12/28/11

Runner's World Reviews Quest

We love it when gear reviewers give the equipment the full treatment and really demo the goods! The people at Runner's World do an excellent job at giving real-world helpful advice about using a piece of equipment.

Here's their latest video review of the Suunto Quest. It's really helpful to see the watch in real use, and with a detailed explanation of it's features.

Leadville Trail Qualifiers Announced

The six qualifying events for the 2012 Leadville Trail mountain bike race have been announced. Last year was the first time the race was built on a qualifier system, rather than the previous lottery system, and this year will require racers once again to prove their mettle to get into the elite event.

We're hoping to see Suunto superstar Rebecca Rusch in the scrum, defending her women's champion title at the tough, high-altitude race, which happens August 11th in Colorado.

Cycling News has a great story about the qualifying events, including the list of locations. Read it here.

And if you want to relive Rebecca's awesome domination of the race in 2011 - including setting a new course record - here's Cycling News' coverage of that too! Of course, you'll also want to check out Reba's recap of the day, as well.

Hooray for The Queen of Pain!

12/20/11

Movescount is now an App!

We are excited to announce our Movescount app is now available at the Apple App Store.


All the elements you love about Movescount are now available on the go via your iPhone. Now you can instantly keep tabs on your moves wherever you are. Movescount is your chance to really take advantage of the tracking capacity of your Suunto equipment. Store every single workout you do with the amount of detail you want. Share your most memorable workouts with your friends and the online community. Join groups of likeminded athletes and compare your results at competitions and events.

It's incredibly simple to use - login to Movescount.com and record your workout, share it, talk about it!

Make your Move, track your progress, share it online.

12/12/11

Suunto Core Featured in Backcountry Skiing Canada

Backcountry Skiing Canada has done a great and thorough review of the Suunto Core's 75th Anniversary Edition.

The 75th anniversary last spring commemorated the Tuomas Vohlonen invention in 1936 which led to liquid filled compasses and became the basis for the technical watches of today.
The folks at BSC really give the Core the full treatment, and it is a very informative and helpful review of all the features, from design to technical features.

Comments from the review:
"No mater how good the features are, if the design is not striking, people will just not pay attention. Lucky for the Suunto Core it is not only functional but also simple in design and striking in appearance. The Suunto Core 75th Anniversary edition is sleek and elegant thanks to the beautiful anodized green bezel design, but these are mere cosmetics, the real design appeal comes in the industrial design - that is to say the form of the Suunto Core."

Read the full review here.

12/8/11

Blue Ridge Outdoors

Blue Ridge Outdoors has put out their Top 40 gear guide for 2011, and we're proud to find the Suunto Core at #3 on the accessories list.
The good folks at Blue Ridge are wise enough to note that:
"The most important backcountry tool may not be in your pack, but on your wrist."
We couldn't have said that better!

Read their full review here.

12/7/11

Suunto is at The Running Event!


The Running Event
starts today!!

If you are hitting the big show at the Austin Convention Center, you'll want to come visit Suunto at our booth (#728).

We'll be featuring the Quest athletic outdoor training watch:

“Suunto Quest is made for people who are passionate about training outdoors and value advanced planning, training, and analysis tools, but also want a sleek design combined with ease of use,” says Nora Stowell, Suunto North America Vice President and Business Director. “This new Quest series is the perfect solution for athletic quests in the outdoors.”

We'd love to share it with you at The Running Event. Come get all your questions answered about Quest and the entire Suunto line of precision sports instruments.
See you there!