2007 GORE-TEX™ TransRockies Run
A New Epic in the Rockies
(ELKTON, Md. - January 25, 2007) This year from September 16-21, up to 350 teams of two runners each will take on the Colorado Rockies for a running experience like no other. During the six days of the inaugural GORE-TEX™ TransRockies Run, runners from all over the World will run, eat and live together as they cover 125 miles of the most spectacular scenery in the world, fully supported by a dedicated and professional event team who will look after all aspects of their food, accommodations and on-course assistance.
Based upon the wildly successful GORE-TEX™ TransAlpine-Run in Europe and the TransRockies/TransAlps mountain bike races, the 2007 GORE-TEX™ TransRockies Run is run as a multi-day point-to-point race that allows athletes to traverse wild and fantastic scenery--all while building camaraderie, overcoming adversity and sharing a singular adventure.
The GORE-TEX™ TransRockies Run course runs from Beaver Creek via Leadville to Aspen, through the heart of the White River and San Isabel National Forests. The course includes a mix of singletrack and forest road with nearly 25,000 feet of elevation gain, reaching altitudes of 12,000 ft. Mid-September is the peak season for fall colors and participants will be treated to the Rocky Mountain scenery at its most spectacular and stunning.
Racers are fed and housed in a tent city, and treated to hot showers and other amenities every night, and are supported throughout each stage with feed and aid stations along with a fully-equipped and mobile medical team. Each day’s run is filmed by a professional TV crew who produce footage which is shown during the daily awards ceremony recognizing the stage and overall leaders.
Each morning, the racers will leave the race village en masse and tackle the day’s course before arriving at the finish where the Event Team has moved and rebuilt the village from the night before. With gear bags, tents, showers and food waiting, the racers can spend the rest of the afternoon and evening trading stories, healing wounds and recovering in preparation for the next day’s run.
W.L. Gore and Associates has won the loyalty and trust of runners and outdoor enthusiasts with the comfort and protection and superior performance of the GORE-TEX® brand with its Guaranteed To Keep You Dry™ promise. The innovative stage running format will challenge the athletes with a huge variety of conditions. Gore licensees including Adidas, Asics, Puma, Nike, Salomon, New Balance, Montrail, Ecco, The North Face and Inov8 use the GORE-TEX brand in making shoes and apparel ready for the challenge.
While many participants come to endurance stage events with the simple goal of getting to the finish line, there will be fierce competition at the front of the pack for the $20,000 in prize money up for grabs in four different team categories: Open, Women, Mixed, and Men 80+ combined age.
Regardless of category or experience, the participants in this inaugural event will cross the line with a deep sense of accomplishment, a lifetime’s worth of stories and memories, and a group of new friends in adventure. Registration opens soon and full event details are available at www.transrockies.com.
ABOUT W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES: Perhaps best known for its consumer products like GORE-TEX fabric and ELIXIR guitar strings, Gore is a leading manufacturer of thousands of advanced technology products for the electronics, industrial, fabrics and medical markets. The company is headquartered in Newark, Delaware, and employs approximately 7500 associates in 45 facilities throughout the world. For more information about W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. and GORE products, call 1-800-431-GORE or visit
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camon@wlgore.com
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