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After a successful 2011 with over 25 impressive wins across the country Sunwise are pleased to continue sponsorship of the South West’s No 1 team Primal Europe Cycling.
Sunwise Montreal Black is their chosen team sunglasses for competitions and hard training days. With air flow technology they are great for all high speed training activities and the optional RX insert for prescription use means the whole team wear the same kit with Sunwise logo.
For this year’s launch the team started with a very brisk ride across the South Hams. After this they gathered along with an audience where both young and old cyclist were able to ask for tips and advice from the popular team.
Primal Europe Team are now looking to the new season and have just been nominated for a Devon Sports Award 2012.
Riders for 2012:
James Williams (Elite) – Team Manager, Winner Green jersey at Tor2000 circuit series
James Smith (Elite) – Winner Kalas Two Day stage race,
Martin Smith (Elite) – National Vets Champion 2011,
Adam Bright (Elite) Winner Totnes Circuit race,
Wayne Coombs – 1st Cat,
Robert Willcocks – 1st Cat,
Phil Borrett – 1st Cat,
Tom Stockdale – 1st Cat,
Peter Haworth – 2nd Cat,
Richard Oram – 2nd Cat,
Staff and Management for 2012:
Judith Smith – Team Soigneur, Alex King – Team Soigneur, Darren Stephens – Team Physio
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Sunwise is proud to partner England Athletics for the 2012 London Olympics and beyond. As the offical eyewear to all of the England Athletics teams and their staff since 2009, Sunwise aims to enhance athletic performance at all levels and working together to support the growth of the next generation of athletic champions.
Athletics provides the ultimate challenge to athlete’s competitive abilities. The range of disciplines across the track, field, road and off-road provides an incredible diversity of events for different people with different skills and abilities.
Alongside the athletes is an army of volunteers and staff who provide coaching, officiating and a range of support services. All are working hard to develop and promote Athletics across the whole of the United Kingdom.
England Athletics and UKA were named National Governing Body of the Year in recognition of the ‘comprehensive, researched, innovative and joined-up approach to the development of a cohesive, well functioning coaching system.’
Notes:
England Athletics is the National Governing Body for the sport, developing and promoting Athletics across the whole of the country.
UKA is the National governing body for athletics, UK Athletics oversees the development and management of the nation’s favourite Olympic and Paralympics sport, from grassroots right through to podium.
Sandra Bowers began to represent Scotland in 2007 and made her debut for Great Britain in 2009. This year on February 4th Sandra competed in Ultra Running event the Thames Trot. A 50mile run from Oxford, the home of Sunwise, to Henley on Thames. Sandra normally stands out in races and attracts crowds due to her training running partners her Huskies. To train for the extreme challenges she puts her body and mind through Sandra runs at 5am each morning with her pack of Huskies.
This grueling challenge was no different for Sandra changing Huskies throughout the race along the ever changing scenery of the river Thames. The banks and towpaths of England’s largest river as well as footpaths and bridleways create an Ultra distance course that will always keep the runners challenge to the extreme.
After cold conditions and a few bright spells, where Sandra used her Sunwise Odyssey Black, Sandra’s hard work and training came together for her to finish first lady!
Having been selected for the honor of carrying the Olympic Flame on the 12th July 2012 Sandra’s next challenge will be preparing Husky Kobi for this huge task.
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Sunwise’s motorcycle Team AfterDark are a professional motorcycle race team, with a winning mentality. TeamAfterDark is an “up and coming” road racing team that epitomises grit and determination! Highly competitive racing throughout the season with events across the UK and Europe in one of the leading motorcycling championships in Europe.
The lead rider is James White. In 2007, James started show his real natural skill by winning the LCRRC Conti Cup Championship with 8 starts and 8 podium finishes. In the same year, James also gained the SEMRC Conti Cup South as Championship winner with 6 races and 6 podium finishes.
2012 James and Team AfterDark will be competing in the Ducati 848 Championship, it is an international championship with rounds in the UK, Holland and Italy. They have chosen Sunwise as their team sunglasses and are looking forward to working together this season.
James White AfterDark Team Racing
Date of Birth : 29/12/1993
Sunwise’s racing driver Josh Webster is thrilled to have been selected as one of the MSA’s (Motor Sports Association) Team UK for 2012 – an elite group of seven circuit racers who will be mentored by National Race Coach, Le Mans 24 Hours winner and former Formula One driver David Brabham.
Revealed at the Autosport International Show the 2012 Team UK line-up features the most talented young circuit racers and rally drivers Britain has to offer. Josh is the youngest of the group showing recognition of the excellent progress he’s made.
Stepping up to the massively competitive Protyre Formula Renault 2.0 UK category during the six-round ‘Finals Series’ in November, Josh more than made his mark on his way to a tremendous third overall in the championship – beating an experienced field of 30 other drivers, including top entries from across Europe.
Sunwise Ambassador Charlene Thomas is a GB International 1500M runner. Charlene was unbeaten in her 2009 season in national and international competitions. In 2010 Charlene did not compete but quit her part-time job to take up running full time.
Not long after Charlene’s return to competitions in 2011 she was crowned European Team Championships Champion in the 1500M, only the fourth British female to win this others are Kelly Holmes, Kirsty Wade and Helen Clitheroe. The 2011 season’s aim was to perform well in preparation for this year’s Olympic Games.
Charlene often competes and trains in Sunwise sunglasses. Wearing them really helps her to stay relaxed and focused. Charlene has enjoyed wearing the interchangeable shades ‘Windrush’ whilst training at altitude in Kenya as part of the UKA endurance/London Marathon Camp in November and on a second camp in January. She is now the proud owner of the ‘Waterloo GS Azure’ which protects her eyes whilst training and competing
in light changing environments.
Strong 8 rider team for 2011 racing in all of the UK’s top races including Tour Series:
Grant Bayton
Ben Luckwell
Ian Rees
Colin Parry
Gary Chambers
Blake Pond
Hugh Wilson
Mark Perry
Victoria Park Series
This May saw the return of cycle racing to the Royal Victoria Park in Bath. Racing took place on each Wednesday evening in May at 6.45pm as a four part series. Each race was on the inner perimeter road of the park, sweeping around the entrance monument on each lap. The races were action packed into 20-30 minutes per race. Riders needed to be able to handle their bikes at 25mph+, in a bunch, on tight bends while being unable to breathe. Team Wilier took part along with professional cycling teams. Sunwise Equinox RM White was chosen as their Team glasses with additional Blue Multi-Mirror lens to conform with their team colours.
The Team now has riders in the top 20 of the Elite National Rankings with Blake Pond the highest rider in 8th
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Tim started his career with a creditable 11th place in his first competition at Europa Cup level in 2007. With a hard training schedule he has progressed and achieved an 11th and a 12th place in Nor Am events in February 2011.
After two hard and successful summers training on the water ramp at Utah Olympic Park in Park City, USA Tim has been able to develop his skills further achieving his first triple somersaults with twists and also refining his twisting doubles ready to take to snow training and competition this winter. He recently competed in The Festival of Flight 2011 competition where came an impressive 8thin the final.
Dedicated Tim continues training throughout the summer on dry land. Dry land training includes diving from 3m and 5m boards and some 10m platform as well as trampoline and gymnastics. Training is going well and he can never wait to get back on the snow. His goal is to qualify for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Tim has selected Sunwise Interchangeable’s Twister and Odyssey due to the nature of his sport he needs durable interchangeable’s to protect his eyes in all light conditions.
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The Motor Sports Association (MSA) has announced that Sunwise supported Josh Webster has won the 2011 RSF MSA Young Driver of the Year Award !
Awarded each year to a student enrolled on the Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence (AASE) in Motor Sport programme, which forms part of the MSA Academy. There were five students short-listed for this year’s award including Josh.
The short-listed students drove against each other in state-of-the-art linked-up race simulators at Pure Tech Racing (PTR) in Surrey. Josh then had to deliver a short presentation to the judges on what they have learned on the AASE programme.
Webster said: “I’m absolutely delighted to win this award and I hope to repay the faith that has been shown in me by being a good ambassador for AASE and the Academy and using my experiences to encourage other young drivers to make the most of the great opportunities offered by the MSA.”
His team has been supported by Sunwise since 2010. Josh looks forward to the Certina Formula Renault 2.0 UK Series for 2012.
www.joshwebster.co.uk
Notes:
The Motor Sports Association (MSA) is the national governing body for four-wheeled motor sport in the UK, responsible for the regulation and administration of the sport.
The Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence (AASE) is a government-funded,performance enhancing course that aims to develop students into elite athletes.
Proud to be sponsoring Katie Potter from Cotic AQR Holidays Race Team.
Australian 33 year old Kate Potter is known on the mountain biking scene as an ‘adopted Brit’. She has cycled in cross-country, marathon and 24 hour endurance solo and team races all at elite level.
Kate started her career racing mountain bikes as a 24hr solo racer back in 2004 and is now part of the ‘elite’ team for Cotic AQR Holidays Race Team with 9 other riders, competing in 24hr solo endurance racing, such as the National UK 24hr solo championships and the World 24hr solo Championships.
Endurance racing is known as the ultimate bike challenge. Kate has always excelled in this and also often challenging male competitors. 24hr endurance racing attracts by far the most riders and crowd than any other racing. However for a 24hr racer it can take up to 6 weeks to recover from a solo effort. Kate and her team have chosen Sunwise Interchangeable’s models to compete in. The durable frames and inclusive lenses for all light conditions are great for the endurance races.
Competing in every off road cycling discipline over the years to achieve her goal of becoming a coach. She is now also coaching a lot of people and has built up the experience and knowledge required to be coaching riders of all levels which is a passion of hers.
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Proud to sponsor Simon ‘Marathon Man’ Buckden
Challenging his body to the extreme and demonstrating that all it takes to succeed is exceptional mental strength and determination. Simon is running, wearing his selected Sunwise sunglasses, 100 Marathons in 100 consecutive weeks to raise money for ‘Help the Heroes’ supporting past and present soldiers.
Each Marathon will test the physical and mental strength to prepare and recover from a Marathon every week. The Marathons will be official events such as the London Marathon, on Treadmills in Fitness First Gyms and on measured courses within Parks in the UK.
Simon is currently the only person attempting this grueling challenge in the UK.
Sam is a competitive triathlete who has qualified to race for the Great Britain team in the 2012 age group European Triathlon Championships in Israel. In races in South Wales he has been finishing strongly in the top 3, and was 1st in his age group race at the huge, famous Toshiba Windsor Triathlon in 2011.
Sunwise is supporting Sam to achieve his goals for international triathlon success.
2011 results:
Team Derry-Londonderry wearing Sunwise Shipwreck Pink are competing in the Clipper Round-The-World Yacht Race 11-12. There are 8 legs around the world and 10 teams taking part this year.
Taking part in this grueling challenge of a lifetime with experienced skipper Mark Light, Teams are selected from the more than 360 adventurers travelling from as far afield as Singapore, Queensland in Australia, Finland, New York and Chile, as well as Derry-Londonderry.
40% of the crew who take part in the race has never sailed before embarking on their pre-race training. This challenge is for everyday people looking for adventure.
Race started 31st July 11 from Southampton. Sunwise supported Team Derry-Londonderry are currently on the 3rd leg.
Total Crew: 46
Men: 30
Women: 16
Average Age: 42
Oldest: 66
Youngest: 18
Nationalities Represented: 12
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Protyre Formula Renault BARC Championship title contender Josh Webster took his second podium of the 2011 season at Brands Hatch Indy Circuit over the weekend, 14th/15th May, to move into fifth place in the driver standings – just 17 points shy of the series lead. Stowmarket-based Josh, a member of the MSA Academy, was unfortunate to miss out on the pivotal pole position for round three by the tiniest of margins – a mere 0.005 seconds – and that proved to be the determining factor in the first of the weekend’s races.
Not quite able to usurp pole-sitter, and Fortec Motorsport team-mate, Kieran Vernon into Paddock Hill Bend for the first time, the 17-year-old Suffolk racer had to tuck-in and settle for a nonetheless welcome second place with hardly anything to choose between the pair in terms of pace. Little more than a second separated the two front-runners throughout the 19 lap encounter but with overtaking in a Formula Renault car nigh-on impossible at the 1.2-mile Kent track, Josh had to shadow Vernon to the flag – posting second fastest lap in the process with a time of 45.658 seconds. Qualifying for round four was a more troublesome affair for Josh as he lost vital track time due to an issue with floor on his FR 2.0 coming loose and requiring an urgent pit-stop mid-session. Missing the optimum time to be on track due to the enforced pit visit, and with it the chance to challenge for pole position, he brilliantly salvaged the sixth fastest lap – only 0.184 seconds shy of the top spot. Moving into fifth off the start, the Nine Telecom Group, Admiral Group, Integra ICT, Sunwise, Melbek Technology, Everyone Active and Flying Saucer supported racer slipped to sixth on lap two but got back into fifth on lap 11 when Vernon crashed out from fourth at Graham Hill Bend.
Missing out on the fastest race lap by just eight 100ths of a second, Josh displayed tremendous pace once again and as part of a very close finish on lap 20 he missed out on the podium places by only 0.6 seconds.
“It was all about qualifying this weekend, as it always is at Brands Indy”, said Josh, “The first session was really close and we only just missed taking pole position. In the race I got away well and had a good run into Paddock but Kieran had the door closed and that was it, we had to settle for second.
“In race two, my tyres seemed to take ages to come on so that made things pretty difficult early on but fifth in the end gives us more good points for the championship which is what we need. It’s a real shame we had the problem with the floor of the car coming unbolted in second qualifying as we could easily have been on the podium again if we’d been on the first two rows.”
