X-Alps 18 July - 대회일정

For Immediate Release July 18th, 2013 With just hours before the curtain comes down on the 2013 Red Bull X-Alps, the remaining athletes are putting in a last desperate effort to make it to Monaco before the race ends at 12:00 on Friday. Anyone with still a Night Pass to play pulled it Thursday. They included Victor Sebe (FRA3), Shoichiro Tadano (JPN2), Evgenii Griaznov (RUS), Pawel Faron (POL), Honza Rejmanek (USA1) and a man renowned for his running endurance - Toma Coconea (ROM). He looked set to reach Peille late evening in 10th place having hiked 750km. Already a record number have reached the finish line. Other arrivals since Wednesday afternoon include Ferdinand van Schelven (NED), Aaron Durogati (ITA1), Martin Muller (SUI2) and Paul Guschlbauer (AUT1). Normally only a few athletes make it to Monaco. But thanks to exceptional flying conditions, athletes have been able to cover much more ground. On Thursday evening, it looked likely that 10 athletes would make it to Monaco - a fitting number on the 10th anniversary of the first ever race. But for anyone behind Coconea, the prognosis for making Monaco looked grim. Lying in 11th place, Honza Rejmanek (USA1) who has never made goal in three attempts, is desperate to reach the sea. But he was still nearly 150km away. "He's giving it everything he's got," said Dave Hanning, who is part of team USA2's support team. "But it doesn't look good and the weather is working against him." As of Thursday evening, Rejmanek - along with all the remaining athletes- were doing everything in their power to put in as much distance as possible. It's a last desperate push that will go on through the night. Watch the athletes in real time as they finish with Red Bull Mobile Live Tracking (http://www.redbullxalps.com/live-tracking.html). You can also check out the athletes' stats, analyse their routes, flight times, hiking distances, go back in time and much more! www.redbullxalps.com. Follow the race on: www.redbullxalps.com/live-tracking Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/redbullxalps) Twitter (https://twitter.com/RedBullXAlps) More Information: Uploaded every day on the Red Bull X-Alps' dedicated newsroom, www.redbullxalpsnewsroom.com, you will find: o High res images cleared for editorial usage in connection with Red Bull X-Alps o Web clips o Daily summaries o Background info, athlete biogs, route details and more We only ask that you send us a copy or link of the article to zooom productions, Felderstrasse 12, 5330, Fuschl am See, Austria. Image credits should read: ©photographer name (found in metadata)/ Red Bull Content Pool ABOUT THE RED BULL X-ALPS The Red Bull X-Alps 2013 will be the sixth edition of the world's toughest adventure race. It starts on July 7th and will see 31 athletes from 21 countries battling over 1,000km across the Alps from Salzburg to Monaco via 10 mandatory turnpoints, in the fastest time possible. Every kilometer must be covered either on foot or flown by paraglider. Each team consists of one athlete and up to two supporters. No technical or outside assistance is allowed. Athletes can race between the hours of 05:00 to 22:30 but can each pull one 'Night Pass' that allows them to push-on through the night on foot. The race requires expert paragliding experience and a very high level of endurance fitness - it's not uncommon for athletes to hike up to 100km in a day. The 2011 edition was won by Christian Maurer (SUI) in 11 days, 4 hours and 22 minutes. The 2013 edition comes on the ten-year anniversary of the first Red Bull X-Alps held in 2003. For all image, interview requests and other media enquiries, please contact: Tarquin Cooper zooom productions gmbh media@redbullxalps.com tel: +43 6226 8848-25 / mob: +43 664 544 9241