HotelTravel.com Supports Environmental Adventurer

Bangkok, Thailand - On 21 September, 2007 HotelTravel.com will sponsor adventurer and environmentalist Marco Reinhart on his Solo Bike Marathon around the island of Phuket. He will attempt to break the 400 km mark on a mountain bike with 24 hours of non-stop riding in order to raise awareness about pollution and environmental issues facing Phuket and the world.

Marco will begin at 4:00 pm at Nai Harn Beach, Phuket, in front of the Le Royal Méridien Phuket Yacht Club. He will complete his marathon 24 hours later on 22 September at Sabana Resort, Nai Harn Beach. At Sabana Resort, Marco will hold a press conference to discuss the bike marathon as well as his next project: a 5,000 mile boat ride in 100 days.

At 7:00 pm that evening, HotelTravel.com will host a party for Marco at Yoonique Stone Music Café (beside Nai Harn Lake). A live band will perform and there will be fun prizes and give-aways through the night. Everyone is invited who would like to cheer Marco on and support our bid to help keep Phuket clean.

In November 2007, Marco will attempt to travel 5000 miles in 100 days on a Hobie catamaran (small boat). He will begin his remarkable journey by casting off of the shores of Burma accompanied only by a Burmese sea gypsy that he befriended earlier this year and plans on docking in Taiwan 100 days later.

Marco’s motivation for undertaking such an arduous adventure is not only to raise awareness on environmental issues but also to pay homage to his friend, kayaking legend Mike Shae, who recently died from cancer.

This past July, Marco completed a full circumnavigation of Phuket Island covering almost 200 kilometres in less than 20 hours in a kayak. This journey was both physically gruelling as well as extremely dangerous as the waves from the Andaman Sea proved to be not entirely friendly.

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Marco Reinhart is a noted adventurer and environmentalist who undertakes daunting physical challenges to raise awareness about environmental issues. For more information about his environmental efforts please visit: www.gipseacat.org

Bike Marathon Key Points:

Start - Friday 21 September, 2007 at
4:00 pm Nai Harn Beach, Phuket in front of Le Royal Méridien Phuket Yacht Club
7:00 pm Yoonique Stone Music Café at Nai Harn Lake, Phuket

End – Saturday 22 September, 2007 at 4:00 pm
4:00 pm Sabana Resort, Nai Harn Beach, Phuket

Contact
Fredy Münger, CIO
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Tel: +66 76 282 808
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