XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR 2003 * The XTERRA off-road multisport competition is expanding in Europe

HLUBOKA NAD VLTAVOU, June 2 (PROTEXT) - In the tradition of intense sporting events in breathtaking natural terrain around the world, and in the spirit of the motto: "Live more", we present competitions which combine swimming, mountain biking in extreme conditions, and a rough terrain run. The number of XTERRA events around the world has grown dramatically over the past several years, and similar to America and Australia, we're preparing our own continental circuit - the XTERRA European Tour 2003 - with 40,000 in prize money. The XTERRA European Tour 2003 consists of three European competitions: XTERRA Czech, Hluboká, XTERRA Nederland, Kijkduijn and XTERRA Deutschland, Titisee. Each of these competitions is also a qualification event for the XTERRA World Championship in Maui, Hawaii in 2003. Dates and courses for the XTERRA European Tour 2003: 28. 6. 2003 XTERRA Czech Hluboká 1 km swimming - 33 km MTB - 10 km run 23. 8. 2003 XTERRA Nederland Kijkduijn 1,5 - 28 - 10 13. 9. 2003 XTERRA Deutschland Titisee/Neustadt 1,5 - 35 - 11 XTERRA European Tour 2003 Points Series: The three events (Czech, Netherland and Deutschland) combine to produce the overall ranking for the XTERRA European Tour 2003 and crown the XTERRA European Champion at the end of the 2003 season. Competition is split up into men and women: Elite-open, age-groups 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-... Points will be awarded in the following manner: PRO: (place- points) 1.- 100, 2.- 90, 3.-82, ..15.- 28 AGE GROUP: (place- points) 1.- 100, 2.- 90, 3.-82,.10.- 45 Each competitor who finishes at least one race in the series is ranked. It is not necessary to sign up for the series ranking, or to pay extra registration fees. Prize-money for the XTERRA European Tour 2003: 10,000 in bonuses is paid at each of the individual competitions, and the top ranked athletes overall in the XTERRA European Tour 2003 will also receive financial rewards. The top three scoring pro-men and pro-women after the series ends in Germany will earn the series purse as follows; 2,500 for 1st, 1,500 for 2nd, and 1,000 for 3rd. Television Coverage A one-hour XTERRA European Tour feature television show will focus on the three events, their venues and athletes - incorporating footage from each race. The show will be produced by TEAM Unlimited and distributed throughout Europe. In a separate broadcast, the 2003 Nissan Xterra World Championship will also be aired in Europe this year. TEAM Unlimited has produced 150 television shows and won 19 Telly Awards and 3 Emmy Awards for television production excellence, and is the owner and producer of the XTERRA Global Tour. In 2004, the XTERRA European Tour will dramatically increase in scope to feature ten national championships throughout Europe and a stand-alone XTERRA European Championship event. Contact: Silvie Prochazkova xterra@xterraeurope.com or Tomas Nohejl phone number: +420 602 752 937 Web site: http://www.xterraeurope.com http://www.xterraplanet.com Subscribers please note that material bearing the slug "PROTEXT" is not part of CTK's news service and is not to be published under the "CTK" slug. Protext is a commercial service providing distribution of press releases from clients, who are identified in the text of Protext reports and who bear full responsibility for their contents. PROTEXT