EPMartin News and Events Archive

• NEHST Running the Sahara VIP Screening Schedule with EPMartin Click to view dates and Times

  

  View the trailer on www.runningthesahara.com

  Nehst Box Office
  Participate in a VIP Screening!
  Openings aren’t just for the glitterati — now they’re for you. Nehst Studios has created exclusive VIP screenings and events for all its films. Celebrities, refreshments, and swag. Star treatment for you and your guests. Stars, director, and studio execs will attend the screening, and participate in a presentation and Q & A, depending on availability.

  Mingle with the film team, enjoy snacks and drinks, and receive a gift bag worth over $75! If you’ve wanted to walk down the red carpet – this is your shot — every VIP screening is like a mini-opening. Nehst is making movie-going a special occasion again. Join us.

  Please note, screenings for Running the Sahara start promptly. If you’ve purchased a ticket to a screening, please arrive 45 minutes early to check in. You will not need a ticket; your name and the number of tickets you purchased will be verified at the door.

  LIMITED TIME VIP OFFER! Attendees of the VIP Screening will now get a FREE DVD of Running the Sahara, tucked into their gift bag.

  • Running the Sahara VIP Ticket - April 16 (Boston, MA)
  $35.00
  • Running the Sahara VIP Ticket - April 24 (Monterey, CA)
  $35.00
  • Running the Sahara VIP Ticket - April 30 (Charlotte, NC)
  $35.00
  • Running the Sahara General Ticket - April 16 (Boston, MA)
  $18.00
  • Running the Sahara General Ticket - April 24 (Monterey, CA)
  $20.00
  • Running the Sahara General Ticket - April 30 (Charlotte, NC)
  $18.00

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• Hlaska EPMartin Retail San Francisco

  

  EPMartin Now Available in San Francisco exclusivly at Hlaska

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• EPMARTIN available in Chicago @ GUISE CHIC

  

  Chicago check out EPMartin @ Guise

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• EPMartin @ Blackbird

  

  EPMartin now available at Blackbird

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• EPMartin available at Mario’s

  

   

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• RUNNING THE SAHARA

  Three men - Charlie Engle (USA), Ray Zahab (Canada), and Kevin Lin (Taiwan) - have completed an unprecedented quest: running 4,620 miles (7,435 kilometers) coast-to-coast across the Sahara Desert, from Senegal to Egypt, in 111 days (crossing six countries in total). Running up to 50 miles (80 kilometers) a day, these international athletes put their bodies and spirits to the test in an amazing feat of human will and endurance.

  (Charlie Engles Sahara Chronograph after 4620 miles)

  Each runner brought his own unique story and motivations, but all unit around a love for Africa and a profound desire to make a difference in the lives of the people of the Sahara in the best way they know how - by risking their lives running coast-to-coast across the Sahara Desert to prove that the impossible is possible; and in the process bring people into a new relationship with the Sahara and its people. These personal stories are set against an incredible backdrop. Sprawling over 3.5 million square miles (5.6 million square kilometers), the Sahara is a mystical land, enchanting for its extreme beauty and its complex culture. At the same time, it may well be the most unforgiving place on Earth - the daytime heat and the freezing temperatures at night can suck the life from a body in an instant. Most see the Sahara as only sand, but it has one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world. In fact, it has nine different ecosystems offering thousand-foot (three-hundred meter) sand dunes and lush oases. Plant and animal life thrive in places so desolate that survival seems impossible.

  Through the eyes of our runners and their stories, we will come to understand the realities of Africa - the beauty and the tragedy inherent in everyday life. This reality is underscored by the recurring theme of water - a daily necessity for our runners and a daily struggle for many of the people they encounter. The runners encountered and interacted with the many locals who spend two-and-a-half hours per day, every day, finding and cleaning their water for that day.

  H2O Africa is the charitable organization that the runners established: a clean water initiative with the mission to create widespread public awareness of the water crisis in Africa and gather support for integrated sustainable clean water programs in critical areas. In many cases, these programs will complement or include other activity such as education, infrastructure development, and health care.

  The money raised by H2O Africa will fund activities of leading charitable organizations and NGO’s that have experience and current programs on the ground in Africa. As the Running the Sahara expedition crosses Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Libya, and Egypt, it will identify key areas of need for clean water programs and H2O Africa will turn to its group of charitable partners to address those areas of need.

  EPMartin contributes a portion of the purchase price of every Sahara Expedition watch to H20 Africa.

  The World Health Organization estimates that lack of safe drinking water kills almost 4,500 children per day, mostly under the age of five. WaterAid estimates roughly 20 percent of the world’s population—nearly 1.1 billion people—lack access to clean drinking water.

  Through it all, the Sahara Expedition Chronograph from EPMartin was on Charlie’s and Ray’s wrist during this amazing quest. Stay tuned for more information about the documentary on this quest; please visit the following sites for more information on H20 Africa, Charlie, and Ray.

  www.H20africa.org
  www.charlieengle.com
  www.rayzahab.com

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• Toronto Film Festival RTS Premier

  EPMartin attends the Toronto Film Festival premier of Running the Sahara. The project will be narrated by Academy Award™-winner Matt Damon and directed by Academy Award™-winner James Moll. A small film crew tracked the runners across the desert, capturing their incredible journey on camera, recording this landmark moment in athleticism, in humanitarianism, and in history.The Running the Sahara documentary explores the physical and emotional impact of this tremendous test of strength and determination. The film will allow us to relive the runners’ life-changing experience as we watch them brave the elements in one of the most extreme environments on Earth and meet the unique people of the Sahara, struggling with immense daily challenges.

  The film’s narrative follows the runners on their quest, each step toward the finish line building in great anticipation of answering the question: Can this amazing human feat truly be possible?

  Through the documentary, their journey will become legend.

  Running the Sahara is a documentary in the truest sense: The director and his crew documented the expedition, observing without interfering or influencing it in any way.

  Running the Sahara is a LivePlanet and Allentown Production, presented by Independent Producers Alliance with financing support from Stanford Financial Group.

  Credits:
  James Moll, Director
  Matt Damon, Narrator
  Larry Tanz, Producer
  Marc Joubert, Producer
  Keith Quinn, Producer
  Rick Eldridge, Producer
  Matt Damon, Executive Producer
  Jim Van Eerden, Executive Producer
  Paul Brooks, Co-Executive Producer
  Jack Gilardi Jr., Co-Executive Producer
  Daniel DeLiege, Co-Executive Producer
  Mark Koch, Co-Executive Producer
  David Salzberg, Co-Executive Producer
  Christian Tureaud, Co-Executive Producer

  

  Charlie Engle, Jason Martin, Kevin Lin, Ray Zahab, Mike Prstojevich

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• EPMartin Returns to the Sahara

  It was great to see Charlie again after only getting a sat call every so often for brief updates. I even had the opportunity to run with the guys for a day after crossing the Libyan border in the Egyptian town of Salum. The trip was an experience and adventure I will always remember and look back on with great memories.

  

  Support Crew, Charle Engle, Jason Martin

  The start of my trip went like this. I flew into Cairo and told the concierge at my hotel I needed to meet some friends in Libyia. He quickly responded, “I highly recommend not doing this.” So of course, I quickly arranged a local driver and we were off. I had not spoke with Charlie directly in a month or so and only knew he was running across the border town of Salum. There is only one road to Salum so I figured if we watched the other side we would eventually meet up. How could we miss an expedition in the middle of the desert? Twelve hours later and some second guessing on my decision, I arrived at the Libyan border with no expedition in sight. I convinced the driver to keep going and get to the security gate and see if they knew of the arrival of the runners. After ten minuets of phone calls and “negotiations” we were quickly escorted across the border and around security to find the expedition making arrangements to cross back into Egypt. It was good to finaly see Charlie and meet the expedition crew and movie producers . We had a good 3 hrs to catch up before our paper work cleared to cross the border. It was truly an adventurous start to the trip.

  After spending a week in the Sahara with Charlie, Ray and Kevin I am amazed at the physical and mental strength of these amazing athletes. Every morning for the past 105 days they awake at 3:45 am for some bread, bad coffee and some leftovers then on the road running for 14 + hrs straight with a five minute break for a drink every 5K. I’m not sure these guys are aware yet of what they are about to accomplish.

  Now just days away from the finish we wish Charlie, Ray and Kevin our best in this truly amazing accomplishment.

  

  Charlie Engle

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• Team History Channel / EPMartn Completes Racing the Planets Sahara Race

  Team History Chanel / EPMartin completes Racing the Planets Sahara race. A self-supported foot race across 150 miles (250 kilometers) of the Sahara Desert in Egypt. Mike Prstojevich (co-founder of EPMartin) along with team mates Hunter Ellis (of The History Channel) and Danny Moy (Professional Adventure Racer) took on this challenge in September 2006 finishing 16th overall. Although Danny had to drop out after injuring his foot and ankle the team pulled and towed him along until it was not possible for Danny to continue. Mike and Hunter continued on to the finish where Danny was reunited and crossed the finish line together as a team. You can learn more about the race from Hunter himself at http://racingtheplanet.tv/blogsahara/index.php?ids=14&dn=hunter

  

  EPMartin returns to Egypt in support of Charlie Engle and the teams run across Africa. We will be there the final days of this epic journey covering more than 4600 miles. EPMaritn has provided the team the Sahara Expedition Chronograph in support of the quest.

  

  The Start of the race.

  

  The team takes on the dunes.

  

  Checkpoint oasis.

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