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| Please click on any of the race reports below to view the full report. |
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| 30-Aug-2010 10:03:55 |
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| For full reports and photos go to.... |
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| 26-Aug-2010 16:16:07 |
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| Thanks to.... |
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| 25-Aug-2010 15:08:20 |
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| For reports, tracking and pictures go to.... |
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| 23-Aug-2010 15:32:13 |
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| 1000s of photos from the recent untamed New England are posted on the Flickr gallery.... |
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| 23-Aug-2010 13:25:37 |
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| Ecomotion 2010 is going to take place late November in Bahia - Costa do Descobrimento.... |
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| 13-Aug-2010 19:55:45 |
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| Untamed Adventure Racing
field including thirteen Canadian and only eight home-grown New
Englander teams.... |
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| 30-Jul-2010 13:21:12 |
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37 teams are registered to participate in the Raid in France 2010.... |
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| 26-Jul-2010 11:58:55 |
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| 26-Jul-2010 11:58:18 |
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Adventure racers from more than 12 different countries will travel to Costa Rica next month for the first edition of the ARCR.... |
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| 12-Jul-2010 11:43:38 |
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| For coverage of Explore Sweden go to
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| 12-Jul-2010 11:41:15 |
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A raw and captivating window to expedition racing will be opened to the general public this July with the airing of a half hour TV program on main stream television.... |
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| 09-Jul-2010 09:41:53 |
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This year's edition of Explore Sweden Monster will have a broad international starting field.... |
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| 09-Jul-2010 09:37:33 |
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| Now it is time to wake up the monster again - Explore Sweden Monster - Atlantic 2 Baltic.... |
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| 17-Jun-2010 20:09:08 |
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MANY TEAMS SIGN UP FOR ADVENTURE RACE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2010
With less than four months to go, before the AR World Championship ”Bimbache Extrem
Castilla y León”, 64 teams from 31 countries have already signed up.... |
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| 17-Jun-2010 15:41:46 |
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| What a great adventure teams are signed up for! This is what I thought as I sat along the trail eating a green mango.... |
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| 16-Jun-2010 15:29:29 |
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| Dancing Pandas report from the recent XPD in Australia.... |
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| 08-Jun-2010 10:35:51 |
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| Click on the link to read the story of the Dancing Pandas.... |
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| 07-Jun-2010 12:42:05 |
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| Explore Sweden is going to be a true adventure – expedition style.... |
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| 17-May-2010 22:59:49 |
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| Teams in the xpd event will receive their final briefing tomorrow along with the maps of the course.... |
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| 10-May-2010 10:14:52 |
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| The 3rd edition of Raid in France has been set for 27 to 29 August 2010 and will take place in the regions of Buëch and Dévoluy in the Hautes-Alpes.... |
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| 06-May-2010 17:24:53 |
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The XPD race site is now live.... |
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| 19-Mar-2010 15:41:30 |
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| The 2009 Outdoor Recreation Participation Report, from the USA, reveals that adventure racing is attracting new racers across all age groups
The number of active participants in 2009 increased 31.... |
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| 19-Mar-2010 15:27:24 |
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| Since January Clay Abey, editor in chief of Adventure World Magazine has been doing a Series of articles on the events in the ARWorld Series.... |
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| 16-Mar-2010 13:23:21 |
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400 kilometers… five days… non-stop… day and night…
The ninth edition of POLAND WINTER CHALLENGE - one of the biggest winter extreme races in the world included in adventure racing classification, ended in Rabka-Zdrój on Saturday, 27th of February.... |
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| 30-Jan-2010 13:24:44 |
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Australia has won the hosting rights for the Adventure Racing World Championships in 2011 which will be held in the state of Tasmania.... |
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| 27-Jan-2010 09:15:23 |
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| The adidas TERREX Adventure Race organisers were delighted to hear that the race has been accepted as part of the Adventure Race World Series in 2010.... |
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| 24-Jan-2010 22:22:09 |
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400 kilometers.... |
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| 28-Dec-2009 08:34:24 |
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| A new page in the history of adventure racing began in February of 2010 when runners from all over the world and particularly those in South America will have the opportunity to qualify for the Adventure Racing World Championship.... |
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| 16-Dec-2009 11:36:29 |
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This report published on sleepmonsters.... |
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| 16-Dec-2009 11:36:00 |
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| It’s not my intention to outline every stage of the race.... |
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| 16-Dec-2009 11:33:17 |
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| Before that though, it was time to have a sleep.... |
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| 16-Dec-2009 11:32:38 |
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| Arriving at
the next transition we were met by Petri Forsman who insisted that Nike were in deep do-do and highly
unlikely to make the cut off as they had been running things so tight.... |
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| 15-Dec-2009 15:29:49 |
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| Reprinted in part thanks to sleepmonsters and Tom.... |
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| 15-Dec-2009 10:05:20 |
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MESSAGE FROM ANTONIO DE LA ROSA,
ORGANIZER OF THE
BIMBACHE EXTREM CASTILLA Y LEÓN 2010, ARWCHAMPIONSHIP
Hello friends,
Close to end the year 2009, the organization of the Adventure Race World Championship 2010 hopes to see you for all at the end of September in Castilla y León, Spain.... |
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| 07-Dec-2009 18:21:11 |
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Costa Rica, the new member of the Adventure Race World Series will stage one of the nine races that are held around the world.... |
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| 01-Dec-2009 10:56:23 |
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Brazilian Quasar Lontra won Ecomotion/Pro for the second time since the race started seven years ago.... |
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| 24-Nov-2009 15:51:29 |
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The largest race of adventure of the country (of Brazil) began on this Sunday, Nov 22nd, at the Statue of Juquinha, in the National Park of the Serra do Cipó, in Minas Gerais.... |
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| 24-Nov-2009 15:19:48 |
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| The first event in the ARWS 2010 is happening now in Brazil.... |
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| 19-Nov-2009 09:04:22 |
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| The ARWC 2009 is finished now and most of the international teams are close to home if not home already.... |
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| 14-Nov-2009 05:35:20 |
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Fourth stage brings racers to the geodesic centre or Portugal
The Estoril Portugal XPD Race has already covered two thirds out of the 900 Kms track, and teams are having to make major strategic decisions.... |
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| 13-Nov-2009 06:55:11 |
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A scenery of dominant mountains for the third day of the race
This was the 3rd day of the competition and the harshness of the mountains has already caused the first casualties in the Estoril Portugal XPD Race, forcing 7 teams - out of the 59 that started - to abandon the race.... |
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| 13-Nov-2009 06:52:55 |
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LOST IN THE SCHIST VILLAGES
Leaving the Atlantic coast behind, teams racing for the adventure racing world title have resumed action today deep inside central Portugal's mountainous region.... |
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| 07-Nov-2009 21:10:29 |
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| Most of the teams from around the world are now here in Portugal - going through the registration procedure and getting the gear organised.... |
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| 27-Oct-2009 16:11:20 |
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| The 2010 edition will be the eighth one of this race of adventure, internationally recognized as one of the hardest and most important of the world.... |
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| 27-Oct-2009 16:10:57 |
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Thursday September 30th and Friday 1st of October, 2010:
Arrival of teams.... |
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| 03-Sep-2009 10:44:50 |
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| The new website is online, with the race info and our new date 19th to 29th of November.... |
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| 22-Jul-2009 13:39:05 |
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XPD competitors do it tough when they race including little sleep and definitely not a bed in sight! Before and especially after the race, they certainly deserve to enjoy some rewards! Geocentric Outdoors, the organisers of XPD know this and have partnered with Rydges Esplanade Resort Cairns to give competitors the ultimate counterpoint to an expedition race, a luxury resort holiday as well.... |
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| 21-Jul-2009 18:25:51 |
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Explore Sweden ' Monster'
After a tremendous race Team Lundhags Adventure have won the
Explore Sweden ' Monster' after 4 days 6 hours and 42 minutes.... |
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| 29-Jun-2009 14:15:18 |
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| Watch for the coverage on.... |
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| 15-Jun-2009 23:07:27 |
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With 7 of the nine qualifiers for this year's Championship already held all the attention is now turned to the 3 remaining chances to win a free entry in Portugal.... |
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| 15-Jun-2009 23:06:56 |
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Vive La Difference
Quotes from Anne-Marie Dunhill (intrepid sleepmonsters reporter)
La Chapelle en Valgaudemar, France.... |
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| 15-Jun-2009 23:06:17 |
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The Bimbache Extrem race was held in Spain during the second last week of May and I was lucky enough to watch the action.... |
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| 22-May-2009 11:14:49 |
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| Team Multisport.... |
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| 08-May-2009 13:18:07 |
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| Bimbache Extrem Castilla y León.... |
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| 08-May-2009 11:02:06 |
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If you’ve ever considered entering XPD (www.... |
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| 07-May-2009 09:36:55 |
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May 5, 2009 The 3-day Untamed New England Adventure Race, North America's AR World Series Qualifier for 2009, is setting records for expedition race participation in the Northeast United States.... |
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| 23-Apr-2009 09:51:18 |
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| In less than 6 weeks time, Raid in France - Alps to Sea 2009 will begin.... |
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| 16-Apr-2009 12:03:10 |
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| Organisers are excited to announce that Cairns, and the surrounding area of tropical North Queensland, has been chosen to host the 5th edition of XPD.... |
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| 16-Mar-2009 18:12:41 |
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Explore Sweden Monster
2009 july 02-09
Newsletter 2009 Newsletter.... |
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| 16-Mar-2009 18:07:11 |
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When most races go to shorter and shorter racecourses, Explore Sweden goes bananas and creates a Monster, a 1000 km non stop race including everything an adventure junkie can dream about!
Explore Sweden “Monster” – a member of the Adventure Racing World Series – will feature a 1,000 km course and will take place 2-9 July 2009 in central Sweden.... |
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| 23-Feb-2009 20:22:11 |
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| 23-Feb-2009 20:20:46 |
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| All teams, as well as the organization members, are finishing up last minute details for this amazing race coming up.... |
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| 23-Feb-2009 20:17:10 |
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In Ecuador, 21, 22 & 23 February 2009.... |
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| 18-Feb-2009 11:15:52 |
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The location for the 5th edition has been narrowed down to two world class expedition racing regions in Australia.... |
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| 16-Feb-2009 13:39:11 |
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Masters Race Details
400 kilometers & 120 hours & non - stop & day and night.... |
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| 16-Feb-2009 13:08:18 |
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Unusual Emotions
Endurance
Adventure racing is a competitions that take most sacrifice from competitors.... |
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| 28-Jan-2009 13:22:11 |
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| We are happy to send you our first newsletter.... |
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| 28-Jan-2009 13:20:43 |
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The Route
Approx.... |
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| 17-Jan-2009 18:23:23 |
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Untamed New England Will Be the Only North American Qualifier for the Adventure Racing World Championship in 2009
Littleton, NH – After an award winning debut edition last Summer, the Untamed New England Adventure Race joins with premiere races from around the planet in the Adventure Racing World Series (ARWorld Series).... |
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| 15-Jan-2009 22:01:27 |
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Twenty months after the success of the first edition, Raid in France
is back in 2009 with a course 100% different, taking place in
the ‘Haute-Alpes’, the ‘Alpes de Haute Provence’and the ‘Var’,
all the way down to the Mediterranean sea.... |
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| 15-Jan-2009 20:20:33 |
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From the 16th to the 23rd of May the seventh edition of the BIMBACHE EXTREM will take place, and for the second time the competition will go on in the REGION OF CASTILLA Y LEÓN.... |
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| 15-Jan-2009 20:10:43 |
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Registration: (4 racers + team reporter*)
Race registration (2600,00€)
+ Optional accommodation package (max.... |
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| 15-Jan-2009 09:28:47 |
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The first bits of information are arriving from Portugal regarding the race for this years world championship.... |
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| 19-Dec-2008 07:20:30 |
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| It’s 2 weeks for the end of the year and these are some of the images that teams participating in the Bimbache Extrem Castilla y León 2009 will come across.... |
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| 30-Nov-2008 11:01:25 |
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Australian High Country
After 800km across the rooftop of Australia, battling blizzards, driving rain, relentless fog and even a little sunshine,.... |
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| 30-Nov-2008 10:58:04 |
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"This year the organisation of the Estoril Portugal XPD Race decided to innovate.... |
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| 28-Nov-2008 21:11:38 |
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| The Explore Sweden will be held at the same time as one of the biggest solo
multisport race in Sweden, and almost at the same place so racers can also
do that race before as a good training (4-6 hours race) Called Åre Extreme
Challenge.... |
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| 25-Nov-2008 10:39:13 |
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| Flow of spectators during the official presentation of the BIMBACHE EXTREM CASTILLA Y LEÓN 2009
The official presentation for journalists and public of the Bimbache Extrem Castilla y León 2009 took place on November 14th, at 6.... |
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| 11-Nov-2008 13:25:36 |
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| BERGSON WINTER CHALLENGE 2009 will be held in date: 22nd Feb - 1st March 2009.... |
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| 10-Nov-2008 12:22:52 |
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New Zealand adventure racing team Orionhealth.... |
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| 28-Oct-2008 02:05:47 |
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| Teams from around the world are making their way now towards Brazil and the small town of Jericoacoara inn the North West in the quest to win this years Adventure Racing World Championship.... |
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| 28-Oct-2008 01:20:04 |
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| As organisers of the AR World Series, it is with the greatest reluctance that we are suspending the Turas from the AR World Series, until such time as the financial issues facing the event are resolved.... |
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| 14-Oct-2008 16:09:14 |
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Fifty teams from 20 countries are already registered!
It is a little more than a month until yet another edition of the Estoril
Portugal XPD Race kicks off and they have almost reached the limit of
registrations.... |
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| 30-Sep-2008 10:10:07 |
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| 2 Weather, relief and vegetation
The region where the Adventure Race World Championship will take place has a unique and exclusively Brazilian characteristic.... |
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| 30-Sep-2008 10:09:26 |
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Hello fellows athletes!
We have entered the preparations final stretch! The Ecomotion/Pro is just around the corner, the adrenaline is getting higher and the preparations are on full speed.... |
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| 26-Sep-2008 14:49:37 |
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29 may - 7 june 2009
The Start is in French Alps (Valgaudemard valley, and the finish is at Fréjus (coast and méditerranée sea).... |
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| 10-Sep-2008 16:05:15 |
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Estoril XPD strengths its organizing team to respond
to a very strong line up
Estoril Portugal XPD organizing team will count as usual with the collaboration of
several partners, most of them non-profit organizations.... |
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| 10-Sep-2008 16:04:18 |
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THE 2008 EDITION IS ALREADY TAKING SHAPE
Thirty four teams from 15 countries took up the challenge in the first week after registrations opened for the 2008 edition of the Estoril Portugal XPD Race.... |
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| 10-Sep-2008 16:03:26 |
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Ready for adventure - Training for Next Years ARWorld Championship
Estoril Portugal XPD 2008 will be very difficult and challenging.... |
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| 10-Sep-2008 13:10:33 |
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When the last team Solvarbo SSF crossed the finish line after 3 days 20 hours and 16 minutes Explore Sweden made history as all teams have completed the course.... |
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| 09-Sep-2008 12:43:20 |
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From the 16th to the 23rd of May will take place the 7th edition of the BIMBACHE EXTREM, and for the second time this one will take place in the Autonomous Region of CASTILLA Y LEÓN.... |
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| 26-Aug-2008 14:13:06 |
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By Jen Segger
We started out on a 10km trail run and although my legs got destroyed from the nasty African bush, our team arrived back to the 1st transition area in 1st place (2hrs10min, obviously not a true trail run)! Nic did some great nav for us and then we were off and onto bikes for a short leg where we were now chasing Buff from Spain down and South African teams USN and McCaines.... |
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| 26-Aug-2008 14:01:10 |
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| Report by Nicholas Mulder
Team 'Uge.... |
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| 26-Aug-2008 13:57:43 |
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Explore Sweden is back! The teams will discover the best of Sweden and the amazing High Coast with its unique and beautiful terrain.... |
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| 16-Aug-2008 03:02:56 |
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Ecomotion News Part Three
5 Boat Changeover
Due to the numerous complaints made by the teams regarding the high cost of the kayak leasing - offered by the local companies of this equipment – and all transportation problems, the organization has chosen to provide free of charge all the events kayaks to all teams alike.... |
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| 16-Aug-2008 02:53:49 |
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Newsletter Part Two
3 Air tickets
We are about to close a deal with the international flight company Tap in order to achieve some promotional fees especially for the event.... |
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| 16-Aug-2008 02:44:14 |
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Ecomotion Newsletter Part one
Ecomotion has the pleasure to receive you for the Ecomotion - AR World Championship 2008, which will take place from October 29th to November 9th.... |
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| 16-Aug-2008 02:40:42 |
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| The race is reaching the final stages with some 12 teams finished.... |
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| 06-Aug-2008 10:55:24 |
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As you know, we are currently on the Course, busy finalising check points and tweaking the route.... |
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| 25-Jul-2008 13:27:49 |
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| BRACE yourself for non-stop action of a kind rarely seen in this province.... |
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| 08-Jul-2008 10:28:04 |
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| Congratulations to the Kiwis competing in The Turas in Ireland: Orion Health.... |
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| 25-Jun-2008 09:01:25 |
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| Earlier today Kiwis OrionHealth.... |
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| 13-May-2008 06:59:48 |
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With only a day until the start of the 6th edition of Bimbache Extrem Castilla y Leon, the start list once again contains some of the world’s top AR teams.... |
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| 02-May-2008 20:00:43 |
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In a beautiful time of the year the unsupported Adventure Racing World
Series event 'Explore Sweden' is taking place in the High Coast region.... |
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| 02-May-2008 19:50:05 |
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This update bought to you In association with:
Casio
Mountain Designs
Salomon
Smartwool
Sleepmonsters
Entries Close on 10th May
The date is fast approaching for the close of entries and full payment of team entry fees.... |
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| 28-Mar-2008 11:31:49 |
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Estoril XPD is proud to announce the opening of registration for the 2008 Edition with a lot of discounts and a superb lottery of one free basic entry fee for the Adventure Race World Championships, to be held in Portugal in 2009.... |
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| 14-Mar-2008 10:31:12 |
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The phones are ringing, entries keep coming in, the course is finalized and the countdown to the big day is officially on!
Southwest Ireland has had quite strong storms blowing over its lakes and hills for the last few days but apart from a few fallen trees and minor flooding, the race route for the Turas is unaffected and will have completely recovered by summertime.... |
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| 12-Mar-2008 16:50:35 |
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With 53 teams from eighteen countries confirmed for the upcoming BULL OF AFRICA Adventure Race, the organisers are confident this will be the biggest ever expedition race here on the Mother Continent.... |
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| 07-Mar-2008 12:37:01 |
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HELLO FRIENDS,
The Bimbache Extrem 2008 will take place in the autonomous region of Castilla y León, situated at the North of Madrid.... |
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| 29-Feb-2008 10:27:22 |
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Big Bear Lake, California - Today the SOLE Baja Travesia announced a partnership with 3 Phases Renewables that will make the SOLE Baja Travesia, the World's first “Carbon Neutral” adventure race.... |
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| 29-Feb-2008 10:24:36 |
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SOLE, makers of performance custom footbeds, socks and sandals, has inked a deal to be the title sponsor of the third annual Baja Travesia Adventure Race.... |
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| 25-Feb-2008 09:32:18 |
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| Set in the Tatra Mtns of southern Poland the coverage for this can be found on
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| 20-Feb-2008 15:58:14 |
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Interested adventure racers can browse our website and photo gallery to get a sneak preview into what promises to be the most talked about adventure race of 2008.... |
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| 20-Feb-2008 15:42:05 |
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| The only Adventure Racing World Series race in Sweden and all of Northern Europe – Explore Sweden – is back.... |
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| 05-Feb-2008 09:57:52 |
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From the 17-28th November 2008 the alpine village of Thredbo will host up to 80 national and international teams of four athletes attempting to qualify for the 2009 Adventure Racing World Championships (ARWC).... |
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| 04-Feb-2008 14:15:50 |
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Ensenada, Baja California Mexico
Perhaps the most exciting news to come to expedition racing in some time, the introduction of a new
ocean sport.... |
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| 21-Jan-2008 14:20:35 |
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Entries are set to open and sell fast for the 4th edition of XPD to be held in the Australian High Country from 17-28th November 2008.... |
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| 21-Jan-2008 14:03:37 |
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| Ecomotion confirmed today that due to elections in Brazil the dates for the ARWorld Championship will be October the 30th to November the 9th (which is Sunday, when the teams leave Brazil).... |
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| 18-Jan-2008 11:50:34 |
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| Adventure racers in Ireland and the community of the South West of Ireland, will welcome racers from around the world to the first ever ARWorld Series Adventure Race to be held in Ireland next summer.... |
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| 17-Jan-2008 15:06:25 |
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January 15th, 2008
Hello friends,
For lack of several months for the celebration of 6ª
Edition of the Bimbache Extrem, we can announce that
won’t go to Andalucia, after three years in which it has
showed us his incredible nature and brilliance, we will
approach to some provinces near to Madrid.... |
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| 15-Jan-2008 14:31:04 |
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With 59 teams on the list and only 40 teams able to be selected the organisers are encoraging teams to make their depsits by the 15 Feb to confirm their place on the start line.... |
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| 17-Dec-2007 11:00:05 |
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Final Report
Thanks to sleepmonsters.... |
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| 17-Dec-2007 10:59:46 |
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The final stage
Thanks to sleepmonsters.... |
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| 17-Dec-2007 10:56:21 |
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Limestone and fog
Thanks to sleepmonsters.... |
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| 17-Dec-2007 10:55:59 |
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The day before
Thanks to sleepmonsters.... |
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| 17-Dec-2007 10:22:17 |
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| Before the extreme competition on the Bergson Winter Challenge begins we would like to invite you to small and speed winter competition (training for the main event) MINI BWC 2008.... |
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| 06-Dec-2007 06:30:05 |
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…400 kilometers… five days… non-stop… day and night…
We invite you to the BERGSON WINTER CHALLENGE 2008 - the only one winter event in Adventure Race World Series.... |
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| 06-Dec-2007 06:29:35 |
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| ADVENTURE RACERS BATTLE IT OUT IN 24 HOURS OF SOUTHERN TRAVERSE
On Novemeber 18th Southern Traverse staged a 24 hr event.... |
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| 03-Dec-2007 08:18:06 |
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Bimbache Extrem, the most important Spanish adventure race and one of the most recognized Worldwide, that includes one vacancy to the World circuit for Adventure Race World Series 2008 of Brasil, will take place between May 11th and 18th next year.... |
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| 13-Nov-2007 15:08:40 |
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| The BULL of Africa 2008 Entries open in ONLY 3 days time! Registration will commence on Thursday 15 November, and Teams will have to be ready at the "Send" button to ensure that they get their place on the Starting line.... |
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| 13-Nov-2007 15:05:52 |
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| Check out the reports on the ecomotion web site or go to sleepmonsters.... |
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| 21-Oct-2007 07:46:39 |
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| The weather is hot, the town is hot (Buzios) - made famous by Bridget Badot in ealier times; and the competition is hot, as we enter the count down to the Ecomotion '07.... |
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| 09-Oct-2007 15:27:31 |
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| As the checks start prior to the race, Pascal Bahuaud, director of the race, said it is a long awaited moment: “I have finally the impression to be in reality.... |
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| 09-Oct-2007 15:27:10 |
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| After three days of race, only four teams have traversed the entire course: Buff Coolmax (5), Ertips (9), the Arcs Quechua (13) and
Wadventure.... |
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| 09-Oct-2007 15:26:38 |
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| At the finish before the arrival of the first competitors, which of Ertips (9) or Arcs Quechua (13) will win the first edition of the Raid in France? With the withdrawal of Buff Coolmax (5), these two teams are the only ones to have carried out the totality of the course.... |
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| 09-Oct-2007 09:59:38 |
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The Bull of Africa, South Africa’s most prestigious expedition adventure race, is back on track for 2008.... |
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| 11-Sep-2007 21:12:39 |
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By Frederico Tiago – Cláudio Barreto
100 days before XPD Portugal the organizers have announced their clinics and conference programs and disclosed important aspects of the race format.... |
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| 11-Sep-2007 15:08:45 |
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Geocentric Adventure Racing is excited to announce plans to hold the fourth edition of the XPD Expedition Race in the historic Australian High Country.... |
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| 30-Aug-2007 11:17:27 |
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| For a full report on a dramatic and exciting win by Orionhealth.... |
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| 26-Aug-2007 15:12:14 |
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| For the latest information go to
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| 15-Aug-2007 11:18:32 |
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| I recently had the chance to use a Nordenmark Advenure mountainbike mapholder and I'm not sure what I ever did without it.... |
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| 11-Aug-2007 16:07:30 |
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By Rob Howard sleepmonsters.... |
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| 09-Aug-2007 12:13:53 |
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| Welcome to the third edition of Baja Travesia.... |
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| 16-Jun-2007 14:31:37 |
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Early registration benefits attract most of the Iberian top
adventure racing teams and many more from around the
world, taking already more than half of the places
expected!!!
31 teams from 10 different nationalities have already registered
for the December's Portugal XPD in the Estoril Coast and in the
West Coastal Areas of Central Portugal.... |
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| 15-Jun-2007 14:58:51 |
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All of the Portuguese top adventure racing teams are
already registered and promises to be very serious
contenders for this year's Estoril Portugal XPD Race.... |
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| 14-Jun-2007 09:01:20 |
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TOKYO, June 11, 2007 — Continuing from last year, Casio Computer Co.... |
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| 08-Jun-2007 15:03:32 |
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| Reaching it’s limit with a sell out of 80 teams of four adventurers, XPD is set to have the largest field to an expedition race in the world this year.... |
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| 08-Jun-2007 12:23:59 |
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| By Rob Howard Sleepmonsters.... |
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| 02-May-2007 10:41:00 |
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THE 2007 ADVENTURE RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
ARWC 2007 April Press Release
60 of the world's top adventure racing teams from 22 countries are currently gearing up for the Wilderness ARC, the 2007 Adventure Racing World Championship.... |
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| 19-Mar-2007 11:23:33 |
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| With only a day to go before the start of Bimbache Extrem Andalucía 2007, the maximum of 30 teams are now waiting and preparing for the event.... |
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| 01-Mar-2007 14:32:07 |
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| For reports go to
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| 01-Mar-2007 14:30:46 |
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The organisers of the Wilderness ARC, the 2007 Adventure Racing World Championship, being staged in the Scottish highlands from 24 May to 2 June 2007 (race starts 26 May) have announced that applications for media accreditation to cover the event are now open.... |
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| 01-Mar-2007 14:25:23 |
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With only two months to go before the start of Bimbache Extrem Andalucía 2007, the maximum of 30 teams allowed to register has been reached, and we even have several teams on a waiting list – an incredible response, far beyond all of our expectations.... |
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| 15-Feb-2007 11:08:15 |
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| The Wilderness ARC 2007, THE ADVENTURE RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, will be staged in Fort William and Lochaber, the Outdoor Capital of the UK, in the Scottish Highlands from 24 May until 3 June 2007 - http://www.... |
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| 15-Feb-2007 11:06:23 |
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RECORD NUMBER OF WORLD-CLASS ENDURANCE ATHLETES
EAGER TO SECURE A COVETED PLACE IN THE
2007 ADVENTURE RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Entry for the Wilderness ARC 2007, the Adventure Racing World Championship, one of the most demanding and eagerly-awaited events of the 2007 international adventure race calendar, taking place in Fort William and Lochaber in the Scottish Highlands from 24 May until 3 June 2007, has now closed.... |
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| 24-Jan-2007 14:56:39 |
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Entry for the 2007 ARWorld Championships in Scotland close today, and as expected the race has been heavily oversubscribed.... |
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| 08-Dec-2006 15:06:39 |
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ARWC 2007 over-subscribed: the selection process begins
The Adventure Racing World Championship is already over-subscribed and entries are still coming in.... |
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| 08-Dec-2006 15:06:17 |
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| On 1st December at 0700 GMT entries for ARWC 2007 in Scotland open on the website at
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| 06-Dec-2006 11:13:06 |
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| Opening at 9am on 5th November, entries to the 3rd Edition of XPD came flooding in, taking the organisers by surprise.... |
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| 19-Nov-2006 01:28:09 |
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| Sole USA won the race yesterday from Merrell (USA & NZ) Abarth Teva finished some time later the next morning.... |
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| 12-Nov-2006 08:54:45 |
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| The travelling circus that any adventure race makes has now shifted from the city of Rio to the small town of Rezende.... |
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| 09-Nov-2006 14:32:56 |
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Queenstown, November 4 2006: New Zealand’s elite adventure racers battled it out in the 24 Hours of Southern Traverse, on a challenging and spectacularly scenic course in the Queenstown region today, with line honours going to the high profile Richard Ussher and Nathan Fa’avae led team , R and R Sport NZ.... |
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| 19-Oct-2006 12:36:49 |
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| By Rob Howard Sleepmonsters.... |
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| 17-Oct-2006 11:23:26 |
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Why is this important? Because if you’re an XPD hopeful, you really want to be online at 9am AEST on Sunday 5 November 2006, ready to enter.... |
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| 24-Aug-2006 20:51:53 |
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Hemavan, aug 23 2006
The ARWC2006 in Sweden and Norway has concluded with Team Nike
PowerBlast crowned ARWC Champions.... |
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| 22-Aug-2006 21:51:48 |
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As the teams cross the finish line in Sweden at this year's ARWC 2006 and Nike PB prepare to lift the 2006 ARWC Trophy, preparations are already well underway for the Adventure Racing World Championships 2007, to be held in Scotland between 24th May and 02nd June 2007 and which launched its website today.... |
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| 22-Aug-2006 21:43:17 |
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Once again Nike PowerBlast proves that they are the true Adventure Racing World Champions.... |
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| 22-Aug-2006 05:27:43 |
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| Nike Powerblast wins the 4th Adventure Racing World Championship.... |
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| 17-Aug-2006 06:59:24 |
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| Japanese watch Casio has become the official watch of the Adventure Racing World Series on the eve of the fourth Adventure Racing World Championships in Sweden.... |
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| 17-Aug-2006 06:43:50 |
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| The Adventure Racing World Championship has begun.... |
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| 16-Aug-2006 16:26:44 |
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| To follow the 33 teams as they race to take the crown of World Championship, go to.... |
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| 13-Aug-2006 13:12:57 |
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33 teams from 14 countries will line up for the 2006 Adventure Racing
World Championship starting in Hemavan Tärnaby on Wednesday 16th August.... |
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| 09-Aug-2006 10:23:16 |
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Fifteen kiwi adventure racers will leave shortly to challenge for a world title in the 4th Adventure Racing World Championship.... |
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| 27-Jul-2006 21:14:34 |
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In a much anticipated announcement, Geocentric Adventure Racing has released
plans to hold the third edition of the XPD Expedition Race on the Whitsunday
Coast, Australia.... |
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| 27-Jul-2006 21:02:21 |
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Race time 29hrs
Winning Time 29hrs
Distance: 178km
Ascent: 4300m
Km/hr 6.... |
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| 05-Jul-2006 15:34:02 |
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| More details have now been released on the 2007 World Championships, which will be hosted by the Wilderness ARC in the Highlands of Scotland between May 24th and June 3rd next year.... |
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| 04-Jul-2006 16:30:16 |
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SCOTTISH TEAM BREAKS THROUGH THE FINISH LINE
IN THIRD PLACE FOLLOWING
ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT’S SPECTACULAR WIN
Fort William and Lochaber: Monday 29 May – Saturday 3 June 2006
Top Scottish adventure racing team, Team Superfeet, triumphantly broke through the WildernessARC finish line at Fort William’s Nevis Centre at 03.... |
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| 16-Jun-2006 13:53:21 |
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| The last event of the ARWorld Series for 2006 finished in Scotland with the defending champions of the Wilderness ARC resoundingly defending their title again.... |
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| 29-May-2006 19:51:03 |
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| Wildernes ARC started.... |
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| 05-Apr-2006 12:31:33 |
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| So far with just the Wilderness ARC to come 208 teams have started ARWorld Series events with 109 finishing and qualifying to apply for a position in the ARWorld Champs.... |
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| 16-Mar-2006 17:23:35 |
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| The fourth edition of Bimbache Extrem Adventure Race will be held in Andalucía, Spain, from March 20 through 25, 2006.... |
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| 16-Mar-2006 17:15:54 |
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| Nordic Fitness Sports are the Winners (Day 5)
The winners crossed the line after 91 hours and 19 minutes on the course .... |
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| 01-Mar-2006 10:25:28 |
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| You are welcome to stay informed about every step of Race online.... |
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| 01-Mar-2006 10:21:24 |
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| AROC Mountain Designs finished the event in 5 days, followed by New Zealand teams Orionadventure.... |
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| 01-Mar-2006 10:14:29 |
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| For all the photos / stories and videos go to.... |
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| 17-Feb-2006 23:50:53 |
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Over the next few days teams will travel to the event and begin the familiarisation, white water training and registration procedures
Monday 20th will see a welcome brief’, competency checks,
briefing session and a informal dinner before the announcement of the course Tues 21st.... |
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| 17-Feb-2006 23:43:32 |
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| The 2006 ARWorld Championships will be held in Sweden and Norway in August.... |
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| 15-Feb-2006 12:11:46 |
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Two weeks before the start of Bergson Winter Challenge 2006 we have put very important information on the web site about race:
- race routes split on individual Stages,
- Special Tasks
- Tansition Areas.... |
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| 09-Feb-2006 16:12:10 |
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| With less than two weeks to go before Australia’s toughest adventure race kicks off, rumour and guesswork are the order of the day as the XPD organizers remain tight-lipped about their course.... |
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| 02-Feb-2006 11:30:37 |
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Hi!
Only a month has left till the start of the race.... |
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| 27-Jan-2006 11:51:52 |
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Örnsköldsvik, 23 January 2006
Hi all Adventure Racers,
Now we are facing a new exciting adventure racing year, and the preparation for the AR World
Championship 2006, is going really good and we have big expectations for the race.... |
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| 06-Jan-2006 08:25:14 |
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| The Bull of Africa 2006 will be in direct contrast to the race of 2005.... |
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| 05-Jan-2006 12:47:41 |
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AR World Championships 2006 hosted in Sweden
Next year, Explore Sweden will host the AR World Championships 2006.... |
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| 05-Jan-2006 11:28:32 |
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| Adventure Racing is the ultimate human challenge.... |
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| 04-Jan-2006 16:48:29 |
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| The fourth edition of Bimbache Extrem Adventure Race will be held in Andalucía, Spain, from March 20 through 25, 2006.... |
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| 02-Jan-2006 12:05:50 |
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XPD - "As much an expedition as a race"
The race will take competitors from Australia and overseas to the "End of the World", deep into the rugged wilderness of Tasmania for up to 10 days of world class expedition adventure racing.... |
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| 02-Jan-2006 11:02:07 |
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| Winter of South West Poland - frost and wind gives a wind chill temperature of minus 28, literally everything freezes - all food and drink in stiff frozen jackets with patches of ice on the inside.... |
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