Specialist compression brand, Compressport, has announced two more sponsorships, further extending the brand’s links with Britain’s highest profile long distance tri events.
In its latest two deals Compressport will be the official compression brand partner of Challenge Henley and The Outlaw.
Already supporting Ironman UK and Ironman 70.3 in 2011, these latest deals are further evidence of the brand’s growing influence in the UK triathlon market.
UK Managing Director Tim Williams said "We are delighted to be putting our products into these two high profile events. Triathlon is our number one market and events such as these are the ideal platform for triathletes to road test our products and learn how compression can boost their performance."
Alan Rose of race organiser Just Racing UK added, "Challenge Henley is very pleased to be partnering with such an excellent brand as Compressport. We are sure this is the start of a long relationship as the event and brand go from strength to strength together."
In addition to its sponsorship of Challenge Henley, Compressport has renewed its link with Nottingham’s Outlaw Triathlon, which was recently voted 220 Magazine’s Event of the Year, and is set to return to Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre on 24 July.
Communications Director, Helen Gorman said "We’re delighted to be working with Compressport again. The products were very popular last year and I’m sure will have helped many of our athletes around the course!
"Compressport has already started to build a strong link with our athletes for 2011, including Rik Vercoe, who will be completing his 21st of 30 marathons in a relay at the Outlaw, and we’ll be announcing some other exciting associations as we get closer to the event."
Compressoprt is a Swiss brand and is 3 years old. It has been in the UK since May 2010. Products available in the UK to date are calf guards, quad guards, full length socks and F-Like full leg compression. More products will be launched in the UK this year.
Compressport will be sponsoring leading events throughout 2011, including Ironman UK, Ironman 70.3, Dambuster Triathlon, Vitruvian, The Toshiba Windsor triathlon and London Duathlon.
Meanwhile, the company is working with a number of athletes and teams in the UK. They include the WXC women’s mountain bike team, three times Ironman World Champion & world iron distance record holder Chrissie Wellington, London Duathlon Ultra Distance winner David Vaughan, U23 British fell running champion Emma Clayton, and the Raleigh professional cycling team.
