24 Hours. 100,000 Trees. One Legend: Why Red Bull Needs to Give Antoine Moses Wings

Red Bull is famous for the Stratos jump, Formula 1 dominance, and cliff diving off the edges of the earth. But there is a new kind of "extreme" taking over the planet, and it doesn't involve a parachute. It involves a shovel, a relentless pace, and a man named Antoine Moses.

If you haven’t seen the footage of Antoine in action, hold onto your hats. This isn't "gardening." This is a high-speed, high-stakes athletic feat.

The Ultimate Endurance Athlete

Antoine Moses is already a world-record tree planter. We’re talking about a human machine capable of planting thousands of trees in a single day. Now, he’s headed to Kenya for the Kenya Mangrove Mission, where he’s attempting to break the world record for the most mangrove trees planted in 24 hours.

The Goal: 100,000 mangroves. The Stakes: Restoring vital ecosystems and fighting climate change at a speed that would make a pit crew jealous.

Why This Is a Red Bull Moment

Red Bull supports athletes who redefine the limits of human potential. Usually, that’s on a mountain or a track. Antoine is doing it in the mud, under the scorching sun, pushing his body to the absolute limit for the future of the planet.

Imagine the content:

• The Data: Heart rate monitors, calorie burn counts, and "shovels-per-minute" stats that rival any endurance sport.

• The Environment: Pushing through the rugged terrain of Kenyan mangrove forests.

• The Impact: Every "lap" Antoine completes isn't just a point on a scoreboard—it’s a tree that will protect coastlines and sequester carbon for decades.

High-Octane Sustainability

Sustainability usually looks like slow, quiet growth. Antoine Moses makes it look like a sprint. He is the bridge between extreme sports and extreme environmentalism.

He’s got the drive, he’s got the record, and he’s got the mission. Now, he just needs the wings.

Hey Red Bull: The next great world record isn't happening in a stadium. It’s happening in the mangroves. Are you in?

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How you can help:

1. Share this post and tag @RedBull.

2. Watch the speed in action on Antoine’s latest Reel.

3. Plant a tree for just $1 at AntomosPlant.com and join the leaderboard.

Let's get 100,000 trees in the ground and show the world what extreme restoration looks like.

kthanxbai! 

Jumblerant

Shouting into the abyss

2 films I know I'm going to be watching this year:

 

because, you know, its Jason Statham and F1, because, Guenther, of course. 

If you don't see a clip below, its because F1 is still kicking around in the 2010s when it comes to sharing. #theydontliketo

 And Brad Pitt.

So here is also Thunderbolts, which looks good as well

kthanxbai! 

 Jumblerant

For The Danger Of It

A friend of mine recently praised wholeheartedly a new movie coming out called 'The Crash Reel'. Its a movie I am looking forward to seeing, but from the official trailer below, I was hooked by one line a reviewer is quoted on. And I think it might be the first time that I actually listen to what a reviewer says.



Did you catch the quote? At 1.49 Empire is quoted as saying '..like Senna, its appeal and message transcend'.

Ayrton de Silva Senna was a hero of mine back in the '80s so I paid attention to that quote. And I am sure for sure going to watch The Crash Reel when it comes out too.

Here is why Ayrton Senna was just so amazing:



And thats why David Coulthard, Michael Schumacher and so many more F1 drivers all agree that he was an amazing driver, if not the best driver of all time.

kthanxbai!

Jumblerant

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Why F1 Racers Basically Drive Lying Down

I've always loved Formula 1 and have written about it a few times Monza F1 Accident , I found me a new hero and Formula 1 easy driving

This interview is a simple, no-frills explanation of what the business end of a formula 1 car feels like to drive.



Hat tip to gizmodo.co.uk

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Robert Kubica and Formula 1

There has been a lot of talk in the Formula 1 world about who is going to be in which seat next year. Fair enough, we're now off season, the teams need sponsors and as such they need to create content for the newspapers to advertise that they still exist.


Which isn't the case for Renault. Robert's team have changed their name, officially, to Lotus-Renault GP - aka 'Lotus'. For me that simply signals that they have a new sponsor.

So no more Renault, they are now Lotus.

So where does Robert fit in to all of this?

Eric Boullier has already stated, after signing Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean for 2012, that the team’s relationship with Kubica is at ‘point zero’, making it increasingly unlikely that Kubica will return to Formula 1 with Lotus. Since then, the Pole has been very keen to quickly demonstrate that he is fit enough to return to Formula 1.

- F1zone.net

So that sucks!

But wait - there's more!

Team principal Boullier had already admitted that they are not going to help him regain form if he is not committed to the team, saying "I will not bring a car for him and make a nice test for him if in 2013 he has signed already an option elsewhere".


- teamspeed.com


So things are now up in the air.

We shall see what happens to Renault Lotus in 2012. They dumped both of their drivers from this year and their name. What are they running away from??!!




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