Fluge Global Adventures Begins Assault on Rose Cup, Las Vegas, Mt. Kilimanjaro, and Mt. Everest

Portland, OR (PRWEB) May 26, 2007

What has to be one of the most unique adventure Web sites has been operational for five months at http://www.flugeglobaladventures.com. Nick Fluge, a Portland-based businessman turned adventurer has not only decided to share his world adventures (auto racing, mountain climbing, professional poker, cross country rallying, and more) but also invites visitors to share their travels on his Web site.

To encourage participation, a package of free vacations and iPods are being awarded to those posting the best adventures displaying the Fluge Global Adventure logo. Decals and gear are available by contacting info@sponsorpr.com. The contest closes on June 15. Adventure pictures posted by contributors thus far include regional and international travel, auto racing, mountain climbing, roller derby, off road ATV, rock n' roll, acting on stage, fishing, wine making, and boating to name a few.

"I want to challenge the hidden adventurer that resides within everyone so they will take those first steps, no matter how small," Fluge explained. " I want to encourage others in the world to create their own adventures, whether it be meeting someone new in a coffee shop, learning how to play the guitar, driving a race car, or climbing Mt. Everest."

In 2006, Fluge's journey through life took new turns, leading him not only into the realm of serious eCommerce development but also finding him racing 500+ horsepower super-cars and playing next to Las Vegas card sharks at the Las Vegas World Series of Poker.

For 2007, Fluge has custom designed a series of events and adventures sure to please anyone wishing to rekindle their relationship with adrenaline and excitement.

These include a 19,000 foot summit run at Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, a 3,000-mile cross country road race in The Great American Run, a very serious hike to the Base Camp at Mt. Everest in Nepal, a full scale onslaught on the World Series of Poker, and high octane adventures in the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) behind the wheel of Corvette super cars.

His SCCA auto racing adventure is in full swing, with Fluge leading the championship point standings for the year in the ITE class with his Chevrolet Corvette. Next up are the annual Rose Cup Races at Portland International Raceway (PIR) on June 1-3. Fluge is leading a three-car team in pursuit of winning the two featured races: the Rose Cup on Sunday and the Festival Trophy race on Saturday. His final race of the year will be the June 30-July1 Pro Drive Regionals at PIR.

Fluge then moves on to Las Vegas to play in three World Series of Poker Events (WSOP) on June 9, June 20 and in the Main Event on July 8.

What follows is a two-car assault on the world's largest car rally, the Great American Run, from July 29-Aug 2. After crossing the United States he is on to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro from August 14-30, and later to the Mt. Everest Base Camp Oct 6-30.

"At the end of the year I intend to look back on my adventures and those shared by our contributors and see what worked, what didn't, what we learned, and what we shared," Fluge said. "More importantly, I hope we will not only have enriched our lives, but the lives of others by reaching out to embrace new challenges."

Fluge appears Saturday on a local radio program, "The Fuel Show" on AM970 Solid State Radio, May 26 between 9:30 and 9:45 a.m., to discuss his global adventures and plans for the year.

About Nick Fluge

Fluge holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science from Portland State University. In 1999 he completed Management Programs at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and followed in 2000 with continued studies at Harvard University in Internet Technology. In 2001, he completed the "eBusiness: Models and Applications for eCommerce" certificate program at The Wharton School of Business at The University of Pennsylvania.

In 1999, Fluge was pivotal in securing CEC's exclusive partnership with the world-renowned Le Cordon Bleu brand from Paris France. He was integral in the development of CEC's culinary division, helping it to become the world's largest provider of culinary arts education. Fluge served on the Executive Board of the Le Cordon Bleu Schools, North America, until December of 2006.

In 2001, Fluge launched CEC's Online Education Group, which provides a unique online education to over 25,000 students annually from every state in the U.S. and 50 countries abroad. At the time of his departure in 2005, the group generated over $650,000,000 in revenue. The Online Education Group has been recognized for its leadership in non-linear, multi-media courseware, proprietary course platforms, a comprehensive virtual campus, a virtual lead management system and other software all developed in house. One of the groups' online universities also participated in the prestigious U.S. Department of Education Demonstration Program from 2002 -- 2005.

Nick Fluge was the Chief Visionary of Innovative Online development for JDV Online, a vibrant Internet marketplace for lifestyle sites and digital marketplaces until December 2006. In 2005, Chefs.com was born providing culinary insight via podcasts, recipes, and historical information to an enthusiastic audience that grew to over 2 million unique visitors by December 2005. Then, in February 2006, Fluge helped launch Blish.com, a digital marketplace bringing together buyers and sellers. Blish became connected with the 2.0 community when Boris Karadogan, partner at ComVentures, recognized its potential and cited it as a prime example of Web 2.0 eCommerce. It was later immortalized in Stabilo Boss' Web 2.0 Collage. The Fluge Global Adventures Web site can be found at http://www.flugeglobaladventures.com.

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