EVENTS

Tune in to NBC's Jeep® World of Adventure Sports on Saturday, August 27 at 2:30 pm EST for the following events:

     
The Gobi March: Deemed "The Race of No Return," locals believed no competitor could complete a six-stage, 250-kilometer footrace across the Gobi Desert of China. Watch as this year's race is held around and through the Turpan Basin, Xinjiang, China and as competitors carry their own food, gear and clothing while navigating through rivers, high plains, mountains, valleys, rocky terrain and sand dunes.
   <PRE>The Gobi March</PRE>
     
Jeep King of the Mountain: Catch the grand finale of the summer's ultimate mountain biking race-Jeep King of the Mountain. Follow top international female and male riders to the Poconos as they put their skills to the test on a one of a kind Y track and battle it out for title of Jeep King of the Mountain.
   <PRE>Jeep King of the Mountain</PRE>
     
Red Bull Recon: Daring to go where no one has ridden before, watch as six of the best mountain bike freeriders launch huge gaps, pioneer first descents and explore the surrounding mountains and islands near La Paz, Mexico. Accessing unchartered territory by boat and helicopter, Red Bull Recon is the expedition of a lifetime as riders step it up in the unforgiving and otherwise unreachable environment of the Baja.
   <PRE>Red Bull Recon</PRE>
     
The Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Laguna Seca (Calif.): MotoGP, the pinnacle of motorcycle road racing, returns to the United States after more than a decade absent. Four American riders, including Nicky Hayden, battle 4-time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi on their home turf in front of a sell-out crowd of 57,000 spectators. Considered the world's fastest motorbikes, these million dollar, 990cc two-wheel machines are equipped with over 240 horsepower and reach top speeds that may exceed 215 mph.
   <PRE>The Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Laguna Seca (Calif.)</PRE>
     
Free Soloist-Michael Reardon: Without stunt doubles, safety nets or ropes, free soloist Michael Reardon ascends 1,000 foot high Tahquitz Rock near Idyllwild, CA. Experience one of the most insane sports out there as Michael puts his life on the line to feel the freedom of climbing quality lines, sometimes 16,000 feet in one day, without a rope.
   <PRE>Free Soloist-Michael Reardon</PRE>
     
Unsalted: Join filmmaker and surfer, Vince Deur on a surf trip through 8 states, 5 Great Lakes and 2 countries to meet the athletes who have made surfing in 15 foot waves, frigid temperatures and stormy waters an obsession, an addiction and an unending quest for adventure.
   <PRE>Unsalted</PRE>

 

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