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Gear up for the GORE-TEX™ TransRockies Run at Backcountry.com!
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W.L. Gore and Associates has won the loyalty and trust of runners and outdoor enthusiasts with the comfort and protection and superior performance of the GORE-TEX® brand with its Guaranteed To Keep You Dry™ promise. The innovative stage running format will challenge these athletes with a huge variety of conditions. Gore licensees including Adidas, Asics, Puma, Nike, Salomon, New Balance, Montrail, Ecco, The North Face, Reebok, Merrell, Timberland, Inov8 and Vasque use the GORE-TEX® brand in making shoes and apparel ready for the challenge.
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Salomon was born in 1947 in the heart of the French Alps and the birthplace of modern alpinism. During the following 60 years, Salomon's commitment to innovative design and passion for mountain sports created a vast range of revolutionary new concepts in bindings, boots, skis and apparel for both alpine and nordic skiing and brought innovative solutions to footwear, apparel and equipment for snowboarding, adventure racing, mountaineering, and many other sports.
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Get more from your outdoor experience. WINDSTOPPER® fabrics are engineered for peak performance and total comfort, even in wind, light rain or snow. Pushing yourself harder - or just taking it easy - has never felt so good.
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Beaver Creek resort is proud to be the official finish host of the GORE-TEX TransRockies Run.
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Chaffee County in Central Colorado: Welcome to Colorado's Headwaters of Adventure - starring the small towns of Buena Vista, Salida, Poncha Springs. Whether you aspire to nothing more daring than capturing a stunning western sunset on film or you’re among the more adrenaline-addicted seeking to test your skill and determination in the great outdoors, you’ve come to the right place. Come for a visit. We dare you not to fall in love with the area.
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The Continental Divide Trail was officially recognized and designated a National Scenic Trail in November 1978, and the 30th Anniversary of this landmark event will be celebrated throughout 2008 with a series of events and festivals in and around this majestic route. The GORE-TEX(tm) TransRockies Run is proud to announce that it has signed an agreement to become a major donor to the 30th Anniversary Celebrations of the Continental Divide Trail and that the Continental Divide Trail Alliance will become the Official Charitable Partner of the Run.
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Choose Outdoors is a new coalition for outdoor recreation.
Choose Outdoors is people and organizations who are passionate about outdoor recreation,
who support public lands and waters, and the agencies charged with their care,
who advocate for resources to maintain our outdoor recreation infrastructure,
who support programs connecting Americans to the outdoors and encourage sustainable outdoor recreation in its many forms.
Lend your voice. Register on this web site and Join the Choose Outdoors Community.
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The authentic, original PEET® Dryer works naturally, using gently, thermal convection to effectively remove wet, sweat and odors from shoes, boots and all types of footwear. PEET is proud to be the Official provider of shoe dryers for the 2008 GORE-TEX™ TransRockies Run.
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Timex Corporation is the nation's leading watch manufacturer. With a large and varied line of watches, Timex has the style for everyone. From the locker room to the board room, there is a great Timex style time-piece for you. The GORE-TEX™ TransRockies Run is proud to announce Timex as an official product supplier.
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Michelob ULTRA is proud to be the official sponsor of the GORE-TEX™ TransRockies Run Finisher’s Banquet. This superior product was added in the reputable Michelob brand in 2002 as the only low-carbohydrate light beer with a taste smooth enough to carry the Michelob name.
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Nathan™ is an official product supplier for the GORE-TEX™ TransRockies Run. Engineered for the impossible, Nathan™ make products that help each TR participant achieve their goals, no matter how impossible they may seem. Taking an innovative approach, Nathan™ conducts their product research by scaling the Tetons, crossing the Grand Canyon or clinging to a sub-6 minute pace 20 miles into a marathon— because what needs to be improved often becomes clear only under extreme conditions. In fact, nearly all of their best ideas for new products hit them when they’re training for, or competing in, trail hundred-milers, epic mountain bike rides, adventure races, and triathlons. Every race, ride or run is an experiment for Nathan™ in redefining the very notion of “humanly possible” that requires not just the heart of an athlete, but also the mind of a scientist.
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Rudy Project is a modern, marketing oriented company that has established itself as a leading brand worldwide. Rudy Project designs and manufactures hi-tech sunglasses, goggles, helmets and accessories using the application of science, advanced materials and computer technology to create functional, aesthetically superior and technologically advanced products. |
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SaltStick™ is the popular lightweight water-resistant dispenser for electrolyte capsules, designed to fit on running belts as well as INSIDE Triathlon, road, and mountain bike handlebars! SaltStick™ Caps are full-spectrum electrolyte capsules that have been engineered to replace sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and chloride lost in sweat, in a form and quantity that your body can use. These unique capsules help minimize muscle cramping and heat stress during any endurance event, especially a run across the Rockies. At the GORE-TEX® TransRockies Run, Teams will receive a bottle of SaltStick Caps at race registration and SaltStick Caps will be at all aid stations on course.
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Our mission is the same today as it was the day I began . . . to bake healthy, all-natural, fresh-baked, organic products which support and sustain a healthy and active lifestyle for all. Join us in making a difference by encouraging one another to eat healthier and get active. Let's put our values to work!
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KINeSYS is the official sunscreen supplier for the GORE-TEX™ TransRockies Run. KINeSYS products provide broad spectrum protection and is easy to apply before and during a run. KINeSYS products meet all the characteristics of a true performance sunscreen, making them completely unique. KINeSYS Performance Sunscreen feels like no other product on the market because it is the only spray product that has these two attributes: oil-free and alcohol-free.
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Clif Bar and Company started on a bike ride. Our founder, Gary, took a bite of another energy bar and thought to himself: "I could make a better bar than this."
Today, we still want to make things better. Our food. Our Company. Even the planet.
We'll keep working on it. |
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Welcome to GU, the ultimate destination for premium sports nutrition. Our fuel and hydration offerings are scientifically-designed to provide your active body exactly what it needs, exactly when it needs it. |
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LEKI USA, Inc. located in Buffalo, NY was incorporated in 1990. The North American market has embraced the company’s line of Alpine, Back Country, Mountaineering, Trekking, and Nordic Walking Poles. Like their European counterparts who have been loyal to LEKI for 60 years, American outdoor enthusiasts know and appreciate LEKI for quality and value. |
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Since 1999, Headsweats has manufactured the most trusted line of ultra-durable, technical race hats, visors, bandanas, and skullcaps — no matter the season, sport, or endurance activity. Under a helmet, tucked in a gym bag, or atop your head on the winner's podium at an Ironman® event, they've got you covered.
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TransRockies is proud to support Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics. Leave No Trace is an educational, nonprofit organization dedicated to the responsible enjoyment and active stewardship of the outdoors by all people, worldwide. |
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At Zorrel, our commitment to style, comfort and innovation drives all aspects of our business. When combined with our state-of-the-art technology, this commitment guarantees that you perform your best in all conditions and environments.
Apparel from Zorrel is designed to look and feel great, whether it's worn biking down a mountain trail, rafting through whitewater, playing a round of golf or simply shopping for groceries. Our garments are stylish enough to wear to a business meeting or an evening out on the town. You will always look your best. That's why we call it performance wear for anywhere.
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Play Green is a company dedicated to improving recycling at public events in Denver and surrounding areas. We can to provide recycling services to any and all events – all with the idea to promote better recycling of waste materials. We are in this to provide a much-needed service and friendly faces to events of all kinds as well as help events and planners to increase their green goals. We offer full service event recycling as well as behind the scene ideas at greening your event.
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| iCoolsport is the world’s No. 1 supplier of mobile ice bath’s. The neat thing about these ice baths is that they don’t need any ice! The cool temperature is taken care of by a lightweight portable “chiller” that sets the temperature to a chilly 50F (recommended temperature for optimal recovery). The other great feature of the iCools is the powerful UV and Chlorine Filters which enables several sweaty athletes to use the same system without fear of germs! |
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