COLUMBIA CRUCE DE LOS ANDES  : ARGENTINA – CHILE
6° EDITION – 9, 10 Y 11 FEBRUARY 2007

  A new upcoming edition. A new border crossing. A different province and territory. An unimaginable course. Incredible campsites. Eternal snow glaciers.The same race, the same organization, the same logistics and the classic  experiences  that only Columbia Cruce de los Andes can offer.

NEWSLETTER 1   :   REGISTRATION

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                   6th Edition. Columbia Cruce de los Andes
                    

El Paso Futaleufu is the border crossing chosen for this edition. It is located in South America, between the provinces of Chubut (Argentina) and the Region X (Chile).
Adventure runners  are eagerly awaiting for each new edition of “ The Columbia Cruce de los Andes”. A race that involves an original and world-class logistic.
The starting point  will be near Trevelin (Argentina) and the finishing line in “Futaleufu” (Chile).

To view the map
: Google Earth  43° 10’ 15.93” S        71° 44’ 32.47”
The race logistics wil be concentrated in the city of Esquel.
 Runners were marvelled at each previous border crossing. Can you imagine what  the 6° edition will be like?
There are great expectations. Many world-wide runners are already consulting, in order to participate in this 6°edition. In 2006  registration entries closed in less than a month.
 A 3 day race, 2 campsites and  100km aproximatedly, distributed in 3 stages.
Teams of two participants.
Guests, partners and relatives will not be permitted in the campsites or along the course. Participants will be the only ones allowed. If a co-equiper should quit  the race; a guide will escort the remaining participants of each team through-out  the course, at the guide´s pace.

The organization will be very strict with all the above mentioned rules. 

Prize money awards and Columbia garment
U$$ 5.000.- US dollars to be distributed among the different categories (men-women-co-ed) 

Categories

Men and Co-ed

1°- u$s 1200.- US dollars

2°- u$s 600.- US dollars
3°- u$s 400.- US dollars 

Women
1°- u$s 400.-US dollars
2°- u$s 200.- US dollars 

Categories
-Men (2 men)
-Co-ed (1 man-1 woman)
-Women (2 women)
- +80 years old (the 2 participants must sum 80
years or more)
-100 years old (the 2 participants must sum 100 years or more) 

Registration
Opening:June 12  at 12.00 AM.
Special entries for international runners.
Registration only via email: maria@clubdecorredores.com
1- Send a email asking for the registration form.
2- You will receive it, fill it and send it back.
3- You will receive your registration confirmation within 48hs.

Entry fee per participant: u$s 200.- (two hundred US dollars)
Entry fee includes:
-Race participation (subject to the rules and regulations)
-Race technical t-shirt.
-Containers transportation from the base center- campsites-finishing line.
-Race kit.
- Mineral water and Gatorade

- Campsites  allowance entrance.
- Exclusive COLUMBIA Cruce de los Andes 2006 garment.

Containers
Containers are mandatory to transport all personal gear.The organization will rent 400 containers Rubbermaid at u$s 30.- It includes the transportation to the starting point.

Information in further newsletters
-Security Issues
-Travel and hotel information
-Course details
-Media coverage
-Rules & regulations
-History
-Hydration
-Meals in base Camps
-Guests or partners (alternatives). 

Become  part of the GREATEST ADVENTURE EVENT IN SOUTH AMERICA!!!!!

SEBASTIÁN TAGLE
DIRECTOR COLUMBIA CRUCE DE LOS ANDES 2007