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Selwyn Edge was born in 1868 in the town of Concord, near Sydney, Australia. When he was three years old, his parents relocated to England. As a young boy, Selwyn was interested in bicycling and won his first bicycle race when he was nineteen years old. Later Selwyn was employed by Dunlop Tire Company as an office manager. Edge bought his first car, a De-Dion Bouton in 1896. By 1897 Selwyn had started to become interested in automobiles. In 1899 he, along with Charles Jarott and Herbert Duncan, formed De Dion-Bouton British and Colonial Ltd. to import automobiles.

Edge had also made friends with Montague Napier of Napier & Sons, as both men were avid cyclists. In 1898, Edge asked Napier to make some improvements to the Panhard car. Then in 1899, Edge and Harvey de Cros organized the Motor Vehicle Company, Ltd to sell the improved Napier cars. Unlike any other British dealer of the time, Edge recognized the value of auto racing as a marketing tool. He realized that the publicity provided by auto racing would increase sales. In this he was ahead of his time.

Edge started entering Napiers in various races. The Napier that he entered in the Automobile Club’s 1900 Thousand Miles Trial won in her class as one of thirty-five finishers out of sixty-four starters. His Napier won again in the Gordon Bennett 1902 cup race. In the meantime Edge learned that Sir Hugh Locke-King was constructing a closed circuit motor racing track at Brooklands. At that time British law imposed a strict twenty-mile speed limit on automobile drivers. Edge quickly realized the potential value of Brooklands and started to encourage Locke-King in his endeavor. He made a public commitment to drive one of his cars for twenty-four hours without stopping at 65 mph.

Edge had also hired a secretary named Dorothy Levitt who quickly picked up his enthusiasm for cars. He taught her to drive and she won several titles in Britain. When Brooklands opened, Edge came with his team of drivers as he had promised and Levitt was one of them. She was denied the opportunity to race as Brooklands would not allow female drivers on the course. However, Edge then employed her as a works driver and sent her off to Europe to promote Napier.

Edge had prepared well for his race at Brooklands. He had engaged in a program of physical training to build his personal endurance. At the same time he had equipped the Napiers to stand up to the rigors of the race He had installed a special fuel tank, a special windshield, canvas mudguards, and removed some bodywork. When the race began Edge easily made good on his promise, driving the course for 24 hours at 65 miles per hour without a rest stop. The other two drivers on the team did stop to rest. It would be thirteen years before any driver would break the record Edge set at that race.

In 1912, Edge sold his dealership to Napier and signed an agreement promising not to get involved in automobile manufacturing for seven years. At the end of this time, Edge acquired AC Cars but the company folded in 1929. After that, Edge had no further involvement with motor cars. He died in 1940.

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ROL Wheels Race SL Road Bike Wheelset – Shimano

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Athletes from Europe and the UK will once again congregate in the Canary Islands this spring for the 5th annual Las Tres Islas race.

The event, billed as a ‘quadrathalon’ is a somewhat eclectic twist on the traditional triathlon. It may be the first of its kind in the world. The fact that it is enjoying its fifth year of success indicates that the race has been well received by participants and spectators alike.

Two things that make this race unique:

First, it takes place over three of the seven islands in the Canaries: Lanzarote, La Graciosa and Fuerteventura.

The second distinguishing feature is the fourth element added to the traditional triathlon. The first leg begins with a 2 km swim from La Graciosa to the shores of Lanzarote. Next, participants swap swim suits for running shoes. Athletes must run a 2 km path uphill to the top of a mountain. Next comes a 72 km bike ride that winds through the picturesque mountainous terrain, including Timanfaya National Park. The final destination for the bicycle leg of the race is Playa Blanca.

Here the race diverts from tradition. Contestants pick up their “vehicles” of choice for another sea crossing. This one is 10 km long and will take racers to Fuertaventura. Contestants may choose any vessel for the crossing as long as it is completely wind and man-powered. Past races have seen contestants travel on catamarans, row boats, kayaks, wind surf boards and more.

Organizers are gearing up for the biggest race to date this year, despite last year’s challenges. The 2007 Las Tres Islas race saw a few weather-related issues.

In fact, the final leg of the 4th annual race was cancelled due to high winds, at times in excess of 45 knots. Disappointed but undaunted, participants braved the first three legs of the race to a breezy finish at Playa Blanca. Racers had to find another way to get to Fueteventura for the wrap-up barbecue and awards ceremony, which took place despite the inclement weather. It was here that seasoned triathlete Richard Hobson took the event with a time of 2:24:10, just over a minute ahead of second place racer Alberto Kremer.

The unique nature of this race with its uncustomary ending attracts both seasoned and amateur athletes alike. It seems that organizers and tourism proponents have hit upon a brilliant, albeit offbeat, way to lure tourists to the Canary Islands. Not only does the event boost tourism, it also exposes visitors to some of the lesser-visited islands in the Canaries.

Most of all, the race benefits Youths United. The organization’s aim is to ‘create partnerships with local communities, tourist boards and businesses through the implementation of innovative events.’

Youths United strives to support charities that promote social and economic development in needy countries. At the same time, events like Las Tres Islas also benefits local sponsors, businesses and donors. Las Tres Islas continues to grow in popularity, revealing a bright future for the organization and its mandate.

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