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Hall of Fame The 24hrs of Adreneline, World Cup in Canmore, Canada was an awesome event and Aussie & Kiwi riders took home gold and dominated the podium. Ay Up powered riders Andy Fellows, Jeff Toohey, Thomas Lindup, Darren Clarke and Melinda Behrens all finished the race with awesome results. See their site here
An opportunity not to be missed, Ay Up travelled over to Canada to help support the many riders taking part in the race. Within a day he had is bike nicked in downtown Vancouver (the trusty old BMC is no more) donned a new Scalpel and had singletrack confrontations with a Black Bear and a Grizzly! 
With 4 days set aside to drive from Vancouver to Canmore it was always going to be tough with so many trails to discover. One of the best single tracks ridden was close to Lake Louise and the scenery was stunning. 
Victory is sweet .... Ay Up rider Andy Fellows takes out the 24hr Solo World Cup in his age group, 25 - 29
Congratulations Andy on a fantastic result raced on a brutal course in the Rocky Mountains.
New Zealand Ay Up rider Thomas Lindup took out the win in the under 25 category, fantastic work Thomas!
Jeff Toohey battled a tough race in the Elite class finishing an awesome 4th position, legendary stuff! Well done Jeff 
Melinda Behrens from sunny Queensland took on the course and finished a fantastic 10th in the Female Elite class, well done Melinda and good on ya Davo, the support you gave your mum was tremendous and he did it with a smile on his face the whole 24hrs 
With any 24hr race you will be nowhere without your support crew, Darren Clark from Ay Up USA was coming home for a podium finish with 4 hours to go when he was blinded due to the terrible muddy conditions thanks to huge thunderstorms storms during the race. He finished after a 2 hour break while is eyes were flushed out and sent on his way by his lovely Bri. Pictured here helping the medics working on Darren. Still smiling, that's after staying up for over 30hrs 
Darren at the finish with 20% useful vision
Congratulations to everyone involved. We'll be posting a Hall of Fame soon ....
Just on the market - Ay Up's Headband kit. Custom built mounting for your light and battery means now you can take the lights from your bike and fit to your head. Perfect for thousands of uses, have one of the brightest and lightest fully rechargeable head torches on the planet. The cost may shock you though .... at $25 ex GST we give you the clip in light mount, 3hr battery mount and velcro straps, wire clips and a 3 point elasticated harness. With a total weight of under 200 grams its a must have for outdoor adventures ....
The Insomnia 24hr just outside of Brisbane has been run. It was a huge success with many sponsored riders on the podium. Naomi Hanson & Stuart Wilkes took out the fastest laps, Prue Oswin took the females solo win and Race Elements / For The Riders took the overall win. All powered by Ay Up Lighting ....
Andy Fellow's and Andrew Wilcher were both on form taking out the teams win.
The big bog holes out on the track took its toll on bikes but it was fun !
Thanks to Craig and his team from Geocentric for a well planned and executed event. We look forward to next year as its a must do for any MTB'er. See their site here for more details ....
Rapid Ascents Anaconda MTB Enduro has been run and was a huge success. See their site here
Ay Up set to take on the African extreme's ..... See Website Ay Up are delighted to be accepted as a product sponsor for this truely awesome race in South Africa. During our 2 week visit in August we will host demo evenings where local MTB riders can test the latest products and during race week we have volunteered our time to help with the event. Mail into ayup.andrew@optusnet.com.au for more details on where and when we will have organised meets. The BULL of Africa 2008 will take some of the best teams on Earth on a journey right into the very heart of this magical wilderness where they will discover and explore the richness of this rugged land. The stage is set for an epic adventure! As a member of the AR World Series, BULL of Africa is a qualifying event for the Adventure Race World Championship. The AR World Series is an international circuit of premiere adventure races representing 12 countries creating a 12 month calendar of professional events around the world. Think of the biggest challenge possible then do it. That's exactly what UK olympic champion James Cracknell is doing for sport relief. Here's what he is doing and yes you have guessed it, he has chosen Ay Up to light up the night where he can be in darkness for over 7 hours a day ..... I'm aiming to show how close Africa is to the UK by getting there in less than a week - rowing the channel, cycling down through France and Spain then swimming to North Africa. Africa is not a place on the other side of the world, as Lenny Henry said "This is your doorstep." Travelling to Africa under my own steam has always been something that I wanted to do. The majority of the trip will be spent on a bike which is a great way to see any country. Hopefully by challenging myself other people will sign up for one of the Sport Relief Miles, it is a great way to raise money for an amazing charity. See James's site here and send him a message to boost him on. Check out some awesome video of James on his bike as he makes his way through France & Spain with his trusty Ay Up's here 
Queenslands Dusk till Dawn was a great success with Andrew Bell and Alex Kiendl taking out the mens and ladies solo's .... ladies first bellie 
Read Andy's race report here A big thanks goes out to Libby, Bill and all the team from Two Wheel Promotions who put on a fantastic event at Kooralbyn last weekend. Also to my team of helpers, Yeti, Mark, Dave, Andy, Nick and many more who helped kit out the 40 plus riders with demo lights and also Matt who fed our solo winners to victory.
Andy Fellows takes out the N-ZO 24hr in Rotorua Read Andy's race report here 
Read more on the Ay Up 12hr - Rotorua here ROTORUA NZO 24HR - On February 23 and 24, 2008, Rotorua will once again host the NZO 24-hours of N-Duro. This is New Zealand’s only summer 24-hour Mountain Bike race and continues a tradition of great mountain bike events in the Whakarewarewa Forest.
The Nzo 24-hours of Rotorua has been designed by mountain bikers for mountain bikers with longer laps, great categories, and loads of fun things to do.
And in 2008 we're introducing a new event - the AY-UP 12-hours of Rotorua 
See the site here More details coming soon ... HIGHLAND FLING 2007 Sponsored rider Andrew Fellows finishes 2nd in the 100 Mile Fling. Congrats Andrew on a fantastic result. 
Ryan Hawson AKA Rhino takes on the Croc Trophy with the Scott Flight Centre Team ..... Question: Why would anyone torture themselves for 10 days on a mountain bike over 1400 kilometres of corrugated roads in the heat of a far north Queensland summer? Answer: To win the coveted Crocodile Trophy! Good luck Ryan
Keep upto date with Ryan's blog here and see the event here
SCOTT 24hr Canberra, 13 - 14th October 2007 What an awesome weekend in the ACT. Team Ay Up was invited down by the ADCC to demo our product and meet the club members. What we weren't prepared for was the massive interest from hundreds of individuals wanting to demo the lights and see for themselves just what this Ay Up fuss was all about. Already there were hundreds of Ay Up customers charging around the course and simply having a ball. Inbetween the continuous flow of demo's we still managed to chalk up a few laps on a absolutely fantastic course at Mt Stromlo. 
Of the many riders that were using Ay Up's quite a few made it to the podium. Ay Up powered Australian 24hr Solo Champion Andrew Bell took out the mens solo with an incredible 29 laps, one full lap ahead of 2nd place. Ray Giddens managed 3rd in the 40+ solo category with 24 laps. Team Ay Up! must have been too busy having a chat as 9 laps shouldn't even get a mention .... team of 4 Team Coffee Guru Racing finishing in 1st with 34 laps plus many many more Ay Up powered riders. Special thanks goes out to the ADCC boys for looking after us and seeing that we were well catered for, also to all of you, our customers that made this weekend a memorable one. With product / service praise from all we met it was a great Ay Up vibe that we hope will continue to roller coast from event to event. Check out the event HERE
24 HOURS OF MOAB, UTAH, USA, 13th - 14th October 2007 Ay Up rider Travis Macy finishes an awesome 2nd in the mens SOLO, well done Travis! More details coming soon ....! 
See the event site HERE
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