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There are various ways that interested companies or individuals can support Yak Attack 2009. Firstly below are the profiles of a few of the local riders wishing to take part in the event. All those selected are experienced athletes and great ambassadors for mountain biking in Nepal, but many find it hard to raise the funds to take part in multiday events such as this one. A minimum donation of £100 per athlete will ensure that they are able to take part in the race. A donation of £250 per athlete will cover their total expenses for the race, including entry fee, transport, food, accomodation and porter fees. By sponsoring an athlete either partly or exclusively, you will be giving them the chance to take part in an event that they would not normally be able to afford, and in return we will associate your company name and logo with your sponsored rider, displaying it on their race no. and in race reports etc. Secondly for 2009 we will be awarding prize money for each stage (there are 6 stages in all) and we will be offering the opportunity for companies to sponsor a stage of the race. For a donation of £200, the sponsored stage will be named after the associated company, with their name and logo to appear on the start and finish banner and in all reports about that stage. The following stages are available for sponsorship. Stage 1 - March 8 Besi Sahar to Taal 37km, 760m to 1700m Stage 2 - March 9 Taal to Chame 21km, 1700m to 2570m Stage 3 March 10 Chame to Manang 33km, 2570m to 3540m Stage 4 March 12 Manang to Thorong Phedi 22km, 3540m to 4450m Stage 5 March 13 Thorong Phedi to Kagbeni ,22km 4450m to 5416m to 2800m Stage 6 March 14 Kagbeni to Khaniya Ghat, 92km, 2800m to 800m (Finish) Details of all the stages can be seen on the itinerary page Thirdly if any companies would like to donate any equipment or clothing etc for use by the participants during the race then we will add their logo to our supporting sponsors list on the web site and review the product on our race portal site. As outlined in detail in the Our Aim page, Yak attack is run as a non profit making event, with any profits made, being used to aid buddingNepal athletes, promote eco friendly sports tourism in the Annapurna region and to support the local communities through which the race passes. For more details on supporting the race or to discuss a sponsorship package please do not hesitate to contact Phil Evans at
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Please find below the details of Nepali riders hoping to find sponsorship for Yak Attack 2009.  Awaiting sponsorship
| Name: Ang Gelu Sherpa
Age: 37
From: Surkey, Solukhumbu, Nepal
Occupation: Trekking, Expedition and Mountain Bike Guide
Race Experience: Winner in master’s category in the 7th National Nepal MTB champs, 4th place in Yak Attack 2007,^th place Yak attack 2008
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| Name: Ajay Pandit Chhetri
Age: 19
From: Boudha (aka Little Tibet) Kathmandu
Occupation: MTB mechanic for Dawn till Dusk MTB tours
Race Experience:
- 26 March 2005: 2nd Kathmandu Adventure Rally (open category) 2nd position
- 5 June 2005 : 2nd Thuraya TAAN MTB Championship ( junior category) 2nd position
- 29 October 2005: Road Race Championship (open category) 1st position
- 11 December 2005: Asian Cycling Championship (junior category) - 17th position
- 25 February 2006: 1st Epic Cross Country ( junior category) - 1st position
- 25 March 2006 3rd Kathmandu Adventure Rally (open category) 1st position
- 29 April 2006: Nepal Norway Alumni Association (NNAA) Mountain Bike, Riding/Walking Program (Open category – bike) - 4 th position.
- 5 June 2006: 3rd Thuraya TAAN MTB Championship (Junior category) 1st position
- 5 June 2007: 4th TAAN MTB Championship (Open category)
- 7th Nepal Mountain Bike Championship
- March 2007: 5th Yak Attack 2007
- March 2008: 11th Yak attack 2008
| | | |  Awaiting sponsorship | Name: Rata Man Gurung
Age: 41
From: Nepal
Occupation: Trekking Cook (Suswagatam Nepal Trek)
Race Experience:
- 1992 Everest Base Camp
- 1993 Pumori Himal Base Camp
- 1993 Annapurna IV
- Uphill Challenge Marathon (Nagarkot)
- 2006 Dorje Lakpa Base Camp
- Mera Peak (6 times)
- Ama Dablam Himal Base Camp (2 times)
- Kailash Mansarovar
- Ama Dablam Himal Base Camp (4 times)
- 2007 Cho Oyu Himal Base Camp (2 times)
- March 2007 Yak Attack 2007
- 2007 Gulmandad Himal Base Camp (Tibbet)
- Pumori Himal Base Camp
| | | |  awaiting sponsorship | Name: Jangbu Sherpa
Age: 37
From: Okhaldunga - 5 (Patle)
Occupation: Trekking & Mountain Biking Tour Guide
Race Experience:
- 26th May 2001 5th Nepal Mountain Bike Championship 17th
- 24th April 2004 6th Nepal Mountain Bike Championship 17th
- 7th Oct 2006 7th Nepal Mountain Bike Championship 6th
- 8th Feb 2007 First Ozark Mountain Biking Championship 6th
- 29th April 2006 Nepal-Norway Alumni Association (NNAA) 18th
- March 2008:5th Yak Attack 2008
| | | |  Awaiting sponsorship | Name: Kaji Sherpa
Age: 36
From: Tapting-9, Solu Khumbu, Nepal
Occupation: Trekking Guide
Race Experience:
- Dec. 1999 Millennium Mountain Bike Race 27th position
- May 2001 5th Nepal Mountain Bike Championship Race 13th position
- May 2002 National Open Climbing Competition - participant
- Oct. 2002 Six Summit Tour - Gold Medal
- June 2004 First Thuraya - TAAN Mountain Bike Championship - 6th position
- June 2005 Second Thuraya - TAAN Mountain Bike Championship - 6th position
- Nov. 2004 Kathmandu Mountain Bike Race - 2nd position
- Feb. 2006 Epic Mountain Bike Cross-Country Race - First position
- June 2006 Club Himalaya Hill Challenge (10km)
- Feb. 2007 First Ozark Mountain Bike Championship (3hrs, 20min, 48sec)
- Nov. 2007 Damauli-Bandipur Mountain Bike race - 8th position
- March 2008: 1st Yak Attack 2008
Besides these races Kaji has attended numerious training on mountaineering course, Eco Challenges, course on Mountain Medicine and Rescue, etc. | | | |  Awaiting sponsorship | Name: Thagendra Gurung
Age: 43
From: Sankhuwa sabha Nepal
Occupation: Mountain Bike Guide
Race Experience:
- 7th Annapurna Triathlon 1996 3rd
- Nepal Mountain Bike Championship Race 1996 3rd
- Millennium Mountain Bike race 1999 5th
- 5th mountain Bike championship Race 2001 4th
- Action Asia Himalayan mountain Bike Race 2001 3rd
- Toyota Kathmandu Marathon Volunteer Support 2005
- 1st Epic Mountain Bike Race 2006 6th
- 1st Nepal Mountain Bike race 2006 1st Masters
- 2nd Mountain Bike Race 2007 1st Masters
- Damauli Bandipur bike Race 2007 8th
- March 2008: 12th Yak Attack 2008
International Events - 12 Edition Crist Alp Verbier Bike Race 76 km, 2001 (Time: 6:27 hrs)
- 19 Edition Swiss Classic Bike Marathon Race 76 km, 2004 (Time: 5:24 hrs)
- 12 Edition Swiss Bike Masters Race120 km, 2005 (Time: 10:29 hrs)
| | | |  Awaiting sponsorship
| Name: Sonam Gurung
Age: 56
From: Swayambhu, Kathmandu -15
Occupation: Business (Mountain Bike Tours Operates)
Race Experience:
- 1990 Annapurna Triathlon -Team Events 1st
- 1991 Annapurna Triathlon -Team Events 2nd
- 1991 March 28th Tobbaco Free Fun Run
- 1992 Annapurna Triathlon -Team Events 1st
- 1993 Annapurna Triathlon -Team Events 1st
- 1993 Himalayan Mountainbike 5th
- 1994 Annapurna Triathlon -Team Events 1st
- 1994 Himalayan Mountainbike 4th
- 1995 March18th Himalayan MountainBike Championship
- 1995 March 28th Pepsi Annapurna Triatholon 2nd
- 1995 June 23rd Olympic Day Run
- 1995 Dec 14th Mountain Bike Fun Race 6th
- 1996 March 30th 7th Star Annapurna Triatholon 1st
- 1996 The British Gurkhas Nepal Fun Run
- 1996 March Nepal Mountain Bike Race
- 1997 March 27th Himalayan Mountainbike 6th
- 1998 March 21st Nepal Mountain Bike Championship 13th
- 1999 March 20th Nepal Mountain Bike Championship 12th
- 2000 Himalayan Mountain Bike and Nepal Mountain Bike Championship 2nd
- 2001 Six Summit Tour Certificates Gold
- 2002 June 5th 1st Thuraya TAAN Mountain Bike Championship 1st
- 2002 Nov 22nd Siemens Action Asia Himalayn Mountain Bike Race Series
- 2002 Oct Six Summit Tour 1st ( Gold)
- 2003 June 5th 2ndThuraya TAAN Mountain Bike Championship
- 2004 Nov 20th Kathmandu Mountain Bike Race
- 2005 June 5th 3rd Thuraya TAAN Mountain Bike Championship
- 2004 Sep 27th NATTA Mountain Bike Rally( World Torism Day)
- 2006 Apr 29th Nepal Norway Almuni Association Mountain Bike Riding 16th
- 2006 Feb 25th 1st Epeic Mountain Bike Cross Country
- 2006 June 5th 4th Thuraya TAAN Mountain Bike Championship 5th
- 2006 June 10th Club Himalayan Up Hill Challenge
- 2006 Oct 7th 7th Nepal Mountain Bike Championship( National) 9th
- 2052 His Majesty King Birendra B.B.Shah Dev Golden Jubilee Cycle Championship
- 2007 June 23 Olympic Day Run
- 2007 March 2 Yak Attack (Annapurna Circuit stage race) 10th
Achivements
- First Nepali Mountain Biker
- Nepal Cycling Association (Vice President)
- Awarded (Gorkha Runners Club), 2000
- Awarded (Toyota Kathmansu Marathon, Feb 18th 2005
- Awarded (Teners Club, Thamel)
- Awarded (Thamel Physical Fitness)
- Awarded (Tibetan Youth Club, July 6th 1996)
- Awarded By Nepal Cycling Association (Technical Committee-2006)
| | | |  Awaiting sponsorship
| Name: Chandra Bahadur Chhetri (Uni Cyclist)
Age: 36
From: Kathmandu, Nepal
Occupation: Trekking and Mountain Bike Tour Guide
Race Experience:
- 1997 Fourth Nepal Mountain Bike Championship 10th
- 1999 Fifth Nepal Mountain Bike Championship 2nd
- 2000 Himalayan Mountain Bike Race 1st
- 2001 1st Series Himalayan Mountain 1st
- 2003 Kathmandu Mountain Bike 3rd
- 2006 1st Sikkim Mountain Bike 3rd
- 2007 Yak Attack (Annapurna Circuit) 8th
- 2007 2nd Nepal Mountain Bike Championship 2nd
| | | |  Awaiting sponsorship | Name: Pasang Sherpa
Age: 34
From: Sukedhara, Nepal
Occupation: Trekking Guide
Race Experience:
- Nepal Mountain Bike Race 3rd 18th Nov 2006
- 7th Nepal Mountain Bike Championship 4th
- First Ozarkn Mountain Bike Championship 8th Feb 2007
- Yak Attack 2007 ( Biking) 2nd 3rd Mar. 2007
- 8th Nepal National Mountain Bike Championship 8th 24th Nov. 2007
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