February 15, 2009 — 2009 WENGER PATAGONIAN EXPEDITION RACE
MEDIA UPDATE: race status as at February, 15 2009
Helly Hansen Prunesco continues to be in the lead with Easy Implant-Mt.Compagnie.com following closely behind. Spirit Canada leads the remaining teams being the first to embark on the kayak section while both Calleva and Buff follow. Antonia García from the Spanish team Medilast Sport-La Tercera suffered from a broken shoulder and her team retired from the race after reaching checkpoint 4 on February 13th at 21:34. Trespass withdrew from the race at 17:50 on February 14th; the fourth team to retire.
Five teams remain after the first five days of competition: Helly Hansen Prunesco, Easy Implant-Mt-Compagnie.com, Spirit Canada, Calleva and Buff.
For further media information and high resolution images, please contact:
Philip Hale, PRISM: Tel: +44 20 7711 6872; email: phale@prismteam.com
For information on Wenger contact:
Dennis Piretra
Wenger
Tel: +1 845 365 3500
Email: dennis.piretra@wenger.ch
For 2009 race enquiries contact:
Ann Meidinger/Carlos Cortez
Nómadas Outdoor Services
Tel: +56 61 613 893
Email: info@nomadas.cl
About Wenger SA – title sponsor of Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race
Wenger was founded in 1893, in the Delémont, located in the famous Swiss Jura region. It has developed around a passion for innovation, precision and expert craftsmanship and is best known as the maker of the genuine Swiss Army knife. Today, the company produces approximately 250 styles of the famous pocket-knives, as well as butcher’s and professional catering knives known the world over.
In 1997, Wenger Watch SA was founded in the hotbed for Swiss watches, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland. In just 12 short years Wenger Swiss watches have developed a reputation for reliability, multi-functionality and performance.
Within the last eight years, Wenger established relationships with a small number of industry leaders who began manufacturing Wenger-branded products that embody the characteristics of the world famous Swiss Army knife in the footwear, tent, backpack, sleeping bag, computer mobility and travel gear categories
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MEDIA UPDATE: race status as at February, 15 2009
Helly Hansen Prunesco continues to be in the lead with Easy Implant-Mt.Compagnie.com following closely behind. Spirit Canada leads the remaining teams being the first to embark on the kayak section while both Calleva and Buff follow. Antonia García from the Spanish team Medilast Sport-La Tercera suffered from a broken shoulder and her team retired from the race after reaching checkpoint 4 on February 13th at 21:34. Trespass withdrew from the race at 17:50 on February 14th; the fourth team to retire.
Five teams remain after the first five days of competition: Helly Hansen Prunesco, Easy Implant-Mt-Compagnie.com, Spirit Canada, Calleva and Buff.
For further media information and high resolution images, please contact:
Philip Hale, PRISM: Tel: +44 20 7711 6872; email: phale@prismteam.com
For information on Wenger contact:
Dennis Piretra
Wenger
Tel: +1 845 365 3500
Email: dennis.piretra@wenger.ch
For 2009 race enquiries contact:
Ann Meidinger/Carlos Cortez
Nómadas Outdoor Services
Tel: +56 61 613 893
Email: info@nomadas.cl
About Wenger SA – title sponsor of Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race
Wenger was founded in 1893, in the Delémont, located in the famous Swiss Jura region. It has developed around a passion for innovation, precision and expert craftsmanship and is best known as the maker of the genuine Swiss Army knife. Today, the company produces approximately 250 styles of the famous pocket-knives, as well as butcher’s and professional catering knives known the world over.
In 1997, Wenger Watch SA was founded in the hotbed for Swiss watches, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland. In just 12 short years Wenger Swiss watches have developed a reputation for reliability, multi-functionality and performance.
Within the last eight years, Wenger established relationships with a small number of industry leaders who began manufacturing Wenger-branded products that embody the characteristics of the world famous Swiss Army knife in the footwear, tent, backpack, sleeping bag, computer mobility and travel gear categories
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