Sponsors

	La Crema was founded in 1979 and quickly established itself as a pioneer for intensely flavored Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from cool climate. Continuing this tradition, La Crema pursues the ultimate expression of the Russian River Valley, Carneros and Anderson Valley by handcrafting wines of distinctive flavor which achieve elegance and balance. The La Crema Winery itself is not open to the public, however we encourage you to visit our beautiful new Tasting Room located at 235 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg, California - the heart of Sonoma County Wine Country.
	From the Sonoma Coast to the Sierra Foothills, Highway 12 explores six world class wine regions and a viticultural heritage dating back to 1825. Of particular pride to us is the Sonoma Valley and Carneros District. This is where we live and where we make our great Highway 12 wine. We’re especially proud of our tasting room on the plaza here in downtown Sonoma (in the southeast corner of the plaza). It was only one block to our north in 1825 that padres of the Sonoma Mission planted the first vineyard in what would become California’s Highway 12 Wine Corridor. With the arrival of Highway 12 Wines on the Plaza, the significance of that historic planting has come full circle.
	TYR engineers technical apparel and equipment for swimmers and triathletes. Named for “TYR”, the Norse god of warriors, we’re a company started by athletes and populated by athletes. The cultures and communities of competitive swimming and triathlon pervade our offices. We are dedicated to re-imagining technologies that help athletes attain peak performance. Like athletes, we work with an intense spirit of competition. We aim to create the fastest, most advanced technologies and products. Always. Established in 1985 in Huntington Beach, CA by Steve Furniss (1972 Olympic Bronze Medal winner and captain of the ‘76 U.S.A. Olympic Swim Team) and Joseph DiLorenzo (owner and president of TYR Sport, Inc. and sister company Swimwear Anywhere Inc.), TYR was initially founded to serve the competitive swim market with fun and performance-driven fashionable prints. TYR has grown into a global swimming and triathlon brand with distribution in over 40 international markets.
	Clif Bar has been a huge supporter of the Vineman events going back to the days when the Vineman Ironman 70.3 was called the Half Vineman. They are now the run and bike course nutrition sponsor for the Full Vineman and Barb's Race. It's a great partnership to have a local company like Clif Bar support our local events! Clif Bar & Company is a leading maker of nutritious, all-natural, organic foods and drinks, including CLIF® BAR energy bar, LUNA®, The Whole Nutrition Bar for Women®; and CLIF Kid®, Nourishing Kids in Motion®. Focused on sports nutrition and healthy snacks, the employee and family-owned company is committed to sustaining its people, brands, business, community and planet. For more information on Clif Bar & Company, please visit www.clifbar.com, check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/clifbar or follow us on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/clifbar.
	LUNA has been a longtime sponsor of Barb's Race, an all women's half distance race. Clif Bar & Company started on a bike ride. Our founder, Gary, took a bite of yet another energy bar and thought to himself, “I can do better.” Two years later, CLIF Bar was launched and soon became the leading energy bar. As much as we loved the original, many of the women here at Clif Bar & Company were in search of a bar more suited for us — something just as flavorful and satisfying, but smaller and with fewer calories. And, we wanted this bar to address our unique nutritional needs. So we put our minds and taste buds to work to create something delicious and nutritious. In 1999 we launched LUNA. It was an immediate hit with active women who wanted something that tastes good and is good for them.
	Gatorade has been providing product for the Vineman events for many years now. We currently use the G2 Series Pro 02 Perform. The endurance formula contains a specialized electrolyte and carbohydrate blend designed for and used by elite athletes for endurance sports. Scientifically formulated to help replace the fluids and electrolytes lost during longer, more intense workouts, it delivers twice the sodium and three times the potassium per 8 fluid ounce serving of regular Gatorade Thirst Quencher.
	Our founder, Tom Raley, opened his first store in Placerville, California in 1935. His dedication, hard work and vision are the seeds from which our family of stores continues to grow. Today, Tom Raley's family carries his legacy into a new era. Jim and Joyce Raley Teel serve as co-chairmen of the board of directors. Their children participate in the business. Together the family - along with a large and loyal family of employees - is leading Raley's into a bright new century of growth. On the way, customer service remains the priority. It's one way to show our appreciation - and it's what Tom Raley would have wanted. Raley's of Windsor has become a dedicated sponsor of the Vineman events by providing us with a variety of products for different aspects of our races as well as giving their time by running a bike aid station.
	NorCal Bike Sport is the Official Bike Tech Sponsor of Vineman. Jim Keene and his crew have helped us out for many, many years and work diligently on our bike course to ensure that all mechanical issues get fixed quickly to get you back on task! As the world’s first Specialized Concept Store, we are able to offer everything from introductory road and mountain bikes all the way through to pro level race machines. In addition to the full line of Specialized products we also offer a large selection of bikes from Cervelo, Ibis, Surly, and Co-Motion tandems. NorCal Bike Sport started out as Dave's Bike Sport back in 1985 when the original owner, Dave Walters, opened up the shop as a way to provide for the needs of local bicycle racers and triathletes. Dave has been credited for his pivotal role in developing Santa Rosa as a hotbed for competitive cycling. NorCal Bike Sport carries on the tradition today - it was the first store in the nation to become a Specialized Concept Store and is the go to pro road shop in the North Bay Area.
	Echelon Cycle & Multisport is the Official Triathlon Shop of the Vineman events. Echelon Cycle & Multisport is based on the constant pursuit of efficiency, and improvement. Echelon’s founders were tired of sending people all the way to Davis or San Francisco to find what they needed to get involved in swimming, biking, and running, more specifically – the sport of Triathlon. To remedy this long commute to attain goods needed for three sports combined, we recognized the market, and enhanced Sonoma County as a hub for all things active and outdoors. Since opening in 2008, Echelon Cycle & Multisport has blossomed into a resource for both road cycling and triathlon. We pride ourselves on being a hub for knowledge, advice, and quality training and racing equipment. Since we hate to buy things twice ourselves we employ programs like our saddle demo project, wetsuit rentals, and extended bicycle test rides to ensure that you’re getting the propper fit and the perfect equipment to get you to the next level in your athletic pursuits.
	We are proud to have Oomph! as the Official Bike Course Sponsor of Vineman. At Oomph! we provide innovative, high-performance triathlon apparel made specifically for triathletes. We constantly research new ways to advance our products, including obtaining feedback from triathletes themselves. This ongoing conversation has led to the development of Oomph!-exclusive features such as the Original Shelf Bra, Ergoreach Pocket Design and Neoform Anti-Compression. Many top-level triathletes wear Oomph! because of our commitment to innovation, comfort and forward-looking design.
	Santa Rosa Sports and Family Medicine has been the medical support staff with Vineman since 1991. Santa Rosa Sports and Family Medicine is an independently owned local practice providing world-class health care tailored to the active Sonoma County lifestyle for every member of the family. Over 15 years in Sonoma County Locally owned and operated Accepting most health plans Family Practice and Sports Medicine New facility with easy access AM, PM and Saturday appointments *On site X-ray