Posts tagged with: saab salomon

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Posted in The Sweat by Matt Ward on Thu 04 Jun '09

Yep, I don’t half choose ‘em. Two weeks ago I was battling 80 mile-an-hour winds and hail, on Sunday I was battling 80 degree temperatures and 4 feet deep water, at the first of the year’s Turbo X races. Proper mud, sweat and tears… Read more…
Updated: Jornet goes Vertical - delayed

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Tue 05 May '09

Its looks like Kilian’s attempt on the world vertical kilo record is not to be today. The salomonrunning site states that the Spaniard is “not feeling at the top of his game” and so has decided to hold back until he is. Read more…
Jornet goes Vertical

Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Tue 05 May '09

We might just be witnessing something historic this year in the world of mountain running. As reported last week, Kilian Jornet is embarking on a series of endeavours, in an attempt to establish new mountain running records across the world… Read more…
Robbie Simpson joins Saab Salomon

Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Sun 08 Mar '09

The Saab Salomon Outdoor Team have once again shown vision – and the determination to build a great team of mountain runners – by signing mountain running star Robbie Simpson. Still only 17, Robbie has taken the Scottish scene by storm in 2009, winning 4 races in the last couple of months. Read more…
Olympic Triathlete joins Saab Salomon - for the weekend!

Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Tue 03 Feb '09

Its not often you get a load of world class mountain runners, in the wilds of winter, in the mountains of the Lake District, being joined by world-class triathlete. But then again Alistair Brownlee isn’t your everyday athlete. When Saab Salomon Outdoor Team manager Tim Lloyd spoke to me about their launch weekend he mentioned in passing that they were joined by the Leeds University man. Read more…
SAAB Salomon Series dates announced

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Sun 25 Jan '09

It is barely 2 months since the last of the 2008 series took place, but SAAB Salomon have got 2009 in their sights already with some fantastic races planned in trail, marathon and turbo x style racing. Read more…