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Raid the North Extreme Adventure Race

Raid the North Extreme to air on Global TV and PBS

Canada’s premiere expedition adventure race, Raid the North Extreme, has reached a deal with Global Television to air a one-hour high-definition special of the event in prime time across Canada. The six-day, non-stop, 500+km expedition race features coed teams of four from around the globe challenging nature, team dynamics, sleep deprivation, and gear failures as they bike, trek, paddle, and use ropes to navigate the wilderness around Prince Rupert, BC June 23 - 30. Canada’s top adventure race organizers, Frontier Adventure Racing, in partnership with ATV Productions of Vancouver, has focused on taking adventure racing to new heights on Canadian television, and the vision is becoming reality. Film crews, shooting in High Definition, using helicopter and aircraft support, will capture the action, the drama and the emotions as teams traverse the incredibly rugged Northern BC terrain. In addition to airing on Global TV, the one-hour special will be broadcast on mentv and the Xtreme Sports Channel in Canada. The race will also be featured in an episode of Wings Over Canada, seen in syndication around the world. Internationally, the race will be seen on PBS in the United States, and will air on several international broadcasters as well. The breathtaking wilderness of the Prince Rupert region is made for TV. Teams will be paddling vast inlets that puncture the majestic Coast Mountains, under a Summer Solstice full moon. They’ll trek up thousands of metres of elevation, above the clouds, to snow covered ridges that roll on for miles, alongside pounding waterfalls crashing into the valleys below, draining glacial meltwater to the Skeena River, where 24 ft tidal changes swell in and out of the Pacific. Competitors will mountain bike ancient first nations trails, or long-abandonded mining and forestry roads, to forgotten valleys and passes. “This type of coverage is ideal for this event,” says race director Geoff Langford. “There are incredible stories of determination and team dynamics that a broader audience will be fascinated by, and we put competitors in places that require aerial, high-definition shots to truly capture the immensity of it all. Viewers watching prime time Global will be blown away by this sport, this part of the country, and the entire experience.” Nearly thirty teams of four from across North America, and from as far as Singapore, Australia and Brazil, are signed up for Raid the North Extreme so far. And what a course it will be. Teams will test themselves on a course designed by Lawrence Foster (Team Holofiber), designer of the 2004 AR World Champs course in Newfoundland, and one of the most internationally competitive racers in North America.

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About Frontier Adventure Racing Inc.

Adventure racing is a wilderness sport that has exploded in popularity across North America. Frontier Adventure Racing Inc. is leading that growth in Canada with its incredibly popular Raid the North series. Marking its tenth year of operation in 2007, Frontier Adventure Racing has established an international reputation for solid logistics and challenging racecourses. These non-stop races, ranging in length from 8-hours to six-days, require coed teams of four to trek, mountain bike, paddle and negotiate fixed ropes, while navigating the unmarked racecourse through the wilderness. The exact course is kept secret until the night before the race and, even then, teams are only given topographical maps and grid coordinates for the checkpoints they must reach in order. Likened to an expedition with a stopwatch, adventure racing requires teamwork, perseverance and strong navigation and wilderness survival skills.

About Prince Rupert

The city of Prince Rupert remains at the edge of wilderness, secure in a sheltered inner harbour and protected by a rim of islands along the famed Inside Passage. Home to a diverse mix of people, with varied interests, guests often comment on the rich cosmopolitan culture found in the city. Superb museums and outstanding attractions defy the small population and remote location, and life is enriched by an extraordinary visual and performing arts community. Scenery, wildlife, sportfishing, outdoor adventure, heritage, and culture are part of daily life. Outstanding ferry, road and rail connections and new cruise facilities offer fun and easy travel options for visitors to the region.

About ATV Productions

ATV Productions Ltd. is an award winning Canadian television and film production company with offices in Vancouver and Toronto, Canada, and in Virginia, USA. With a solid 10 year track record of over 300 productions, ATV specializes in multi-camera productions for broadcasters throughout Canada and the USA. ATV owns and licenses outdoor footage in one of the largest HD video catalogs in Canada. ATV also produces high quality commercials and is recognized as a leader in air to air photography of both general aviation aircraft and jetliners.

For more information about Raid the North Extreme contact:

Geoff Langford
President

Frontier Adventure Racing Inc.

416.783.4464

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