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Mark your calendar for next year.Mark your calendar for next year.
The KEEN adventure race returned this year to Victoria after a successful debut in 2007. This relatively new race format is growing in popularity internationally.
Two GIANT Aunties – One Epic AdventureTwo GIANT Aunties – One Epic Adventure
A report from Jan Leverton and Kim Beckinsale, competitors in the all-female team category.
Look out for the Keen Adventure Race 2009Look out for the Keen Adventure Race 2009
Mark it on your calendar for next April - John Jacoby is already scouting possible routes.
No wonder I was being blinded by racers’ lights all night.No wonder I was being blinded by racers’ lights all night.
More than half of the teams were using Australian-made Ay Up! lights on their bike, kayak and trekking legs.
It’s all over, and seven teams have walked away with nearly $30,000 in cash prizes awarded in four categories.It’s all over, and seven teams have walked away with nearly $30,000 in cash prizes awarded in four categories.
And the whole field has a suite of memories that will last them a long, long time.
Adventuresportnz Gordon Walker and Chris Forne take first place –Adventuresportnz Gordon Walker and Chris Forne take first place –
with an amazing overall time of 42 hours and 14 minutes of racing over the 5 days on course.
Stage 4: One of the best AR race stages I have ever seen!Stage 4: One of the best AR race stages I have ever seen!
The caving section was not only lots of fun, it also truly tested teams navigational skills.
Stage 3: Here are results from this grueling stage.Stage 3: Here are results from this grueling stage.
Anna’s asthma attack - she’s fine and still racing, but the delay to Orionhealth.com Mixed gives Adventuresportnz a very solid advantage
Stage 3: Getting more and more spread out.Stage 3: Getting more and more spread out.
This course is not only physically challenging – the navigation is also pushing many to their limits.
Stage 3: Some pretty paddling...Stage 3: Some pretty paddling...
down the Mitta River – but with a lot of bouncing off of boulders and dragging boats over the rocks, too.
Stage 3: A fast run over the hill...Stage 3: A fast run over the hill...
but several of the front teams took a forbidden route and will incur a 2 hour time penalty – which will significantly change the rankings.
Stage 2/3: It was a very late night for some of the teams.Stage 2/3: It was a very late night for some of the teams.
And an extremely early morning for all, as they set out on today’s 24+ hour stage.
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