Posts tagged with: the north face

Chaigneau conquers Olympus

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Tue 06 Jul '10
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After a 3rd place finish in 2009 Sébastien Chaigneau, returned to the Olympus Marathon, an annual trail race up the slopes of Mount Olympus – the Greek mythical ‘mountain of the gods’ – to take a famous victory.. Read more…
Garneau makes history at Western States

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Fri 02 Jul '10
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The North Face Global Team athlete Tracy Garneau took first place, women, in the 100-Mile Western States Endurance Run 2010, which took place June 26 – 27, 2010. She won with a time of 19:01:55, and is the first Canadian to ever win the race. Read more…
Lavaredo Ultra Trail is unveiled

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Thu 06 May '10

The North Face reconfirms its commitment as technical sponsor for the renowned Lavaredo Ultra Trail in the heart of the Dolomites. Starting at midnight on Friday 26th June this over 90km ultra race is a true test of endurance… Read more…
Ten grand up for grabs at US trail race

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Thu 04 Mar '10

The North Face Endurance Challenge runs from may to December across the States, culminating in San Francisco where the winner of the men’s and women’s 50 mile titles can bag $10,000 a piece! With rounds in New York, Washington and Wisconsin (plus one other) there is $14,000 on offer, as each round has a $1,000 first prize… Read more…
The North Face® Single-Track - reviewed...

Posted in Rated or Slated by Rene Borg on Fri 29 Jan '10

Autumn has been a busy time in terms of trying out new alternative trail running shoes for this reviewer and with my inflamed metatarsals I hoped to find a shoe that struck a good balance between grip, lightness, and protection from the dangers of the trail. Read more…
Sneak preview - The North Face® Single-Track

Posted in Rated or Slated by Matt Ward on Tue 08 Dec '09

We are privileged indeed. These shoes won’t be in all good outlets until Spring 2010. They aren’t even a production model. The North Face® Single-Track is the outdoor giants’ big foray into trail running for next year… Read more…
North Face® athletes podium at UTMB

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Fri 04 Sep '09

As reported earlier in the week Lizzy H placed second at last weekend’s UTMB. She was also joined in podium positions by fellow North face athletes Sebastien Chaigneau and Tsuyoshi Kaburaki who claimed second and third place respectively in the men’s event… Read more…
Salomon’s versus The North Face – Round 2

Posted in Rated or Slated by Moire O'Sullivan on Fri 17 Jul '09

The Ultimate Wardrobe War continues as Salomon Sports takes on The North Face. After a closely fought Paclite Jacket fight in Round 1, the North Face is just ahead. This week it’s the turn of the Technical T-Shirts, when Salomon’s Trail Tee battles it out with The North Face’s Optimus Tee. Read more…
The Ultimate Wardrobe War

Posted in Rated or Slated by Moire O'Sullivan on Mon 06 Jul '09

Salomon Sports vs The North Face. Round 1: The Battle of the Paclites. It’s the fight we’ve all been waiting for: Salomon Sports takes on The North Face. Who will win this war to be the ultimate victor of outdoor gear? Read more…
Baring all about Bras

Posted in Rated or Slated by Moire O'Sullivan on Wed 13 May '09

Gear reviews are forever going on about shirts, shorts, and shoes. But to speak of vital underwear garments like bras: well that’s a whole other story. But I’ve had enough of this self-sanctioned censorship. Read more…