Red Bull X-Alps 11 July - 대회일정

For Immediate Release July 11th, 2013 He came from out of nowhere. Maybe he felt the magnetic pull of his home country drawing him in. Or perhaps it was the prospect of being the second Swiss athlete to arrive in the paragliding Mecca of Interlaken. But on Thursday, day five of the Red Bull X-Alps, Martin Muller (SUI2) stormed ahead, overtook several teams and moved from ninth to second place. It was an awesome display from the Swiss clockmaker. He now joins the pack of athletes desperately trying to close down race leader Christian Maurer's (SUI1) 150km lead. Muller's position was far from secure however and the other athletes showed no sign of letting him get ahead. Antoine Girard (FRA2), Jon Chambers (GBR) and Clement Latour (FRA1) were all flying well and as the afternoon progressed had overtaken Muller. But just 15km separated them. Not far behind lay Peter Gebhard (ITA2), Ferdinand Van Schelven (NED) and Toma Coconea (ROM). This is where the real Red Bull X-Alps battle is taking place and it's anyone's guess as to who will emerge victorious. Other updates: both Max Fanderl (CAN) and Thomas Hofbauer (AUT3) received 48-hour penalties for entering forbidden airspace around Innsbruck. Two athletes pulled Night Passes, which allows them to hike through Thursday night. They were Pil Pyo Hong (KOR) and Raul Penso (VEN). Fans can join the action. On the Red Bull Mobile Live Tracking, there's a giveaway prize for anyone who can locate a hidden 'X' near one of the bigger lakes in the Turnpoint 7 area. To enter, go to http://www.redbullxalps.com/live-tracking, switch to satellite view and zoom-in to Turnpoint 7 and start hunting! 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