Ironman Hawaii Results

It was another fantastic year of racing in Hawaii, with the Ironman World Championship wrapping up at midnight on Oct 8th. SaltStick athletes were out in full force, sporting the SaltStick dispensers on their bikes (saw many rolling into transition on Friday before the race), and on race day, it was clear there were lots of athletes using the SaltStick Caps- I saw that personally as well as a bit of litter on the ground, including some of the new green-white SaltStick Caps Plus product.

Craig "Crowie" Alexander won his 3rd World Title and credits SaltStick for helping get him to the finish line and the win. There's an interesting little interview just posted here on Everyman Tri

In fact, SaltStick athletes finished in 6 places of the top 10 men, and some of the top women too! Here is a list of top performances by athletes using SaltStick products, to the best of our understanding:

Pro Men
Finish Place	Finish Time	Race Number	First Name	Last Name	Country
1	8:03:56	1	Craig	Alexander	AUS
4	8:12:58	33	Dirk	Bockel	LUX
5	8:20:12	9	Timo	Bracht	GER
6	8:21:07	44	Mike	Aigroz	SUI
7	8:22:15	2	Raynard	Tissink	RSA
9	8:25:42	19	Luke	McKenzie	AUS
13	8:35:18	49	Marko	Albert	EST
14	8:35:53	27	Rasmus	Henning	DEN
16	8:38:11	50	Courtney	Ogden	AUS
17	8:38:36	29	Andy	Potts	USA
19	8:39:52	12	Jozsef	Major	HUN
21	8:42:39	35	Michael	Lovato	USA
27	8:50:00	48	Matty	Reed	USA
30	9:13:42	16	Petr	Vabrousek	CZE
31	9:15:08	46	Georg	Potrebitsch	GER
34	9:26:42	51	Hiroyuki	Nishiuchi	JPN
35	9:34:46	45	Mike	Neill	CAN

Pro Women
Finish Place	Finish Time	Race Number	First Name	Last Name	Country
3	9:03:29	107	Leanda	Cave	GBR
8	9:17:56	116	Heather	Wurtele	CAN
18	9:50:11	125	Amanda	Stevens	USA
19	10:02:33	132	Joanna	Lawn	NZL
21	10:19:09	127	Uli	Bromme	USA

Congratulations to all athletes in the entire race for their participation. Just getting to the start line is a huge achievement! See you next year in Kona!

Ironman 2011 SaltStick Pro List

Ironman Hawaii World Championship SaltStick Pro List:

To the best of our understanding, the following pros are likely to be using SaltStick products during the upcoming Ford Ironman World Championship in Kona, HI on Oct. 8th. Bib numbers are listed before each name.

Pro Men: 20 of 51 1 Craig Alexander M 38 MPRO AUS 2 Raynard Tissink M 38 MPRO RSA 3 Timothy O'Donnell M 31 MPRO USA 8 Luke Bell M 32 MPRO AUS 12 Jozsef Major M 32 MPRO HUN 13 Mathias Hecht M 31 MPRO SUI 16 Petr Vabrousek M 38 MPRO CZE 17 Ronnie Schildknecht M 32 MPRO SUI 19 Luke McKenzie M 30 MPRO AUS 22 T.J. Tollakson M 31 MPRO USA

27 Rasmus Henning M 36 MPRO DEN 29 Andy Potts M 35 MPRO USA 33 Dirk Bockel M 35 MPRO LUX 35 Michael Lovato M 38 MPRO USA 42 Paul Amey M 38 MPRO GBR 44 Mike Aigroz M 33 MPRO SUI 45 Mike Neill M 39 MPRO CAN 46 Georg Potrebitsch M 27 MPRO GER 48 Matty Reed M 36 MPRO USA 49 Marko Albert M 32 MPRO EST Celebrity: 140 Tony Kanaan BRA

Pro Women: 7 of 33 107 Leanda Cave F 33 FPRO GBR 108 Julie Dibens F 36 FPRO GBR 116 Heather Wurtele F 32 FPRO CAN 124 Linsey Corbin F 30 FPRO USA

125 Amanda Stevens F 34 FPRO USA 127 Uli Bromme F 30 FPRO USA 132 Joanna Lawn F 38 FPRO NZL

How's that for product endorsement? Racers seeded 1,2,3 all use SaltStick!
Many of those racers will be using the new SaltStick Caps Plus product- look for the green and white capsules.

Follow the race online at www.ironman.com

New SaltStick Caps Plus Electrolyte Supplement Announced

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

New SaltStick Caps Plus Electrolyte Supplement Announced: Launches at Interbike and Ironman.

Malibu (CA)- September 7, 2011. Toker Engineering LLC, developer and supplier of the acclaimed electrolyte supplement SaltStick Caps, announces a long-awaited new product SaltStick^® Caps Plus, joining the family of existing products that also includes a patented capsule dispenser. SaltStick Caps Plus features a scientifically-derived, proprietary high-performance formulation that provides a balanced supply of absorbable sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium plus 30 mg of caffeine for increased energy and alertness, along with 100 IU vitamin D to aid in calcium absorption. Sodium in SaltStick Caps Plus now comes from sodium citrate, a proven source of sodium that has the added benefit of soothing the stomach. First in the industry to include caffeine in an electrolyte capsules, caffeine is a legal ergogenic aid that has been recognized to provide distinct benefits to endurance athletes. The formulation emulates the electrolyte profile lost in sweat, in a form and quantity the body can absorb.

SaltStick Caps Plus have been formulated to provide electrolytes to help reduce heat stress, reduce muscle cramping, maintain electrolyte levels, and, in a first for electrolyte-replacement tablets, increase energy levels. This product is ideal for endurance athletes, outdoor workers or for use in hot conditions where electrolyte loss due to perspiration is common.

Another industry first is that the capsule contents may also be fully dissolved in liquid to create a custom caffeinated electrolyte beverage with a pleasantly mild salty taste. For consumer protection and confidence in our manufacturing, each production lot of SaltStick products continue to be tested in a category-first initiative to ensure supplements free of banned substances.

Ph.D. Chemist and product developer Jonathan Toker claims “The new SaltStick Caps Plus product takes the electrolyte replacement market to a new level by delivering to athletes the latest evolution of performance nutrition in a capsule.” An additional new product feature includes a green and clear vegetarian capsule creating an easily differentiating mnemonic for the caffeine content from our existing SaltStick Caps product.

SaltStick Caps Plus launches at the 2011 Interbike trade show, and at the upcoming 70.3 and Ironman World Championships.

About Toker Engineering LLC:

Founded in 2006 by Ph.D. Chemist Jonathan Toker, the product development firm Toker Engineering LLC has a growing selection of accessories and nutrition engineered for athletes under the SaltStick brand name. With distribution in over 20 countries worldwide and an exclusive roster of sponsored professional athletes across several sports, including Ironman World Champions Craig Alexander, Chris McCormack and Normann Stadler, Indy race car driver Tony Kanaan, and several NFL teams, who have used SaltStick Caps to worldwide victories. Toker Engineering LLC continues to develop new science-based products to serve the athletic and outdoor market.

TransRockies Race- Team SaltStick Rocks

The 2011 Gore-Tex TransRockies Trail Run in Colorado came and went last week with another solid run by SaltStick.com athletes Jonathan Toker and Howard Cohen. Despite some initial difficulties due to the altitude and illness, the team rallied for the 6-day, 120 miles on mountainous terrain. Here are some of the best shots from the course!

Check out the race homepage at www.TransRockies.com

Unsolicited SaltStick product review by an athlete- check it out

REI Special promo- BOGO

Buy one, get one free REI promotion!

Now for a limited time only, purchase 1 bottle of SaltStick Caps 100ct at REI.com or your local REI store and receive a free bottle SaltStick Caps 30ct by mail (MSRP $10.95)


Also, through 6/23, REI is offering free shipping for orders over $50. Details here

Promotion details:

1) Buy1 bottle of SaltStick Caps 100ct at REI.com or your local REI store
2) Post a product review online at REI.com (good or bad- be honest!)
3) Email proof of purchase and link of your review to: promo@saltstick.com
4) Please allow 4 weeks for processing. Limit 1 promotion (1 free bottle) per customer.
5) Offer expires on July 31st or while supplies last.

SaltStick 5 year anniversary and a new product!

2011 marks the 5th anniversary of SaltStick products that first hit the market in 2006. From Normann Stadler's 2006 win at Ironman Hawaii to Craig Alexander's 2008 and 2009 victories to Macca's 2007 and 2011 victories to so many other race victories in triathlon, cycling, mountain biking, XTerra, trail running, motocross, NASCAR, pro football....athletes around the globe have been using and benefiting from SaltStick products for 5 years.

As part of this 5-year anniversary, we're launching an additional product founded on the same good science as SaltStick Caps. Stay tuned for more product info shortly!

Happy birthday and we can't wait for the next five years!