Endurancelife Launch Aquatrail
News Release / 28.02.2012
Aquatrail is fast, furious, fun and completely new race format that is due to make a big splash in the UK this summer. Participants will be required to repeatedly alternate between running and swimming to cover a total distance of up to ten kilometres across land and liquid in what event organisers Endurancelife are billing as a “A rave run punctuated by smashing swims”.
This exciting new event format requires participants to take a plunge at up to ten separate swim sections. The total combined swim distance is around two kilometres, but the maximum distance of any single swim leg is only five hundred meters.
Aquatrail has been specifically designed to test speed, power, stamina, strength and agility. Endurancelife director Andrew Barker said: “We wanted to develop a pure racing format – one that challenges the upper and lower body equally and that completely removes the need for specialist equipment. In Aquatrail no amount of money spent on kit will make you faster. Performance is down to individual ability alone.” He adds “Triathlon has always been biased towards lower body performance. Aquatrail puts equal emphasis on swimming and running and really tests your core fitness.” The format is expected to attract adventurous individuals from a variety of different communities including triathletes, swimmers, runners, cross fitters, and adventure racers.
The launch event will be on the 5th May 2012 as part of the annual Endurancelife Festival which takes place in the incredible surroundings of the Flete Estate situated in a stunning coastal location on the South West coast near Plymouth. If this first event is well supported the event organisers Endurancelife plan to develop the Aquatrail concept into a national series.
About Endurancelife: Endurancelife is an exciting lifestyle brand that has developed a reputation for hosting tough challenges in inspiring locations.
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About The Endurancelife Festival: This three-day festival of endurance and adventure includes 10K, half marathon, marathon and ultra distance trail running events, a five hour adventure race, a brand new event concept called Aquatrail, a great selection of free taster activities, and inspirational talks and films from athletes and adventurers with extraordinary stories to tell. We have also thrown in some cool live music, a buzzing event village and a cool camp site that overlooks the beach making this a weekend for the whole family to enjoy. For further information and booking go to www.endurancelife.com
About The Flete Estate: A privately owned country estate on the South Devon coast provides the perfect setting for the Endurancelife festival and the Aquatrail launch event. The 5000 acre estate lies within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty at the mouth of the Erme Estuary and has been used as a location in a number of films including Sense and Sensibility, Hornblower and International Velvet. For further information go to www.flete.co.uk
