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

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Visit http://www. Red Bull Divide and Conquer will feature four-person mountain
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running, paragliding, kayaking and mountain biking courses.
Athletes interested in creating teams are encouraged email team liaison
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2005 RED BULL DIVIDE + CONQUER EVENT COURSE

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

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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.

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For athlete participation, please contact Patrick Harper at
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Making its debut in 2004, Red Bull Divide + Conquer was fashioned after
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17 years. To celebrate the area's rich mining
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Teams will be competing for a piece of the $17,500 prize purse , plus an
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The JPMorgan Chase Corporate Challenge has two events in Central
Park - on June 22 and 23 - and also features races in Rochester (June
2), Buffalo (June 9), Long Island Jones Beach (July 26) and Syracuse
(August 2).
"The JPMorgan Chase Corporate Challenge in New York is a fantastic
event for runners from all over," said Jyll F.nytco.
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.

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Red Bull Divide + Conquer is an open competition for both male and female
experienced athletes in all four disciplines (trail running, paragliding,
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