Why go for Gold?
You will have large prominent stickers on the bike and clothing and be mentioned in all media and promotional events. The bike will be available for shows and your own promotional events. You will receive DAKAR photo packages and be involved in launch events. Tamsin will be available for motivational presentations before and after the event.
Kriega offer fantastic drink systems, tool packs and dirt bike acessories. The products fit and work well as well as looking good. Dom Longman and Mike have supported me and Chris Salt for a couple of years and are geuinely interested in developing good quality products. Check out their pull straps and wide range of touring products.
Health Progress offer nutritional supplements which im definately going to need in training and during the race. Alex who runs the company is always willing to give good advice on diet and nutirion so you can achieve your full potential.
Core Racing: Alec stocks many items needed for rallies, such as Safari fuel tanks, WER steering dampers and Cyclone helmet lights. I used the helmet lights for the Dawn til Dusk and they were very good, the WER steering damper saved me in Morocco and i will be using an 18.5 litre front Safari fuel tank and a 10 litre back for the DAKAR.
Acerbis: Plastics and clothing. Acerbis produce great bike plastics and rally kit including body armour., gloves and boots
Silver is (nearly) as good as GOLD.
You will have Medium stickers on bike and clothing, website link, photo package and presentation from Tamsin after rally.
I went with these guys on a Salt and Gold expedition from Mauritania to Timbuktu in Mali. If you want a real desert adventure check out their website. (Check out the Salt and Gold Video clip). This trip was amazing.
Docklands Riders is run by my boyfriend Chris and partner Dylan Evans. These guys are truly dedicated to off - road riding at a grass roots level, not only do they run Sunday club riding for kids 7 - 13 years old, they have built a fantastic Xcountry Xtreme practice track where Adults can practice every Thurs eve and one Sat a month. They also teach mechanics and offer minibike days. Check them out !!!!!
Patsy Quick and husband Clive, well what can i say apart from inspirational. Patsy, has followed her dream and competed in 4 Dakar rallies. She is also an admired and respected mechanic, builds rally bikes and organize and run desert training events, and also a good laugh to boot!!!
NERI DESIGN has done some great websites for TRAX. He has also been passionate about the DAKAR for 20 years. Me and Andrew rode the Red Bull Romaniacs Xtreme Enduro together in 2007 and finished. I am happy to say that Andrew is also doing the DAKAR in 2010, hopefully we will be riding together unless he leaves me behind.
Dr Shox: Chris Hockey did a fantastic job on setting up my forks for the Dawn til Dusk enduro and is going to set up the Yamaha forks for the desert. If your serious about getting better at riding it is well work having your forks et up propertly and he is the guy to do it.
Moto-Ward: Is a yamaha dealer and Martin has always given me good advice on spares and problems I may be having on the bike.
BRONZE Product or financial support under £1000
Bronze (Bronze is pretty good BUT not as good as Silver or Gold) You will have small stickers on bike and clothing, and a website link.
Gary Warr, an events organizer, passionate about developing the sport and keeping events alive for us all. He is especially pro - active about supporting the sport for women so any girls interested get in contact with him.
KAREN BURT
Karen in one of my best mates, she left a well paid corporate job to become an yoga teacher and set up an organic farming project in India.
To become a Gold, Silver or Bronze supporter please contact Tamsin:
email: tamzjones@yahoo.co.uk mobile: 07905943155