Posted: February 27, 2007

Triathlon: IRONMAN UK have MET a new sponsor

Innovative helmet manufacturer MET has announced a partnership with IRONMAN UK and the UK IRONMAN 70.3 for the 2007 races. The deal will see the new MET Stradivarius 199 become the Official Helmet of the UK IRONMAN 70.3 and the MET Aero Pac VII become the Official Helmet of IRONMAN UK. MET is one of the worlds leading sport helmets manufacturers, with over 15 years of experience in developing and manufacturing high performance products. They have a broad-based foundation of technical expertise and innovative concepts. MET has always been at the leading edge when it comes to design, performance, and safety. MET Helmets have chosen to sponsor the UK IRONMAN 70.3 with their brand new Met Stradivarius 199, which features “Integral In-moulding” construction, Internal reinforcements in “UltimaLite” fibre composite, 17 air vents, Rear vents, Perforated Kevlar® lateral retention straps, incorporated in the In-moulding process, Coolmax® internal padding, Safe-T head retention system Anti pinch buckle, Reflective stickers, 2 adjustable sizes and all for the incredible weight of 199g! Ron Thorne, IRONMAN UK Race Director comments, “The light weight, superior venting and performance of the Met Stradivarius 199 is perfect for the hilly nature of the Wimbleball course”. For the IRONMAN UK race, Met are recommending the Met Pac VII aero helmet. Ron continues, “Sometimes different helmets suit different courses. The Met Aero Pac VII can help the IRONMAN athletes save every able ounce of energy for the long day of racing”. The Met Pac VII Aero Helmets features the same In-moulding construction with 2 vents combined with the Internal Channels Vents. The helmet features the Safe-T lite retention system, Coolmax® pads and weighs only 290gr, whilst offering a superb aero advantage. Ron Thorne, Race Director, of IRONMAN UK comments, “ Helmets in IRONMAN are compulsory, so athletes may as well ensure they have the best helmets on the market. The new MET Stradivarius 199 and MET Aero PacVII offering performance advantage as well as safety, a great combination” IRONMAN UK returns to Sherborne Castle in Dorset on August 19th 2007 and will see athletes return to the popular course first debuted in 2006. The IRONMAN UK swim is a two-lap clockwise course in Sherborne Lake. It is a fast, easily navigated course that invites quick swim times. The IRONMAN UK Bike route takes advantage of the natural Dorset countryside with its course. The rolling terrain lends itself very well to the rigours of IRONMAN racing. Whilst there are no major climbs on the bike course, the 3 laps still manage to total over 2000mtrs of climbing. The IRONMAN UK Run consists of two laps within Sherborne Castle and must rate as one of the most scenic IRONMAN run courses in the world. This is followed by two loops on the stretch of road leading towards the now infamous Babylon Hill turnaround. This is where many athletes last year realised that IRONMAN is as much in the mind as in the body. For more information on IRONMAN UK or the UK IRONMAN 70.3, please visit www.ironmanuk.com or contact the Race Office at info@ironmanuk.com or via telephone on 08700 11 28 11.