™ solutions. Our technology platform makes managing and operating all types of activities, events and organizations smarter and more efficient. We power over 55,000 global customers and build leading vertical technology applications for the markets we serve. Our leading ACTIVE Works cloud platform scales with our customers, large and small. ACTIVE Networkwas founded in 1999, is headquartered in San Diego, California, and has offices worldwide. For more information, please visit :http://www.activenetwork.com or follow us on Twitter @ACTIVENetwork.
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Mittwoch, 9. Oktober 2013

Head-up display producer Recon Instruments Sponsors GoPro Ironman WorldChampionship

Recon Instruments, the award winning technology company behind the world’s first consumer Heads-up Displays (HUD) for sports, is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the 2013 GoPro® IRONMAN® World Championship which takes place Saturday, October 12 in Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i.

“Our partnership with IRONMAN is a fantastic opportunity for Recon Instruments to showcase our newest product, Recon Jet,” said Recon CEO and co-founder Dan Eisenhardt. “We understand the requirements of athletes in extreme conditions having shipped more than 50,000 units of our snow goggle heads-up display. Now, with the Jet, we have a killer product specially designed for triathletes and cyclists. Triathletes will be able to access all their key data — including speed, heart rate, distance, time, cadence, power and vertical – instantly, direct-to-eye and without distraction. For the IRONMAN athlete, the performance gains in terms of training accuracy, race course performance, convenience and safety are significant.”

Recon Instruments will be integrated into the IRONMAN Live webcast, including a “Win A Jet” contest, where triathletes and fans can visit the Recon website for a chance to win a Recon Jet before they become available in stores. This coverage will be streaming live atwww.ironman.com.
Recon Instruments representatives will be available to meet by appointment during the GoPro IRONMAN® World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i or at the IRONMAN Village.

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Dienstag, 8. Oktober 2013

Premiere des Ho'ala 3,8k Schwimmens in der Bucht der Ironmen und Ironwomen

Der Ho'ala Sunday Swim ist eine der kleinen Neuerungen, die die World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) zur GoPro IRONMAN World Championship 2013 eingeführt hat. Die 3,8km lange Wendepunktestrecke folgt bis auf die letzten Meter der Wendepunktstrecke der aktuellen Schwimmstrecke der WM im IRONMAN Triathlon. Anders als eine gute Woche später ist der Schwimmausstieg nicht mit dem Einstieg am Digme-Beach identisch, sonder liegt auf der anderen Seite des Piers am "alten Ausstieg". Auflagen der Hafenbehörde und Rücksichtnahme auf den Tourismus zu Wasser erzwangen diese Lösung. Der Stimmung der Triathletinnen und Triathleten um "Tagessieger" Pete Jacobs hat es keinen Abbruch getan. Das Video gibt einen kleinen Einblick vom täglichen harten und entbehrungsreichen Trainings- und Taper-Alltag ;)


P.S.: Ho'ala bedeutet sinngemäss "eine Person oder etwas aufzuwecken". Ein gutes Motto für den Tag und die Pre-race Woche in Kailua-Kona.