We are offering you the chance to become a Wiggle Sponsored Athlete with a complete sponsorship package for one year worth over £3500! This is your only chance to apply for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity as entry to join Team Wiggle 2009 closes on October 31st 2008.
We are on the hunt for a male or female (aged 18 and over) for each of the following:
As well as one person under 18 from any of the above disciplines.
You could be any aspect of the disciplines above. Whether you are involved in MTB enduro, cross country, road racing, sportives, Ironman, sprint distance tri's, marathons or club running, this is your chance to be even more competitive for 2009!
The athletes that we pick will each receive this amazing package for a full year:
*Not available for the sponsored runner.
Winning a place in Team Wiggle is not all about how many times you have reached the top of the podium. We are looking for stand-out athletes that have shown determination and improvement over the last couple of seasons as well as having a natural flair to share your experiences. All members of Team Wiggle 2009 will become contributors of the Wiggle Blog – the Bloggle – with their weekly training and race experiences. This will include details of your training, race-preparation and race reviews - hopefully including great stories, photos and any hints and tips you pick up along the way. It’s the same as we have featured from our pro triathletes and riders in the Athlete Diaries section of the Bloggle over the last 12 months.
In 2008 Wiggle & Focus sponsored athletes reached great heights including numerous victories on their Focus Bikes including:
To apply for a place in Team Wiggle 2009 please complete the following and send it back to us with a photo of yourself to marketing@wiggle.co.uk
Name:Age:Discipline:Current Bike(s):
Results to date:
Describe your most memorable race:(no more than 500 words)
What is your favourite piece of kit and why – Bike, HRM, Shoes etc...? ( no more than 100 words)
Why you think you deserve a place in Team Wiggle? (no more than 500 words)
Good Luck!
To celebrate the launch on Castelli's new 2008 winter range we are giving away over £700 worth of Castelli clothing! This amazing competition gives you the chance to win superb high-performance clothing to keep you extra warm no matter the weather!Castelli proudly produce high performance cycling apparel. Since 1876, they've been the tailor for the champions. It was their innovative mindset which brought the earliest heroes & legends like Binda, Coppi and Bartali. Castelli cycle clothing became legendary too inventing the skinsuit, the silk jersey, pockets on jerseys, and the first LYCRA® short used in professional racing.
Buy any Castelli product from wiggle.co.uk to get entered into the draw for a chance to win these great prizes. Every Castelli product you buy will count for one competition entry each. Therefore, the more you buy, the greater your chance of winning!
Home for CycleOps is in an old farmhouse in bike-crazy Madison, Wisconsin. Their production facilities are behind the farmhouse. Believe it or not their origins are in curtain rods. Two brothers had a company that made window products. After the Graber brothers sold their company they needed something to do. They experimented in their garage and came up with a bike rack. They sold lots of racks under the Graber name and then sold the company. That was sometime back in 1973. Chris and Sara Fortune purchased the company in 1989 when it was selling 80,000 bike racks a year. In 1990 and 1991 Sara and Chris introduced a high end brand of bike rack, renaming them “Saris.” Today Saris is a leading supplier to the bicycle industry in 30 countries. The company expanded in 1999 by acquiring the Cycleops brand of bike trainer. As usual they set out to improve on the design and by 2001 they created a new trainer frame and in 2002 they debuted the world’s first progressive resistance magnetic trainer. It was in 2001 that they heard about a hub that could measure power output and they jumped at the chance to bring this product to cyclists. They bought the company that invented Powertap and started a new round of innovations Dede Demet won the gold medal at the 2002 Montreal World Cup on her powertap
Buy any CycleOps product from wiggle.co.uk to get entered into the draw for a chance to win these great prizes. Every product you buy will count for one competition entry each. Therefore, the more you buy, the greater your chance of winning!
Carb BOOM!'s superb energy / recovery products are an essential training tool for athletes of all disciplines and if you are looking to keep yourself at the top of your game once the summer has past we have the perfect competition for you! Wiggle has teamed up with Carb BOOM! to offer you the chance to win a massive £500 worth of Wiggle vouchers plus a huge bunch of Carb BOOM! and Hydro BOOM! energy products. Simply buy any item from Carb BOOM! or Hydro BOOM! on wiggle.co.uk before 30th September to be in with a chance of winning! Carb-BOOM! is a great tasting energy gel made from super concentrated complex carbohydrates and flavoured with real fruit. Carb-BOOM! is a perfect sports nutritional supplement to increase and maintain energy levels before, during and after exercise.Hydro BOOM! individual packets are a great way to try out new flavours and to take your hydration needs on the run with you. The Electrolyte Sports Drink provides these using an ideal concentration and blend of carbohydrates and 5 different electrolytes to give you optimal hydration, carbohydrate delivery and electrolyte replenishment during exercise.
Buy any Carb BOOM! or Hydro BOOM! product from wiggle.co.uk to get entered into the draw for a chance to win these great prizes. Every product you buy will count for one competition entry each. Therefore, the more you buy, the greater your chance of winning!
To celebrate the arrival of the amazing new Vittoria Diamante Pro tyres at wiggle we are giving away another once in a lifetime Golden Ticket prize! The lucky winners will be flown to Italy for to watch the Giro Di Lombardia with full VIP access! The next day you will be hopping on your bike to enter the Gran Fondo as the public take up the famous race circuit.Simply buy any Vittoria Product on wiggle.co.uk before 31st August 2008 to be in with a chance of winning! This is truly unique experience that you are guaranteed never to forget!
1st prize Follow the Giro Di Lombardia (2 persons) on Saturday 18th October and take part in Gran Fondo race on Sunday 19th October on your own bike!
Buy any Vittoria Product from wiggle.co.uk to get entered into the draw for a chance to win these great prizes. Every product you buy will count for one competition entry each. Therefore, the more you buy, the greater your chance of winning!
To celebrate the arrival of the amazing new Ritchey products at wiggle we are giving away some awesome Ritchey kit for both road and MTB riders alike! Simply buy any Ritchey product on wiggle.co.uk before 31st August to be in with a chance of winning! Ritchey is well known for ingenious mountain bikes and parts, but Tom Ritchey was building world class road frames and rethinking every part of the road bike as early as 1974---long before mountain biking came along. After decades of refinement, Ritchey road components are the lightest, strongest and highest quality parts available, and race proven by top professional teams in the world's toughest pro races. Look for Ritchey components on team bikes in the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, World Championships and Spring Classics, as well as countless other races.
1st prize
Buy any Ritchey product from wiggle.co.uk to get entered into the draw for a chance to win these great prizes. Every product you buy will count for one competition entry each. Therefore, the more you buy, the greater your chance of winning!
Kona continues to go from strength to strength and are constantly producing brilliant bikes for every discipline. Wiggle have teamed up with Kona to share the love of their commuter and tourer friendly Hybrid / City bike range. We are giving away TWO fantastic bikes plus a great bunch of clothing to luck Wiggle customers! Simply buy any item from Kona on wiggle.co.uk before 31st August to be in with a chance of winning! Building great bikes is not rocket science - it's knowing where to look for ideas and having the intelligence to be quiet and just listen. Since their very beginning, Kona have been listening to those riders who are continually pushing the definition of what a bike needs to be in order to perform. That's why Kona has consistently supported and designed for cycling's top talents. Kona have found that you can't build innovation too far in front nor too far behind what is currently happening at the moment. They innovate when it's necessary, not when the market dictates. Kona products are designed with the focus on a specific task or need. Every item is designed around the culture of its core users.
Buy any Kona product from wiggle.co.uk to get entered into the draw for a chance to win these great prizes. Every product you buy will count for one competition entry each. Therefore, the more you buy, the greater your chance of winning!
To celebrate the recent launch of our new Nike running range on wiggle.co.uk we have a top-of-the-range Nike & Apple Sports Kit to give away including a 4gb iPod Nano and a pair of Nike Plus enabled trainers! Pick your mix and motivate your run. Nike+ lets you listen to tunes while you track your progress on an iPod nano. Simply slip the Nike+ sensor into your enabled shoe and head out! It tracks your progress providing feedback on distance, time, pace and calaries burned directly through the headphones!
Buy any Nike running product from wiggle.co.uk to get entered into the draw for a chance to win these great prizes. Every product you buy will count for one competition entry each. Therefore, the more you buy, the greater your chance of winning!
High5's superb range of Energy / Recovery food, drink and gels are an essential training tool for athletes of all disciplines and if you are looking to keep yourself at the top of your game once the summer has past we have the perfect competition for you! Wiggle has teamed up with High5 to offer you the chance to win the best selling Focus Variado Road bike plus a huge bunch of High5 Energy products. Simply buy any item from High5 on wiggle.co.uk before 31st August to be in with a chance of winning! Nutrition products from High5, are scientifically formulated to work and taste great. Whether you're looking to boost your muscle size and strength, break through a performance plateau, ramp up your energy levels, increase fat loss, improve your athletic performance or fuel post-workout recovery, you can count on High5 to deliver new and innovative products you can trust. As a hard training athlete, you need products that will provide you with the fuel you need to complete intense bouts of training and competition and to give you recovery properties that will enable you to adapt and be ready for your next training session or competition. High5's range of Sports Nutrition can fuel you to better performance's and recover faster by helping you maintain proper hydration and electrolyte levels, fuel your body's response to exercise and create the conditions where you will adapt and develop muscular strength and endurance. High5 design, develop and manufacture their own product range to ensure they are of the highest quality.
Buy any High5 product from wiggle.co.uk to get entered into the draw for a chance to win these great prizes. Every product you buy will count for one competition entry each. Therefore, the more you buy, the greater your chance of winning!
Introducing our first Golden Ticket Competition of 2008 - Win an all-expenses paid trip to run in the New York City Marathon, worth approximately £3,500, courtesy of ASICS and Wiggle!We are delighted to announce another once-in-a-lifetime Golden Ticket opportunity. Previously we have sent our winners to Southern France mountain biking with Fabian Barrel, flown them over to Andrew Shandro's Gravity Camp in Vancouver and last summer we had 2 winners sat in the Mavic and Time Pro Tour team cars following the Tour De France! Now we are giving you the chance to fly to the Big Apple and race in the World Famous New York City Marathon, this is a unique and exclusive prize available from wiggle.co.uk you cannot miss!Entry to the marathon is normally via lottery only and is incredibly difficult to secure a spot - you can read more on the official website of the New York City Marathon.
Buy either a pair of ASICS 2008 Kayano 14 Men's, Kayano 14 Ladies, Gel Nimbus 10 Men's or Gel Nimbus 10 Ladies running shoes from wiggle.co.uk to get automatically entered into the draw for a chance to win these great prizes. Each pair of ASICS Kayano 14 or Gel Nimbus 10 you buy will count for one competition entry each.
Wiggle have teamed with Team Garmin to offer a lucky wiggle customer the chance to take themselves and a friend to Paris to see the final leg of the Tour de France! Your travel and accommodation will be included as well as 2 VIP passes enabling you get up right in the thick of the action while the 2008 Tour comes to a dramatic close.
Buy any Garmin or Garmin Bike product from wiggle.co.uk to get entered into the draw for a chance to win these great prizes. Every product you buy will count for one competition entry each. Therefore, the more you buy, the greater your chance of winning!
Wiggle are offering you the chance to take part in the now-sold-out London Triathlon Sprint distance for free! All you have to do is tell us why you deserve to take part and you can be racing in this world-famous event!
Competition entry is simple, Just email us with why you should take part, to marketing@wiggle.co.uk with London Tri Comp in the subject line.
The top two answers will get tickets.
To celebrate the arrival of the amazing new Clif Bar Shot Bloks at wiggle we are giving away 3 fantastic sets of prizes guaranteed to give you an extra boost in your training and racing! Simply buy any item from Clif Bar on wiggle.co.uk before 31st July to be in with a chance of winning! When Gary Erickson went on a day-long, 175 mile ride with a friend, he snapped. "I could make a better bar than this!" he decided. And he did. In his mom's kitchen. To this day, Clif Bars taste deliciously home baked; not least because Gary is still the owner of Clif Bar. But the perhaps the most impressive thing about Clif is their commitment to people, to community, and to environment. It's a truly ethical company - with a truly tasty product.
Buy any Clif Bar product from wiggle.co.uk to get entered into the draw for a chance to win these great prizes. Every product you buy will count for one competition entry each. Therefore, the more you buy, the greater your chance of winning!
Wiggle now stock Eastpak... and their new range of uber cool street bags and luggage is on site and in stock! To celebrate we are giving away 4 fantastic sets of prizes - 2 sets for the guys and 2 for the gals. Simply buy any item from Eastpak on wiggle.co.uk before 31st July 2008 to be in with a chance of winning! Eastpak is the authentic brand for packs and bags... famed for their style, toughness & functionality. Originally established 1960 by Monte Goldman, Eastpak started life as 'Eastern Canvas Products' making products such as duffel bags and knapsacks for the armed forces. In 1976 Monte's son Mark noticed that students were using military daypacks as book bags, he convinced his father to begin manufacturing a line of daypacks especially for consumers, the collection was introduced under the Eastpak name and fast became a favourite among the alternative thinkers across college and university campuses. Eastpak was the first brand to use Cordura to make its packs - making them tougher, stronger and better value for money than any of the others out there, we were also the first brand to experiment with wild colours and bold prints - making our bags fun and fashionable... It's this vision and innovative approach that has seen Eastpak develop into the brand it is today - producing a range of bags, apparel and accessories that combine style, utility and value for money.
Buy any Eastpak product from wiggle.co.uk to get entered into the draw for a chance to win these great prizes. Every product you buy will count for one competition entry each. Therefore, the more you buy, the greater your chance of winning!
In collaboration with Elite and their hugely popular Ozone Elite Muscle Rubs we are giving away an Elite Real Axiom CT trainer worth £600 as well as more unmissable prizes! Simply buy any item from Ozone Elite Muscle Rubs on the Wiggle.co.uk site before 31st July 2008 to be in with a chance of winning! Just a few simple techniques will help you enjoy all the benefits of sport. Massage and the use of specific creams are today essential allies not just of professional athletes, but also of anyone practising sport to stay in shape. The new Ozone Elite product line helps athletes enjoy that psychophysical wellbeing that only sports activity can generate, making use of the most advanced natural substances. Suitable for all sports disciplines, it is designed for both men and women. Ozone Elite products are used by many Pro Tour teams including Slipstream, Liquigas and High Road.
Buy any Ozone Elite product from wiggle.co.uk to get entered into the draw for a chance to win these great prizes. Every product you buy will count for one competition entry each. Therefore, the more you buy, the greater your chance of winning!
To celebrate the launch of Crank Brothers new and super-stylish 2008 range we are giving away real head-turning set of prizes worth almost £1000!. Simply buy any piece of Crank Brothers kit from wiggle.co.uk before 31st July 2008 to be in with a chance of winning! CrankBrothers are one of the youngest and most innovative companies out. Since they started they created sleek looking tools, new ways to remove tyres and pump them back up again, and new ways to attach shoes to bikes. Their innovation is always backed up with sound engineering and loads of style.
Buy any Crank Brothers product from wiggle.co.uk to get entered into the draw for a chance to win these great prize. Every product you buy will count for one competition entry each. Therefore, the more you buy, the greater your chance of winning!
The summers here and the suns out. What better way is there to enjoy it than with a pair of the stylish and new Rudy Project sunnies? As a little bonus we have 10 Rudy Project Actyum Helmets to give away to lucky purchasers of any Rudy Project sunglasses before July 31st! The Actyum is the fruit of hands-on experience in competitive sport and of a decade of collaboration with the world's top athletes in order to make a super-safe and highly comfortable helmet. Simply buy any pair of Rudy Project sunglasses on wiggle.co.uk before 31st July 2008 to be in with a chance of winning!
Buy any pair of Rudy Project sunglasses on wiggle.co.uk to get entered into the draw for a chance to win one of these great prizes. Every product you buy will count for one competition entry each. Therefore, the more you buy, the greater your chance of winning!