Feb 2012 - Taipei Team-Building!

Coming to Taipei on business or with colleagues?......Are you an HR Manager looking for an event?......Need to energize your team and have some fun in the outdoors?....

Welcome to In Motion Asia's Day Team-Building Programs based in close proximity to Taipei and customized personally for you & your team!

Jan 2012 - Taiwan 2012 Race Calendar

Taiwan 2012 Race Calendar below current as of Jan (thanks to Craig Johns at NRG2Perform for helping compile)

If you know of any races / events to add please let us know

Thanks & see you at the races!

 

Jan 2012 - Administration / Accounting Postion Available

ATTENTION: In Motion Asia Ltd is looking for a Program Administration & Accounting Manager. This position is a key role within the In Motion Asia team and offers a great opportunity to become part of an amazing and innovative outdoor company.

The successful applicant should come from an accounting background, provide strong administration skills, enjoy working on programs and have a strong interest in the outdoors.

Full description below. Email info@inmotionasia to apply 

Accounting & Administration Manager 會計行政經理

Overview 職務說明：
Responsible for day-to-day accounting for retail shop and event management business. Manage the office administration. PA to the Director. Program logistics coordinator. 負責處理自行車店、咖啡店和旅遊活動公司的日常會計帳務。管理辦公室行政事務。總監個人助理。活動幕後策劃 / 執行助理。

Accounting 會計：
1. Set up company accounting systems 架設公司會計帳務系統
2. Create daily, weekly & monthly accounting reports 製作公司帳務日報、週報及月報表
3. Manage company revenue & expenses 管理公司營收與支出
4. Recommend improvements & cost-saving measures to Director 向總監提供節省開支意見及改進方式
5. Manage staff payroll 管理員工薪資
6. Other tasks as required 其他相關事物

Office Administration 辦公室行政：
7. Maintain office documentation & systems 維持辦公室文檔處理系統
8. Manage suppliers contracts & agreements 管理廠商合約與協議書
9. Other tasks as required 其他相關行政事物

Personal Assistant to Director 總監個人助理：
10. Provide language skills & logistically support 提供語言能力及交通運輸支援
11. Document translation 文件翻譯
12. Other tasks as required 其他相關事物

Program Logistics Coordinator 活動幕後策劃：
13. Manage and coordinate program logistics with hotel & transport operators 負責策劃活動相關飯店、交通等行政事宜
14. Other tasks as required 其他相關事物

Other其他：
15. Presents oneself professionally and demonstrates clear communication 展現個人專業及表明清晰溝通能力
16. Is responsible for self-initiated learning 願意自發性的學習

Requirements 其他條件：
1. Strong project management skills 具扎實案件管理技能
2. Experience working with high-end clients 熟稔與高階客戶工作經驗
3. Ability to deal with local operators 有能力支應台灣當地合作營運商
4. Good marketing and sales skills 良好市場行銷及銷售技能
5. Strong accounting skills 瞭解基礎會計技能
6. Strong working ethic, well organized & ability to meet deadlines 強勁的工作

Work Location 上班地點：
No. 7/1F, Alley 3, Lane 1, Neihu Road, Section 1, Neihu 11446, Taipei 台北市內湖區內湖路一段1巷3弄7號1樓

More info:
www.inmotionasia.com
www.bikingtaiwan.com

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Dec 2011 - Clive Saffery Dec ARA

December ARA news & update from ultra-runner Clive Saffery

Editorial Bit:

I started this newsletter 13 years ago. I sent it out on Boxing Day (it must have been a slow Christmas that year) to a massive circulation of eleven people. Three years on the circulation is so big that I have to split it into three just to pass the firewall limit on the number of people receiving an e-mail. The calendar is those days was just a few pages and keeping it updated was a lot easier than now.

Many of the people I was racing against at the time have retired (although don’t bet against one or two making a comeback after children have grown up) and if there is one race that none of us can win it’s the one against Father Time. Being diagnosed with an arthritic knee last week was another (and literally) painful reminder.

The response of most people to my diagnosis (and the subsequent MRI which revealed a lot of wear and tear in my knee) was “what do you expect?”. It is true that I’ve now been racing for 45 years but “what I expect” is to carry on racing as long as possible. And, to quote a oft used cliché: “Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but to rather skid in sideways, bottle of Chardonnay in one hand, chocolate in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming “Woo Hoo, what a ride!” About the only thing I’m prepared to debate on this as a sentiment is the choice of wine.

All of which is a preamble to he fact that I retire next month. My last full working week will be much like any other i.e. a football match in Manchester at the start, a half marathon at the end and the days in between full of flights, hotels and hopefully some great food and wine (see above). We will then be on the road for a long time, Australia for the Tour Down Under (watching not racing!), California for the Jed Smith 50k, a few weeks wandering around South America. Two Oceans at Cape Town at Easter and then 70.3 in Busselton WA in May. It’s wonderfully liberating to tell people that we will have no fixed address for the foreseeable future but even more fun to tell people that when we do settle down it will be in Marin County where we can run and bike to our heart’s content. Apparently Napa is only up the road J

I haven't decided if I will keep this newsletter going. We will be spending some of the year in Hong Kong which at least gives me some legitimacy to talk about racing in this part of the world but being a nomad for a while may also mean I’m not in touch with things and that might prove a problem. However what ever decision I eventually make about the newsletter you can be sure that we’ll be continuing that wild ride: at least if I slide in sideways it won’t hurt my knee any more.

News Bit:

As soon as the last newsletter was sent out came the news that the ITU part of the Hong Kong triathlon weekend had been cancelled because the police would not shut the road for two days. So let me get this right: it’s ok to shut down half of Hong Kong when a mainland politician visits but it’s apparently impossible to shut down a remote country road for a few hours for elite athletes to compete. And wasn’t my last newsletter complaining about the Hong Kong government and permits?

The Track stage race again takes place in Australia in May 2012. The course runs from Alice Springs to the foot of Uluru guaranteeing some obviously spectacular finish line photos which might be sufficient incentive to get out there and run self supported for 520k.

It must be at least three months since anyone came up with a new triathlon distance so let’s rectify that right now and steer you in the direction of the Leadman distance 5/223/22k with two races next year in Las Vegas and Bend www.leadmantri.com

Alternatively look at www.hitstriathlonseries.com twelve races a year and each race has a distance for everyone. And I mean everyone: the shortest distance having a 100 yard swim, a three mile bike and a mile run: the longest distance being a full Iron distance.

I forgot to mention last time that Japanese runners finally turned up at Badwater and took second and fifth men and first woman. Could this be the start of the dominance they have shown at Spartathlon (at least in terms of people applying)?

For those of us aging (which of course scientifically means all of you): Michael Secrest finally broke the world indoor 100 mile cycling record at the ninth attempt. His time? 3 hours 46 minutes. His age? 58. And for all of us who have invested in new technology bikes: he did it on the same 1996 bike he used when setting his outdoor 24 hour record.

Hanoi had a new half marathon on 11 December i.e. a week after the usual pile up of major Asian races that we get every year on the first weekend of the month.

I don’t recall any bad moments with black cats but for the second time this year I’ve flown to California to race and for the second time the race was cancelled. At least last time gave me a bit of notice: this one occurred after I had arrived in San Francisco and was eating what I thought would be my last proper dinner before the run.

Talking of California I took the opportunity to visit a couple of wonderful bike stores in the region including the world’s only Rapha store, Studio Velo and Above Category where the US national time trial medal hangs proudly on the wall, the race having been won by one of the store’s bike mechanics. I also found a wonderful new website www.velocurean.com which says simply Eat. Drink. Ride. There are worse ways of spending your life (see retirement plan above)

Calendar Bit:

Those good guys at Sabah Adventure Challenge are adding two stage ultras this year, the first 200k runs in Malaysia. The first one on 28 April, details are at www.sabahadventurechallenge.com They are also hosting a trail ultra in September with 100k and 50k options.

Another new series of ultra is being planned across the world with the initial event in Ireland next March, check out www.lostworldsracing.com Although quite what Tuscany has done to earn the moniker lost world is beyond me.

The Welsh island of Angelsey hasn’t been mentioned before so let’s fix that now and mention the new Ring O’Fire 131 mile stage ultra starting 31 August. It also comes with 4 qualifying points for UMTB, not a lot for 131 miles of mountains but perhaps a lot for a race that is a stage race only.

Trailwalker comes to Bangalore in India February 10 www.trailwalker.in

Another new 100 miler in the US, the Coyote Springs Trail race will offer both 100 and 50 mile options as well as 100 and 50k. It bills itself as the first 100 miler in Las Vegas and takes place on 31 March http://elementalrunning.com

Despite its’ name the inaugural Shotover Moonlight Mountain Marathon in Queenstown will start at 8 a.m. on 4 February www.activeqt.co.nz

A new ultra next year in Arizona looks a tough one, the Mogllon Monster will see runners tackle 106 miles in the ponderosa pines next September www.mogollonmonster.com

A new event next August in Switzerland, three distances from 71k up to 201k www.irontrail.ch

The Bangkok floods have caused the postponement of the Bangkok Challenge adventure race to 11 February. Expect the Libyan Challenge to be postponed as well but possibly not for the same reasons.

The second iteration of the Amazing Maasai Ultra will take place on 21 July www.amazingmaasaiultra.org

I supposed it was only a matter of time before the hugely successful Trailwalker format was copied, next June the same team type race will take place from London to Brighton www.walk100.org.uk

And finally, as we enter the festive season, let’s pause and regret the modernization of sport: up to 1924 wine was the rehydration drink of choice at the Olympics. And for those bad days always remember that DNF stands for Did Nothing Fatal.

As ever, train hard and race smart. Merry Christmas.

ARA Calendar Dec 21

Nov 2011 - Support The Wufong Project!

Dear All, 各位好

In Motion Asia is proud to be a sponsor of this great event. If you and your family are free, we encourage you to go have a great afternoon and taste Taiwan and support this project! 全能冒險有幸能贊助如此別具意義的盛事。誠摯邀請您與您的家人前往參加，共渡一個與眾不同的下午，品味台灣，支持這項計畫。

We are also collecting donations at the IMA Taipei Concept Store and aiming to raise NTD$10,000 to put towards the fund-raising. Please come and give generously to this great cause! 全能冒險台北概念店內也將設置募款箱，我們的期望募集新台幣$10,000元，敬邀各位與我們一起熱心公益，達成目標！

The Wufong Project Fundraiser Auction Event

When: Saturday, 19 November, 2011 (2:00pm- 5:00 pm)

Where: The Pavilion of Aroma of Flowers, Taipei http://taiwanpaf.org/web/?page_id=430

Check out the attached for more details. The Wufong Project: http://thewufongproject.wordpress.com/

Sept 2011 - Tri Mag Asia "Fast Track to Formosa"

Recent article in Tri Mag Asia featuring In Motion Asia

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Oct-Nov 2011 - Strava Climb Challenge with the IMA Taipei Concept Store

Oct-Nov 2011 - Strava Climb Challenge with the IMA Taipei Concept Store
2011年10月至11月 全能冒險台北概念店 ﹣爬坡挑戰賽

Hi all, 
熱愛騎車的各位大家好,

Inviting all riders to join the new In Motion Asia Taipei Concept Store bi-monthly climb challenge!
歡迎各位加入全能冒險台北概念店為期兩個月的爬坡挑戰賽，誠摯邀請各界高手加入，一較高下！

Fastest man, fastest women & one lucky dip will all receive a NTD$800 gift voucher to spend in the Concept Store or Koru Cafe! Age group winners will each receive a NTD$500 gift voucher!
最快的男、女車手，將獲得「全能冒險台北概念店禮劵 NTD$800」，各分組冠軍另得「全能冒險台北概念店禮劵 NTD$500」，另舉辦摸彩活動，送出「全能冒險台北概念店禮劵 NTD$800」一名!

For the months of October-November the climb challenge is from the intersection of JianNan Rd & Zhishan Rd Sec 2 up to the top of Helens / Feng-gui-zui-guan in Yangmingshan
劍南路和至善路二段交叉口一路上坡至Helen咖啡 / 陽明山 ﹣風櫃嘴，將會是10月至11月的爬坡挑戰路線

Total distance of 9.3km with a 3.3km cat 4 climb & 6.0km cat 2 climb
3.3公里的4級坡， 加上6.0公里的2級坡，全長共9.3公里

To join is simple:
參加方式：

1. Go to www.strava.com & become a member of the "In Motion Asia Taipei Concept Store" club / 至www.strava.com 加入「In Motion Asia Taipei Concept Store」俱樂部
2. Record your time either with GPS unit or upload Strava app to your iphone / 將騎行路線時間用GPS裝置紀錄下來，或使用 iphone 上的 Strava app 即可
3. Watch the leaderboard develop! / 密切追蹤 leaderboard 上的最新戰況!

If you need help signing up to Strava (English only) come into the IMA Concept Store and one of our staff members will help you.
若是對於如何使用Strava有任何疑問，我們將提供萬能小幫手，歡迎至「全能冒險台北概念店」排難。

Notes:

1. Start line is the zebra crossing. Finish line is the end of the new tarseal at top of Helens. See pics below for clarification / 起跑線是地上的斑馬線，終點是山頂 Helen咖啡新鋪柏油馬路處。（如下圖中自行車停放處所示）
2. Your recorded time must be ridden between Oct 1 to Nov 30 / 比賽將取比賽期間內，參加者的最佳紀錄計算排名。所以，請大家在10月1日至11月30日比賽期間，盡情挑戰自己的最佳紀錄，並與其他車手一較高下！
3. Age groups are listed on the Strava leaderboard. There must be a minimum of 5 riders in each age group with a valid time for age group winners to quality for vouchers / 每項分組至少須有5名選手參賽，分組始能成立。單一分組若不足5名選手，不予列入分組競賽成績計算。
4. Results are drawn end of the day Nov 30 & posted Dec 1 / 將於11月30日晚上進行排名，12月1日公佈成積排名。
5. Riders must be a member of the "In Motion Asia Taipei Concept Store" club to be eligible for vouchers / 車手並需成為「In Motion Asia Taipei Concept Store」俱樂部會員，方享有獲奬資格
6. Leg powered bikes only! / 參賽對象限雙腳萬能的人力車! 恕不歡迎吃電或吃油的車！
7. Vouchers cannot be used in conjunction with any other specials / 禮劵恕不得與其他優惠同時使用

Good luck & see you on the course! / 咱們賽道上見！

Climb Challenge Map / 爬坡挑戰賽路線圖

Start Point / 起點

Finish Point / 終點

Sept 2011 - Clive Saffery Sept ARA

 

September ARA news & update from ultra-runner Clive Saffery

Editorial Bit:
Is it just me or has the level of innovation in adventure racing disappeared? Of course technology continues to improve footwear and clothing and we’ve made enormous advances in nutrition. When I look at the matt black carbon stealth fighter of a bike my wife will ride at next week’s Ironman 70.3 World Championships or at Brad Wiggins using electric gear shifting during the current Vuelta it’s clear that bike technology is racing ahead but I’m thinking about true innovation. The sort of innovation that comes from closely reading the race rules and then working out what is specifically not forbidden and then going out and building it. We invented tow systems this way, we invented kites to make our kayaks go faster and the Kiwis in particular were superb at using a few bits of wire to create almost anything. It seems to me that somehow we need to bring back the thinking into our sport and create events where a bit of brain power and innovation plays a greater role than mere technology. After all isn’t it meant to be an adventure?

I haven’t had a rant for a while indulge me while I pick on a couple of easy subjects. Firstly, as always in pride of place, the Hong Kong government. A byzantine organization with zero interest in streamlining itself it seems entirely populated by people who have never seen the outside world: they certainly haven’t seen the inside of a country park. To make things worse it’s an organization that constantly rotates people into different jobs without any good handovers leaving poor race directors scratching their heads when it comes to getting permits. Any adventure race in Hong Kong has to apply for permits months earlier that was necessary even a couple of years ago: the people making the decisions are constantly changing, they have no idea about sport and if you’d have better luck applying for a licence for an all night Al Queda rave party than you would get a permit for a mountain bike section in a race. As one race director said to me last week, “it’s getting so bad I might as well put on an expedition length race, at least it would be worth the effort”. Sounds like a good idea to me, perhaps I shouldn’t criticize the government after all.

So let me instead turn my attention to those sad looking souls in St John’s ambulance uniforms who turn up at races supposedly to provide medical assistance. Yes, they are well meaning and yes they are volunteers but why can’t their team leader actually give some thought to what might actually happen during the race. I watched a girl collapse last week during a run. We got her to the medics quickly but as usual they had no cold towels and no ice (she was suffering from the heat) and didn’t even turn her on her side when she started to froth at the mouth. It’s a problem that could be solved in five minutes: all that’s needed is for any of us to give the medical team the list of medical gear we take with us for a long event. I won’t hold my breath waiting for the St John’s people to change (and they probably won’t notice that if I did I’d be dead).

News Bit:

• The Hong Kong Splash’n’Dash races have been postponed. We’re all with you Neddy x
• Hans Dieter Weisshaar’s website is proclaiming Han’s Last Great Race on Earth for 15 December 2015. Surely the German legend is not giving up? I’m targeting 6 May 2017 for my last great race: the 50th anniversary of my first ultra on the same day as Manchester United were winning the league at West Ham which led to the European Cup win a year later. Both events have seen me addicted to travelling the world watching United and racing, both have given me a few all night sessions and both will be impossible to actually give up.
• Just occasionally comes a story so brilliant that I have to include it here. So many congratulations to Wan Qing Liang for his outstanding performance in the annual cross Pearl River swimming race in Guangzhou. Remarkably he finished second in the 800m event despite being unable to swim two weeks beforehand. The winner paid him a worthy tribute, “You deserve to be our role model for succeeding in mastering swimming skills in such a short time”. So who is Wan Qing Liang? He happens to be the Mayor of Guangzhou. And the winner? Er… that happens to be the Mayor’s boss, the Guangdong party secretary Zhang Guang Ning. As a no doubt breathless policeman said after the race, “I found myself surpassed by secretary Zhang and Mayor Wan and was left far behind, although I led at the beginning”. The even more breathless, Gu Guang Ping, an official with China Southern Power Grid said, “To me an 800 metre swim means nothing. But I was short of breath when I tried to catch up with secretary Zhang today”. I sincerely hope such shortness of breath was caused by laughing because, to quote the Mayor, “without the help of flotation materials I would not have been able to make it”. A professor at the local university rather spoiled the story but daring to suggest that the event was choreographed, “This truly reflects an undesirable custom in Chinese officialdom for hundreds of years, in which lower ranking officials will spare no efforts to avoid stealing the limelight from their superiors, even in a game”. Next they will be trying to tell me that good old chairman Mao didn’t swim the length of the Yangtze every morning before breakfast.
• Step forward 14 year old David Simpiri who won the inaugural Amazing Maasai Ultra, the first ultra to take place in Kenya. The prime aim of the event (organized by two enterprising young ladies in Shanghai) was to raise funds for secondary school scholarships for Massai girls but no doubt some of them may now be distracted by young David who, as a result of his win, now owns a cow. Pretty prestigious in Kenya.
• Some justifiably good words for Hong Kong’s Charlie Riding in David Millar’s excellent new biography. Equally good was Millar’s lunchtime interview with the Financial Times just two weeks before Le Tour. No hermit like existence here: a beer, a couple of bottles of good white and a dessert wine proving conclusively that you can take the boy out of Hong Kong but not Hong Kong out of the boy.
• As Kevin Lin (and Chinese runner Bai Bin) closes in on the finish of his epic Silk Road run (on September 16 in Xian, 10,000k after he left Istanbul) news reaches me of an attempt to run round the entire coast of New Zealand. Dharbhasana Lynn sets off in November on a route that will cover 5300k.
• Although I spend most of every week in China I find it very difficult to get advance information on adventure races. Latest example is the 137k Danxia Taining National Mountainous Championships which took place in Fujian over four days on 2 August.
• Martin Strel, the Slovenian who famously swam the Amazon has set up a holiday company for those of you who wish to swim very long distances www.strelswimming.com I swim like the proverbial brick but even I’m tempted by the 7 day trip round the Croatian Islands (and so are a few others as all of them are sold out for this year).
• Should you find yourself in Barcelona and feel a compelling urge to wander round the industrial area near the airport make sure you go to one of the most wonderful bike shops in the world www.pave.cc Beautifully designed and great people too. Nearer home it looks as if a similar shop is about to open in Taipei check out www.inmotionasia.com
• Kilian Jornet finally got his Western States win. It’s always difficult to compare times across years given that some years have snow (like this year) and sometimes it’s plain running all the way but the first four men were all under 16 hours and within 21 minutes of each other. He also won UMTB last week much as expected but, as the French say, chapeau, to Hong Kong’s Claire Price for being the second woman at UMTB’s CCC race. An incredible and much deserved result.

Calendar Bit:

• Next year’s Hong Kong 100k has been fixed for 18 February www.hk100-ultra.com
• Also in Hong Kong some fun new ideas from www.xtechallenge.com including a two stage mountain run covering Hong Kong’s ten highest peaks. The two stages are 4 December and 15 January.
• A new bike race I only noticed lately www.hauteroute.org/en/ a mere 730k stage ride from Geneva to Nice. You may notice there are some bumps along the way.
• More and more new events coming from Mike Maddess with the promise of a Bhutan event next year www.actionasiaevents.com
• New event for Easter next year in Northern England, the 147 mile non stop Viking Way ultra www.vikingwayultra.com
• The inaugural Asia Pacific Ironman championships will take place on 25 March in Melbourne.
• Staying Down Under, The Track will again be run in 2012, 520k stage ultra on 10 May and the organizers have also added a 250k event in India set for January www.canal-aventure.com
• Although several people on this list have attempted the Bob Graham Round on England’s Lake District there is a need for a challenge for the, let’s say mature athlete. So if you have reached your half century in life you can have a go at this http://www.gofar.eclipse.co.uk/jossnaylorlc.html
• Staying in England a hundred miler has been set up as part of the Olympic legacy project, it’s a walk but many will run www.ldwa.org.uk/2012hundred
• A new 100 mile race in Utah’s stunning Zion National Park next May www.zio100.wordpress.com
• Let’s talk dragons. You can chase them in Indonesia in the 4 day stage adventure race Ultimate Indo-Chasing The Dragon on 10 March www.ultimateadventureraces.com or you can climb its back in Wales. In September next year, 20 years after the one and only legendary running of the race The Dragon’s Back in back: 220 miles, 50,000 feet of ascent in five days of tortuous running. So get signing up now, places are limited and vetted.
• The North Face 100k series extends to Thailand in February www.thenorthfacethailand.com
• A new ultra next year along Hadrian’s Wall in England (hopefully with the built in option to hurl abuse at the skirt wearing savages on the northern side) www.thewallrun.com
• The Rock’n’Roll series is now up to 25 races and has gone global.
• The Coastal Trail series in the UK has expanded to 7 races and added an ultra distance to each event www.endurancelife.com
  
  As usual the calendar has been updated primarily for the next three months, I will get a bit further ahead next time as they are less races to update during the winter.
  
  Until the next time, train hard and race smart.
  
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July 2011 - Velocite August Madness Sale!

AUGUST MADNESS SALE!

夏日瘋狂特價優惠

15% OFF ALL VELOCITE BIKES & ACCESSORIES!!

Velocite全系列自行車+全店自行車相關配件85折特賣

To celebrate the opening of our new Taipei Concept Bike Store and the just released 2011 line of Velocite Bikes, we are offering a MASSIVE 15% DISCOUNT on all Velocite products ordered from now until the end of August including FREE world-wide shipping!!

為迎接即將於台北隆重開幕的In Motion Asia自行車概念店以及2011年Velocite全新自行車款，即日起至2011年8月30日前搶先預購，即享有85折優惠和全球免運的服務。

THIS IS A LIMITED ONE-TIME SPECIAL OFFER!!

For detailed pricing please go to our products page

「夏日瘋狂特價優惠」價格詳情請點我

The 2011 Velocite lineup includes: / Velocite 2011‭ ‬系列自行車種包括：

• Magnus - High modulus carbon with singular focus on speed - save USD$1,012/NTD$30,626 on Magnus 1.0!!
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• Geos - Light, nimble and versatile full carbon road bike - save USD$979 / NTD$29,821 on Geos 1.0!!
• Geos – 輕巧靈敏、多功能全碳纖公路自行車 - Geos 1.0折扣後省了 USD$979 / NTD$29,821 元！！
• Helios Aero - True aero profile with unsurpassed lateral stiffness - save USD$1,050 / NTD$31,968 on Helios Aero 1.0!!
• Helios Aero - 流體力學設計搭配無人能及的側面剛度 - Helios Aero折扣後省了 USD$1,050 / NTD$31,968 元！！
• Selene - Alloy frame with the best stiffness to weight ratio - save USD$855 / NTD$26,031 on Selene 1.0!!
• Selene - ‭ ‬市面上最佳剛度‭-‬重量比例的合金車體 - Selene 1.0折扣後省了 USD$855 / NTD$26,031 元！！
• Wheels - Full range of high performing alloy and carbon wheels - save USD$135 / NTD$4,107 on Noir 90mm rear tubular!!
  
• Wheels - 各式高效能合金和碳纖車輪 - Noir 90mm 後管胎折扣後省了 USD$135 / NTD$4,107 元！！
• Handlebars, forks, seatposts and more... - save USD$39 / NTD$1,183 on Bora S full carbon monocoque ultralight forks!!
  
• 手把、前叉、坐墊桿還有更多… - 超輕碳纖單體前叉折扣後省了 USD$39 / NTD$1,183 元！！

Ordering / 訂購

To check out the full range of products, reviews & specifications please visit the Velocite website (sorry, our shop website is still under construction), but be quick as stock is limited and selling fast!

由於店面網站正如火如荼施工中，欲知全係列產品、評測報告及產詳細品規格請至：Velocite website。庫存有限，心動不如馬上行動！

For detailed pricing please go to our products page

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Wheel upgrades for complete bike builds are available no problem with Velocite, Campagnolo, Shimano, Fulcrum & HED Wheels all available. Just let us know what you would like and we will let you know any price difference.

備有組裝單車 Velocite, Campolnogo, Shimano, Vulcrum & HED車輪升級，只需表明您的需求，馬上為您提供價差。

For any questions and to place your order please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

若有任何疑問或預訂購商品，請寄電子郵件至 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

When you send your order please be sure to include: / 訂購商品時請記得提供下列資訊：

• Product name / 商品名稱
• Size / 大小
• Quantity / 數量
• Your delivery address / 運送地址

We will confirm your order with 24hours and send you the invoice.  Payment can be made at the In Motion Asia Taipei Concept Store or via wire transfer

我們將在24小時內確認訂單並寄送訂購明細，付款方式可透過銀行轉帳或於全能冒險台北概念店結帳。

For those in Taipei simply order your bike and pick up from the new Taipei Concept Store in Dazhi, Taipei.

台北的顧客有福了，可至大直親訪台北概念店，實地體驗單車性能優越性。

For those outside Taipei & overseas we provide FREE shipping for any order over USD$200 / NTD$6,300

若消費滿 USD$200 / NTD$6,300元，可享全球免運服務。

FREE SHIPPING & MASSIVE 15% DISCOUNT - now that's what we call service!

全球免運服務 + 85折優惠，我們致力提供最優惠價格及最令人滿意的服務！

For detailed pricing please go to our products page

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New Taipei Concept Store / 全新台北概念店

Yes, the word is out. In Motion Asia is opening their very own Taipei Concept Bike Store and Koru Cafe in Dazhi Taipei.  Soft opening is set for Friday July 29th with official opening targeted for Friday August 19th and you are all invited to the party!

全能冒險自行車/咖啡台北概念店即將於大直落成。 將於7月29日（五）舉辦軟性開幕（soft opening），正式開幕訂於8月19日與大家歡樂相見，竭誠邀請您共享盛事！

With a unique design incorporating the relaxing Koru Cafe, a 55" HD TV for live race coverage together with the very best of Velocite Bikes & other top-line brands on display the IMA Taipei Concept Store aims to bring you the best service, great prices and a great atmosphere!

舒適怡人的Koru café 室內裝潢設計，搭配55吋高畫質平板電視播放即時比賽實況，Velocite 及其他頂級單車環繞之下，IMA台北概念店致力帶給您最好的服務、最實惠的價格以及無人能級的舒適氣氛。

Services include: / 我們提供的服務如下：

• Bike Shop - Full mechanic services, bike fitting, riders club, bike butler service & more!
• 自行車店 - 完善的維修服務，包括 bike fitting, riders club, bike butler及其他相關服務！
• Top Line Brands - Velocite, Campagnolo, Shimano, Sram, HED, Bont, Gaerne, DMT, Rudy Project, Kask, Deda, San Marco, Selle Italia, Look, 3T, Elite, Tacx, Polar, Sigma, Sunnto, 2XU, Hammer Nutrition, Powerbar, GU Energy & more to come! 
• 頂級品牌 Brands - Velocite, Campagnolo, Shimano, Sram, HED, Bont, Gaerne, DMT, Rudy Project, Kask, Deda, San Marco, Selle Italia, Look, 3T, Elite, Tacx, Polar, Sigma, Sunnto, 2XU, Hammer 營養補給品, 能量棒, GU 能量補給等。
• Koru Cafe - Organic coffee & tea, 100% fresh juice, smoothies, croissants, ciabatta's, yummy cakes and more! 
• Koru Cafe – 天然有機咖啡及茶類飲品、100%鮮榨果汁、 smoothies、巧巴達三明治、令人食指大動的蛋糕甜品等。
• 55" HD screen to watch Tour de France, Giro d'italia, La Vuelta and other races LIVE!
• 55吋高畫質平板電視即時播放比賽如 Tour de France, Giro d'italia, La Vuelta等實況！
• Bilingual Website - coming soon with with English / Chinese language and online sales!
• 雙語界面網站 – 中/英雙語網站及線上優惠即將與您見面！

All this in a super awesome location less than 2minutes walk to JianNan Rd MRT Station Exit 2, 3minutes walk to Miramar (with the big ferris wheel), 2 minutes riding to cycling routes of Yangmingshan, and 5minutes to riverside cycling paths!

上述超棒服務距捷運劍南路站出口2只有咫尺之遙，自美麗華步行2-3分鐘即可抵達，騎乘單車3分鐘抵往陽明山單車道入口，5分鐘至河濱公園單車道。

 
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Links: / 連結:

• Facebook - keep up with all the news, action and photos / 加緊腳步跟上最新消息、活動和照片 (Facebook page = In Motion Asia Taipei Concept Store)
• Flickr - Design & renovation photos / 店面設計及裝潢進度照片
  

Velocite Bikes / 自行車

Velocite Bikes is a young and exciting Taiwan-based manufacturer getting rave reviews for developing genuine high performance products aimed a delivering the best possible performance at the best possible price!

Velocite是個位於台灣的年輕製造商，活力充沛且創意十足，製造超乎想像的高性能自行車，期能最大限度提升您的競速表現，受到廣大使用者一致的熱烈好評。

No gimmicks, no false advertising - just truly high performing bicycle products that deliver the best possible performance!

沒有投機取巧的花招，沒有誇大不實的廣告標語，只有平實的高效性能單車產品，與您一同刷新最佳表現紀錄！

As Victor Major, Velocite CEO says "Our core philosophy as a manufacturer is to engage the riders and our teams in developing truly high performing bicycle products. We have no heritage and therefore no legacy to hold us back, and no traditions to satisfy. We will simply make the best possible products free of engineering and design choices that do not truly benefit the rider. We also fully stand by our product performance claims - when you buy a Velocite product you will receive the performance that we promised you, or even more".

正如同 Velocite的CEO, Victor Major所說的：「Velocite的生產哲學是聯合車手和製造團隊共同創造出高效能的自行車。我們沒有包袱，毋須肩負所謂「傳統特色」，唯一的目標即製造出世上最好的產品，不受設計及工程技術的箝制，為車手帶來最佳效益。同時，我們的品質保證堅稱，當您購買Velocite產品，您必定會獲得我們（或超出）所承諾的表現！」

In Motion Asia is proud to join the Velocite Team as their exclusive Taipei retailer and bring your their exciting range of bikes & products.  Order your bike now and experience first hand what others are raving about! Ride Velocite, Feel Invincible!!

全能冒險十分榮幸能加入 Velocite 團隊，成為台北獨家經銷商，並為您帶來令人興奮全系列車種和各式產品。馬上訂購專屬於您的車，親身體驗廣大使用者的一致好評！ Ride Velocite, Feel Invincible!!

To learn more about Velocite Bikes visit www.velocite-bikes.com

更多關於 Velocite 自行車產品請參考：www.velocite-bikes.com

For detailed pricing please go to our products page

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Free World-Wide Shipping / 全球免運服務

In Motion Asia will ship your bike via to any number of 32 countries FREE of charge!

全能冒險提供全球免運服務，免費運送您的愛車至全球32國國家！

To qualify for free shipping the minimum purchase order is USD$200 / NTD$6,300

消費額滿 USD$200 / NTD$6,300元即可享有全球免運服務。

Questions / 疑難雜症

For any questions please email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or give us a call on +886 2 26274197

若有任何疑難請寄信至 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 或電 (02) 26274197。

For detailed pricing please go to our products page

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July 2011 - Join the IMA Team

In Motion Asia is looking for qualified, experienced, motivated, & caring outdoor professionals to join one of Asia's fastest growing and dynamic outdoor event management companies / 全能冒險徵求經驗豐富、積極進取、具認證資格的戶外活動好手加入全亞洲成長最快速、活力破表的團隊行列。

Both full time & freelance positions available / 竭誠歡迎全職或兼職接案的戶外專業好手。

Outdoor Facilitators / 戶外活動輔導員

We are looking for people with some, if not all of the following attributes / 徵求具有（部份或全部）下列特質的你：

• Experience in facilitating outdoor & experiential learning programs / 具豐富戶外輔導員及戶外教學經驗
• Experience leading & teaching outdoor sports: Rock climbing, River Tracing / Canyoning, Road Cycling, Kayaking, etc / 對於帶領攀岩、溯溪、峽谷探險（ Canyoning ), 單車騎乘、獨木舟等戶外活動相關教學駕輕就熟
• Strong English & Mandarin Chinese language skills / 中,英文流利
• Hold outdoor national governing body qualifications / 具戶外或野外活動國際認證身分者
• Current First-aid & CPR certificates (wilderness first aid preferred) / 有效急救及CPR證照（具WFR 72小時野外情境急救訓練合格證照資格者優）
• Outdoor education experience (certificate, diploma, or degree) / 相關戶外活動經驗（證書、文憑、認證等）
• Strong work ethic, organized, reliable and presentable personal image / 具良好工作態度、有組織性、可靠和形象良好
• Highly motivated, passionate about helping others & ability to inspire / 積極進取、熱心助人、激勵人心
• Appropriate references / 相關領域推薦函

Technical Rope Specialists / 技術支援指導

• Experienced technical rope specialists for abseiling/repealing, Tyrolean traverse & other high rope activities / 熟練垂降、飛索橫渡、高空繩索等活動之繩索技術教練
• Highly experienced in rock & mountain climbing instruction / 具豐富指導攀岩/登山活動經驗
• Strong English & Mandarin Chinese language skills / 中, 英文流利
• Hold outdoor national governing body qualifications / 具戶外或野外活動國際認證身分者
• Current First-aid & CPR certificates (wilderness first aid preferred together with mountain search & rescue experience a major advantage) / 有效急救及CPR證照（具WFR 72小時野外情境急救訓練合格證照資格 者及山林搜索救援經驗者特優）
• Technical facilitation experience / 技術指導經驗
• Outdoor education experience (certificate, diploma, or degree) / 戶外活動教學經驗（證照、文憑或證書）
• Strong work ethic, organized, reliable and presentable personal image / 具良好工作態度、有組織性、可靠和形象良好。
• Highly motivated, passionate about helping others & ability to inspire / 積極進取、熱心助人、激勵人心
• Appropriate references/ 相關領域推薦函

To apply please send your resume & covering letter to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it / 意者請備履歷及自我推薦函寄至 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

To learn more about In Motion Asia please visit www.inmotionasia.com / 欲了解更多關於「全能冒險 In Motion Asia」, 前往 www.inmotionasia.com

July 2011 - July Nutrition Order!

Hi all,
We are now taking the July Nutrition orders!
    - Hammer Nutrition
    - Powerbar
    - Gu Energy
    - Leppin Sport
Order over NTD$5,000 and enjoy a 5% discount. Order over NTD$10,000 and enjoy a 10% discount. The more you order the more you save!
All stock available NOW with NEXT day delivery ANYWHERE in Taiwan GUARANTEED!
Also starting from July 2011 we will have full stock available in our new TAIPEI CONCEPT BIKE STORE in conjunction with this online ordering service...so twice the options!
For complete product list, prices & how to order please email  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Safe training & see you in the outdoors!
The team at In Motion Asia

各位觀眾！
即日起，我們將開始接受七月份的高蛋白營養品訂單！
   - Hammer Nutrition
    - Powerbar
    - Gu Energy
    - Leppin Sport
四種品牌任君選購！
凡是訂購滿5000元以上，即可享有9.5折優惠!
滿10,000元以上，折扣立刻升級 9折！9折！9 折！！！買的越多，您賺！越！多！
各項商品皆有現貨，台灣本島各地當日訂貨，隔日取件！
另外，從2011年七月份開始，完整的系列商品將於我們的台北概念店展示出售，同時您也可以從網路上直接下單，提供您更多更方便的購物管道，這麼好康的消息，怎麼能不讓您知道！！！欲所取詳細的商品明細、報價及訂購方式，請email至 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
享受鍛鍊，安全第一，各位健將們戶外見！
全能冒險團隊 敬上

July 2011 - New IMA Customized Polo Shirts

NOW AVAILABLE / 新品上市

Check out the 2011 range of great looking customized In Motion Asia shirts! / 「全能冒險」排汗休閒polo衫新品上市！

Made with a super cool & super comfortable dry-fit technical polyester the new IMA Polo is perfect for the hot summer months! / 「全能冒險」的排汗polo衫揉合特殊排汗衣物纖維＋立體通風織法， 質地輕盈、款式休閒，是您炎炎夏日運動時的最佳衣著選擇！

Light fitting with a relaxed style the new IMA shirt features our abseiling adventure logo on the front and the cycling adventure logo on the rear / IMA排汗休閒polo衫前有驚險垂降logo圖樣，後有挑戰騎行logo圖樣。

Stand out from the crowd and get yours today! / 醒目出眾，出手訂購，就是現在。

Men's sizes - Large & X-Large / Women's sizes - Medium & Large / 男士尺寸：Ｌ＆Ｘ-L/ 女士尺寸：Ｍ＆Ｌ

Price - NTD$1,100 each / 價格：NTD$1,100

Ordering - Available now by email order to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  or at the soon to open IMA Taipei Concept Store in Dazhi, Taipei / /訂購方式：透過email - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 訂購或親至即將在大直隆重開幕之全能冒險台北概念店選購。

Get your shirt NOW and get rocking in the outdoors! / 立即穿上IMA休閒排汗衫，體驗戶外悠遊趣！

June 2011 - Part Time Cafe Barista Needed

In Motion Asia is on the look-out for a part-time cafe Barista to join the Koru Cafe team.

Good English language skills are a must, previous experience working in a cafe preferred along with a fun, hard-working personality is required. Both weekday and weekend hours available.  For more details please see below or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The Koru Cafe is opening in Dazhi in July 2011 and will offer an excellent range of coffee, tea, smoothies, beer, sodas, cakes, croissants, ciabatta's and lots of other goodies!

Come & join a fun team!

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June 2011 - Part Time Bike Shop Mechanic Needed

In Motion Asia is opening a bike shop/cafe in July 2011 and we need your help!

Are you an expert bike mechanic with good English language skills?.....or know of anyone who is?

If so then we want YOU!  

With the grand opening set for July 2011 the In Motion Asia Taipei Concept Store will feature the exciting bike range from Velocite, a number of exciting accessory brands together with the unique Koru Cafe with HD screen & live coverage of all the major cycling throughout the year!

We invite interested applicants to submit their resume now. Position is available beginning of July. An exciting position with good reward.

Please contact Bogu Yen for more details or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  

Thanks

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June 2011 - Clive Saffery June ARA

June ARA news & update from ultra-runner Clive Saffery

Editorial Bit:
A funny thing happened to me a few weeks ago: I stopped thinking. And it was a brilliant feeling I haven’t had for years. It was only a fairly short kayak/run/kayak race but my brain had gone into a zone where only the next ten metres mattered and where racing hard was the only thought in my head. I had fallen back in love with racing.
When I gave up playing reasonably high level football (that’s real football for our American readers) to concentrate on running and adventure racing twenty years ago I was asked did I miss it? I had played football almost every day of my life for over thirty years: on some days it was all I did. Yet I didn’t miss it simply because it turned out what drove me was not the sport itself but being competitive. Being competitive means pushing yourself in training and hoping for that often elusive podium finish come race day. Age groups of course help: nothing is more motivational than being the youngest person in the race every five years, but real motivation comes when you find yourself genuinely challenging at the front of the pack.
Reality of course is that as we age our ability to compete at the front end diminishes: and once you get past 50 the decline is often alarming. But many of us keeping plugging away; hopelessly deluded that there is still just one more magical performance in our legs that will magically transport us back to the golden days of our youth. I’m hoping to hang on and race until at least May 2017 which would be the 50th anniversary of my first ever ultra (I don’t know of anyone who has raced ultras 50 years apart) but in the meantime I’m hoping to get back into that brain dead zone in the next kayak/run/kayak race on Sunday. However given this heat and given that I’m might have a glass of wine or two the night before I might stay in bed. Plenty of time to get fit before May 2017.

News Bit:
Kevin Lin won’t be reading this newsletter as he is running The Silk Road…all of it www.runsilkroad.org But be warned, it’s a crap website and I suspect the reports only hint at some of the tension which erupted this week when Kevin and his two Chinese team mates were drugged in Iran (probably by a disgruntled ex support driver). I haven’t been able to get hold of Kevin but they should be ok (it was the date rape drug) and all being well should get back on schedule to complete their run in mid September.
If you’re reading this you are not competing in this weekend’s Enduroman race festival in England. The event has a unique concept: all races will finish on the same day, June 12. The races being a 100 mile run, an iron distance tri, a double iron, a triple iron, a quintuple iron and a deca iron. At least the New Forest is a nice place to race than the world champs in Monterrey www.enduroman.com and if the location’s not enough to tempt you there’s a curry buffet at the awards ceremony J But the best bit (and remember this is after you have raced anything up to ten consecutive ironmans) is that within 10 minutes of finishing any prize winners have to deposit a hundred quid to secure their prize, a free entry into next year’s European Enduroman Championships in Lanzarote. Wouldn’t you just be the mood for another race at that point? Joking aside it looks an excellent event, even several months ahead of race day they had published the menus for three meals a day for all ten days.
Hot on the heels of the bad news of the cancellation of the Abu Dhabi Challenge cancellation comes the good news that the Primal Quest should be back in 2012. Keep looking here for updates www.ecoprimalquest.com
A number of highly ranked female badminton players in Asia are complaining that the recent law change requiring them to wear skirts in competition will hurt them psychologically: girls, get over it. Go and talk to any woman who has switched to running in a skirt, not many go back to shorts. If only I could get one to fit…
I’d be hard pressed to remember the last time I received a letter with a hand written envelope but today I did. Inside was a description of a potential new race in Greece next May: 220k from Delphi to Olympia on rough mountain trails and rural roads. The letter asked if I was interested: you can guess the answer so I will post more details if and when the project gets off the ground.
There are a few new 100 mile ultras around including one next April across the salt flats of Utah.
You may have caught the recent three part TV programme where double Olympic gold medalist, James Cracknell attempts to reinvent himself as an endurance athlete. It’s a project which clearly began life as a serious study of sports science but almost ends in tragedy when Cracknell is hit by a truck whilst cycling across Arizona: luckily he survives. In the first episode he attempts a top 50 place in the Marathon des Sables and with an enormous amount of scientific support he does rather better than expected and his target changes to becoming the highest placed British finisher ever. To do this he needs to come twelfth which he eventually achieves. And of course the record he breaks is that of my sometime team mate, William Davies. The contrast could not be more amusing: the myopically focused Cracknell supported by cutting edge science and the dilettante Davies who ran MDS with a copy of War and Peace as he didn’t want to bored between stages J
The jinx on Ironman China continues: local government water works have forced the cancellation of the swim leg: a classic case of one government department not talking to another.
There’s a whole series of trail ultras and marathons all across Great Britain at www.adventurehub.com and staying in Britain, it has been announced that this year’s HeB2B will not take place and quite frankly I’m not at all surprised. The event was a real favourite in the early days of adventure racing when it was known as the Western Isles Challenge. I will never forget the sight of Ados Crane being crewed by his brother who was transporting all his clothes, food, mountain bike, road bike and kayak, on an open top BMW. The race eventually became The Hebridean Challenge and it retained its appeal as an event that required a brilliant combination of athleticism and brain power. In the last couple of years it has suffered a bit and a simple internet search will show why. The Hebridean Challenge site takes you to an outdated Facebook page whilst the www.nav4.co.uk site is a complete nightmare. The race has been cancelled due to a lack of entrants, I’m not surprised, it looks as if only word of mouth could have got you in. A simple level of marketing could have easily saved the race. Hopefully some of the would be competitors were able to try the cross Ireland race on 14 May, www.26extreme.com
Talking of Ados, his Gold Rush Mother Lode race has been added to the AR World Series www.goldrushar.com
You all know I have an eye for the absurd event and it is normally one of extreme distance that takes a few months to finish. So it is with great and perverse pleasure I must draw your attention to the Beijing International minitriathlon on 3 September. And they mean mini: 17.5m of swimming, 288m of biking and 42.195m of running. Yes metres not kilometers so you’d better be good at transitions J
Good new event being put on by John Jacoby’s Rapid Ascent team in Western Australia in September, details at www.mainpeakmultisport.com.au Staying down under Mark Webber is re-launching his five day race in Tasmania. You may remember he broke his leg when he was hit whilst cycling three years ago but clearly it hasn’t stopped him driving a car (and driving fast) www.markwebbertasmaniachallenge.com A few mad people in Russia are trying to get me to join them in this….I’m tempted.
The annual Hillwalkers’ Register published by the Long Distance Walking Association in the UK is always a brilliant mix of endurance and insanity. The list records all those who made a claim in 2010. The claims cover amongst others: successful summiting of all 2000 foot mountains in England and Wales, all 214 Lakeland mountains contained in Wainwright’s Register (plus of course a separate list for those who also climbed the Wainwright’s outlying fells), the Birketts (all 541 Lakeland fells over 1000 feet), the county tops of England and Wales, the county tops of Ireland, the 2000 feet mountains of Ireland and my all time favourite, The Deweys: the 500 to 609 metre tops of England, Wales and the Isle of Man that have a drop on all sides of at least 30m. Brilliantly insane and the latter group even features a photo of a climber with a seven foot wooden ladder he used to summit Great Links Tor (he carried it on an ascent of 1000 feet before assembling it with screws). Barking mad.
The Wulong Quest will again take place in China with athletes required to arrive in Chongqing on 1 September. There will be a lot more extreme mountain biking this year (think more mountain than biking), a strong hint being that athletes are being recommended to bring strong rather than lightweight bike components. Prize money is again US$150,000. Some of the China based races are in danger of becoming a bit incestuous as entering them is more by word of mouth than an obvious website. Try finding a website for races like Baise Leye Outdoor Quest a few months ahead of time.
Need oddball motivation to race? Well how about finding an event on 11/11/11 or taking advantage of the 100 year anniversary of reaching the South Pole by entering the Antarctic 100k www.icemarathon.com
Sometimes researching this calendar I come across some real gems so if you finish Michigan’s North Country 50 miler in August I can tell you that you will be presented with the biggest finishers’ medal in the state and the third biggest in the US.
Many of you are aware that Charlie Engle recently started a 21 month prison sentence. I do not know all the facts and certainly this is not the place to be judgmental but if you do a search for the recent New York Times report on the case you will find a story that Charlie believes to be true. What is astonishing about the report is the quote given to the jury by special agent Robert Nordlander after he watched the Running The Sahara DVD: “Being the special agent that I am, I was wondering, how does a guy train for this because most people have to work nine to five and it is very difficult to train for this part time”. Incredible as it may sound this was the starting point of the investigation.
Well I’ve got news for you Special Agent Norlander: in the world we inhabit none of us work nine to five, we all work a lot harder than that and we still find time to train a few hours a day. And that’s because we are not sitting on our special agent backsides watching DVD’s or hunting through garbage bags looking for evidence. I am however a bit more relaxed about your use of attractive female agents to extract a confession from me.

Calendar Bit:
For the trainspotters among you who wish to race in an many obscure countries as possible go to www.dilimarathon.com and sign up to race in East Timor but be quick its next weekend, 18 June.
Action Asia is following up its recent successful three day ultra in Lijiang with another one in Nepal www.actionasiaevents.com
The annual L’Etape du Tour (where you can ride a stage of the Tour de France) has proved so popular that this year there is a choice of two: a short (109k) but brutal climb of L’Alpe d’Huez on 11 July followed by 208k Issoire to Saint Flour on 17 July. The organizers also added a race on the Paris-Roubaix course which took place on 9 April www.letapedutour.com
A very good looking race coming up in October in Nepal, stage race options of 363 or 110k www.chismes.eu
Lisa Batchen-Smith’s Dream Chaser company is adding a series of new races and training camps including a road 100 miler, quite unusual these days www.dreamchaserevents.com
November 5 sees the launch of an ultra race in Sabah organized by the same team behind the successful Sabah Adventure Challenge. Entry to the 100 and 50k races opens on 15 June at www.sabahadventurechallenge.com
New race in Turkey takes in the stunning Cappadocia region, 200k stage race in the heat of July www.runfirecappadocia.com
Not far away a new race based on the Badwater distance of 135 miles will take place next July in Cyprus www.cyprusultra.com
Hood to Coast? Wimps race, if you really want to do a team event find fourteen close friends and sign up for the Benelux run in May 2012, 800k in four days www.beneluxrun.eu
It’s not often a race in another country is created by someone from Hong Kong so kudos to Brendan Mason and if you want to race a wonderful out and back trail (or even just go one way) then enter the Two Bays Trail Run next January www.twobaystrailrun.com (although curiously when I clicked on the map I got a view of downtown Boston, now that would be a long run!).
Another new ultra takes place on 14 January in Egypt, The Ocean Floor Race is 160 miles nonstop.
Another MDS/Racing The Planet clone: www.beyondtheultimate.co are putting on a series of races beginning in May 2012 and going through to the end of 2013.
The King of The Hills series in Hong Kong has already announced next year’s dates www.seyonasia.com
The team at www.endurancelife.com are promising England’s toughest ultra in 2012. No details yet but expect a rugged 100 mile course in South West England and a name not a million miles from UTSW.
I’d be rich if I could get money every time I saw the words, “world’s first off road ironman”. The latest version is planned for July 2012 by the innovative team at England’s www.endurancelife.com I hope they succeed, the concept is right, the course looks good and let’s hope they don’t suffer the fate of previous attempts around the world to stage an off road ironman and suffer from a lack of entries.
Sri Lanka 70.3 debuts next year on 19 February. Ironman Korea returns on 3 July along with a 70.3 the same day: both races taking place on a redesigned course in Jeju.
It was originally planned for this year but the inaugural Trifecta event is now scheduled for 1 June 2012. The weekend kicks off with a 5 or 10k run followed by a bike race the next day and culminates with a long or Olympic distance triathlon on the Sunday. It looks like a wonderful weekend of sport www.trifectaworld.com

The calendar has been updated through to the end of August. I will put out another update within the next six weeks. In the meantime train hard and race smart.

ARA Calendar June 10

June 2011 - New Powerbar Products in Stock

The latest shipment of Powerbar Nutrition Products has just arrived including the new Ironman Perform and Ironman Restore sports drinks which replace the old Endurance & Recovery drink mixes.

Sporting a cool new look but with the same great flavors (Lemon-Lime PB Perform & Orange PB Restore) the Ironman drinks are the perfect training partner for the hot summer weather where keeping hydrated is key to a good performance.

Along with the new Powerbar products we have a full range of Hammer Nutrition, GU Energy & Leppin Sport nutrition products available now via our email ordering list (and delivered anywhere in Taiwan) and coming very soon both online ordering and in store at the new In Motion Asia Taipei Concept Store in Dazhi. We are also looking to add Cliff Bar and High5 to our great range of available nutrition products.

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Enjoy the summer and see you in the outdoors!

May 2011 - New In Motion Asia Office

In Motion Asia has moved!

To prepare ourselves for the soon to open Taipei Concept Store and keep up with our expanding business we have moved to new premises in Dazhi, Taipei.  We also have new phone & fax numbers.

IN MOTION ASIA LTD
No. 7/1F
Alley 3, Lane 1
Neihu Road, Section 1
Neihu 11446
Taipei
11446 台北市內湖區內湖路一段一巷3弄7號1樓
Tel: 02-2627 4197
Fax: 02-2627 5197

Feel free to drop by and say hi anytime!

May 2011 - WTR Northern Taiwan

A great article written by Bicycling Australia's Simon Hayes on his recent visit to Taiwan and the discovery of the island's terrific cycling routes and rich culture!

In Motion Asia spent a day with Simon showing him around the lush & very secenic Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area in the heart of Taiwan.

The article appears in the latest edition of Bicycling Australia's WTR (Where to Ride) segment available in bookstores now throughout Australia & NZ or online at www.bicyclingaustralia.com

Great article Simon & many thanks!

For full version click here

 

May 2011 - Top to Bottom Cycling Taiwan

Recent article in Sports + Travel Magazine on Taiwan cycling and the EPIC ride from Sun Moon Lake up to the 3275m high Wuling Pass and down to the East Coast. A massive 300km plus roller-coaster ride through Taiwan Central Mountain Range and some serious FUN!

For full version click here

May 2011 - Rock Climbing Longdong Poster

Sneak preview of In Motion Asia's official Taiwan Rock Climbing poster!

Fantastic cover photo of Matt Robertson sailing away on a One Way Ticket. Photo by Vaughan Neville.

Poster will appear in the soon to be published Rock Climbing Taiwan guidebook which is a follow up to the 2006 Long Dong Trad Climbs.  Order your copy now through the Rock Climbing Taiwan Website or swing by our soon to open Taipei Concept Store for a signed personal copy together with a cup of freshly roasted organic coffee!

Longdong is Taiwan's premier rock climbing venue and home to world-class ocean crags. 

Day trips or multi-day customized itineraries lead by Matt Robertson author of Rock Climbing Taiwan with 20 years of climbing & instruction experience.

• Climbing certification courses
• Pure climbing trips
• Hundreds of sport & trad climbs
• Stunning ocean-side climbing
• Personal instruction & full gear

For tour inquiries contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

May 2011 - BikeRumor Review - Velocite Geos

High performance ultra light road bike that was created to dominate the competitors during hilly stages and tours. Everything about the Geos design is focused on extracting the peak performance while achieving sub 1000g weights, without compromises!

Check out the BikeRumor review of Velocite's new Geo's lightweight carbon road bike here - BikeRumor Review

Available now through In Motion Asia's online sales and soon to open Downtown Taipei Concept Store - Velocite Bike Shop

May 2011 - May Nutrition Order

Hi all,

May Nutrition Order Form has just been sent out.

Great range of products delivered anywhere in Taiwan:

• Powerbar
• GU Energy
• Hammer Nutrition
• Leppin Sport

Order over NTD$5,000 and enjoy a 5% discount. Order over NTD$10,000 and enjoy a 10% discount. The more you order the more you save!

Also starting very soon we will have full stock available from our new Taipei Concept Bike Store in conjunction with this online ordering service...so twice the options!

For complete product list, prices, & how to order please join our nutrition mailing list by sending an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with the words "Please add me to the nutrition product email list" in the subject line.

Any questions give us a call and enjoy the fantastic weather!

Thanks
Cam

April 2011 - Rock Climbing Thailand Fall Tours!

In Motion Asia is proud to present 3 customized climbing trips to the world-class limestone crags of Tonsai in Southern Thailand!

Tonsai Beach, on the Railay Peninsula, is home to some of the best limestone sport climbing in the world and is a haven for both professional and recreational climbers the world over. With over 700 routes ranging from beginner 5.8 (5a) to classic multipitch 5.10 (6b) right up to the extremes of 5.14 (8c) there’s enough to keep any climber busy for years. Add to this the amazing Thai culture, superb tropical weather, delicious local food, great locals and some of the best scenery in Asia and you have the trip of a lifetime!

• Nov 13 to Nov 19 - Beginner Course
• Nov 20 to Nov 26  - Intermediate Course
• Nov 27 to Dec 3 - Pure Climbing

Each course is fully supported and covers full climbing instruction & certification, all airport transfers, deluxe beachside accommodation, meals, gear + equipment, jungle trek to hidden lagoon filled with macaque monkeys and other spectacular wildlife, full immersion into the local climbing scene, world-class climbing.......everything you need for good times in paradise!

The tours are run by In Motion Asia’s Technical Operations Manager, Matt Robertson. Matt has nearly twenty years of experience leading climbs in over 20 countries around the world. He is the author of two climbing guidebooks, is a certified rescue technician and former Yosemite Search and Rescue team member, and a veteran of thousands of ascents of rock, ice, mountains, alpine and big-wall routes across the globe. Matt has been climbing in Tonsai for more than 12 years and loves to share his passion for climbing adventure with others, with priorities on safety, fun, providing a solid learning experience, and encouraging others to rise to the challenges before them.

Be sure to grab this opportunity while it lasts - Spots are limited so register now!

Deadline for registration is Beginner Course Sept 13 / Intermediate Course Sept 20 / Pure Climbing Sept 17

Register before June 6 and receive a 5% discount!

Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for course overview & more details

See ya there!

April 2011 - Taiwan's Legendary NengGao West Line (Sports + Travel Article)

Recent article written by Cam for Sports + Travel Magazine on Taiwan's fascinating culture, rich history and the legendary mountain biking of the NengGao West Line!

Rated as one of the top-ten mountain biking trails in the world by some and a seriously EPIC single-track trail that runs for 32km between 2000-3000m altitude deep in Taiwan's Central Mountain Range.

For full version click here

March 2011 - Clive Saffery March ARA

Editorial Bit

It’s fast approaching London marathon time and a large number of charities are eagerly rubbing their hands for their annual bumper payment. I’ve got mixed feelings on the subject to be honest. Thanks to my corporate position I’m able to raise thousands of dollars a year for charity via my races but there are plenty of times I’m racing for performance and personal achievement. I still remember the face of a BBC interviewer a couple of years ago asking a runner who they were running for. He replied “myself’, a perfectly sensible reply but somehow in the context of the London marathon it seemed self serving and the interviewer hurriedly went in search of someone else.
There is often a thin line between races and charities but I would contend that line gets crossed when charities start to organize races themselves. The good ones equip themselves with advisory boards including athletes: the bad ones think they organize a race as if was the same as any other fund raising programme they operate. And, when things go wrong, they often hide behind the excuse that it’s not meant to be taken that seriously, it’s a charity event after all and the fact that we publish records is just incidental.
My wife broke the women’s Master’s record at the recent Green Power 50k, but then again she didn’t. Let me explain. If you finish the race in under six hours you get an elite entry form for the next year. We’ve been getting these for years: it’s an invite and there isn’t the option to opt out. But here’s the problem: if you get an elite invite you are automatically entered in the open category irrespective of your age. Green Power have admitted this is their problem and will sort it out for next year and although I can understand why they have refused to award my wife the winner’s trophy for the Master’s Age Group (tough to swap trophies and prizes etc), it costs them absolutely nothing to acknowledge a new age group record. I can’t think of any race in the world where simply doing well one year effectively disqualifies you from winning your age group the next.
I’m quite often asked for my advice on such events and I’m constantly staggered by the fact that the organizers often seemed completely baffled by simple comments about food and drink. Amateur race directors simply haven’t got a clue about such matters and I have to admit to being agitated at Hong Kong’s Green Power race where every aid station was heavily marked with signs asking athletes not to take the food and drink. All of which begs the question what the hell is the food and drink for?
Back in October the Raleigh people were a complete disgrace in cancelling the Wilson Trail race and they again demonstrated their complete incompetence in the recent two day mountain marathon. Fortunately most Hong Kong runners were competing in the King of The Hills race and missed this shockingly poor event.
Now I appreciate that the sort of endurance events we love to do clash with today’s risk adverse society but surely race organizers need to understand that we are prepared to accept that we want to have some adventure. If a simple waver is sufficient in the US why can’t it suffice elsewhere? In the UK it is now impossible for a cyclist to pick up their race number in advance: you have to pick it up just before the start so you can also receive the latest risk assessment of the course which the race director has to compile immediately before the start. When my dad retired from racing he became a race director and as he eloquently put it: “I’m 75 years old, it’s a hundred mile race and the risk assessment people demand that I ride the whole course during the night and note any pot holes immediately prior to the race start. If I could do that I’d be f*****g racing not drowning in paper work”.
All of which brings me back to the Raleigh Mountain Marathon. Now this is an event that takes place never more than 5k from a main road but it has the most extraordinary mandatory kit list. I’m ok with all the usual stuff (compass, torch, tent, cooking gear etc) because this a two day over night race but can anyone explain the following: a whistle (truly pointless), travel document (are we going on holiday mid race?), one litre of water and 500g of food (we’ll come back to this one), a raincoat (!!!), a pencil, a radio and a mobile phone that had to be kept on the whole two days. I’ve left out the pathetic mandatory medical kit (why can’t we be trusted to look after ourselves?) but let’s talk about the food and drink bit. This isn’t what you were expected to start with (I’d be ok with that), this is what you were expected to FINISH with. Absolutely and completely barmy: racers were actually checked at the end of the race and if they didn’t have a litre of water each they were given a four hour penalty. Forgive me, I may be a bit stupid here but surely the point of any rule on water capacity is to protect athletes against dehydration: you dehydrate by not drinking. Forcing competitors to have a mandatory amount when you cross the finishing line actually discourages drinking the stuff: completely ridiculous.
It will take an awful lot to persuade me to race again in any event organized by Green Power or Raleigh: these people need to leave it to the professionals.

News Bit:

But then I went to the Hong Kong Marathon Expo and decided even running organizations do not have a clue. Yes, there was a New Balance booth, yes there were a couple of booths vaguely related to nutritional products but apart from that it was a cross between a New Year fair and a kid’s carnival. It was unprofessional, childish, nothing to do with running and a complete embarrassment. However the race itself was immaculately organized. It’s easy to dismiss the Standard Chartered marathon as the cross harbour fun run and many of us have had the odd run in with the HKAAA over the years but credit where it is due: it is exceptionally well organized and handles a very large number of people effectively.
A presentation at the recent Cape Town FEAT focused on a couple’s sea to summit adventure in South America. This has got me really thinking: we could devise a worldwide series of go it alone sea to summit multisport routes and have great fun inventing new routes, posting them on a website and thereby create a great database of training routes for global nomads like me. I must get on to this as soon as get a spare minute J
What a surprise…Richard Ussher won Speight’s Coast to Coast.
This newsletter has always had an eye for the absurd but this one is up there in the barking mad category. Running 45k round Tokyo just to make a Hello Kitty shape on a map. Oh dear http://tm2011.com/2011/01/art-of-running-45km-hello-kitty/
Stand by for the re-emergence of an iconic adventure race.
The IAU and World Masters 100k championships return to Winschoten in Holland. Ten laps of the town with an increasingly boisterous crowd (there are a few pubs en route) may make it sound like an antidote to the loneliness of the long distance runner but as Darren Benson and I both know reality is a bit different. Quite simply Winschoten is the most boring place in the world and even the excitement of being in the world champs can’t save it: if you do go take my advice and arrive late and leave straight away. Alternatively go as a spectator and watch from the pub.
A friend of mine serves on the committee of the Athens Marathon. Also on the committee is former Greek women’s marathon champion, Maria Polyzou. In July last year at a committee meeting Maria told my friend she was thinking of coming out of retirement to celebrate the 2,500th anniversary of Pheidippides legendary run. Modestly she said she was aiming at simply finishing in four hours. The next day she woke up and decided it would be more appropriate if she actually replicated the whole legend rather than just run a marathon. So she left Athens for Sparta and then ran back to Marathon, a mere 520k. She finished in six days but her lack of training made it a painful run: when the actual marathon came around a few months later she was still hobbling.
La 555, the non-stop 555k desert run put on by Alain Gestin is planned for 29 October in either Niger or Egypt depending on the political situation. All very sensible you might think, except Egypt is the “safe” fall back in case Niger doesn’t work out. Ooops. La 444 takes place on 9 January 2012, also in Egypt.
Also impacted by issues in the region: the Libyan Challenge was cancelled.
New Zealand’s Southern Traverse team which created the Adventure Racing World Series and Championship has passed on the event to Australia’s Geocentric Outdoors.
It hasn’t been updated recently but a good download magazine is available at www.ultrarunningworld.co.uk

Calendar News:

As usual I’ve updated the next three months. There are more cycling ultras than usual in the lead up to Paris-Brest-Paris in August.
Registration for the China leg of the North Face 100k series has opened. This year’s race is on 7 May and details are at www.thenorthface.com.cn/tnf100
Fed up with missing out on the UTMB lottery? Then try the new UTMF race in Japan on May 20. Apparently the race filled up immediately on the Japanese website but English entry forms were not due until after February 14 www.ultratrailmf.com
Trailwalker Spain kicks off on 7 May and it seems a brilliant course ending at Montserrat. Brisbane also now has a Trailwalker event: June 17
Yet another desert stage race. The Jordan Ultra is on 3 September and gives racers the choice of eight marathons in six days or four marathons in three.
A new iron distance triathlon in England: the Challenge Henley is on 18 September www.justracinguk.com
Staying in England there are a few interesting races at www.xnrg.co.uk
The second edition of the Ultra Trace de Saint Jacques takes place in France on 20 April, 725k in 12 days www.ultratrace.fr
An interesting new race is being promoted by a Shanghai based company but don’t think this is a slog around Pudong. In fact it could hardly be further away. June 11 sees the inaugural Amazing Maasai ultra and marathon: very tempting www.amazingmaasaiultra.org Apart from being a race the event is also a fund raiser for girl’s education in the Maasai communities of Kenya.

As always train hard, race smart and be careful with those charitable race directors 

ARA Calendar Mar 17

March 2011 - Brant Magazine Sweden

In Motion Asia's Technical Operations Manager and Taiwan rock climbing guru, Matt Robertson, featuring in a cover story for Swedish outdoor adventure magazine Brant.

Article here (written in Swedish)

Joyriders Taiwan Training Tour 2011

IT'S BACK AND BETTER THEN EVER - JOYRIDERS TAIWAN TRAINING CAMP 2011

Full Size PDF Poster

Based on the favorable response from last year's trip, we're gonna do it again. But this time three options:

• Option #1 – You came, you saw you conquered, four days of riding. April 29 - May 4
• Option #2 - You came, you saw and you conquered some more, five days of riding.
• Option #3 – You came, you saw and you did it all, six days of riding. April 28 - May 5

Total of 700km plus with 10,000m plus total ascend for Full Spring Tour World-class riding & scenery with full professional support & tour vehicles. Perfect training for upcoming Asian and European races & events.

Please contact either Cam directly at In Motion Asia, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or Peter Downs or Baby Larry for additional info & trip itinerary.  Trip is limited to JoyRiders

This will be a fully-supported ride with amazing scenery. Confirm your place NOW as seats are limited.

See you there!

January 2011 - Tour de Formosa (NZ Endurance Article)

Recent article written by NZ cyclist Dan Carruthers on the 2010 Tour de Formosa featuring In Motion Asia.

You can keep up with Dan's adventures on his blog Bikedan in Asia

Click here for larger view page 1 & page 2

January 2011 - Canyoning Formosa (Sport + Travel Article)

"Take to the water, and one of the coolest outdoor adventures is found in the steep mountains and cascading river canyons of Taiwan...go canyoning!"

River Tracing in Taiwan - Recent article in Sports + Travel Singapore featuring In Motion Asia.

Canyoning is the perfect summer action event for groups and corporate outings & 100% guaranteed FUN! Check out our canyoning services here.

For read larger version click page 1 & page 2

January 2011 - Taiwan Crags Open Up (Action Asia Article)

"Widely regarded as one of Asia's premier coastal climbing areas..."

Recent article in January/February issue of Action Asia Magazine featuring In Motion Asia and our new rock climbing services.

For more information on our courses & programs check out our rock climbing page 

For larger view click here

January 2011 - In Motion Asia forms partnership with Hed Cycling

In Motion Asia is proud to announce a partnership with Hed Cycling and bring you their fantastic range of high quality wheels and aerobars.

Hed Cycling produces some of the best cycling race wheels available today & sponsors a number of top athletes across road racing, triathlon, Ironman, & time-trialing disciplines.

"The 2011 line of Hed products represents our finest technical and performance achievements. One look and you will notice we have upgraded most of the hubs in our wheels. Carbon front hubs are the norm for most wheels, rear spoke lacing has been changed to improve drive train efficiency and lateral stiffness. Flamme Rouge rear hubs now include easier bearing service. For the past several years we have improved our aerodynamics so much that in every category we dominate the competition. Now for 2011 we are introducing Stability Control Technology (SCT) in our aero wheels. While refining our aero shapes we were able to develop a process to tune the wheels to be stable no matter how much crosswind is blowing. This proprietary technology allows you to focus on riding hard and not worry about whether or not you’ll get blown off the road! With a full line of wheels we are confident that you will be able to find the right Hed wheel for any occasion".

Check out the exciting 2011 Hed Product Range here & email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for ordering, pricing & delivery details

You can also expect to see the complete 2011 Hed product range in our soon to be opened Taipei shop!

January 2011 - Bike Shop Manager & Expert Mechanic Needed

In Motion Asia is expanding and we're looking for the very best to join the In Motion Asia team in this exciting role!

Should you be interested please contact Cam at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Thanks & help spread the word!

January 2011 - Clive Saffery January ARA

Editorial Bit:

Recently I read a book that talked about the evolution of news and reporting. One of the biggest changes in the twentieth century was the amount of newsprint dedicated to sport. Until the Rupert Murdoch invasion of the British press sport only warranted a couple of pages. When England won football’s World Cup in 1966 it wasn’t even front page news in the tabloids of the day. But endurance sport, and specifically many of the sports we compete in. rarely feature, even today.

I know plenty of people who would prefer it to stay that way but I have always argued that all sport needs to attract the best possible athletes and all sport has to evolve in order to survive. (And let’s not forget that even cricket now has loud music and cheer leaders in the 20:20 format). As sport evolves it sets new standards: performances that seemed impossible a few years ago suddenly become possible. The naked glare of publicity helps drives improvement and as athletes we all want to improve continuously. So what about endurance sport?

In October Team Buff Thermocool won the AR World Championships at the Bimbache Extrem race but apart from a few thousand people interested in the sport who knew? Even several days after all the teams had crossed the finishing line there were no official results available with all sorts of confusion surrounding penalties and protests.

In December the Hong Kong triathlon association had to rely on two athletes to do well at the Asian games to ensure elite funding. Sports funding in Hong Kong is a complex issue but in simple terms if a sport can do well it gets money. The trouble is that other sports get plenty of opportunities to secure the results that guarantee funding but triathlon only gets a couple of chances a year and this immensely raises the pressure on the athletes (especially if they have to compete with the recently un-banned Dimitry Garg). But the problem facing the Hong Kong triathlon association is no different to that faced at the very top of the sport. The Olympic triathlon champion is news for about a day. Contrast this with swimmers and sprinters. Alicia Coutts won five gold medals for Australia at last year's Commonwealth Games. Michael Phelps has dominated the opening week of the last few Olympic games much as Usain Bolt dominated the final week in Beijing. The reason is simple: the athletes thrive on multiple events both heats and finals. The oxygen of publicity is maintained for a week whereas for the triathletes publicity is fleeting.

Similarly for adventure racing the days of big production television such as the Eco Challenge seem to have gone. People like Geoff Hunt have done a brilliant job pulling together a world series but what happens next to take the sport to the next level?

In the past long time race director Murphy Reinschreiber had his own view on how the triathlon might flourish at the Olympics. He envisages a multiday format with the sequence of disciplines changing daily and athletes being eliminated each day until the best in the world compete on the final day. It’s certainly an idea worth looking at. I’ve attended the last two Olympic triathlons and although they have both been hugely enjoyable events the athletes are simply not in the news long enough. Murphy’s idea might well put triathlon truly on the Olympic map although there is a danger of the format being seen as a novelty.

But what of adventure racing? A few years ago there was much talk about how it might become an Olympic sport but such talk seems to have died down of late. The obvious way forward would be for a sprint type event to merge with the modern pentathlon. Although the pentathlon has a lot of history it can’t seriously claim to meet anything like the standards of global participation now demanded of any potential new sport that aspires to Olympic status.

There is no obvious solution and clearly sports like ultra trail running thrive without mainstream exposure but if the Olympics is truly meant to be the pinnacle of world sport (and it might be considered a big "if") then the gap between the events that are awarded medals and the events that we actually participate in needs to close. I personally love track and field events but how many people do any of us know who spend their lives training for the steeplechase? Not many I'd wager.

The debate will rumble on but the good news is that with more and more events becoming part of a series ( and this is happening in ultras, triathlon and adventure racing) the resulting increased cooperation must help our sports evolve and evolve they must.

News Bit:

The Ironman 70.3 World Championships will move from Florida to Las Vegas in 2011 which probably makes it a bit more attractive for athletes in our part of the world (and certainly with the long suffering person who shares my house), but will they ever get out of the casinos to race? And in another Ironman development they have announced their new Olympic distance series called 5150. Details at www.5150.com including the news of a US$1m prize pool for the Des Moines championship event.

You know this already but just in case it’s news: next year’s world age group triathlon championships are in Beijing.

No official word yet but Ironman China looks like moving a week later to 22 May due to a clash with the Great Wall Marathon. No obvious reason why this is a clash unless both races were relying on what must be a limited pool of qualified volunteers.

China will be a focus for the Ironman organization who has taken a stronger grip on events following the appointment of people who know the region. The ending of the events in Langkawi and Japan was a direct result of this. Stayed tuned for more exciting additions to the calendar in 2011 and 2012. The new location for Ironman China in Tianjin with easy access to Beijing airport and a reservoir swim looks as if it will solve some of the problems incurred in Hainan.

The old Ironman Japan web address now takes you to a similar length event on 17 July http://gototri.com Goto Nagasaki.

The IUTA Double Ultra Triathlon Championships will be in Austria on June 11. All athletes need to take a compulsory “haematocrit” test the night before. 152 laps for the swim, 37 laps on the bike and 126 laps on the run all for Euros 300: a true bargain.

A number of runners (and I admit to being one) have long complained about the inflexibility of the Raleigh Wilson Trail race. I’ve met the people face to face and you couldn’t wish to meet nicer people but somehow their decisions are never the best. Their recent decision to call off the event because of a typhoon that was already moving away when they made their call was baffling. Of course when race day it dawned it was a perfect morning for running. Looking at the way they handled it compared to the triathlon association for their own event on the same day and the contrast couldn’t be greater. One organization was clearly made up of athletes who were thinking like athletes and one wasn’t. To make matters worse (and in my view much worse) the Raleigh people are not giving refunds nor are they returning all the sponsorship money that competitors had raised. In other words they are quite happy to achieve their budget without the event that was supposed to generate the income. Scandalous.

Number of US marathons now in the Rock’n’Roll series: 17 www.competitor.com

Is there any end to this? Yet another triathlon series: the Tri Star series features a 1k swim, 100k bike and a 10k run. Can someone give me a shout when there is a 100m swim, 100k bike and 100k run? Thanks

The Seven Summits has received a fair bit of press over the years with a wide range of people reaching the highest peak in each continent. Admirable though the achievement is there is a school of mountaineering thought that suggests a far tougher assignment is the climbing of each continent’s second highest peak. In the last two years there has also been a challenge to swim the world’s Ocean channels (predictably I suppose it’s called Ocean’s Seven): so far a dozen people have started the quest but no one has completed yet. Since I know you are going to ask the seven are: the English Channel, the Straits of Gibraltar, Cook Strait, Catalina Channel, Molokai Channel, Tsugaru Channel and the North Channel between Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Quirky fact: four times as many people have completed the seven summits than have finished Badwater more than three times.

Idly checking on a couple of other race calendars I came across a race with the wonderful web address of www.charliealewineracing.com . Brilliant I thought, simply create a web address with all your interests lined up but a nano second before I registered clivealewineracingmanchesterunited.com I found out it was his name. So, Charlie Alewine, you have my mighty respect for having such a brilliant name; even more respect is due to the fact that the man seems to put on two trail marathons every weekend.

Now don’t get me wrong here. This is not a Brit on an anti-American rant. I race a lot in America: I love the enthusiasm of the volunteers and the people who genuinely have fun at aid stations. It certainly beats the experience you can get in my home country. In a race last year one grumpy couple simply said, “What’s kept you? Last year you lot were much faster”

But please tell me just exactly who was the nutritional expert who thought that peanut butter and jelly (that’s jam in English) sandwiches have any merit whatsoever? But I will not worry: I will simply ask every race director in England and Australia to provide all Americans with Bovril tea and marmite/vegemite sandwiches. Good luck J

Interesting website www.restwise.com I’m sure I will learn this word rest one day but having just passed 2550 consecutive days of running it won’t be for a while.

Spanish superstar Kilian Jornet broke the record for ascending Kilimanjaro. No, I’ll rephrase that. He annihilated Simon Mtuy’s record of 8 hours 27 minutes with a time of 7:14. It’s a 53k round trip from the base camp and after spending 10 minutes on the summit (presumably posting on Facebook where Jornet has long broken the 5000 friends limit) he shot down in an astonishing 1.41.

Slap on the wrist time: some of you have been using this list to spam everyone. It would be nice if you asked me first and in any case since the list is now so big it’s in three parts so if you just click reply all you only get a third of your potential audience anyway.

Shouldn’t all race descriptions be like this? Average riders will be able to ride 99,9 % of the route, with lots of flowing down hills, single-track and jeep track. Do not worry, we will not take you on a road where an ox wagon last travelled during the Boer war, across a ploughed field, parts of the Sahara desert or six times on the same lap (long distance 2 laps). The Leeuwenkloof venue is stunning with lush green lawns and bar facilities for the thirsty after the race.

On the subject of course descriptions how about this from South Dakota’s Lean Horse 100? “The Mickelson Trail is a Rails to Trails project that was recently inducted into the Rails to Trails Hall of Fame”. Is there a vote for this? Do other trails get to vote? Do long abandoned steam engines get one last blast on their whistles to nominate? Marvellous stuff and clearly the Rails to Trail Hall of Fame needs to be everyone’s holiday visit list.

Is there a better sport than kabaddi? It was the highlight of my Asian games watching grown adults playing tag and then battering the hell out of each other once the tagger tries to escape: all the time while holding your breath and chanting kabaddi. Wonderfully mad

Scanning the lottery list for Western States (and finding that I had never heard of two of Hong Kong’s five applicants) I saw that Ultrasignup.com had automatically listed a whole load of my USA results dating back to 1994 which seems quite cool (and helps us all for race applications where a qualifying is needed). I’m not sure however if my 1994 results count for anything anymore though!

During his 40 day run along the 2064 Pony Express trail Karl Meltzer drank an average of three beers a day.

The upcoming Hong Kong 100 has advised entrants that it has been acknowledged as a qualifier for Comrades. My advice: don’t use it. Comrades use a conversion table that works badly against using a trail run as your qualifier. If you were to blitz the HK 100 course in say 11.45 you would be seeded at Comrades the same as a 4.20 marathon runner. A few years ago I qualified with what I thought was a pretty good 9.25 100k time but found myself seeded well behind my wife who had a much slower marathon qualifier. Comrades have actually improved the conversion table (at the time my 9.25 was equivalent to 4 hours for the marathon) but a 9.15 100k time is still treated as the equivalent as a 3.20 marathon.

Congrats to the Richard Ussher led Kiwis who again closed the year by winning Abu Dhabi. The words “kiwi’ and “winning an adventure race” not exactly being an uncommon occurrence over the years.

Knob of the Year? Step forward Tim Monaco who went off course (as did several others due to a marshalling error) but who insisted on a time and age group placing based on where he MIGHT have finished. So did he become the USATF age group 50k trail champion? No, he was wearing headphones and so was therefore ineligible. Ha ****ing ha.

This list acts as a bit of a magnet for brilliantly wacky requests but one day recently surpassed all previous efforts. Within the space of two hours I was asked if I knew any rich cyclists who would pay US$1m to charity so they could ride around the Peak in Hong Kong with Lance Armstrong and a few minutes later if I could provide a list of people who might want to run from Istanbul to Xian. I unerringly volunteered all of you J

Five immaculate BMW’s, two top of the range people movers: a rap star turning up for a concert? No, just the support vehicles for the Chinese army teams at Hong Kong’s recent Trailwalker. Talking of which isn’t about time the event had some rules? As we headed into the night on stage 9 we were slightly surprised by a team running uphill behind us. Except they weren’t: each runner had two people propping him up and propelling them forward and there were another four runners carrying drink. It’s time to stop this madness and ban all mobile support.

Translations of race rules are always great for a laugh. I know it’s a cheap way to find humour but the rules of the 50k team race in Guangdong’s Danxia mountain area are in a class of their own:

“The team captain is responsible for the team’s advance and retreat”

“The team must purchase personal accident insurance, just in case, each insurance premium is 10 yuan” (I wonder exactly what that gets you J)

“Each team member must carry the drug or life saving whistle as a must material for everyone” Choices, choices.

“Each team can name the title of their unit or wear armbands with a team name”

“There are saving cars along the whole course for the frail” Bet they aren’t BMW’s.

“In the end of the course, there are vehicles taking the participants to the city downtown” Ah, that’s where the BMW’s are.

Calendar Update:

As usual I've focused the calendar update on the next three months.

Late Chinese New Year holiday? How about 27 February www.seychellesmarathon.com or miss the Easter crowds and take part in the first Jerusalem marathon on 25 March www.jerusalem-marathon.co.il

The Sabah Adventure Challenge has added a 60k ultra to the annual Easter adventure race www.sabahadventurechallenge.com

Don’t be put off by the name: the Raid Total Centrale Paris is not an exercise in avoiding dog crap on the Boulevard St Germain but a full on expedition race across some wonderfully tough terrain in Corsica. This year there is even an English version of the website. The race is on 24 May www.raidecp.net

After a year’s hiatus the Swiss Jura Marathon is back in a revised format. Two days of stage racing with a choice of either 100 or 50k a day www.swissjuramarathon.com

Strong positive reports on the inaugural Kielder marathon in England, nearly all trail, great scenery and lots of hills www.visitkielder.com/site/kielder-marathon

Next year’s AR World Series Championships will be hosted by XPD in Tasmania beginning 31 October.

I didn’t pick this race up in time to include in the calendar but one maybe for next year. Seven of New Zealand’s iconic trails raced over a week www.7in7.org.nz

The good people at www.xtechallenge.com continue to put on a variety of races in the region. Look out for a self sufficient mountain run in south west China covering 90k in three days beginning 28 June plus a repeat of last year’s Inner Mongolia event (same format) in May.

John O’Groats to Land’s End has always attracted the fit and the lunatics in about equal measure. Next April there is the chance to race all 860 miles (about 55 miles a day), sleep on a luxury coach and, if you win, walk away with a new car. Or should that be hobble away? Details at www.ultrarace.co.uk And if that seems a bit far you could try the same format and run the M2M the length of Ireland (and the winner also gets a car).

At last an ultra with a bit of money (more bit than money but at least it’s a start). The Santa Barbara Endurance Race scheduled for 28 April is offering US$1000 for first place (male and female) plus US$2500 for the first person under 24 hours. With 32,879 feet of elevation gain and 32,852 feet of loss plus a 48 hour cut off the organizers are presumably thinking their $2500 is not going to be handed over easily, The race also features a 100k, 50 mile, 50k and a 3 person 100 mile relay www.sber.co

In the meantime have a very happy 2011 and don't forget to train hard and race smart.

ARA Calendar Jan 3

December 2010 - Taiwan 2010/2011 Race Schedule & Links

Please see below for a list of Taiwan races, dates, & links current as of Dec 2010.  Many thanks to Craig Johns of Taiwan Racing for putting this together.

See you there!

2010

• December 12th - Miaoli Duathlon - http://www.mcpa.org.tw/public/news_data.aspx?id=2
• December 12th - Silio Bridge Duathlon (R4/C20/R5) - http://www.cyclist.org.tw/index.php?fn=news&fn1=info&no=A&no1=365&no5=C
• December 19th - Fubon Taipei International Marathon - http://www.sportsnet.org.tw/race_detail.php?race_no=20101219

2011

• January 15th - Miaoli Duathlon - http://www.ctta.org.tw/front/bin/home.phtml
• January 16th - NorthFace Duathlon (cycle 21 / Run 14km include XC) - http://taoyuanduathlon.wcom.tw/programDescription.html
• February 27th - K-Swiss 10k Run Taipei - http://www.taipeimarathon.org.tw/contest.aspx?lang=en-US
• March 6th - Kaohsiung 51.5 Triathlon (1.5/40/10) - http://www.ironman.url.tw/
• March 6th - Jinshan Marathon - http://www.taipeimarathon.org.tw/contest.aspx
• T.B.C. - Ironman 5150 Triathlon (1.5/40/10) - http://www.ironmantaiwan.com/
• T.B.C. - Nth Coast Cycle Race - http://www.cyclist.org.tw/
• April 9-10th - Miaoli Triathlon CTTA (.75/20/5 or 1.5/40/10) - http://www.ctta.org.tw/front/bin/home.phtml
• April 30th - Taidong Living Water International 113km Triathlon (1.9/90/21.1)
• T.B.C. - Tour of East Taiwan Cycle Race (130km and 160km) - www.cyclist.org.tw/
• May 1st - Taidong Living Water International 51.5km Triathlon (1.5/40/10)
• May 21st - Hualien Cup Triathlon (1.5/45/11) - http://www.etbc.com.tw/
• T.B.C. - Yilan Cycle Race - http://www.cyclist.org.tw/
• T.B.C. - Taoyuan MTB Race - http://www.cyclist.org.tw/
• T.B.C. - TUAA Datunshan Cycle Race (Taipei) - http://www.tuaa.org.tw/
• June 11-12th - Taoyuan 51.5 - http://www.ctta.org.tw/front/bin/home.phtml
• T.B.C. - Puli-Wuling Cycle Race - http://www.letsgobike.com.tw/
• T.B.C. - Yunlin Cycle Criterium and Road Race - http://www.cyclist.org.tw/
• T.B.C. - Giant Cup Cycle Race - http://www.cyclist.org.tw/
• T.B.C. - TUAA TTT - http://www.tuaa.org.tw/
• August 13-14th - Bitan Aquathlon (Swim / Run) - http://www.ctta.org.tw/front/bin/home.phtml
• T.B.C. - Tien Mu Criterium
• September 17th - Yilan ITU Triathlon (0.75/20/5) - http://www.ctta.org.tw/front/bin/home.phtml
• September 18th - Yilan ITU Triathlon (1.5/40/10) - http://www.ctta.org.tw/front/bin/home.phtml
• T.B.C. - Jinshan-Yangmingshan Cycle Race - http://www.cyclist.org.tw/
• October 1st - Beautiful Taitung Triathlon (1.5/40/10) - http://www.tacocity.com.tw/ironman/
• October 14th - Taidong International Triathlon 226km (3.8/180/42.2) - http://www.turaa.tw/
• October 15th - Taidong International Triathlon 113km (2/100/21) - http://www.turaa.tw/
• October 16th - Taidong International Triathlon 51.5km (1.5/40/10) - http://www.turaa.tw/
• October 29th - Taiwan 70.3 (1.9/90/21.1) - http://www.ironmantaiwan.com/
• T.B.C. - Kenting 51.5 Triathlon (1.5/40/10)
• December 18th - Fubon Marathon - http://www.sportsnet.org.tw/

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October 2010 - In Motion Asia forms partnership with Velocite Bikes

In Motion Asia & Velocite Bikes create unique partnership

In Motion Asia is proud to become an official dealer for Velocite Bikes and commence a co-promotion and commercial cooperation to extend the availability of Velocite bikes in Taiwan and other countries in Asia.

Velocite owner Victor Major comments "The agreement is very open and wide ranging and is a result of many years of following each others progress and development. Initial cooperation started over 3 years ago and it has been very nice to follow In Motion Asia's growth into a premier cycling tourism company in Taiwan.  I hope that Velocite can contribute to In Motion Asia's continued growth and assist them in a way to further increase their customer satisfaction".

In Motion Asia owner & director Cam McLean, "Velocite is a young and exciting Taiwan-based manufacturer getting rave reviews for developing genuine high performance products aimed a delivering the best possible performance at a price well below the established mainstream brands. It is great to be able to offer our clients and cyclists world-wide access to this innovative brand".

Velocite's range of bikes and products includes the high modulus carbon fiber short course designed MAGNUS. The equally dominate full carbon HELIOS stage racer with its stunning red & white paint design. The ultimate long distance racing and titanium framed MILLENNIUM. The smart looking alloy SELENE, and the high modulus carbon fiber cross country FLUX mountain bike.  Add to this some of the coolest looking wheelsets on the market, handlebars, saddles and a range of other accessories.  

The Velocite Helios Elite

In Motion Asia owner & director, Cam McLean, recently took delivery of the Helios Elite and had this to say about its performance...."coming from a more old-school background the change to full carbon with Shimano Dura-Ace components and compact crank was akin to stepping into a Ferrari. Weighing a touch under 8kg with oversized tubes optimized for maximum stiffness, I was immediately impressed with now fast and solid the Helios is. The control and responsiveness takes riding to another level and I was soon tucking into the tight fast turns of the Sun Moon Lake test course with full confidence and ease before accelerating hard on the pedals with much less give than my previous bikes. Having never tried a compact before I must say I was converted before I got half-way up the first hill climb. The higher cadence coming from an extra couple of gears an absolute joy and with an 11/25 cassette you still have the gearing to hammer it on the flats.  With me that day was Simon Hayes, the editor of Bicycling Australia, who commented on the smart looking color scheme and ultra thin seat stays which ensures that the exceptional frame stiffness does not result in a harsh ride.  Overall a very impressive ride that just makes you want to go faster and faster!"

To read a review on the MAGNUS by Lee Rodgers, pro rider for Team Fuji Asia & also an editor for www.cyclingtime.com, the largest cycling portal in Japan click here.

Added Cam, "In Motion Asia is carefully built around a reputation of high excellence, & outstanding quality and service to our clients. We only support products of the highest caliber based on their high performance and dependability. We believe Velocite meets these strict requirements and will continue to build upon their impressive range of products and service in the future".

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Sept 2010 - The Magic of Rock Climbing at Longdong

Recent article written for the Salewa catalog by In Motion Asia Technical Operations Manager, Matt Robertson

At its most basic, rock climbing is movement, adventure, and interaction with nature. Go outside, find a rock and try to climb to the top. Descend and repeat. Along the way, fun may be had, views enjoyed, challenges faced, fears overcome, stuff learned, strengths gained. The mind and the body become stronger through engagement with the forces and beauties and uncertainties that are offered to us by the earth.

Rock climbing takes us away from the city and the millions of people spending their lives wishing they were somewhere else. Time spent in nature reminds us that we are living creatures of movement, not robots designed to spend lifetimes sitting at desks.

The Yosemite climbing legend Royal Robbins wrote, “Climbing is a game in which we play at learning the skills necessary to a beautiful life.” While climbing, we sometimes find ourselves uncertain whether we can make the next move. At such moments we are free to make a decision to go for it, or give up and retreat. Neither choice is wrong, but those who give 100% effort to attempt something that appears impossible are rewarded with increased power to face difficult challenges. Climbing teaches us to step through that imaginary door where fear and doubt are left behind and we enter a state of focus, poise, and commitment.

Climbing also brings an appreciation for life’s subtle gifts. We return to civilization better able to face its rigors and with clearer vision to see the beauties and joys among life’s difficulties, just as we may see a tiny flower growing from the rock halfway up a grueling climb. The beauty of true friendships and the trust between partners are further gifts from this game we play.

When I first started climbing, I thought I had found an activity that would let me prove my strength and toughness. I was wrong. Instead I found that climbing exposed my weaknesses and my fears. The opportunity to improve through hard work was at once obvious, elusive, and addictive. For two decades, I have striven to gain the mental and physical strength of a warrior, and have discovered a wondrous journey toward that impossible goal. Just as important, my quest for learning from adventure and challenge has led me to beautiful places where I have met amazing people from every corner of the world. The friendships I have gained through climbing have inspired me, opened my mind, and given my life meaning and purpose.

One of the greatest places in the world for experiencing the magic of rock climbing is Long Dong, on Taiwan’s Northeast Coast.

On my first visit to Long Dong, I immediately sensed that this place offered the ultimate climbing experience: wild scenery, the powerful forces of nature, stunning beauty, and awesome rock climbs. The views of these golden cliffs rising from the blue sea are matched by few places in the world. The quality of the Silin sandstone ranks it among the greatest coastal climbing areas anywhere. The walls are filled with hundreds of world-class routes, and the history of these routes includes visits from many of the planet’s greatest climbers.

I’ve spent over 400 days at Long Dong and never grow tired of it. The sounds of the ocean, the smell of the breeze off the sea, the rough feeling of the sandstone under my fingers as I make a difficult move, the joy of sharing climbs with friends, and the view of the moon rising from the ocean after a day of hard climbs: these are the experiences I look forward to every day of my life.

I am fortunate to be able to share this place with climbers from around the world. By creating guidebooks that inspire people to come to these cliffs, by introducing Taiwan to travelers abroad, and by guiding others on Taiwan’s best climbing routes, I hope to encourage climbers to experience this place, to appreciate the gifts of nature, and to learn from this game the skills necessary to lead a beautiful life.

Matt Robertson
Long Dong, Taiwan, 2010

Sept 2010 - American Club Taipei River Tracing Outing

 Sept 2010 - American Club Taipei River Tracing Adventure Outing!

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April 2010 - Taiwan Visitors Association

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April 2010 - June 5th 2010 Salomon Suunto X Trail - (8k & 16k) TAIWAN

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Feb 2010 - Wulai & the Legendary NengGao West Line, March 21-22

Open mountain bike tour straight after 2010 Taipei International Bike Show

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Feb 2010 - Bike Tours to Coincide with Taipei International Bike Show, March 17-20

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Dec 2009 - In Motion Asia Newletter

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Nov 2009 - Chinese New Year 2010 Bike Trip to NZ!

An EPIC 5 day Road Bike Trip through breathtaking South Island NZ!

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Nov 2009 - New powerbar shipment has arrived

New Shipment of endurance products has arrived. Taking orders now!

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Nov 2009 - Escape the winter blues in the tropical paradise of Kenting!

The warm tropical climate of Kenting provides the perfect climate for winter adventure!

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Nov 2009 - Taichung Bike Week Customized Trips

Bike Trips to coincide with Taichung Bike Week, December 5th to 13th, 2009

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Oct 2009 - 2010 New Year's Special Event - 4D/3N Kenting MTB

Celebrate New Year's 2010 with a 4 day mountain biking trip to Kenting, Taiwan!

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Oct 2009 - Taiwan Racing Update

Taiwan triathlon, cycling & running update...

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Fall bookings, Chinese New Year trip to South Island NZ, & other exciting news...

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