After three phenomenally successful races, the Red Bull X-Alps is back and is now searching the globe for 30 potential participants. Entries are now being taken on www.redbullxalps.com and all must be received by September 30th 2008.
The 2009 race is set to start on July 19 and the race, which covers 850km, is expected to take up to 20 days. The exact route is still being finalised, but promises to be as tough as ever. It will require an intelligent strategy and should allow for some very long flights should athletes get their planning correct.
“We are looking for the best competitors, most interesting sportspeople and athletes who are fully motivated to push their limits and make it to Monaco,” says Race Organiser Hannes Arch.
2007’s event was considered the most exciting yet, with Switzerland’s Alex Hofer reaching the final turnpoint, after some stunning last-minute flying, just a few hours ahead of Toma “Running Man” Coconea (RO).
A huge number of fans followed the action via the Live Tracking service. The exact position of each athlete was pinpointed on an interactive map, showing whether they are hiking, flying or resting as well as allowing site visitors to view performance statistics and diary entries..