May 25, 2011 (Canmore, AB) – We’re very pleased to announce that The North Face has signed on as title sponsor of our brand new epic multisport race, Rundle’s Revenge, being held in spectacular Canmore over the weekend of June 25-26. The North Face Rundle’s Revenge will combine epic XC mountain bike and trail running into a 2-day festival of mountain sports on the world class trails of the Canmore Nordic Centre.

While they enjoy the same trails, mountain bikers and trail runners sometimes seem to live in different Worlds so TransRockies and the North Face are combining to crate a new type of event which not only gives them a chance to meet but also a chance to cross the sport divide and compete against each other.

On Saturday, the trails will be owned by mountain biker with four ways to join in: a 50 or 100km solo enduro ride, a 25km mini-enduro or a 10-hour team relay. Sunday’s the day to “give the runners some”, and they too have four options from which to choose: 12.5, 25 or 50km solo or the 8-hour team relay.

Where the North Face Rundle’s Revenge really gets epic is in the Iron Donkey Challenge which offers two epic multisport categories. The Half Donkey combines the 50km solo mountain bike ride with the 25km solo trail run, while the Full Donkey combines the 100km mountain bike ride with the 50km trail run in a test to see who are the fastest, toughest mountain sport racers around. We have also created the “Donkey Lite” which combines our 25km bike and 12.5km run into one combined event.

Both the North Face and TransRockies are iconic mountain brands with deep roots in both the foot and pedal powered mountain endurance sports. “When we came up with the concept of Rundle’s Revenge, there really wasn’t a more natural partner for the event than The North Face,” said Aaron McConnell, TransRockies president. “We’re immensely pleased that they have brought their energy and experience to our event and we’re confident that they’ll help us offer our athletes and even better experience this June.”

The North Face will be the exclusive supplier of running and cycling apparel to the event and will be generously supplying prizing for all categories from their Action Sports and Performance lines. “Rundle’s Revenge is a perfect event for the North Face,” said Corey Stecker, Marketing Manager of The North Face Canada. “They’re vital parts of our summer and Rundle’s Revenge brings them together in one of our favourite places in the World.”

Whether you’re a runner, biker or ready to take on both, The North Face Rundle’s Revenge will be a great way to get on the trails this summer. To learn more about The North Face, visit here.

Rundle’s Revenge adds three new events to weekend

Weekend warriors and recreational athletes will rejoice at the news that three new events are bring added to the program for The North Face Rundle’s Revenge.

The new 12.5km run and 25 bike ride can be entered separately or can be combined for the “Donkey Lite”, a mini epic and a great way for recreational athletes to be on the world class trails and enjoy being part of the weekend.

For complete event and registration details, visit here.

Welcome and thanks to all our sponsors

Kananaskis Mountain Helicopters to give Iron Donkey winners an aerial tour of the area!

We’re proud to have a great group of sponsors who’ve stepped up to be part of our inaugural The North Face Rundle’s Revenge. Along with our title sponsor The North Face, we’re proud to have partners like Planet Foods, Kicking Horse Coffee, Schwalbe Tires, the Canmore Nordic Centre, Ultimate Directions, Honey Stinger, Chamois Butt’r and Ulitima Replenisher. Along with great prizes, these sponsors help us offer the best possbile support for all our competitors throughout the weekend.

One special prize that we have to mention is that Kananaskis Mountain Helicopters will be giving each of our Iron Donkey winners a tour of the area by helicopter. After the hard hours on the trail, seeing the landscape by air will be quite a reward!

Thanks to all our sponsors and watch here for more news about great prizes and new sponors!