First Ascent News - Gear testing days… the excitement is building!

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26 October 2009
Gear testing days… the excitement is building!

We’re creating an exclusive opportunity for our loyal customers to trial a variety of new products from our range as well as some new development products.

This opportunity will be in the form of informal gear testing and based on activities as outlined below:

Trail Running
Cape Town - Saturday 31st of October – Tokai Forest –  Time: 08:30 - 10:30
This is a chance to performance test some of our latest gear and prototypes, and to give us feedback. Beginners are welcome - our athletes will be on hand to guide all newcomers to the sport through the trails. There is an entrance fee payable at the entrance to the forest. We will be meeting at the parking lot at the arboretum.
We will have 2 athlete led runs leaving at 9:00. Craig Woods will lead the senior group on a 6km run. The beginner group will run a 3-4km route. You can also run your own route, at your own pace
Be sure to be there at 8:30 to gear up!!

JHB/Pretoria - Saturday 21st of November - Groenkloof Pretoria – 08:30 - 11:00
Come and join us for a trail run through the Groenkloof Nature Reserve. This is a chance to performance test some of our latest gear and prototypes, and to give us feedback. Beginners are welcome - our athletes will be on hand to guide all newcomers to the sport through the trails. There is an entrance fee payable at the entrance to the reserve. We will be meeting at the parking lot just inside the entrance.

Mountain Biking

Cape Town - Saturday 21st of November – Tokai Forest – Time: 08:30 - 11:30

This is a chance to performance test some of our latest gear and prototypes, and to give us feedback. Beginners are welcome - our athletes will be on hand to guide all newcomers to the sport through the trails and single tracks. There is an entrance fee payable at the entrance to the forest, and remember to bring your bike! We will be meeting at the parking lot at the arboretum.


JHB/Pretoria - Saturday 5th of December – MTN Cycle Park Bryanston JHB - Time: 08:30 - 11:30
Come and join us for a mountain biking session through the MTB park. This is a chance to performance test some of our latest gear and prototypes, and to give us feedback. Beginners are welcome - our athletes will be on hand to guide all newcomers to the sport through the tracks. There is an entrance fee payable at the entrance to the park. We will be meeting just inside the entrance.


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