There are those people out there that have made it their quest to raise money and awareness for eco-friendly causes. One of those people is Jon Alexander, a triathlete who is using his love of racing to raise money for the Wilderness Foundation. The Wilderness Foundation is a small charity which helps engender respect for the importance of wild places. Jon will be attempting to complete the Challenge Barcelona, an Ironman-distance triathlon, completely eco-friendly. The good news for Jon is that the XTERRA Vector Pro X2 wetsuit he chose to race in is not only one of the fastest wetsuits on the planet but it is also made out of LIMESTONE, which is more eco-friendly than a petroleum based product. You can follow Jon's green racing blog by clicking below. Good luck Jon!

The Eco Ironman
ecoironman.blogspot.com

Three months, three disciplines, one mission... I'm competing in the Challenge Barcelona, an Ironman-distance triathlon, on October 4th. That's 3.8km swim, 180km bike, and a marathon (42.2km). Which is a long way. ...

We choose to use LIMESTONE instead of a petroleum based product in the core neoprene rubber of our wetsuits. Petroleum is made from oil, which is messy and much harder to clean after a spill than limestone. Oil spills regularly destroying entire ecosystems. Limestone-based rubber is 95% water impermeable, compared to 70% for the petroleum-based standard, so it also creates a better product.

The limestone in XTERRA WETSUITS actually came from rock originally situated (about 80 million years ago) in the present-day Hawaiian Islands - where the Kona Ironman World Championship is raced every October!

That’s why XTERRA WETSUITS are both fast and green.