THE OTTER AFRICAN TRAIL RUN
Buff® is very excited to inform everyone that we recently signed as the Official Headwear Sponsor for the African Otter Trail Run 2012 presented by Hi-tec. Being the “true test of trail ability” and where last year Ryan Sandes silenced his critics and broke the record in 4:40:15 makes this a really exciting event [...]
MARION ISLAND SPONSORSHIP
We recently assisted a very special group of 21 scientific and biological researchers for Marion Island. Marion Island which politically forms part of the Western Cape is extremely isolated, receives an abundance of snow, ice and powerful winds ensuring there are no trees, very little vegetation and a boggy terrain. This group dedicate themselves to 14 [...]
RHODES TRAIL RUN AND BUFF ® COMPETITION
The Rhodes Trail Run and Buff ® competition is wrapping up with all entries due 01 May. Currently we have had 5 brilliant photographic entries which depict the entrant’s view of “Are you wild enough to be in the Buff ®.” There are still a few days remaining so if you have any [...]
COOL CAMPAIGNS
The Icebreaker No Stink Challenge started Monday 23 April which sees two Adventure Inc Facebook fans exercising in Icebreaker for two weeks straight without washing it.
EVENTS UPDATE
Buff®’s participation in the Cape Argus, Cape Epic and Two Oceans was very successful particularly with the excellent support and feedback from our loyal fan base. We had three ecstatic winners walking away with a custom branded Spiuk Buff® cycling helmet at the Cape Argus. Experiencing the Absa Cape Epic for the first time [...]
CAPE ARGUS EXPO
The Pick n Pay Cape Argus expo was a fantastic success and we would like to thank Eddy Cassar and his team for their excellent organization which contributed to the smooth running of the show.
SPONSORSHIP: SCOOTER ADDICTS
Adventure Inc supports and sponsors fantastic expeditions wherever we can and in 2011 we sponsored Sea to Summit and Buff® to Scooter Addicts, a group of four men who are riding from Cape Town to Dublin to raise funds and awareness for the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital in Cape Town.
UP AND COMING EVENTS
Cape Argus: 8-10 March 2012 & Absa Cape Epic: 25- 1 April 2012 & Old Mutual Two Oceans Expo : 4-6 April 2012
NEW BRANDS
Adventure Inc brings exciting news in the recent addition of four new outdoor brands from the United Kingdom, namely Sprayway, Mountain Equipment RonHill, and Hilly.
RHODES TRAIL RUN AND BUFF® COMPETITION
Insert above: Grobbie Grobler from Swaziland who ran every one of the first 20 Rhodes Trail Runs and was back last year after a few years off! ARE YOU WILD ENOUGH TO BE IN THE BUFF®? Do you have what it takes to join an exclusive invitation only extreme trail run with an EIGHT year waiting [...]
RACE TO THE SOUTH POLE
The Scott Amundsen Centenary race is probably the toughest race in the world, testing one’s mental capacity and endurance while fighting the elements every step of the way. Peter Van Kets says, “It was an expedition that had a life of its own and was something that I personally had not quite expected.”
The Absa Cape Epic Mountain Bike Race
The organization of the Absa Cape Epic is well under way. Adventure Inc attended the media launch in Cape Town and the gala evening at the prestigious Turbine Hall in Johannesburg during the month of October. The Absa Cape Epic team, lead by founder and newly-wed Kevin Vermaak proudly unveiled their new logo which [...]
Movember Mayhem
This year Adventure Inc teamed up with Cape Union Mart and ran an educational but fun Movember campaign, where fans were encouraged to post pictures of their sprouting Mo’s or Mo inspirations during the month of November. The aim of Movember is to raise vital funds and awareness for Men’s Health, specifically in [...]
Banff Mountain Film Festival
Ever felt like quitting your job and taking a year off traveling to a remote destination fulfilling a life-long dream? Well then we hope you did not watch any films exhibited at The Banff Mountain Film Festival in November this year! The Banff Mountain Film Festival showcases the talents of the world’s finest adventure filmmakers [...]
The 94.7 Cycle Challenge Expo
The 94.7 Cycle Challenge Expo which has been running for 14 years now, was held at the swanky Sandton Convention Centre from the 17-19 November. This year was chock-a-block with a variety of superb cycling associated stores and attracted thousands of riders and visitors. Adventure Inc exhibited for the 7th year in a row, setting [...]
The Scott-Amundsen Centenary Race
Fellow South African outdoor enthusiasts and extreme adventurers, Peter van Kets and Braam Malherbe, have teamed up for the Scott-Amundsen Centenary race to the South Pole which begins this December. Before heading off to Iceland in October to learn survival techniques and how to handle sub zero conditions, they popped into the Adventure Inc [...]
Adventure Inc Moves to Muizenberg
You are sitting in a sea-breezy open-planned office with brilliant 360 degree views of the natural vegetation, rolling mountain range and the beach a mere 500 meters away. Exercise is encouraged during lunch hours, and spoilt for choice you decide to head to Silvermine for a quick jog, or head to the beach to get [...]
Big Freezer Training for Braam and Peter
We had the pleasure of meeting Braam Malherbe and Peter van Kets at Adventure Inc before they headed off to Iceland three weeks ago. They popped into our offices to grab a Cyclone Buff® and walked out with a bag of gear from our Icebreaker and Sea To Summit range. Peter and Braam are [...]
African Otter Trail 2011
The annual African Otter Trail Run will begin this week on Friday, 30thof September. Advenutre Inc are very proud to be a part of this race as Buff® Multifunctional headwear will be one of the sponsors for the race. See below some information from Magnetic South about the “Grail Of Trails!” BIG GUNS GATHER FOR “THE [...]
Seven Summits Seven Flights
If you haven’t been following this extraordinary expedition then read on! Pierre Carter from Johannesburg, had a 10 year long dream of paragliding off the highest mountain off each continent- known as the Seven Summits. After already conquering MT Elbrus in Russia and Aconcagua in South America, Pierre and his flight partner Marianne’s flight [...]
Adventure Inc Sponsorship
In early September, we were very proud to work with J-Life, a non profit youth and sports ministry organization who work in schools, churches and townships providing leadership and ministry training. Adventure Inc was looking for a special place to donate our T-shirts, Buff® Headwear and Montrail running shoes, when J-Life asked for [...]