MILPITAS, Calif., June 23, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- SPOT LLC., the pioneer behind the award-winning SPOT Satellite Messenger(tm), today announced that 60 registered Primal Quest Expedition Adventure racing teams are being equipped with the SPOT Satellite Messenger, to provide real-time tracking online at www.ecoprimalquest.com starting today. Primal Quest 2008 presented by SPOT is taking place in Big Sky Country, Montana June 23 through July 2, 2008.
Primal Quest fans can track the progress of the teams with real-time GPS tracking and custom leaderboard technology provided by SPOT, allowing for up-to-date viewing on SPOT enhanced Google Maps(tm) and MyTopo Maps.
"This year we are really elevating the Primal Quest experience by teaming up with SPOT and offering the best, custom leaderboard and mapping software we've seen to date," states Don Mann, Primal Quest Director.
Race fans can register for a chance to win a SPOT Satellite Messenger signed by the winning team and learn more about Primal Quest Montana 2008 Presented by SPOT at www.findmespot.com/primalquest
Primal Quest Montana Expedition Adventure Race, referred to as, "The World's Most Challenging Human Endurance Competition," is a 10-day, 500 mile coed team adventure race; the largest human-powered, multi-discipline, multi-day event of its kind in the world. Since its inception in 2002, the race has attracted world-class athletes and established itself as the leading event of its kind. The SPOT Satellite Messenger meets the extraordinary demands of the Primal Quest teams, as they require a rugged, easy to use tracking product -- and a way to update their location reliably.
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About SPOT LLC.
The SPOT Satellite Messenger, the world's first satellite messenger, uses both the GPS satellite network to determine a customer's location and the SPOT network to transmit that information to friends, family or an emergency service center. SPOT LLC., a subsidiary or Globalstar, Inc. (Nasdaq:GSAT), provides lifesaving communications technology that allows users to communicate from remote locations around the globe. Thanks to this affordable, cutting-edge personal safety device, the company offers people peace of mind by allowing customers to notify friends and family of their location and status, and to send for emergency assistance in time of need, completely independent of cellular phone or wireless coverage. For more information on how SPOT LLC. is helping users live to tell about it(SM) -- from disaster preparedness to outdoor adventure purposes -- visit www.findmespot.com.