From Salzburg to Monaco - Red Bull X-Alps 2011 - Day One

Red Bull X-Alps 2011: Race On! Today 30 adventure athletes set out from Salzburg on the race of their lives: the Red Bull X-Alps. At 11:30 they burst out of Mozartplatz in the city's center. Their ultimate goal is Monaco, 864 km away, but ahead of them they face Europe's harshest mountain terrain and extreme alpine weather conditions. Rules state they must cross the entire Alpine chain by foot or paraglider. Their route takes them through five countries and past eight turnpoints including many of Europe's most famous peaks. To the cheers of hundreds of spectators, the athletes ran through Salzburg and up the Gaisberg.

For up to the second coverage and live racer tracking, check out http://www.redbullxalps.com or http://www.RedBull.com

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[SuperSuperStrange]

@skatesfp suck a dick

[infinidominion]

@SuperSuperStrange haha, its what they all deserve

[iobpkbarrage]

OMFG REDBULL.

[bavarianbass]

does red bull anything that isn´t completly awesome???

[Fa9ooly323]

real life james bond

[MoSxyxnr24]

austria !!!

[plantlocationeurope]

great work red bull...10/10 for all the hardwork ....and for the sad bast,,ds who keep bad mouthing should go fu.k them self and get out more

[kentrob90]

what a weird fucking race

[mulpro]

I had a dream to follow this event!

[RazzberryOriginal]

Extreme walking. Is there any sport Red Bull won't dip their greedy fingers in?

[Nulloh]

someone should have brought a sword

[danjayess1]

That is what I do everyday just to get to work. Mind you I don't work weekends.