2012 Started off with a Blast- a cannon blast, that is, as several important triathlon events got underway, including the South Africa 70.3, Challenge Wanaka, and Panama 70.3 with Lance Armstrong’s long-awaited return to triathlon. Several SaltStick-sponsored athletes raced well, including top finishers

Ironman 70.3 Panama
Panama City, Panama / February 12, 2012
1.2m swim / 56m bike / 13.1m run

• 4. Rasmus Henning (DEN) 3:53:38
• 5. Romain Guillaume (FRA) 3:54:44

• 6. Yvonne Van Vlerken (NED) 4:29:00

Spec-Savers Ironman 70.3 South Africa
East London, South Africa
January 22, 2012
S 1.9 k / B 90k / R 21.2 k

• 1. Marino Vanhoenacker (BEL) 4:06:25
• 2. Ronnie Schildknecht (SUI) 4:12:56

Challenge Wanaka
Wanaka, New Zealand
21 January 2012
S 2.4 mi. / B 112 mi. / R 26.2 mi.

• 2. Jamie Whyte (NZL) 8:51:43
• 3. Kieran Doe (NZL) 8:57:17
• 4. Courtney Ogden (AUS) 9:08:42
• 5. Jimmy Johnsen (DEN) 9:09:05
• 6. Petr Vabrousek (CZE) 9:15:21

The New SaltStick Caps Plus product, launched at Interbike in 2011 and used to win BOTH the 70.3 and Ironman World Championships in 2011, continues to gain media attention and exposure, including a recent review by Active Gear Review. Check it out!