Syndicated Cartoonist and New York Adventure Journalist to Compete in The Nevada Passage Made-for-TV Adventure Program
Syndicated Cartoonist and New York Adventure Journalist to Compete in The Nevada Passage Made-for-TV Adventure Program
CARSON CITY, Nev., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Jef Mallett, the Lansing, Mich., creator of the syndicated comic strip "Frazz," and Stefani Jackenthal, a high-profile adventure journalist from New York City, are slated to compete in the 2006 Nevada Passage made-for-television adventure competition May 8-13. The two athletes round out a field of 20 total competitors from 11 states.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040114/NEVTOURLOGO )
Representing "team journalists," Mallett and Jackenthal will travel more than 1,000 miles across Nevada while taking part in a series of off-beat and traditional adventure sports that includes recumbent bicycling near Battle Mountain, a ranch-hand rodeo in Winnemucca, railroad handcar races in the historic mining town of Virginia City, mountain biking near Austin, autocross racing in Pahrump and Jet Skiing on the Colorado River in Laughlin. During their six-day adventure, the journalists will compete against nine other coed teams paired by profession, including last year's Nevada Passage champions, firefighters Brian Rothell of Richmond, Va., and Erin Price of Greensboro, N.C.
"The journalists' colorful personalities and intriguing backgrounds will be a wonderful addition to the show," Nevada Commission on Tourism Director Bruce Bommarito said. "Although they both have competed in their share of races, I think rural Nevada's ruggedly beautiful outback will be unlike anything they've experienced before."
Designed by the Nevada Commission on Tourism (NCOT) as a creative and entertaining way to brand the state as a premier outdoor adventure destination, the competition will be filmed for the hour-long "Nevada Passage" adventure reality show, which will air in syndication in more than 80 markets from August 2006 to February 2007. The show will reach approximately 2 million television viewers across the United States and is already confirmed in 34 markets, including New York, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, Minn., and Las Vegas. Adventure-seekers interested in watching "The Nevada Passage" on TV can find the syndication schedule at www.nevadapassage.com beginning in May.
Mallett's "Frazz" comic strip runs in 150 newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post. The strip features Frazz, an elementary school janitor who enjoys outdoor adventures. Mallett, 44, plans to illustrate a pictorial of his adventures for The Washington Post Magazine and will also cover The Nevada Passage for Competitor Magazine.
As an ultra-runner, adventure racer, and former professional bicycle racer, Jackenthal, 39, has parlayed her athletic ability into a career as an adventure journalist. She writes for The New York Times, Shape, Runner's World and Women's Health, authored "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Rock Climbing" and has provided first-person reporting from athletic races around the world for print, radio and television.
The roster of confirmed athletes:
Accountants:
Linda Lindsay, 41, bookkeeper from Petaluma, Calif.
Nate Simonson, 28, credit analyst from Reno, Nev.
Developers:
Gina DeTolve, 37, project engineer from Valencia, Calif.
Ken Robins, 43, owner of a building renovation company from Cutchogue,
N.Y.
Entrepreneurs:
Stephanie Weisel, 43, owner of a golf and sports park from Paia, Hawaii,
on the north shore of Maui.
Casey Fannin, 45, owner of an auto parts recycling company from
Birmingham, Ala.
Financiers:
Rebecca Batizy, 30, financial adviser from Boulder, Colo.
Tim Sprague, 46, vice president of finance for a home building corporation
from Las Vegas (turns 47 before event begins)
Firefighters:
Erin Price, 29, firefighter from Greensboro, N.C.
Brian Rothell, 42, firefighter from Richmond, Va.
Journalists:
Stefani Jackenthal, 39, freelance adventure journalist from New York City.
Jef Mallett, 44, syndicated cartoonist from Lansing, Mich.
Medics:
Elizabeth Kollen, 25, registered nurse from Minneapolis, Minn.
Richard Costello, 38, emergency medical technician from Warmister, Pa.
(turns 39 before event begins)
Sheriffs:
Ana Maria Gill, 38, law enforcement officer from Long Beach, Calif.
Brian Atkinson, 29, law enforcement officer from Reno, Nev.
Teachers:
Laura Home, 32, sixth-grade science teacher from Santa Cruz, Calif.
Roger Villmow, 42, middle school math teacher from Colorado Springs, Colo.
(turns 43 before event begins)
Trainers:
Lynn Henderson, 46, personal fitness trainer from Reno, Nev.
Jay Hachadoorian, 33, personal fitness trainer from New York.
Honolulu-based event and television production company, TEAM Unlimited, in cooperation with R&R Partners, an integrated marketing communications firm based in Las Vegas, produces The Nevada Passage as well as the Nissan Xterra USA Championship Race at Lake Tahoe.
Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040114/NEVTOURLOGO
AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: Nevada Commission on Tourism
CONTACT: Chris Chrystal, cchrystal@travelnevada.com, or Bethany Drysdale
both of Nevada Commission on Tourism, +1-775-687-4322
Web site: http://www.travelnevada.com/
http://www.nevadapassage.com/
NOTE TO EDITORS: To obtain high-resolution digital photos, b-roll footage in Beta SP format or a DVD of the 2005 "Nevada Passage" please contact Mary Paoli at mary.paoli@rrpartners.com or 775-323-1611. Note unusual spelling of Jef Mallet and Stefani Jackenthal in lead.
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