We are stoked to announce Skins as the major sponsor of the 2009 Alpine Epic. Skins have an awesome product range and we are pleased to have them on the team. With Skins' involvement we can now guarantee prize money and have some great product to give away. See below for more...

Riders will also be kept hydrated during the event by our official Skins Alpine Epic sports drink Isofuel. Isofuel will provided at each checkpoint and at the finish line.

The Skins Alpine Epic even has an official timepiece, Suunto. Suunto has an enviable range of wristop computers and watches, and as a rider in the Skins Alpine Epic you may just be lucky enough to get your hands on one of these little beauties.

With this combination of products you are going to be able to keep track of what your body is doing, rehydrate effectively and recover fast.

Thanks to Skins, we can guarantee a minimum of $5000 cash prizemoney. If you're sniffing around the podium you might get your hands on a wad of cash.

If Kashi gets away on the hillclimb out of the Rangitata you'll still be in to win. We have prizes including Skins sportswear, Suunto watches and product from R&R Sport to give away.

Bascially there is going to be decent cash for winners and wicked spot and hard-luck prizes.

Grab your mate, your workmate, your boss, the girl in the lift or your sister, give them a vigourous arm twist and enter the 2009 Skins Alpine Epic.

Go on.

ALL teams entered and fully paid by 30th November will be in the massive Skins prize draw! Four teams will get FREE Skins.