Race Face Ultimate Trans Rockies Challenge opens July 1

Just like last year, component manufacturer Race Face is looking to the general public to help pick it's sponsored race team members for the 2006 Trans Rockies Challenge.

Readers vote online for which two teams who they would like to see represent Race Face in one of the most grueling marathon mountain bike races in the world – with all expenses paid.

Teams included in the competition for the first team spot include Eric Tremblay and Daniel Dube from Chicoutimi, Quebec, Boise, Idaho 's Jon Gould and Davey Moore, and Robert Hill and John O'Shaughnessy, of Vancouver and Victoria, BC.

Online community members will have one week to submit their votes. The winning team will be the first of two teams who will represent Race Face at the 2006 Trans Rockies. Next week, the company will post four more videos for selection of the second team. Winners will be announced on July 15

Vote for your favorite team at www.raceface.com/community/uxc.