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Webber to compete in Tasmania in 2012
- January 24, 2012
- By Ian Chesterman
- Comment
The 2012 Swisse Mark Webber Tasmania Challenge will start in Launceston on November 28, with the Formula 1 star heading straight from the final round of the season in Brazil to the island state to pursue his passion for adventure racing.
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Webber delighted by successful Challenge return
- December 12, 2011
- By Will Gray
- Comment
Mark Webber is confident the Swisse Mark Webber Tasmania Challenge can go from strength to strength after the returning multisport charity event came to a successful conclusion in Hobart on Sunday.
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Iron House secure local glory in Webber Challenge
- December 11, 2011
- By Ian Chesterman
- Comment
The Team Iron House combination of Tasmanian Mark Padgett and Hobart-based Brit Mark Hinder have taken the 2011 Swisse Mark Webber Tasmania Challenge title after leading the adventure race for most of the five days of competition.
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Tasmanian team takes iron grip on Webber title
- December 10, 2011
- By Ian Chesterman
- Comment
Team Iron House, consisting of two top Tasmanian adventure athletes, Mark Padgett and Mark Hinder, have moved a step closer to victory in the Swisse Mark Webber Challenge after a dominant day in the Hartz Mountains south of Hobart.
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Webber's team in good hands making giant strides
- December 09, 2011
- By SMWTC media unit
- Comment
Mark Webber might be in India and following the action from afar, but his Team Tasmania, now consisting of ironman great Guy Andrews and triathlete Darren Clarke, were the big movers on the third day of the Swisse Mark Webber Tasmania Challenge.
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Day Three: Location Description - Bruny Island
- December 09, 2011
- By SMWTC media unit
- Comment
The Swisse Mark Webber Tasmania Challenge moves further south for a blast around Bruny Island on day three, with competitors taking on a whistle-stop tour of some of Tasmaniaʼs most beautiful, pristine and wild beaches and rich enchanted forests.
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Webber departs, Kelly stranded with no rubber
- December 08, 2011
- By SMWTC media unit
- Comment
While F1 ace Mark Webber waved the field goodbye this morning and headed off to fulfill his Formula One commitments overseas, fellow motorsport ace, V8 Supercars driver Rick Kelly and the rest of the field, steeled themselves for a second day of his gruelling charity adventure run, the Swisse Mark Webber Tasmania Challenge.
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Day One: Location Description - The Freycinet Peninsula
- December 07, 2011
- By SMWTC media unit
- Comment
The opening day of this year's Swisse Mark Webber Tasmania Challenge will see competitors racing around the breathtaking coastline and hills of the Freycinet Peninsula, with a sheer cliff abseil offering the adrenaline 'high' of the day.
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Webber thrives back in the bush
- December 07, 2011
- By SMWTC media unit
- Comment
Mark Webber left the high-octane world of Formula One far behind today as he tackled the Swisse Mark Webber Tasmania Challenge in the pristine Freycinet National Park on the opening leg of the five-day adventure run.
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Mark Webber takes on different track for Tasmania Challenge event
- December 05, 2011
- By Challenge Media Team
- Comment
Just ten days after his season-ending victory in the Brazilian Grand Prix, Mark Webber will swap his Red Bull Racing machine for foot, paddle and pedal power when he joins a 60-strong field of athletes at the start of the Swisse Mark Webber Tasmania Challenge on Wednesday.
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One race Webber just happy to finish
- December 04, 2011
- By Media team
- Comment
The Swisse Mark Webber Tasmanian Adventure Run was one race that the F1 star didn’t even want to win, but he was glad to make it to the finish and see so many others out on the course tackling the 6.5 kilometre challenge.
Mark Webber crossed the line in his own run in 43rd place in a time of 28 minutes 46 seconds, after spending much of his run talking to the other 234 competitors in the field. [...]
Mark Webber crossed the line in his own run in 43rd place in a time of 28 minutes 46 seconds, after spending much of his run talking to the other 234 competitors in the field. [...]
F1 Star Mark Webber reveals new Adventure Run for Challenge event
- October 10, 2011
- By Will Gray
- Comment
Formula One star Mark Webber has launched a new Adventure Run, giving people the chance to compete alongside him on a 6.5km course through the Hobart area in the build up to his fice day Swisse Mark Webber Tasmania Challenge
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Top French squad joins
- September 20, 2011
- By Will Gray
- Comment
Two more top international teams have signed up to compete in this December's Swisse Mark Webber Tasmania Challenge after Renault confirmed French outfit Garmin will race for them in the multi-day wilderness adventure
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Pirelli adds Italian team
- September 17, 2011
- By Will Gray
- Comment
Pirelli has announced its competing team for the 2011 Swisse Mark Webber Tasmania Challenge boasting two of Italy's best elite adventure athletes.
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Places filling up
- August 10, 2011
- By Will Gray
- Comment
The Swisse Mark Webber Tasmania Challenge is set to be the most prestigious event on the multisport calendar this year - and while the limited entries are going fast there are still some places available for an adventure of a lifetime
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F1 Driver Webber outlines new Challenge
- March 22, 2011
- By Will Gray
- Comment
Leading Formula One driver Mark Webber today confirmed the return of the event that carries his name, the Swisse Mark Webber Tasmania Challenge, after a three year hiatus, and encouraged international adventure racing enthusiasts to join him in Tasmania for the competition later this year.
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Mark Webber talks Challenge
- March 18, 2011
- By Will Gray
- Comment
The Swisse Mark Webber Tasmania Challenge will return in December 2011 and after the launching the event in Hobart this week the F1 star reveals more about the event.
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