Virginia Beach, Va. (Feb. 27, 2008)— STIHL Inc. announced today that the STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Series, the popular lumberjack sports program seen by millions of fans on ESPN , has found a new Web home on ESPNOutdoors.com.
The move reflects the continued growth and popularity of STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Series among outdoor enthusiasts the world over and will provide added exposure for the sport to the millions of monthly visitors to the site.
"The STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Series and the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Collegiate Series have always enjoyed an avid following among fans of outdoor sports as well as the casual ESPN viewer," said Roger Phelps, promotional communications manager for STIHL Inc. "By moving to ESPNOutdoors.com, we're able to reach an even wider audience who visit the site for all of their outdoor news."
The STIHL TIMBERSPORTS tab is located on the home page of ESPNOutdoors.com alongside other outdoors content, including the Bassmaster tournament series and exclusive feature content. The site features in-depth coverage of all 2008 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Series and STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Collegiate Series events, as well as competitor profiles; breakdowns of STIHL TIMBERSPORTS disciplines, like hot saw and boom run; and breaking news from the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS world.
"We're happy to welcome STIHL TIMBERSPORTS to the ESPNOutdoors.com family," said Steve Bowman, editor of the site. "At ESPNOutdoors.com we pride ourselves on providing our readers with outdoors coverage they can't see anywhere else; and by adding STIHL TIMBERSPORTS to that coverage, we are truly branding ourselves as the leader in the online outdoors space."
The STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Series is in its 23rd year in 2008 and features the most elite lumberjacks in the world competing in eight events that challenge competitors in the arenas of strength, endurance, stamina, tool skill and agility. All events are televised nationally on ESPN2, and the top competitors advance to the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS World Championship, to be held this year in Oberstdorf, Germany. The new season kicks off on March 6 with a STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Collegiate Series event at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
For more information, go to
www.ESPNOutdoors.com
and click on TIMBERSPORTS.
About STIHL Inc.
STIHL Inc. manufactures the world's largest selling brand of chain saws and produces a full line of powerful, lightweight, and versatile handheld outdoor power equipment for homeowners and professional users. STIHL products are sold through independent servicing power equipment retailers from coast to coast— not mass merchants. For more information or for the name of the closest STIHL retailer call toll free 1-800-GO STIHL (1-800-467-8445) or visit STIHL's Web site at
www.stihlusa.com
.
STIHL Inc. is the official underwriting sponsor of the STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Series presented by Carhartt. The series airs throughout the year on the ESPN2 cable network, and the STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Collegiate Series airs on ESPNU.
