All women RAID AMAZONES on HORIZONSPORTS

HorizonSports, the world’s only Nature Sports & Wellness video platform, motivating the world to be more active in nature, is partnering with RAID AMAZONES, a women-only adventure-sports camp, mixing team racing and local discovery that takes place in some of the most beautiful locations in the world. Raid Amazones provides a perfect mix of adventure, nature sports, teamwork and women power as well as social responsibility. HorizonSports will broadcast the exciting series of six-day all-women adventures that take place in Bali, California, Cambodia and soon in Sri Lanka. The programming highlights speed, strength, endurance and problem-solving skills, featuring amateur female participants from different countries.

Laurence Fox Hopper, HorizonSports CEO said: “We believe that worldwide, women are becoming more active in nature sports and we seek more programming that motivates women to push the boundaries of nature sports and adventure. Our partnership with Raid Amazones is a step in that Direction.”

Alexandre Debanne, Founder of Raid Amazones said “I am delighted to partner with HorizonSports. They are an ideal media partner to help promote Raid Amazones adventure challenge to a worldwide audience and encourage more women to participate.”

 

 

About HORIZONSPORTS

HorizonSports is the only nature sports & wellness video on demand (VOD) platform that caters to people who hike, run, cycle, love mountains, want to be healthy and more active in nature with over 200,000 unique viewers per month through a combination of SVOD platform, OTT offers, Android / Apple App, and through smart TVs. HorizonSports aggregates and produces the best inspiring video content from the top outdoor, sports events, lifestyle and adventure TV producers with a balance of sports and Wellness premium programming available for unlimited on demand, Live sports and streaming TV viewing. HorizonSports is also available on Watch It, Samsung TV Plus, Vewd and Pluto TV.

About RAID AMAZONES

The all women Nature Adventure sports venue takes place in beautiful locations around the world. The Raid Amazones has already taken place in Guyana, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Reunion Island, Mauritius, Malaysia, Mayotte, Cambodia, Bali, California. ..

After eighteen years of success, ZBO (Alexandre Debanne) is actively preparing the nineteenth edition of the Raid Amazones. A women’s multisporte adventure and accessible to all.

The next editions will take place from 10 to 20 October and from 22 March to 1 April 2019 in Sri Lanka.

The elements of success of this unique women’s  adventure experience include social responsibility,  desire for discovery, adventure, teamwork and sports (Run & Bike, Trail, MTB, Canoeing and Archery).

Competitors have the opportunity to support a local non -profit association of their choice to make their participation in the Raid even more meaningful. In addition, each year, the Amazon Raid supports a solidarity association in the country visited. In 2018, the association Rebuild & Live is supported.

Rebuild & Live is a non-profit Sri Lankan local association founded in the aftermath of the tsunami of December 2004 and directed for more than 10 years by Patricia Wickramasinghe-Villette (French, resident in Sri Lanka since 1995, survivor of this fatal December 24, with Chandra, her husband and their 8 year-old son).

To date, in addition to helping families rebuild their homes, Rebuild & Live has built 3 kindergartens, 2 computer centers and a Community Center

Contact:

HorizonSports :

https://www.horizonsports.com/

Raid Amazones :

https://www.raidamazones.com