Testimonials
Ride Captain Ian Holmes reviews Sportique's Active Skincare Range
As a HotChillee Ride Captain I am fortunate to have the opportunity to try lots of great products. As a Sports Therapist I was particularly pleased to receive my delivery of Sportique natural creams.
I have already been using the "Cooling Cream" for general sports massage as it has a fantastic anti inflammatory effect and is ideal for treating tired muscles after a race or hard training session. The cooling sensation helps to stimulate the area and accelerate recovery.Read the full article
Vegan Body Building Reviews the Sportique Product Range
Every now & again you come across a product you never even knew existed before. Long time readers will know that we have been fans of v-pure a DHA/EPA pill made from algae (NOT from fish - in fact the fish eat this algae to get the oil in the first place). Anyway, a company called nuique have taken over distributing v-pure & this company also do the sportique range of body care products.
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Anton Ferdinand, Queens Park Rangers FC
"As a professional athlete, Sportique products provide many bodycare and sports performance solutions and I wouldn't travel anywhere without them"
Janey Loves Nuique active and body skincare
SPORTIQUE creams and products at PARIS-DAKAR 2012 Truck Race
Milan Loprais, general manager of Paris Dakar, champion TATRA TRUCK RACING TEAM, exclusively choose SPORTIQUE products to protect and shelter his team of professional drivers, mechanics and support personal from extreme heat & cold exposure, duress, and element danger at the world’s toughest and most gruelling Truck Race.
PARIS-DAKAR 2012: http://loprais.cz/loprais/
David Bryant Tests Sportique Skin Care Range
Ride Captain, David Bryant (The Bull) tests the Sportique performance and endurance skin care range.
I was never one for "faffing" around with creams, oils and rubs but on my first L2P 4 years ago I was rather tender after a couple of days in the saddle. On Stage 2 it was hard to sit and then by Stage 3 if I had not managed to get some chamois cream I doubt the photos in Paris would have had me with a smile on my face.
The Sportique "Century Riding Cream" is definitely my favourite. It's the most comfortable and longest lasting I have used. I have been using it for at least three years now and will rarely go out on a decent ride without applying some to my...well you know where!
I also regularly have a massage these days and insist on using the Sportique products for this as well. The massage oil is great and at the end of a long ride the Cooling Down Cream is absolutely awesome. My recovery is definitely quicker when I use it regularly.
This winter I have used the Get Going Cream and I was surprised how hot it gets. Definitely don't get that one on your...well you know where! And make sure you put it on at least 30 min before to get real benefit.
(Note to self: apply chamois cream first then put the Get Going stuff on!)
Luckily I have not had cause to employ the Road Rash Cream but if the other products are anything to go by, if I "kiss the dirt" I will be giving it a test.
I have also used the sports deodorant from Sportique and love it. No aluminum or other nasty stuff in a pump not aerosol so it's good for you and the environment!
Sportique ease the way for Sir Steve Redgrave and Crew
Sir Steve Redgrave, Britain’s favourite sportsman and five times Olympic Gold medallist is coming out of retirement one last time in order to tackle one of the most formidable challenges possible on a bike. Together with a team of seven other former oarsmen he will be competing in this year’s Race Across America (RAAM), and in the process will be raising funds for Sport Relief and The Steve Redgrave Fund.
RAAM is a race like no other, known as The World’s Toughest Bike Race, it takes the competitors 3,000 miles from Oceanside, California to Annapolis, Maryland in what is planned to be just 8 days. This will mean riding up to 400 miles per day in all terrains and all weathers. Crossing 14 American states, climbing the Rocky Mountains, descending to Monument Valley and contending with, deserts, prairies and plains with extremes of heat, cold, rain and snow; the race is the ultimate physical challenge.
Steve’s racing team is made up of a group of old friends, all former rowers and only one of them a true cyclist. With an average age of 47 they are no spring chickens, but with a determination that comes from competitive sport the group are confident they can not only complete the race but raise a considerable sum for Sport Relief and The Steve Redgrave Fund.
The Redgrave Crew have been supported by Sportique during their intensive training up to the race using Century Rider Cream, Warming Up Oil and Cooling Cream to sooth aching legs. These will become invaluable assets during RAAM as the rider’s bodies are pushed to the limit.
The Redgrave Crew are extremely grateful for all the support Sportique have provided. Pete McConnell one of the riders said “As this is such a huge challenge for Sir Steve and the rest of us, given our ages and lack of experience as cyclists, we need as much assistance as we can find. The Sportique products have been fantastic during training and we are hoping that they will help our backsides and legs maintain their form during the punishing days and nights of the race.”
Asked about his reasons for taking on the RAAM, Sir Steve said, “I was looking for a challenge that would enable me to raise money for my charity, something I am very passionate about but would also challenge me to train hard again and get some real fitness back.”
Steve’s charity, The Steve Redgrave Fund, which is administered by Comic Relief aims to use the power of sport and sporting activity to bring about positive change in the lives of disadvantaged children, young people and their communities. The Fund supports community groups, small charities and schools in areas of economic or social deprivation, who utilise sport and sporting activities to promote physical and emotional well being, community cohesion, and education.
“The RAAM is an unbelievable race.” explained Steve, “I’m really lucky to be doing it with a group of old friends, who I know I can rely on to put in everything they’ve got into both the fundraising and the race. We are aiming to raise £100,000 for Sport Relief and The Steve Redgrave Fund, and I know when we get out there we’re going to want to achieve the best we can and will push ourselves to the limit.”
The other team members, are Jonathan Spencer-Jones, Nick Spencer-Jones, Malcolm Cooper, Ian Neville, John Mottram, Francis Paxton and Peter McConnell.
Donations can be made at the Redgrave Crew’s Just Giving Page www.justgiving.com/redgraveraceacrossamerica and the team’s build up and progress during the race can be followed on www.sirsteveredgravecrew.co.uk on Twitter @redgravecrew and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Redgrave-Crew-Race-Across-America/102425483127631 .
More Information:
Peter McConnell Footfall Services Ltd
+44 7767 640668
peter@footfallservices.com
RAAM: Race Across America www.raceacrossamerica.org
Since 1982 RAAM has become one of the world’s most respected annual endurance events.It is one of the pinnacles of sporting accomplishment, globally seen as the highest rung of the endurance sports ladder. The Race Across America is an event so staggering that merely to finish is, for most, the accomplishment of a lifetime. RAAM inspires everyone that it touches. A monumental race contested with the utmost of sportsmanship and zeal. Truly, RAAM is larger than life. A breeding ground for champions, a testing ground for elite riders and a shining example of the strength of human spirit.
Steve Redgrave Fund www.steveredgravefund.com
The Steve Redgrave Fund aims to use the power of sport and sporting activity to bring about positive change in the lives of disadvantaged children, young people and their communities.
The Steve Redgrave Fund supports community groups, small charities and schools in areas of economic or social deprivation, predominately in the UK, who utilise sport and sporting activities - especially but not exclusively rowing - to promote physical and emotional well being, the inclusion of people having difficulties in their lives, community cohesion, and education.
The Steve Redgrave Fund (formerly known as The Sir Steve Redgrave Charitable Trust) was established as an independent charity in 2001. In 2008, the Trust teamed up with Sport Relief, and joined the Comic Relief family to form the Steve Redgrave Fund.
The Steve Redgrave Fund and Sport Relief are managed by Comic Relief, registered with the Charity Commission, No. 326568 (England/Wales); SC039730 (Scotland). 50 percent of all monies raised by the Steve Redgrave Fund will be given to Sport Relief.
Sport Relief www.sportrelief.com
As one of the UK’s biggest fundraising events, Sport Relief brings the entire nation together to get active, raise cash and change lives. The Sport Relief Weekend took place from Friday 19th March to Sunday 21st March 2010 with the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile events across the UK on Sunday 21st March. All the cash raised by the public will help transform the lives of those living tough lives across the UK and the world’s poorest countries.
Since its launch in 2002, millions of people have taken part in Sport Relief, helping to raise over £110 million. Sport Relief has a unique history of dedicated people doing extraordinary things to rise to the challenge, from David Walliams’ astonishing swim across the English Channel to Eddie Izzard’s truly amazing marathon a day around the UK. Further information is available on www.sportrelief.com
The Steve Redgrave Fund and Sport Relief are managed by Comic Relief, registered with the Charity Commission, No. 326568 (England/Wales); SC039730 (Scotland). 50 percent of all monies raised by the Steve Redgrave Fund will be given to Sport Relief.
Sir Steve Redgrave
Having set out to win three Olympic Gold Medals at the beginning of his career, Steve went on to win an incredible five Gold’s in five successive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000.
Since retiring from competitive sport, Steve has maintained his habit of exceeding his targets. The Steve Redgrave Fund forged its way beyond the £5 Million target that Steve set when launching the charity in 2001 and that total has continued to build since joining forces with Sport Relief.
In addition to maintaining a busy schedule as a motivational speaker, Steve has spent his time developing strategic commercial relationships and, having helped London to win the bid to host the Olympics in 2012, is now committed to ensuring the event provides a lasting legacy for sport in the future as well as promoting the best of this country around the world in the run up to 2012.