TransAndes race set for February
The TransAndes, held in the Patagonian Andes Mountains between Chile and Argentina, will be held...
The TransAndes, held in the Patagonian Andes Mountains between Chile and Argentina, will be held February 3-8, 2009. A maximum of 400 teams will race singletrack, jeep roads and technical terrain starting and finishing in Pucón, Chile. Racers will cover six stages ranging from 60 to 90km each and will pass six volcanoes and 10 lakes en route.
Organizers likened the race's format to that of the TransAlp Challenge and the TransRockies Challenge. For more information, visit www.transandeschallenge.com.
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Sue George is an editor at Cyclingnews. She coordinates all of the site's mountain bike race coverage and assists with the road, 'cross and track coverage.