Mid 80’s
Roger Dillion starts Polaris with some Rohan inspired outdoor garments
Late 80's
differentiates the brand with new focus on apparel for fast moving sports, particularly mountain biking
1991
starts Polaris Challenge, world's first two-day Mountain Biking Orienteering event, (styled on Karrimor International Mountain Marathon)
Polaris Challenge was co-founded with Andrew Denton
1997
Stormlite jacket rated 'Best Waterproof' by UK's Mountain Bike Rider (MBR) magazine
2001
moves apparel production to China
2008
establishes a relief appeal to help communities affected by 7.9 earthquake in China’s Sichuan Province
Polaris now