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Poole Audi was today announced as title sponsors of Poole’s new Hex-treme event at a launch at Sands Brasserie, Sandbanks Hotel, Poole. The Poole Audi Hex-treme, organised by Poole’s Tourism office, is a brand new six event competition, which comprises rowing, sailing, windsurfing, swimming, cycling and running. This unique event will take place on Sunday 2 September 2001 across Poole’s prestigious parks, beaches and on the idyllic waters of Poole harbour.

As the first ever competition of its kind, Poole Audi Hex-treme is drawing attention from the across the UK sporting arena. Sports personalities Kate Allenby (Bronze Medallist at the Sydney Olympics in the Modern Pentathlon) and Sarah Donohue (British National and Italian National Offshore Powerboat Racing Driver) attended the launch to show their support and to reserve their spaces within the competition.

Kate Allenby, recent Modern Pentathlon World Championship Gold-Medallist, said: "the attraction of multisport events for me is that they provide a challenge of skill, strength and endurance. The Poole Audi Hex-treme event will provide the challenge in an unusual combination of events, and has already demonstrated its attraction to multi-sport athletes like myself, by challenging us in events outside of our normal experience, so it should be entertaining and fun! Poole is an ideal place for it to take place because of the safe waters and beautiful natural surroundings."

Sarah Donohue, who did stunt driving in the recent James Bond film ‘The World is Not Enough’, said: "Hex-treme is a brilliant challenge, which will really push

competitors hard. It’ll be great fun to take part this year, and looks like it’ll become a really high-profile event in the future."

Poole Audi have enthusiastically joined the Poole Tourism Partnership to make this event happen. David Kelly, Managing Director of Poole Audi, Ringwood Road, said:

"Myself and my team are very proud to have become title sponsor of Hex-treme, which should prove to be an exciting climax to the summer months in Poole. We look forward to welcoming all entrants and spectators to the UK's first ever Poole Audi Hex-treme, a unique sporting double triathlon, and wish everybody success and hope they all have a great time."