FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Vibram® Named Presenting Sponsor of The 2015 Antarctica MarathonTM
Boston (January 14, 2015) - Runners participating in the 2015 Antarctica
MarathonTM will now be able to run more sure?footedly thanks to a new
partnership with Vibram®, the high performance rubber sole leader,
announced Marathon Tours & Travel, the Antarctica Marathon and expedition
organizer. The 16th Antarctica Marathon & HalfMarathon are scheduled for
March 9?10.
Held on King George Island off the Antarctic Peninsula, the Antarctica
Marathon & Half Marathon courses takes runners along a network of hilly
gravel roads that connect and pass the scientific research bases of
Uruguay, Chile, China and Russia. Course conditions can vary year to year
but runners may encounter ice, mud and slushalong the way. Held at the tail
end of the Antarctic summertime, race day temperatures can range from 15
to 34 F with wind gusts that can easily reach 40 mph. Heavy snow is rare
but light flurries are common.
Vibram is renowned as the world leader in high?performance rubber soles
for consumers with active lifestyles. The company prides itself on
developing safe and durable soles that enable their wearers to conquer
extreme conditions, including the peaks of the Himalaya and the rugged
terrain of Antarctica. As presenting sponsor of this year's Antarctic race,
Vibram will supply footwear to all participants.
"Vibram is the ideal presenting sponsor for the Antarctica Marathon," says
Thom Gilligan, president of Marathon Tours & Travel and Antarctica Marathon
race director. "Their soles are worn by many of the world's most elite
athletes in many of the world's most elite sports events. Their
participation will lend an additional layer of safety and style to this
event."
With more than 70 years of trusted technology and quality behind Vibram
soles, we look forward to playing an integral role for participants to
conquer the treacherous terrain of the Antarctica Marathon," said Allon
Cohne, CMO, Vibram.
Traveling to a marathon on what is often referred to as the "Last
Continent," can be a marathon in itself. Athletes will travel an average of
6,500 miles each; first to Buenos Aires, Argentina, before departing to
Ushuaia, Argentina, the southern?most city in the world. There they
will board two chartered Russian icebreakers for a twoday crossing of the
Drake Passage, a body of water notorious for being one of the roughest seas
in the world. The 14day expedition also includes a number of landings on
the continent, sea kayaking and wildlife viewing.
While the 2015 and 2016 Antarctica races are sold out, interested runners
may join the waiting list or make their 2017 travel plans now
For more information on the Antarctica Marathon, please visit
www.antarcticamarathon.com, write to or call
+1(617) 242-7845.
About Marathon Tours & Travel
Marathon Tours & Travel is the leading marathon tour operator in North
America offering comprehensive travel packages to 36 marathons and half
marathons on all seven continents, including the Antarctica Marathon, Great
Wall Marathon and the Amazing Maasai Marathon in Kenya. For more
information, please visit www.marathontours.com.
ABOUT VIBRAM:
Headquartered in northern Italy with US offices based in Concord, Mass.,
Vibram is recognized worldwide as the leader in high performance soles for
outdoor, recreational, work and fashion footwear and is relied on by the
world's greatest climbers and athletes. In 2006, Vibram introduced its
first finished product: Vibram FiveFingers, a revolutionary and patented
toe shoe and an unrivaled alternative to conventional footwear.
Vibram is a registered trademark of Vibram S.p.A ofItaly. Visit
www.vibram.com or www.vibramfivefingers.com for more information.
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