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October 17, 2005
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EXOTIC APPEAL ATTRACTS INTERNATIONAL CONTINGENT TO COSTA RICA FOR
WORLD'S EXPEDITION RUN
Event Appeals to Competitors and Guests Around the World for
Cultural Experience and to Test Their Endurance in January 2006

Santa Monica, CA - Endurance runners and adventure seekers from
around the world are signing up for the World's Expedition Run in
Costa Rica slated for Jan. 20-30, 2006. Registrants from the United
States, Canada, United Kingdom, Morocco, Latvia, Malaysia and Costa
Rica are among those signed on for The Coastal Challenge.

"Costa Rica's beaches and jungles are unique to the world, and its
landscape and culture attract people from around the globe," said
race director Tim Holmstrom. "The international aspect of this event
isn't limited to the location; but the competitors and guests
themselves bring diverse backgrounds, languages and customs that
will be shared during the race and around the camps each night.
We've seen a great response from over four continents and these
numbers continue to grow as the event draws near."

Set on the west coast of Costa Rica, Jan. 20-30, 2006, The Coastal
Challenge (www.thecoastalchallenge.com) is the world's
only "Expedition Run,"™ releasing runners over 250 kilometers of
exotic and wild Costa Rican coastline. Competitors will convene in
San Jose, Costa Rica, and will be transported from there to the race
start and followed throughout the event by the roving caravan.

For seven days, runners embrace the spirit of adventure, discovery
and camaraderie within a long distance running competition while
navigating beaches, rock outcroppings, wide river crossings,
pristine coastal rainforests and highland mountain ranges. It is an
expedition run of epic proportions, equally defined by introducing
competitors to the hospitality of the local Tica culture with
several evenings of music and fiesta at encampments on or near the
beach.

Registration and more information for The Coastal Challenge are
available at www.thecoastalchallenge.com

The race welcomes individual, team and relay runners, while
Adventure Packages have been created for guests
http://www.thecoastalchallenge.com/2006/PR09262005.htm to partake in
the culture and coastal adventures throughout the event.

"Take on the distance...Take on the elements...Take on the
adventure..."

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