WHEN: Sunday, 21 September 2008

DISTANCES: 120km and 70km

SuperSprint has spent nearly 12 months planning this new ride with Degani Bakery Cafe and are pleased to advise the event will be launched on 1 July 2008.

The event offers a fantastic course starting and finishing in Whittlesea, and features quiet country roads, a climb to Kinglake, National Park forests and scenic country side!

Over summer, Will Walker (Australian rising star racing in Europe) was filmed riding the climb into Kinglake and will be providing training tips, as well as giving participants the opportunity to compare their time to Walker's over the climb.

Participants will receive a Nalini event jersey (Italian made), along with other race kit items. The event will be staged with the highest level of organisiation as seen with the Great Ocean & Otway Classic Ride.

Stay tuned to the SuperSprint website for regular updates!

Proposed dates have been announced for SuperSprint’s 2008/09 season and will be confirmed in upcoming weeks. SuperSprint have made a few changes to the calendar by dropping a couple of winter events to focus our efforts on our new event, the Degani Kinglake Ride!

At present, it is a draft calendar as we are waiting for final confirmation of dates and approvals! So start dusting off the runners/pedals/wetsuits and get fired up for the upcoming season!

+ Draft Calendar

SuperSprint are currently working with our IT company on a major redevelopment of our online entry system and website. It will provide participants with a more advanced and easy to use online entry system. The project will take 3 months to complete and will be implemented by the start of November.

If there is anything you would like to see improved and included on the new system, we would greatly appreciate your feedback by sending a suggestion to info@supersprint.com.au

SuperSprint are also in the process of reviewing all aspects of our event day organisation and all the survey responses from last season, with the plan of making improvements to the way our events are staged.

These include:

• equipment
• participant showbags
• course maps and previews
• competitor/participant services

SuperSprint has a long list of established sponsors who have supported our events for in some cases, up to 20 years. Each year some opportunities arise for new sponsors to become involved with our events whether it be naming rights, major support, product or sampling.

Next season we have the following opportunities:

Co-Naming Rights of the BRW Corporate Triathlon National Series

This opportunity has just become available after BP Ultimate's 3 year agreement came to an end last week. The Corporate Triathlon National Series has become iconic in the corporate community of Australia, and in 20 years, there has only been 4 naming rights sponsors.

Major Sponsors

Sponsorship opportunities exist at the major level for the Great Ocean & Otway Classic Ride, and the Degani Kinglake Ride. With the popularity of recreational cycling booming in Victoria, SuperSprint has unique opportunities to be involved with a new or established cycling event.

Support and Sample Sponsors

Opportunities exist across a range of events at the support and sample level. For those looking to test the sponsorship water or interested in getting their product in the hands of their target market, these opportunities are ideal.

For further information, please contact:

Andrew Whillas (SuperSprint Sponsorship Manager)

info@supersprint.com.au

Tri Alliance, the official coaches for SuperSprint, is excited to be involved with the Degani Kinglake Ride, providing a FREE program available for all participants leading up to the event.

Additionally we would like to celebrate this event offering indoor spin sessions at Melbourne Sports & Aquatics Centre.  These sessions are great to improve fitness, develop skills and learn and gain confidence with your bike.

If indoor is not your thing we also have long rides on the weekend challenging beginner to advanced athletes with distances from 50km to 150km.

For more contact info@tri-alliance.com.au   

Thursday 12 June, Vodafone Arena

Track fans won’t need to wait until the Olympics to get their fix of board racing, with the “Farewell to Beijing” themed Revolution 3 at Vodafone Arena on Thursday 12 June set to be a crucial final domestic hit out for our track stars, including Anna Meares and Ryan Bayley.

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The Beijing Olympic Games is fast approaching and SuperSprint will be celebrating our involvement in the inaugural staging of triathlon in 2000 Sydney Olympic Games - David Hansen was the event organiser and several of the SuperSprint staff held key roles. It was certainly a spectacular and memorable event!

The Australian Triathlon Team for Beijing is:

MALE: Brad Kahlelfeldt, Courtney Atkinson

FEMALE: Emma Snowsill (pictured), Emma Moffatt, Erin Densham

CBD Cycles, in conjunction with SuperSprint, are offering athletes an array of fantastic deals in their End of Financial Year Sale!

Mention this ad for in-store discounts!

Want to keep your cycling fitness up during the Winter? SuperSprint has organised a special deal for its subscribers!

Velogear offer some good general information and advice on choosing the right trainer, be it Fluid, Magnetic, Wind or Indoor Rollers, and can be purchased through their website.

Gist Fluid Trainers (normally RRP $495) can be purchased for $289!

Prefer to still cycle outside? There are also specials on Winter Cycling clothes, such as full length cycling bibs for men and full length cycling pants for women.

To place an order through their website, visit www.velogear.com.au

Mention you are a SuperSprint Subscriber and for THIS WEEK ONLY (until 15 June) your item will be sent out to you with FREE DELIVERY!!!