Science in Sport PLC SiS announces partnership with Rock 'n' Roll (7564U)
27 October 2017 - 5:00PM
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Science in Sport PLC
27 October 2017
27th October 2017
SCIENCE IN SPORT PLC
("SiS" or the "Company")
Science in Sport announces Global Partnership with Rock 'n' Roll
Marathon Series
to fuel US growth
Science in Sport plc (AIM: SIS), a leading sports nutrition
company that develops, manufactures and markets sports nutrition
products for professional athletes and sports enthusiasts,
announces it has signed an exclusive agreement with the Wanda
Sports Holdings owned Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series to be the
official supplier of energy gels.
SiS has signed an exclusive agreement with Rock 'n' Roll
Marathon Series to be the Official supplier of its patented
isotonic energy gels at all 30 race series worldwide including 20
in the US and Canada. The Las Vegas two day running event in
November will attract over 45,000 athletes, making it one of the
largest running events globally. This agreement is in place for 3
years until December 2020.
More than 600,000 professional and amateur athletes from around
the world participate in a Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series event each
year. SiS will have access to all marathon and half marathon
participants through email and social media. On race days SiS will
be engaging with athletes pre-race and at the finishing line whilst
providing feeding stations on route, thus ensuring the best
nutrition advice at all stages. The GO Isotonic Energy gels provide
runners with faster energy, readily absorbed with no need for
additional water.
In addition SiS will be working with the National Medical
Director of the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series to develop video
content to inform athletes on sports nutrition for endurance
events.
SiS Chief Executive Stephen Moon commented:
"We are delighted to have signed this exclusive Global
Partnership with Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series, which is testament
to our science and product superiority. This builds on our reach in
the US having already partnered with USA Cycling earlier this year,
and supports our International growth strategy."
Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series Senior Vice President John Smith
said:
"It is our goal to provide participants with safe and effective
products when they run our courses. SiS products are underpinned by
science and we are confident we will be providing our runners with
a market leading endurance nutrition product endorsed by
elites"
For further information:
Science in Sport PLC +44 (0) 20 7400 3700
Stephen Moon, CEO
Elizabeth Lake, Finance Director
Cenkos Securities - NOMAD and Broker +44 (0) 20 7397 8900
Bobbie Hilliam
Notes for editors
About Science in Sport plc
Science in Sport plc is a leading sports nutrition company that
develops, manufactures and markets sports nutrition products for
professional athletes and sports enthusiasts. SiS is a strong brand
in the elite athlete community - in the 2016 Rio Olympics, 34
medal-winning athletes or teams used SiS products (compared with 24
in 2012).
The SiS core product ranges include: SiS GO, comprising energy
powders, isotonic gels, energy bars and hydration tablets; SiS
REGO, including protein-based recovery powders and bars; and SIS
Protein, products specifically designed to contribute to athletes'
lean muscle mass growth and maintenance; SiS supplements,
comprising BCAA Perform, Creatine, Beta Alanine, L Glutamine and
SiS Immune. SiS products are sold in a range of retail channels,
including specialist sport retailers, major grocers, high street
retailers and e-commerce websites.
SiS is currently the official sports nutrition supplier to
professional cycling team Team SKY, British Cycling, Cycling
Australia, USA Cycling and British Triathlon. In addition,
Olympians Sir Chris Hoy MBE, and Katarina Johnson-Thompson are
Brand Ambassadors and Mark Cavendish MBE is an Elite Sports
Consultant to the brand.
SiS was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Hatton Garden,
London. Its manufacturing facility is in Nelson, Lancashire.
SiS shares are traded on the AIM market of the London Stock
Exchange under the ticker symbol SIS.
For further information, please visit www.scienceinsport.com
About Wanda Sports Holdings
Wanda Sports Holdings is the world's leading sports business
entity, founded to capture the opportunities in the global sports
industry and to contribute to the prosperous international sports
landscape - in three key areas: 1) Spectator Sports (media and
marketing business), 2) Participation Sports (active lifestyle
business), 3) Services (digital, production and service business).
Wanda Sports Holding incorporates the international sports
marketing company Infront Sports & Media, the iconic endurance
brands IRONMAN and the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series, and Wanda
Sports China. The headquarters are in Guangzhou, China.
This information is provided by RNS
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