On Saturday, May 10th, more than 200 adventure racers battled it out in the Arkansas River Valley, in the second stop on the 2008 Adventure Xstream Adventure Race Series circuit.

The fierce battle in the 24 hour race 4-person co-ed category came down to Team Salomon/Crested Butte; Team Boulder Performance Network, Team Eolus, Team Go Lite & Team 4 Corners Adventure Racing. Team Salomon/Crested Butte made a costly error right off the bat when their compass declination was 20 degrees off. That, coupled with a freak snowstorm that left visibility poor for much of the night, put them in last place coming off of the night trekking & orienteering section. Team Boulder Performance Network (Travis Macy, Kyle Peters, Scott Swaney, Gretchen Reeves) took first place in the Buena Vista Adventure Xstream Race 4-person Co-ed category with a winning time of 17 hours and 13 minutes. Second & third place went to Team Eolus and Team 4 Corners Adventure Racing.

Official results, course maps, blogs, video coverage and more from this race can be viewed at www.CheckpointTracker.com and www.GravityPlay.com.

Competitors at the Buena Vista Adventure Xstream Adventure Race competed in either a 100–mile or 60-mile course testing their skills in trail running, whitewater kayaking, mountain biking, orienteering and completing a 400 foot tyrolean traverse; or a Sprint course (30 miles) featuring kayaking, trail running, mountain biking and navigation.

Nestled into the heart of the Collegiate Peaks mountain range, Buena Vista is home to some of the world’s best mountain biking and outdoor recreation. With the dynamic Arkansas River and thousands of acres of national forest and BLM land scattered across its expanse, Buena Vista is properly coined the "Headwaters of Adventure" and is one of Colorado's best places to mountain bike, hike and paddle. Along with its natural beauty, this venue offers one of the nations most exciting adventure racing courses.

Next up in the Adventure Xstream Adventure Race Series is the Durango 12-hour Adventure Xstream race on June 14th.

For those new to adventure racing, Gravity Play Sports also offers Adventure Racing Camps and Clinics and online training programs in partnership with Boulder Performance Network.

More than $30,000 cash and prizes will be awarded to race and series champions in 2008. Additionally, the Buena Vista 24 hour and Breckenridge 24 hour races & the Xstream Expedition Race are points races in the Checkpoint Tracker National Point Series.

Sponsors of the Buena Vista AXS Race included: Helly Hansen, Salomon, CheckpointZero.com, Zorrel, Chaffee County Visitor's Bureau, AIRE, E-boost.com, Hammer Nutrition, Health-fx.net, and Inside Outside Magazine.Entry fee for each Adventure Xstream Adventure Sprint Race is $95 per person; 12 Hour Race is $175 per person and 24 Hour Race is $250 and includes inflatable kayaks for each 2 & 4-person team.

For further information and to register, please visit www.GravityPlay.com or call 970.259.7771. For free press photos please contact events@gravityplay.com.