Bliz Active’s Emelie Forsberg crowned Skyrunning World Champion
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June 29, 2014: Chamonix France
Bliz Active Eyewear athlete Emelie Forsberg (SWE) earned the title as Skyrunning 80km World Champion in Chamonix, France Friday. She traveled the 80km and 6000 meters of vertical in 12:38:49. Fellow Bliz Athlete Kasie Enman (USA) placed 4th in Sunday’s Sky Running Marathon World Championship (Mt Blanc) and 6th in Friday’s SkyRunning Vertical KM World Championship. Emelie states “6000 meters in the most beautiful surroundings. From my heart I can truly say I enjoyed every second of it. Pure skyrunning. J´adore! I love!”
Bliz, from Göteborg Sweden, is Scandinavia’s #1 eyewear brand and has been available in America for just the past 18 months. Bliz is the most selected brand on the Cross-Country Ski World Cup, and athletes on Bliz won 25 Medals in Sochi Olympic Games. Trail running, being the natural complement to cross country skiing, is a growing focus of Bliz with athletes like Emelie Forsberg and Kasie Enman highlighting Bliz’s growing trail focused roster.


Emelie Forsberg Emelie and Kasie Enman
Why Bliz?Wear Bliz and Keep Focused
Bliz Active Eyewear’s comfort, clarity, customization and cost allow its wearer’s to keep focused. For Running, Cycling, Paddling, Nordic and Alpine Skiing or any activity where secure eyewear and clear vision are vital, Bliz is the solution. Bliz eyewear comes with patented click-in slip-proof straps, infinitely adjustable temples and nose pieces, endless shades of interchangeable and unbreakable precision lens sets, or even flip-up fog-free frames. Bliz Active Eyewear has a solution for any weather, every light, any speed, and every terrain. With its vast array of features, including great value, Bliz keeps you focused on what’s ahead.
Check out the entire product line at blizeyewear.com and the present catalog at blizactive2014.pdf and at Outdoor Retailer Summer Show booth BR531.
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