De Cape Epic, een zware 7 daagse mountainbike wedstrijd in Zuid Afrika, gaat terugkerende deelnemers belonen. Doorvoor hebben zij de Adidas Amabubesi in het leven geroepen. "Amabubesi" betekent "trots van de leeuwen" in de taal van de Zulu's. Als je drie keer de Cape Epic finisht word je beloont met een lidmaatschap tot de Adidas Amabubesi en dit levert je een aantal leuke voordelen op.
De Cape Epic wordt dit jaar verreden van 22 tot en met 29 april. Wil je meer weten over de Cape Epic, bekijk dan de website www.cape-epic.com, of lees het artikel in Mountainbike.nl special #2. Het engelstalige persbericht over de adidas amabubesi vind je op de volgende pagina.
The Cape Epic introduces adidas AmabubesiNew club honours multiple Epic finishers
Cape Town (sgh) - To reward riders that return each year to ride the Epic, adidas and the Cape Epic have created a loyalty programme for multiple Epic finishers. Riders that have finished the Cape Epic three times will be awarded membership of adidas Amabubesi – The Cape Epic Finisher Club.
"Amabubesi" means "pride of lions" in Zulu - an excellent description for mountain bikers that return year after year to ride the Epic.
Apart from a special certificate honouring their achievements, Amabubesi club members will receive a set of benefits including:
* Guaranteed entry each year – Amabub members don't have to enter the public lottery in order to get a start place.* Dedicated hospitality area at the finish line of every stage complete with masseurs, food and recovery drinks exclusive to Amabub members (for 2007).* Special adidas Amabubesi merchandise range only available for members (available soon after Cape Epic 2006).* Annual club dinner in Knysna on the Thursday before the start of the race, for ALL members, not just those that are riding in that year's race.
"For us it is a prerequisite that the focus is on the athlete. He must be in the centre of attention at any event we support", says Axel Burkhardt, head of Global Sports Marketing adidas Olympic Sports, Cycling, and Outdoor. "To finish the Cape Epic just once is a great accomplishment. That is why we would like to award mountain bikers that keep coming back to the Cape Epic and complete this tough race year after year, to pay tribute to their achievements."
The Cape Epic, presented by adidas, will kick off for the third time on 22 April 2006 in Knysna and lead over 1000 mountain bikers from 37 nations through the magnificent scenery of the Western Cape. Riders will tackle more than 900 gruelling kilometres and climb over 16000 vertical metres during the eight stage race that finishes at Spier Wine Estate on 29 April 2006.
Please visit www.cape-epic.com for more information.
