São Paulo, Brazil - The most important MTB ultramarathon of the Americas, Brasil Ride continues to fulfill its purpose of promoting the sport in the country. The race, scheduled for October 17th to October 25th in Chapada Damantina, Bahia, will give over R$ 68,000.00 (U$D 17,000.00) to the winners, including overall rankings and individual stages finish places. The figure represents the biggest value awarded in a cycling competition in Brazil for the season.

The race is also breaking ground in gender equality. For the first time, elite men and women registered in the UCI (Union Cicliste Internationale) will receive equal awards in stages and overall results, provided by the Regulation (16.4). "It's the biggest prize money in a cycling event in Brazil, if you sum up overall and stages awards for professional athletes and amateurs. It's worth remembering that we have more prizes. The seven stages will award over a hundred products, offered by the sponsors, that are not calculated in those R$ 68,000.00", said Mario Roma, founder of Brazil Ride.

More than 2,000 cyclists from 30 different countries challenged the trails in the heart of Chapada Diamantina, between the towns of Mucugê and Rio das Contas, for the past five editions. The participants always compete in duos. Brasil Ride 2016 will once again feature seven categories: Open, Women, Mixed, Master (for athletes over 40 years old), Grand Masters (over 50), Nellore (for athletes over 90 kg) and Corporate (for trios).

So far, 19 countries will be represented in the 2015 race: Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Paraguay, Portugal, South Africa, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Uruguay and USA.

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Brasil Ride 2015 Stages

1st stage: October 18 - 13h
20 km prologue with start and finish line in Mucugê

2nd stage: October 19 - 6h
147 km between Mucugê and Rio de Contas

3rd stage: October 20 - 10h
34,5 km in Rio de Contas

4th stage: October 21 - 8h
84,7 km in Rio de Contas

5th stage: October 22 - 7h
94,7 km in Rio de Contas

6th stage: October 23 - 6h
143,4 km between Rio de Contas and Mucugê

7th stage: October 24 - 9h
72,1 km in Mucugê

Brasil Ride 2015 its a realization of SUDESB, Bahiatursa, Governo da Bahia and Ministério do Esporte
Sponsorship: Shimano, Trek and Caixa
Co-Sponsorship: Thule, Pearl Izumi and Oakley.
Support: Continental Pneus, Red Bull, GU, Muc-Off and Prefeitura de Rio de Contas
Supervision: UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale), CBC (Confederação Brasileira de Ciclismo) and FBC (Federação Baiana de Ciclismo)
Organization: REC, Roma Comunicação and Prefeitura de Mucugê.

Website: http://www.BRASILRIDE.COM.BR
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BRASILRIDE
Twitter: https://twitter.com/brasil_ride
Instagram: https://instagram.com/brasilride

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