
The 2009
Checkpoint Tracker Adventure Racing Series presented by
Inov-8 will feature an expanded lineup of
26 events, new sponsors and more engaging online coverage of events in progress as it returns for it's third season.
"Inov-8 is thrilled to be involved with the Checkpoint Tracker Adventure Racing Series again in 2009," commented Lisa Mikkelsen, co-Owner of Inov-8. "The level of competition at Series events in 2008 and the addition of new races in 2009 is a testament to the great work Checkpoint Zero and all of the Series promoters have done creating the future of competitive adventure racing in the United States."
Checkpoint Zero is excited to report the continued participation of all 2008 Series promoters and the addition of six new promoters who will be bringing a total of seven new events to the 2009 schedule.
The new event promoters joining the Series are
Pangea Adventure Racing in FL,
4LPH4 1337 Adventures in GA,
Bushwhack Adventures in NC, Perpetual Motion Productions in ID,
Trioba Adventure Racing in WA, and
American Adventure Sports in PA.
"The reaction to the Series in 2008 exceeded all of my expectations", commented Paul "Yak" Angell, president of Checkpoint Zero, LLC. "As the season progressed we saw increasing interest in the Series as a concept and attendance at Series events as more and more teams showed up in the automatic
rankings. Virtually all promoters reported teams attending their events solely to earn Series points."
Sylvan Sport, makers of the award winning Go "adventure camper", and
Mountains Plus, the premier outfitter in the pacific northwest, will be joining
Inov-8, Numa Sport Optics,
nuun,
myTopo.com in supporting the 2009 Series.
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