FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
                                         Contact: Dan DesRosiers
                                                  Race Director
                                                  

                 JAY CHALLENGE REGISTRATION GROWING 

Jay, Vermont (April 25) - Registration for the 2005 edition of the Jay 
Challenge has already shown another 100% growth over last year, with an 
expected total registration of 500 racers.

Professional adventure racers Patrick Watson and Josh Crosby from Team Revo 
have registered for the full three-day event in the Challenger category, 
along with Harold Zundel and Adam Goodvibes from Team Balance Bar.    John 
Yip, a Canadian adventure racer with more than 10 international expedition 
races to his credit will also compete in the Challenger category.

Several pro paddlers will compete in the paddling race on the first day of 
the event, including Patrick Lynch, a two-time marathon canoe champion, and 
Joe Glickman, one of the fastest surf ski paddlers in the world.

The Jay Challenge is a three-day stage race comprised of a 26-mile kayak 
race across Lake Memphremagog, a  28 mile mountain marathon, and a 70-mile 
mountain bike race.  Participants may enter one or two of the events, or 
compete in the entire three days.  Racers in previous years have described 
the marathon and mountain bike courses as some of the toughest they have 
ever encountered.

Race director Dan DesRosiers comments, "With the marathon course getting 
more technical this year and the mountain bike race being made longer and 
more difficult, even the pro racers will have to fight for the podium."

The 2005 event will be held on July 29 - 31, and registration is currently 
still open.  For more information, contact Dan DesRosiers, or visit the 
event website at www.jaychallenge.com.


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