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 .

2005 RED BULL DIVIDE + CONQUER EVENT COURSE

TRAIL RUNNING
Start: Silverton (9,400 feet)
Finish: Near Kendall Mountain (elevation 13,200 feet.

For athlete participation, please contact Patrick Harper at
pharper@ctcweb . Sprint will
continue to serve as an official sponsor and exclusive communications provider
of the U. Ski Team and U.

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Sprint is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying state-
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all-digital , fiber-optic network; an award-winning Tier 1 Internet backbone;
and one of the largest 100-percent digital, nationwide wireless networks in
the United States.

Several events exist which call themselves 'biathlon.

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"This year, competitors
won't just be challenged, they will be humbled.active. Olympic Snowboard Team. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) is the national governing
body for Olympic skiing and snowboarding.

There are eight biathlon events in the Olympic program.

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Pre -established teams of four may
register online at http://www.net.

Men and women compete in a sprint , pursuit, individual and relay competitions.

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, Hailed after its inaugural
year as one of the most grueling endurance races ever conceived, Red Bull
Divide + 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."
Making its debut in 2004, Red Bull Divide + Conquer was fashioned after
the revered Red Bull Dolomitenmann race that has been hosted in Austria for
17 years.

Images and video can be viewed at http://www. OVERLAND PARK, Kan. Follow the teams at
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- Elite Athletes Battle the Elements in the Ultimate Mountain Sports
Relay Race -

SANTA MONICA, Calif.5 miles
Altitude Gain: 6,000 feet+
Terrain: Narrow single-track, endless switchbacks, craggy mining
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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. 80 ft.
Sprint's relationship with USSA began during the 1990-1991 season. We are thrilled to extend our
partnership with Sprint through 2008. 6-8, 2006), and finishes up just 60 minutes from the Big Apple in
Mountain Creek, N . 20-22, 2006); Sprint's support also extends to two
domestic freestyle World Cup competitions (Jan .

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Highlight: Starts with 3,000+ foot climb in four miles

Note: The proposed courses are subject to final approval by the United
States Forest Service (USFS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and weather
conditions at the time of competition.Y. As a company, USSA's
management and staff coordinate a nationwide program in six distinctly
different Olympic sports -- alpine, freestyle , cross country, ski
jumping/nordic combined, and snowboarding, as well as the Paralympics sports
of disabled alpine and cross country.

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A maximum of 50, four-person teams will
be selected to compete. Snowboarding through 2008. 13-15, 2006, in Deer Valley,
Utah, and Jan.

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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.)
Distance: 7./mi.)
Highlight: Rockwood Gorge , a narrow 2+ mile stretch of class V
water with a few eddies and dramatic scenery

MOUNTAIN BIKING
Start: Banks of the Animas at Rockwood (7,200 feet)
Finish: Durango Mountain Resort (formerly Purgatory)
Distance: 27 miles
Total Vertical: 7,000 feet over the entire course. Ski + Snowboard Association (USSA), the
national governing body of Olympic skiing and snowboarding. Sprint keeps our Team connected .

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"Last year's Red Bull Divide + Conquer race literally brought some of the
world's toughest athletes to their knees," says Patrick Harper, course
designer, and professional adventure racing athlete. Fastest split times
will also be awarded a special trophy and $500 prize.redbulldivideandconquer . The series goes coast-to-
coast with stops at Breckenridge, Colo. 16-18, 2005), Mt.com .

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About Sprint
Sprint offers an extensive range of innovative communication products and
solutions, including global IP, wireless, local and multiproduct bundles.

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Sprint and USSA Renew Sponsorship Agreement for Three Years

Ski Team and U. For more information, visit http://www.

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PRESS CONTACT:
Nyla Wilkins
(310) 460-5154
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"Our relationship with USSA has been an excellent way to promote and
leverage the Sprint brand and market Sprint products and services to fans of
winter sports, and we fully expect this success to continue in the future,"
said Tom Murphy, senior vice president - Corporate Communications and Brand
Management, Sprint. Snowboarding
athletes and logos for advertising and promotional purposes as well as
placement on uniforms.

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athletes competing

To celebrate the area's rich mining
heritage, team members will pass chunk of silver to one another as they make
their relay exchanges.S. (Jan.

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Red Bull Divide + Conquer Returns to Colorado for Second Year

, Building on a 15-year
relationship, Sprint (NYSE: FON) today announced it has renewed its existing
sponsorship agreement with the U.S.

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Athletes interested in creating teams are encouraged email team liaison
Patrick Harper at pharper@ctcweb.
"Sprint has been an incredible partner of ours for 15 years," said Ted
Morris, USSA vice president of sales and marketing. "The communication
products and services Sprint provides are key instruments to our athletic
success .J. 20-22, 2006, in Lake Placid, N.

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PREPARE TO CONQUER

Red Bull Divide + 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).
Highlight: Crosses mountains that make up Continental Divide

PARAGLIDING
Start: Near Kendall Mountain (12,200 feet)
Hike #1: 900 feet
Launch #1: Near Kendall Mountain (13,100 feet)
Land #1: 9,200 feet, in the town of Silverton

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.wilkins@us.S. Freestyle Championships, March 24-26, 2006, in Killington, Vt. Snowboard Grand Prix that also is
the pathway to the 2006 U.).ussnowboarding.

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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.

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organization provides leadership and direction for tens of thousands of young
skiers and snowboarders who share an Olympic dream.

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Sprint also will serve as title sponsor of the Sprint
U."
Additionally, Sprint will be associate sponsor of the premier snowboarding
series in the country, the Chevrolet U.