VANGO to Sponsor the Original Mountain Marathon
Rob Howard / 18.04.2006
Celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year, leading tent, rucsac and sleeping bag brand, Vango, has signed up to headline sponsor the most famous and largest mountain marathon in the world – The OMM (Original Mountain Marathon).Vango has agreed to a 3 year deal and the event, formerly known as the KIMM, will now be called the OMM sponsored by Vango.
Now in its 39th year, the event, which began in 1968 is regarded as the original Mountain Marathon and forerunner of all adventure racing. The 2 day event will be held on the 28th and 29th October 2006 in southern Scotland and is open to anybody willing to take on the challenge!
Vango’s products fall into three categories of Mountain, Adventure and Family, identifying function and performance with the end user. With 3,000 competitors – including top runners, orienteers, adventure racers, mountaineers and fell walkers – the OMM event represents the perfect partnership for Vango and their range of lightweight and market leading Mountain tents, rucsacs and sleeping bags.
Glenn Andrews, Product Director of Vango and a previous OMM competitor said: “We are excited to be teaming up with the OMM for the next 3 years. As somebody who has competed in the OMM before, it is without doubt one of the most difficult outdoors challenges in the UK. We have a very strong range of lightweight Mountain products and our association with this event will enable us to effectively reach the very people the products were designed for.â€
Mike Parsons of KIMM commented, “As one of the leading brands in lightweight Mountain equipment, Vango is an ideal partner for the event. I look forward to working with the brand and the people behind the brand over the next 3 years ...â€
The race format and organising team remain unchanged from previous years, but there is a new website now up at www.theomm.com, with event details and online entry. You can also find OMM product information (formerly the KIMMLite range.)
