Press Release - 1st World Segway HT Polo Games
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BAYAREA SEG CHALLENGES NEW ZEALAND TEAM TO 1stWORLD SEGWAY® HT POLO
GAMES
San Francisco, Calif., Dec. 27, 2005 – The Bay Area Segway Enthusiast Group (Bay Area SEG) and the
newly formed New Zealand Segway HT Polo Team are announcing the 1st World Segway HT Polo
Games of 2006. The tournament will take place February 18th and 19th, 2006, in Auckland, New
Zealand. Winner of the tournament will receive the coveted “Woz Challenge Cup,” which will reside
with the winning country until the next tournament.
Segway HT owners from around the world are invited to bring their machines to Auckland to try Segway
HT Polo first-hand.
About Segway HT Polo
Segway HT Polo is a hybrid sport which fuses a new generation of high-tech, self balancing
transportation, the Segway HT, with a 2000 year old game usually reserved for players on horseback.
The game is played much like horse polo but on the Segway HT.
Bay Area SEG has created worldwide interest in this new sport with articles in well-known publications
such as The New York Times, Wired Magazine, and Polo Players’Edition. They were also featured on
several television news programs like NBC’s “Weekend Today”, the BBC and NBC affiliate KNTV’s
“Tech Now.” Players include Apple Computer co-founder SteveWozniak.
Since the Bay Area SEG played it’s first match on July 11, 2004, interest in Segway HT Polo has
developed across the U.S. and in countries such as China, Italy, Argentina, the UAE and, of course, New
Zealand.
About Bay Area SEG and Silicon Valley Aftershocks Segway HT Polo
Bay Area SEG was formed to increase knowledge and public acceptance of the Segway Human
Transporter and to provide a resource to local owners and enthusiasts for information and group events.
The Silicon Valley Aftershocks Segway HT Polo is made up of members of Bay Area SEG and are proud
to be representing the U.S.A. in this tournament. The Aftershocks are sponsored by Headsets.com and
Segway, LLC.
For more information about Bay Area SEG, the Aftershocks and Segway HT Polo contact:
Stuart Moore media@bayareaseg.com http://www.bayareaseg.com http://www.segwayhtpolo.com
T: 408-515-9694 (Intl: 00 1 408 515 9694)
About New Zealand’s Segway HT Polo Team
The New Zealand Segway HT “Pole Blacks” consist of Segway HT users Philip Bendall, Steve Simms,
Rod Drury and Brett Jones.
For more information on the NZ Segway Pole Blacks contact:
Steve Simms steve@natcom.co.nz
T: 021 299 1175 (Intl: +64 21 299 1175)
About Segway New Zealand
Segway New Zealand is the exclusive, official distributor of Segway products in New Zealand. Segway
New Zealand sells direct to consumers, business and fleet buyers.
For more information on the Segway New Zealand contact:
Philip Bendall philip@Segway.co.nz http://www.Segway.co.nz
T: 021 669 649 (Intl: +64 21 669 649)
