Coming Soon: ENDURANCE CHALLENGE Regional Event in Des Moines

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Saturday, September 1, 2007
Big Creek State Park Marina
Polk City, IA

The North Face®, the world’s premier supplier of authentic, innovative, and technically advanced outdoor apparel, equipment, and footwear, announced The North Face Endurance Challenge, presented by Gore-Tex, hosted by internationally recognized endurance athlete Dean Karnazes.

The 2007 Endurance Challenge Series will include (4) regional events and (1) Championship event. From August through December 2007, five endurance events will span the country, starting in Washington, DC, passing through Connecticut, Washington, and Iowa, and culminating with the Championship in San Francisco, California. Each offers options for runners of all levels at an array of distances, including: 50 Mile, 50K, Half Marathon, and 10K.

The Endurance Challenge is expected to attract some of the country’s top ultra-endurance runners. In addition to host Karnazes, several The North Face Endurance Team athletes will attend, including 50K national trail champion Kami Semick, 50-mile national trail champion Nikki Kimball, and 25-time Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run finisher Tim Twietmeyer. Many other runners are expected to embrace The North Face Endurance Challenge as an opportunity to complete a distance they have never previously covered.

You might remember in 2006, Karnazes ran 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 consecutive days for the The North Face Endurance 50. Over the course of the event, thousands of runners from across the country and around the globe took part, many running farther than they ever had. The Endurance 50 helped inspire The North Face to challenge all athletes to seek their own definition of endurance. Many other runners are expected to embrace The Endurance Challenge as an opportunity to complete a distance they have never previously covered.

As part of its commitment to community and conservation, The North Face, in partnership with The Conservation Fund’s Go Zero program, will be planting trees to zero out the carbon emissions of this event, including set-up, break down, and transportation.