NEWS

New Zealand Men’s Team Win The Asian Beach Volleyball Confederation Continental Cup!

Last week New Zealand hosted its first international beach volleyball tournament for many years, the Asian Beach Volleyball Confederation Continental Cup, an Olympic qualifying event. Held in Mount Maunganui the spiritual home of beach volleyball in New Zealand, the AVC Continental Cup included many teams from the Asia-Pacific region including beach volleyball heavyweights Australia. We were proud to be able to provide those involved with our Aloe Up Sport SPF30 Reef Friendly, Biodegradable Sunscreen throughout the event.

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March 16, 2020 by Aloe Up

Challenge Wanaka 2020 Recap

What an exhilarating week in Wanaka! The weather made for near perfect racing conditions for the thousands of competitors across several age groups. More than just a race, Challenge Wanaka prides itself on creating a festival like atmosphere and a family friendly environment where everyone can get involved in multisport on some level, and this year was no exception.

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February 20, 2020 by Aloe Up

Aloe Up Ambassador Sam O’Dea Helps Win New Zealand’s First Beach Volleyball World Tour Gold Medal.

Well what a way to start a new decade! The NZ team made up of Aloe up Ambassador Sam O’Dea and Griffin Muller won New Zealand’s first gold at an FIVB one star event in the Cook Islands over the weekend. With his fellow Beach Bro Ben O’Dea still recovering from injury, Sam called up his mate Griffin at the last minute, and the rest is history.

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January 21, 2020 by Aloe Up

Laura Siddall’s Back From Injury & Back On The Podium!

Laura started the year with a hiss and a roar, with a 3^rd and a 4^th at Challenge Wanaka and The New Zealand ironman Champs. She then went up a gear, winning both the Motatatpu Off Road Marathon and The Australian Ironman Champs! Then it all come to a screeching halt, a broken collarbone had Sid on the sidelines all be it not for long. Laura’s not one for sitting around & quickly got stuck into everything she could while on the mend.

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November 13, 2019 by Aloe Up

Real Swim Adventures Using Reef and Ocean Friendly Sunscreen In The Cook Islands

Our Aloe Up Ambassador Dan Abel is currently in the Cook Islands with his ocean swimming tour company Real Swim Adventures, showing a bunch of lucky punters the ropes. At this time of the year Dan easily has one of the best offices in the world, swimming in tropical lagoons and in the blue pacific waters off the coast of Aitutaki.

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October 16, 2019 by Aloe Up

Carl Read Wins Twice In Taupo

Stoked! Our Aloe Up Ambassador Carl ‘the flying mullet’ Read won the 2019 Taupo Ultramarathon! This was his very first attempt competing in an ultramarathon (100km run) and came away with both the Open & Masters titles, finishing the race in 8 hours and 27 minutes.

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October 15, 2019 by Aloe Up

Welcome To The Team Josh Utanga

We’re stoked to announce Josh Utanga as our latest Aloe Up Ambassador. The former Olympian calls the small Island paradise of Rarotonga his home and he sure makes the most of this natural surroundings. Swimming snorkelling, surfing, surf skiing and outrigger canoeing are all activities Josh loves and engages in whenever possible.

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September 09, 2019 by Aloe Up

Aloe Up Ambassador Carl Read Wins Australian Ultraman Title

Imagine swimming 10km, cycling 421km & running 84km in the space of three days. Now imagine doing it faster than everyone else, that’s what Carl Read did last week. If that’s not impressive enough, he defended last years title to do back-to-back!

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May 17, 2019 by Aloe Up

Laura Siddall Wins Australian Ironman Title Again

After finishing on the podium at Challange Wanaka, Aloe Up Ambassador Laura Siddall has stepped it up to take out the 2019 Australian Ironman Championships held in Port Macquarie. If that's not impressive enough, this was the third year in a row she has done so.

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May 08, 2019 by Aloe Up

O'Dea Beach Bro's Win Bronze at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Medals are won in the years & months leading up to competition & all the hard work has paid off for our Aloe Up Ambassadors, the O'Dea Beach Bro's & we could not be more proud! They had their sights set on gold but after battling through injury, they saved their best game till last. They clinched bronze in clinical fashion, only losing one game throughout the entire tournament!

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September 17, 2018 by Aloe Up