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Red Bull Divide & Conquer Returns to Colorado for Second
Year
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Hailed after its
inaugural year as one of the most grueling endurance races ever
conceived, Red Bull Divide and Conquer, a four-discipline mountain
sports relay race (trail running, mountain biking, kayaking, and
paragliding) returns to Colorado on June 18, 2005, challenging world-class
athletes to push themselves to the limit and beyond.
Set against the dramatic backdrop of the San Juan Mountain Range
along the Continental Divide, the epic race features 8 miles of
rigorous mountain trail running; a 13,300-foot high paragliding
launch; 27 miles of raging white water kayaking including Class
IV rapids; and 27 painstaking miles of steep vertical mountain biking
trails that ascend 7,000 feet.
"Last year's Red Bull Divide and Conquer race literally brought
some of the world's toughest athletes to their knees," says
Patrick Harper, course designer, and professional adventure racing
athlete. "This year, competitors won't just be challenged,
they will be humbled."
Making its debut in 2004, Red Bull Divide and Conquer was fashioned
after the revered Red Bull Dolomitenmann race that has been hosted
in Austria for 17 years. Red Bull Divide and Conquer will feature
four-person mountain sports relay teams dividing efforts by specialty
to conquer specialized trail running, paragliding, kayaking and
mountain biking courses.
Rugged terrain, temperamental weather, and dizzying altitudes will
test athletes' skill, stamina, and will, as they race throughout
Colorado's Animas River Valley and its surrounding peaks between
the historic town of Silverton and Durango Mountain Resort (formerly
Purgatory) to ultimately determine who will conquer and who will
be conquered. To celebrate the area's rich mining heritage, team
members will pass chunk of silver to one another as they make their
relay exchanges.
PREPARE TO CONQUER
Red Bull Divide and Conquer is an open competition for both male
and female experienced athletes in all four disciplines (trail running,
paragliding, white water kayaking and mountain biking). Pre-established
teams of four may register online at http://www.redbulldivideandconquer.com/
or via http://www.active.com/.
Athletes interested in creating teams are encouraged email team
liaison Patrick Harper at pharper@ctcweb.net.
A maximum of 50, four-person teams will be selected to compete.
Teams will be competing for a piece of the $17,500 prize purse,
plus an all expenses paid trip to Austria to compete in the 18th
annual Red Bull Dolomitenmann extreme team relay race in September,
2005. Fastest split times will also be awarded a special trophy
and $500 prize.
WHITE WATER KAYAKING Start: Just outside Silverton on the Upper
Animas River Distance: 27 miles Class: IV and V Elevation Drop:
2,075 feet (approx. 80 ft./mi.) Highlight: Rockwood Gorge, a narrow
2+ mile stretch of class V water with a few eddies and dramatic
scenery
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