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Aug 3 / 10:35am

Win a Back-to-School Prize Pack filled with gear from Mountain Hardwear, Evolv Climbing & Skimble worth over $250 USD!

by Skimble


Skimble's August Contest: win a Back-to-School Prize Pack including a Mountain Hardwear Enterprise Backpack, Evolv Sports Climbing or Hiking Shoe gift certificate and a Skimble T-shirt + other goodies, valued at over $250 USD.  The prize pack is perfect for all your projects, whether they be in the classroom, on top a mountain or clinging onto a boulder!

Here's a little review:

Mountain Hardwear Enterprise Backpack:

Take this pack with you on your day hikes and urban walks to school or the office.  Consistently a best seller, this year the Enterprise has been upgraded with CoolWave Suspension for even better performance.  Equipped with all the essentials pockets, we give it an A+ for the attention to detail with the super soft pocket to store delicate electronics and the fully padded hydration / laptop sleeve!  Choose from five hot colors including Black and Jungle:

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Evolv Sports Climbing or Hiking Shoes:

What's not to like about the most "vegan-friendly" synthetic climbing shoes around with TRAX Rubber performance soles?  Maria loves to wear the Talon G2s for her most overhanging sends including Tonsai Playboy (5.12a) in Tonsai, Krabi, Thailand and the Evo for more vertical sends like Threadfin (5.12b/c) at the Tsunami Wall in Red Rock Canyon State Park, near Las Vegas, NV.

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Gabe digs the Optimus Primes (the Chris Sharma shoe), which is ideal for the wider foot and aggressive sport climber!  He's also excited to try the Predator G2 in the coming month.  What if you're new to climbing?  For an all-around shoe, go for the Pontas for guys and the Electra VTR for girls.  And if you're vertically challenged, slip into the Escapist hiking shoe and hit the trails.

 

Skimble Shop Tees:

For your inner outdoor shopaholic, the Skimble Shop helps you look stylish and buff in American Apparel t-shirts with flex printing.  You can wash these tees over and over and they'll continue to look and fit great.

 

How to win in August?

Just be active and track your adventures on Skimble.  Let's take a look at some active Skimblers:

  • Into tennis and running? Follow Kenzo H because he's still undefeated and could use a little competition.
  • Julia H's hand jestures make you want to bust a move during your yoga and aerobics session.
  • Take a look at Scott N's running trails...see if you can run them as fast as he can.
  • A fist bump goes out to John T for Crossfit training in Pasadena...Skimble's new Crossfit Champ, perhaps?
  • Watch out for Raul G who may have clocked more hours in the gym than Arnold Schwarzenegger did in his prime.

Sports records are being broken left and right.  Usain Bolt stunned the world with his 9.58 second 100 meter dash and John Isner was left wondering when his 138 game fifth set at Wimbledon would ever end.  This summer track and share your own record-breaking achievements with Skimble!

Filed under  //  backpack   contest   evolv   evolv sports   mountain hardwear   prize   rock climbing   school   shoes   skimble   win  

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Aug 3 / 9:09am

Did you win Skimble's July's Contest Prize? Custom Avery Tennis Rackets go out to...

by Skimble

High fives go out to Hannah B & Ken S who've both won a custom Avery Tennis Racket valued at $179.99 USD.  Whether you're a pure beginner, a weekend warrior or the social doubles player, an Avery Tennis racket will improve your serve, ground strokes and volleys.

Founder Tom Avery is a really sweet guy, he's over 70 years old and has over 35 years of tennis coaching experience...let him guide you with the racket of your choice:

  • Avery M3 Control Mid +
  • Avery M3 Power Mid +
  • Avery M5 Oversize

Check out the Avery tennis racket reviews here.

Special thanks to our sponsor:
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Stay tuned for more info about this month's Contest Prize Pack announcement...

Filed under  //  avery   contest   july   prize   racket   racquet   skimble   Tennis   win  

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Jun 23 / 10:39am

Hold-your-breath wins: United States & England go on! World Cup 2010...this is our song.

by Skimble

We love the FIFA World Cup 2010 Official Theme Song and the latest hold-your-breath wins by USA and England today!

 

In case you missed it this morning, watch these and other replays on ESPN3.

 

United States 1 : 0 Algeria - Highlights
Slovenia 0 : 1 England - Highlights

 

Filed under  //  england   fifa   football   skimble   soccer   song   theme song   usa   WC2010   win   World Cup   World Cup 2010  

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Jun 3 / 5:34pm

June Prizes: Mountain Hardwear Summer Adventure Outfits

by Skimble
With a new month, comes another opportunity for all you active Skimblers to win a prize!
Thanks to our good friends at Mountain Hardwear, this month we will be giving away some awesome summer adventure outfits!
For men, we have the Ravine Short Sleeve Shirt and Wildlands Shorts.  Here's Gabe looking good in his Mountain Hardwear gear as he prepares for his next great adventure: 
Gabe enjoyed the Mountain Hardwear shirt and shorts in Yosemite National Park.  Both are lightweight and cooling, important during the hot dry summers in the High Sierras.  Also, the pants have a great lining, which makes them super comfortable!  From the discreet shirt pockets to a key holder in the shorts, Mountain Hardwear has all the details right.

And the gear for the women is just as cool including the Loess Tank Top and High Step Judo Crops. 

Maria put the women's outfit to work at a yoga studio, a TRX workout class, a rock climbing competition, and on a roadtrip to Smith Rock State Park, OR.  The best thing about the top? It's form fitting yet comfortable and looks great with its criss-cross back design.  The pants?  Also a hit, especially since they come with a seamless right side pocket that's perfect for your ID, lip balm and iPhone!
Check out the action-shot of her in the Judo Crops on a 5.13a at the TRS4 Touchstone Climbing Competition, where she place 2nd overall in the series:
As you can tell, all of us at Skimble are huge fans of Mountain Hardwear's gear and athletes.  Here's Mike Libecki and Maria at a Lombardi Sports event last month in San Francisco:
How to win:  Each day in June that you track at least one activity on Skimble, you earn one contest entry.  At the end of the month, winners are randomly chosen from these entries.

Be sure to visit Moutian Harwear's Facebook and Tiwitter pages and give them some props.
Filed under  //  adventure   gear   Mountain Hardware   prize   prizes   skimble   summer   win  

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Feb 4 / 4:02pm

Be active to win a $50 Gift Card from REI on @skimble

by Skimble

Be active to win big (in more ways than one)!  This month, Skimble will be giving away Skimble Action Packs including your choice of Skimble t-shirt and a $50 Gift Card from REI or MEC:

What do you have to do to get the goods?  Just be active with Skimble.  Each day in February that you track at least one activity on Skimble, you earn one contest entry.  At the end of the month, winners are randomly chosen from these entries.  That's pretty much it so get on it and be active!

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Need some motivation?  Invite your friends and follow some people who got their 'action' on last month!  Congrats to the Skimble Leaders of January 2010:

  • Sebastien V is an advanced ashtanga yoga instructor with a pretty impressive video on his profile...just saying.
  • Matt Y is an all arounder who likes running, biking, rock climbing, yoga, and gym fitness.
  • Tony M swims like a dolphin but prefers ninja-fighting pandas (refer to profile pic)!
  • Inuk S - In oder Aus in Switzerland: pilates & aerobics indoors, biking & hockey outdoors.
  • Sean N is enjoying his personal-best triathlon w/ his favorite activities: hiking, cardio and yoga.
  • Cedric M keeps fit in the city by playing basketball and lifting weights.
  • Dan C tracks his urban and adventure hikes all around Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Katie J spends her time learning yoga and hiking around New Mexico.
  • Gian F is a trooper road bike riding long distances on cold mornings in Florida.
  • Chris B achieved his personal best while mountain biking pretty damn hard.
Filed under  //  active   contest   gift card   leaderboard   leaders   MEC   prizes   REI   skimble   win  

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