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NBC’S WORLD OF ADVENTURE SPORTS® IS BACK WITH ANOTHER RECORD BREAKING EPISODE ON AUGUST 28TH!
NBC JEEP® WORLD OF ADVENTURE SPORTS® RACES TO ROMANIA FOR THE MOST BRUTAL ENDURO RALLY IN THE WORLD IN THE NOVEMBER 8th EPISODE
Episode features mountain biking, adventure racing, enduro rally racing, skiing and snowboarding
PORTLAND, Maine, October 27th, 2008 —The Jeep® World of Adventure Sports® (JWOAS), an action and adventure sports series, will air on Saturday, November 8th at 3:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. PT. Host Pat Parnell of NBC Sports travels to Virgin, Utah to present the eighth episode of the 2008 season.
For more information, photos and video clips from past episodes please visit www.WorldofAdventureSports.com
The next episode will feature:
- Red Bull Rampage: On a dangerous network of ridges near Zion National Park, riders will have free reign to navigate their descent between a designated starting area and a finish line more than 1,000 vertical feet below. Red Bull brings the best of slopestyle riding and big mountain riding together for what has been called "the sickest contest ever"
- The Real Deal: JWOAS heads to the banks of the Colorado River with some amazing athletes as they compete in the 2008 Real Deal Inclusive Sports Adventure and change the perception of what disabled athletes can atain in the world's first integrated adventure race.
- Red Bull Romaniacs: Rivaling Dakar is this grueling contest, thought by many to be the most arduous enduro rally on the planet. Red Bull Romaniacs takes some of the world's elite riders to the Carpathian Mountain Range deep in the heart of Romania for a contest that will test the endurance of even the toughest of competitors.
- Teton Gravity Research - Romania: Teton Gravity Research sets out to shoot epic lines and first descents in Europe's vast terrain in their latest installation on JWOAS. Top athletes Erik Roner, Shroder Baker, Henrik Windstedt, Wiley Miller, Kye Petersen and Eric Themel team up with the TGR crew as they travel from Romania to Switzerland and beyond to work on TGR's new film Under the Influence.
JWOAS 2008 broadcast schedule on NBC:
Nov. 8 3:00-4:00 PM ET//12:00-1:00 PM PT
Nov. 15 2:30-4:00 PM ET/11:30-1:00 PM PT
Please check local listings for broadcast schedule.
Show times are subject to change
About Jeep World of Adventure Sports®
Jeep World of Adventure Sports (JWOAS) is an action-adventure sports series airing on the NBC Sports network, hosted by Pat Parnell. The show features an array of adrenaline-inspired feats and adventurous sporting events from around the world. Anchor events are complemented by behind-the-scenes features on athletes, expeditions and the world of action-adventure sports.
Sponsors include the Jeep brand, Columbia Sportswear and Garmin.
For more details, please visit www.WorldofAdventureSports.com or www.Jeep.com.
About the Jeep Brand
With 68 years of legendary 4x4 capability, the Jeep brand is purpose-built for adventurous lifestyles. Seven vehicles comprise the Jeep brand line-up, including the highly efficient Jeep Compass and Jeep Patriot , the mid-size Jeep Liberty, the premium Jeep Grand Cherokee, the seven-passenger Jeep Commander, the original off-road machine, the Jeep Wrangler, and the four-door Jeep Wrangler Unlimited.
