June 1, 2007 (Vancouver, B.C.) – The people have spoken! Team Shannifer is the official team to represent Race Face at the 2007 UXC Trans Alp. Jennifer Hanks and her husband Shannon Boffeli are both off to Europe competing for XC glory. Team Shannifer will be flown to the races with all entry fees paid by Race Face. They will be outfitted in Race Face components and clothing and be given RaceFace team tech support throughout the multi day epic race.

Voting for the both UXC races is officially closed for 2007. You can watch all the team videos, read team profiles and check out both Team 283 and Team Shannifer in the Race Reports section – all at www.raceface.com/uxc.

In the weeks leading up to the Trans Germany and Trans Alp and each day throughout the races, visitors to the Race Face web site will be able to learn more about our teams and follow their progress through daily updates by our support crew. The first Race Reports from the Trans Germany will go online June 11th. The Trans Alps will follow beginning July 16th.

Between flights, accommodations, and entry fees to the contest, the value of the UXC to the winners could exceed over $20,000 USD per team. Additionally, Race Face, through it’s partnerships with Trans Germany, Trans Alp, and Bike Magazin Germany will document the UXC teams’ story to the masses with extensive media coverage.

About Race Face Performance Products:
Based in Vancouver, BC, Canada, Race Face Performance Products designs and manufactures leading-edge performance cycling components, clothing, and protection. RaceFace products are distributed in more than 34 countries globally. Race Face sponsors a number of professional teams and riders and is the creator of the Ultimate Freeride Challenge and Ultimate XC Challenge on-line competitions.