Adventure Racing

VentureQuest: A Triathlete’s Intro to Adventure Racing

Posted by on Oct 9, 2008 in Adventure Racing, Adventures, Blog, Race Reports | 0 comments

VentureQuest: A Triathlete’s Intro to Adventure Racing

I emailed: Hey Jean and Ken, Are you either or both of you interested in doing this as a 2-person or 3-person team? It’s local! Website: http://ex2adventures.com/venturequest-ar.php Long Sprint Adventure Race (Sport Level), 28-35 miles, 5-9 hours Segments: trekking, paddling, mountain biking, navigation Teams of Two (new for 2008), Three and Solo Racers Solo Divisions: Solo Female and Solo Male 2 Person Divisions: Duo Co-Ed, Duo Female, and Duo Male 3 Person Divisions: Co-Ed, Female, Male, Masters (combined team age of 120+) KenBob responded: Dude, that looks awesome. JeanBean...

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Pura Vida Adventures: Adventure Racing in a Nutshell

Posted by on Sep 22, 2008 in Adventure Racing, Adventures, Blog | 0 comments

Pura Vida Adventures: Adventure Racing in a Nutshell

Pura Vida Adventures: Five Day Adventure Racing Camp September 10-14, 2008: Pisgah Forest, NC Web: pvadventures.com Ever since the Special Operations Force Academy in April, I’ve been toying with the idea of doing some adventure races for something new and exciting beyond triathlons. “Expedition-style [multi-day] adventure racing is the closest thing that you’ll get to the experience of the Special Forces” was what I was told by the instructors. Rather than learn through experience over years of racing, I wanted condensed instruction and practice in the skills needed...

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