FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

CONTACT:

Dan DesRosiers, Race Director
www.jaychallenge.com
jaychallenge@yahoogroups.com


JAY CHALLENGE REGISTRATION GROWING

Jay, Vermont (April 25) â€" Registration for the 2005 edition of the
Jay Challenge has already shown another 100% growth over last year,
with an expected total registration of 500 racers.


Professional adventure racers Patrick Watson and Josh Crosby from Team
Revo have registered for the full three-day event in the Challenger
category, along with Harold Zundel and Adam Goodvibes from Team
Balance Bar. John Yip, a Canadian adventure racer with more than 10
international expedition races to his credit will also compete in the
Challenger category.


Several pro paddlers will compete in the paddling race on the first
day of the event, including Patrick Lynch, a two-time marathon canoe
champion, and Joe Glickman, one of the fastest surf ski paddlers in
the world.


The Jay Challenge is a three-day stage race comprised of a 26-mile
kayak race across Lake Memphremagog, a 28-mile mountain marathon, and
a 70-mile mountain bike race. Participants may enter one or two of
the events, or compete in the entire three days. Racers in previous
years have described the marathon and mountain bike courses as some of
the toughest they have ever encountered.


Race director Dan DesRosiers comments, “With the marathon course
getting more technical this year and the mountain bike race being made
longer and more difficult, even the pro racers will have to fight
for the podium.�


The 2005 event will be held on July 29 â€" 31, and registration is
currently still open. For more information, contact Dan DesRosiers,
or visit the event website at www.jaychallenge.com.

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