Pueblo -- Colorado State University - Pueblo will host the fifth annual X-Challenge competition on Saturday (April 17). Sixteen co-ed teams of four will compete in novice or competitive divisions in a mountain bike relay, a climbing wall relay, a kayak/run relay, and a ropes/challenge course for each team's share of prizes and the esteemed honor of being named the 2004 X-CHALLENGE CHAMPIONS.

CSU-Pueblo Department of Exercise Science and Health Promotion and Recreation in conjunction with the University's Experiential Learning Center is sponsoring the event.

The competition is open to individuals age 18 and up. All participants will receive a t-shirt, food, refreshments, and the chance to win "out" door prizes. Teams not yet registered must do so by Friday, April 16. Cost for registration is $60 for teams with two or more students or $80 for non-student teams. Registration is being taken online at http://www.active.com.  Click on Individual Sports and search under CSU-Pueblo X-Challenge.

Registered teams will sign in at 7:30 a.m. the day of the competition. The event will conclude with an awards ceremony.

7:30 a.m. 
Team Check-in 
(Challenge Course or Sports Center 213 in inclement weather)

8 a.m. - Noon 
Events Begin 
(Challenge Course, Wall Climb Relay, and Run/Kayak Relay all running throughout this period as teams switch between events)

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm 
Mountain Bike Relay 
(all teams together, start adjacent to the maintenance building)

1:30-2:30 p.m.
Awards Luncheon and Prize Drawing 
(outside in tent or in Sports Center 213 in inclement weather).

For more information about the CSU-Pueblo X-Challenge, call (719) 549-2381.

Colorado State University - Pueblo is a regional, comprehensive university emphasizing professional, career-oriented, and applied programs. Displaying excellence in teaching, celebrating diversity, and engaging in service and outreach, CSU-Pueblo is distinguished by access, opportunity, and the overall quality of services provided to its students.