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Tune in to NBC's Jeep World of Adventure Sports on Saturday, August 7 at 3 pm EST for the following action events:


ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH Teva Mountain Games: In this hot brand of sporting event, the Colorado mountains and rivers of Vail are the arena for competitions in six sports and 12 disciplines. Over the course of four days, outdoor athletes from around the world compete in kayaking, rafting, adventure racing, rock climbing, mountain biking and trail running events. Jeep World of Adventure Sports takes us up the creek for the kayak competition with top kayaker Steve Fisher as he strives to claim the extreme creek-boating title. "The safety team definitely put their skills to work on Homestake Creek," says Teva Mountain Games director Joe Blair. Web: www.tevamountaingames.com Production assistance: Jason Winkler Special thanks: Untraditional Marketing, Teva


ROAD TO THE RAID The Raid: The town of Bend likes to be called Oregon's playground for good reason. On the second leg of the 2004 Raid Adventure Race, teams will navigate the towering pine forests, rock canyons and volcanic Cascade mountains that have challenged explorers since the time of Lewis and Clark. From the year-round snows of 9,065-foot Mt. Bachelor to the heat of the high desert plateau, watch as Bend gives these racers a lesson in human endurance. Web: www.theraid.org Production assistance: Migoo Productions Special thanks: Saga D'Adventures


MIAMI VICE-ROY OF BOATS Team Bacardi Silver and the SBI Series: Jeep World of Adventure Sports takes us on board some of the biggest, fastest offshore powerboats in the world. Featured is the million dollar Bacardi Silver super boat -- the 202 mph speed record holder -- with its 46-foot catamaran hull, F-16 jet canopy, and two 1,400 HP sterling supercharged V-8 engines. Owner/driver Dave Scott and throttle-man John Tomlinson reach top speeds as they compete in Florida's premier extreme power boating event, the Super Boat International offshore series. "It's extreme," says PR manager Rodrick Cox. "It's two guys strapped in a 5-point harness going 125 mph on a 6-8 mile course and getting pounded in 6-8 foot waves." Web: www.nautiboats.com Production assistance: Cooper Creative Special thanks: Dave Scott and John Tomlinson, Roderick Cox, Cox Marketing Group


FOUR-WHEELING ADVENTURE Camp Jeep: Join the fun as Jeep drivers converge in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia for the ultimate in vehicle loyalty events. Highlights include the Jeep Moto-X Best Trick Challenge with six invited athletes throwing tricks to win a Jeep. Web: www.jeep.com Production assistance: BBDO and MXI Special thanks: Jeep


EVERYDAY HEROES Mt. Hood Mountain Rescue: When things go wrong in the mountains, the rescue teams are often in as much danger as the people they're rescuing. Jeep World of Adventure Sports goes behind the scenes with the hard-core men and women of Oregon's Crag Rats, the oldest search and rescue group West of Mississippi, and the parajumpers of the 304th Rescue Squadron as they talk about 911 calls on Oregon's 11,239 foot Mt. Hood and the infamous 2002 helicopter crash. "It's important to remember that rescuers are athletes," says Jeff Pricher of the Crag Rats. "We're not competing against another team, we're competing to save someone's life." Web: www.specialtactics.com Special thanks: Jeff Pricher, Andrew Canfield


1,000 FEET OF HELL Widowmaker Motocross Hill Climb: Affectionately known as "1,000 feet of hell," the Widowmaker hill climb race in Morgan, Utah pits rider and motorcycle against a 1,000 foot hill with a vertical rise of 560 feet, and angles reaching 59-degrees. Thousands of spectators watch as the riders duke it out for the coveted title of King of the Hill. Production assistance: Cooper Creative Special thanks: Jordy Smith

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