Red Bull X-Alps 8July - 대회일정

For Immediate Release July 8th, 2013 Two-time winner Christian Maurer (SUI1) opened up a comfortable lead on the second day of the Red Bull X-Alps, the world's toughest adventure race. The Swiss athlete, 30, reached turnpoint 2, the summit of the Dachstein on Sunday evening. He had pulled a Night Pass, which allowed him to hike through the night, but in the end he barely used it. But the extra time allowed him to take off almost two hours before his closest rivals - and that's all he needed to forge ahead of the field, reaching the Wildkogel turnpoint at 13:40 and then passing the Zugspitze turnpoint in the evening, way ahead of schedule. Flying at speeds of up to 60kph, he stormed along the Pinzgau valley. Known as 'racing valley', its south facing slopes provide near continuous lift, allowing the athletes to surf from ridge to ridge. Combined with a high easterly wind, it gave athletes perfect flying conditions as they headed west. Hot on Maurer's heels Monday afternoon were Aaron Durogati (ITA1) and the French athletes Victor Sebe (FRA3) and Clement Latour (FRA1). Also in the lead pack was the indomitable Toma Coconea (ROM). In other developments, Raul Penso (VEN) was served a penalty after putting himself in danger. "He got lost on his way up the Dachstein and called the race organization for help," the race committee announced. A mountain guide was sent to find him and they found a safe place for him to bivouac for the night. The Venzuelan athlete will receive a 12-hour time penalty, which he must serve after the next rest period. Kaoru Ogisawa (JPN1), who was lying in 3rd last place, pulled a Night Pass in a bid to move further up the field. For what happens next in the drama, go to Red Bull Mobile Live Tracking (http://www.redbullxalps.com/live-tracking.html), which lets you follow the athletes in real time on 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