Again this year, GORE will generously provide TransRockies Run Teams with a custom jacket as part of their race package. This year’s jacket is packed with features that include a removable hood, adjustable hand openings for added wind protection and a zippered stow sack for compact storage.

Highly mobile, breathable and protective, WINDSTOPPER® offers an unparalleled range of technical performance benefits. It’s an ideal fabric for high-exertion mountain activities. The jacket is not just a keepsake of the event but a highly practical, technical and comfortable piece of apparel that will get used for years by all of our competitors.

With the two week Alumni registration period over, RUN3 is now open for public entries, and GORE-TEX® TransRockies Run first timers now have the option of signing up for six days of team running or three days solo. Whether they’re looking for a stepping-stone to the big run, runners struggling to find a teammate or past competitors looking for a different experience, RUN3 offers a new option for runners.

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Running clubs are one of the cornerstones of the sport and we’re offering a new program in 2010 to support running club members who are interested in participating in the GORE-TEX® TransRockies Run. If you’re part of a running club, we’d like to let you know about our new Running Club program. By helping us promote the TransRockies Run to other members of the club, you can earn discounts for your team and other teams from your club that sign up. The more teams from your club that sign up, the bigger the discount, up to $500 per team. To learn more, and find out if you club qualifies, please contact our clubs coordinator, Thomas Miller at thomas@transrockies.com.

The TransRockies is a run like no other. The huge logistical challenges we take on in offering 6 days of fully supported running allow our participants to participate in a unique and epic challenge that they can share with teammates and friends. The GORE-TEX® TransRockies Run is a week that will provide you with years of memories and stories.

We understand that events like the GORE-TEX® TransRockies Run are a major investment for our participants and every year, we work hard to keep prices affordable while packing huge value into the every facet of the experience. Like they would when making other major purchases, our participants closely examine our value and pricing before making a decision to register and we believe that we consistently deliver the best package in the sport. Our participants seem to agree: in post-event surveys, well over 90 per cent of them consistently rate our event as delivering great value for their dollar.

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The GORE-TEX® TransRockies Run – traditionally open only to teams of two for the entire six-day duration of the event – today announces the inception of RUN3, a race-within-a-race for solo runners.

The individuals in RUN3 will run only the first three stages of the race, starting in Buena Vista, Colorado and ending in Camp Hale, covering the first three stages of 21, 14 and 24 miles for a total distance of 59 miles.

In only its fourth year, the GORE-TEX® TransRockies Run has become a leader in the growing field of multi-day stage races, and by adding RUN3; the event becomes more accessible and attractive to a wider range of participants.

The RUN3 will offer Open Men’s and Open Women’s divisions. Registration opens initially for TransRockies Alumni only from February 23rd to March 8. After this exclusive period, RUN3 will open to the public.

Aaron McConnell, Race Director, said, “Some of the most consistent feedback that we’ve heard was that people would love to do the event, but that it is either too hard to find a compatible teammate, or it simply doesn’t fit into their busy lives. With RUN3, we take care of both barriers to entry and open the race to a much larger audience.”

In 2009, the field for the TransRockies grew from 130 to 260 after the inaugural field of 112 in 2007. But McConnell believes that the expanded race field will be easily accommodated, “We have filled our race fields according to a pretty strict set of permit restrictions, and each year have sold out just about exactly what we needed.”

McConnell continued, “We’re expecting roughly 400 entries this year, and the advent of RUN3 certainly will make it easier to reach that goal, especially given the increased interest that multi-day runs are getting.”

So, in 2010, the choice is yours: run six days as a team or 3 days solo. And, if you are hoping to run the team event but haven’t yet found the right teammate, register for RUN3, and we’ll guarantee you the option to upgrade to the full 6-day entry when you do find the right partner.

We expect strong demand for RUN3 entries, but there’s only 50 spots available for RUN3 until March 23, at which time the field will be expanded to 100 spots, pending availability in the overall event field limit. Early bird pricing is in effect through March 22. Secure your spot in this exciting event by registering today!

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During the 2009 GORE -TEX® TransRockies Run, CPT Matt Cavanaugh’s Team Wounded Warrior Project was one of the most inspiring TRR stories. Matt, who served two tours in Iraq, ran the GTTRR as part of a series of challenges throughout 2009, using each as a platform to advocate and raise funds for the work of the Wound Warrior Project. WWP is a program that offers support to the more than 30,000 severely injured veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

On February 9th Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command selected Matt as the Army’s Athlete of the Year and he will receive the award this week at the Association of the United States Army’s Winter Symposium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The award is given for his public service and superior athletic performances over the demanding 2009 Team WWP schedule that included the US National Cross Country Championships, marathons, and ultra-distance races of 50 miles to 114 miles. Matt’s 2010 race schedule is tough: the 56 mile Comrades Marathon in South Africa, two 31 mile races in Lake Tahoe, California and Afton, Minnesota, as well as returning to the 114 mile TransRockies Run.

We at the GORE-TEX® TransRockies Run would like to congratulate Matt for his award and for all the work he has put into raising funds and awareness for the Wounded Warrior Project. For more informationon the WWP, please visit www.mattcavanaugh-teamwwp.blogspot.com.

The Official 2009 DVD from the GORE-TEX® TransRockies Run are now in stock! The DVD features highlights from all 6 stages of the 2009 event, as well as special features such as a “behind the scenes” crew highlight, music video, dance competition, and route animations. Running time is approx. 44 minutes.

Order today for immediate shipping!

Only $34.99 plus $5 S&H

Over the three years of the GORE-TEX® TransRockies Run, we have consistently received requests to add an 80+ Mixed Division our event and each year, we look at our registration numbers and make a decision, and as our registration numbers and demographic has evolved each year we have carefully considered this request.

For year 4 of the GORE-TEX® TransRockies Run, we’re happy to announce that we will be adding an 80+ Mixed category. This new category will be a fully recognized race division and teams entered in 80+ Mixed will be eligible for daily prizes, leaders’ jerseys and overall prizes at the end of the six days.

Given the close competition in all our race divisions and the quality of teams who would have been eligible for the 80+ Mixed last year, we expect the racing to be competitive and fun in this new division next year.

If you have already signed up for the 2010 GORE-TEX® TransRockies Run and want to transfer your team into the 80+ Mixed Division, email us at registration@transrockies.com and if you haven’t registered yet, what are you waiting for?

For full 2010 event registration and event details, visit us online at www.transrockies.com.