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By Fred Abaroa
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Interview with Racers, Race Directors, and Other involved in this up and coming sport. Adventure racing is a combination of two or more disciplines, including orienteering and navigation, cross-country running, mountain biking, paddling and climbing and related rope skills. An expedition event can span ten days or more while sprints can be completed in a matter of hours. Typically there is no "dark period" during races, regardless of their length the choice when (and if) to rest is left to the competitors.
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CleanPQ 2008 Nutramendz Team Soar | 6/23/08 | Free | View In iTunes | |
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CleanPQ Sponsors Restop & Spot | Fred finds out how to get the stink out of the Carry-Out what you carry in with Restop representative Lara Usinowicz. Then he ask the all important question of spot representative John Dark of Spot, is it GU proof? Find out more about these PQ Sponsors in this episode of GoFAR World Class Adventure Podcast. | 6/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPQ 2008 Hopefuls Tecnu Extreme | One of the top Adventure Racing Teams in North America...ready to promote sponsors products from atop the podium for all to see.. Current Team Members include: Mt. Bike Champions, Top Age group Ironman Triathletes, USA Duathlete Team Members, Kayak Champions, World Class Paddlers, with many Adventure Race wins.. If You Can't stay with the Big Dogs, then get off the porch..... | 6/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanRace Day Films John Stann talks about filming the first PQSS | John Stann of Race Day Films, LLC discusses shooting the first ever Primal Quest Sprint Series race on 10 May at Pocahontas State Park, Virginia. Race Dayâ Films provides custom athletic videography of endurance and adventure races. Other near-term Race Day Films video projects include the Great Chesapeake Bay Bridge Swim on 8 June 2008. Primal Quest Sprint Series Race 1 Overview: Primal Quest Director, Don Mann, leads us through the Primal Quest Sprint Series Race 1, which occurred on 10 May 2008 in Pocahontas State Park, Virginia. goto http://www.primalquestsprintseries.com/ to view a segment To order a DVD of Primal Quest Sprint Series Race 1, visit the Race Day Films Web site at www.racedayfilms.net <http://www.racedayfilms.net/> . | 5/15/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanRacing with Giants Melissa Griffiths | Melissa Griffiths Recent Adventures Expedition Length Adventure races: 2007 Moab Xtreme Baja Travesia (7th place) Raid the North Extreme (14th place) Sprint Adventure races 2007 Big Blue Tahoe 24 Hour (3rd overall) Big Blue Oakridge (6th in division) Big Blue Castaic Lake (3rd in Division) Central Coast Challenge - Dusk to Dawn (1st in Division) Big Blue Redtail (3rd in Division) | 5/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanSusanna Greever - Primal Quest 2008 Volunteer Director | Some may recognize Susanna from her current role with Odyssey Adventure Racing as its Director of Competitor Relations and HQ Diva. Susanna first heard of adventure racing while working in retail with Travis âT-rexâ? Overstreet, founding member of the Odyssey Dirty Dozen climbing crew. Travisâs enthusiasm for the climb sites and admiration of the athletes was contagious. She joined the D12 in 2000, attended the Odyssey AR Academy in 2004, and has been volunteering, racing, and hooked on the AR community ever since. âI am thrilled to expand my role in the adventure racing community at large as a part of the PQ08 team,â? says Susanna. My introduction to AR came through volunteering with Odysseyâs Dirty Dozen climbing crew 8 years ago and, although I initially believed adventure racers to be absolutely nuts, my passion for this community and this sport have grown every year since.â? In between massage therapy clients, Susanna will act as a point of contact for volunteers and assist in coordinating the PQ08 volunteer family over the coming months and out on the course itself. | 4/23/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPQ 2008 Dancing Pandas | Dancing Pandas are an adventure racing team that is committed to fun, adventure and the true spirit of team work! We have been competing since 1998 and have completed over 100 adventure races ranging from 1 day in length to 10 days in length. | 4/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGoPRO Justin Wakefield | No more rubber bands, wrist ropes, homemade mounts. No more missed footage because the camera was stuffed in the backpack. Finally, get the shot that makes you look like a HERO...GoPro. Fred Abaroa talks with Justin Wakefield from GoPro Cameras about their decision to outfit PQ 2008 racers with their nearly indestructible cameras. | 4/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPottery for PQ | Vernon Winters started racing at age 50 and lead team Stinkyfeet/Kilt Racers at PQ 2006. I've heard he sings but listen to this podcast to see what the picture below has to do it PQ 2008. | 3/28/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPQ 2008 Course Designer Chris Caul | Chris Caul Course Director, Primal Quest (Course Designer, Logistics Director, PQ 2006) In addition to being a stay-at-home dad, Chris has been an Odyssey Adventure Racing Academy Instructor, the Course Designer- Odyssey Off Road Ironman, and Co-Director Odyssey New Balance Mega Dose | 3/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanSaab Salomon Mountain-X Race with Jon Brown | Tune in as professional adventure racer Jon Brown of Team Salomon Crested Butte talks fast-paced AR with Travis Macy. Race data: 5 days, 5 sports, 5 exceptional spots. Dates : First edition, 2 - 7 July 2007. Region: SAVOIE MONT BLANC, French Alps. 5 days, 5 exceptional locations, 5 sports, and one trail every day (between 5 to 25 kms). A concept permitting the world's top teams as well as teams less experienced to reveal their talents and their endurance. For sure there will be many tales to be told at the bivouac! For more information, please visit www.mountainxrace.com www.salomonsports.com www.teamcrestedbutte.com | 9/14/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanDonn Mann and PQ 2008 | Don Mann, CEO, Primal Quest (Course Director, PQ 2006)A retired Navy SEAL, American Adventure Racing Pioneer, co-founder of Odyssey Adventure Racing. Don has staged more multi-day, multi-sport races than any other individual in the world. Learn more about Don Mann at USFrogMann.com. Articles on Don Mann and the events he has produced can be found in: Sports Illustrated, Wall Street Journal, Menâs Fitness, Outside, Runnerâs World, Triathlete, National Geographic Adventure, Outside magazine, Fortune, Forbes, New York Times, Washington Post, Adventure Sports Magazine, Chicago Sun Times, as well as many more publications. * Named Virginia Beach Ambassador Extraordinaire â 2002 Author of the Complete Guide to Adventure Racing. * Consultant for the Adventure Racing Handbook, Holland Press. * Consultant for âThe Thrill of Victory the Agony of My Feet: Tales from the World of Adventure Racingâ? Athletic Bio: * Navy Menâs Senior Athlete of the Year Award * Odyssey Double IRON (16 mile paddle, 224 mile bike and 52.4 mile run) * Triathlete Finisher 2003 â and current Double IRON paddling record holder. * Hawaii Ironman veteran * Captain, Trans-Himalayan (Nepal, Tibet and across India) RAID Gauloises (500 miles). * Captain, First All-American Team RAID â98 Ecuador (400 miles). * Captain, RAID â97 South Africa â (500 miles). * Captain, RAID â95 Patagonia â (350 miles). * Captain ESPN Xtreme Adventure Race 1997 â (250 miles). * Captain Great NorâEaster 1997 â (200 miles). * Professional mountain bike racer (mid-late 80s). * Cat 3 and 4 road cyclist (70s-90s). * Numerous 100+ mile Bike Races and Centuries and 1977-2003. Military Biography: * Navy SEAL/Chief Warrant Officer Retired. * Active duty Aug 1977 - May 1998. Special Skills & Qualifications: Decorated Combat Veteran; Corpsman, EMT, paramedic; personal trainer; SEAL Special Operations Technician; Special Forces Medical Laboratory graduate; static line, high altitude free-fall and advance free-fall parachutist; open circuit, closed circuit oxygen and air scuba diver, diving supervisor; jungle survival, desert survival and arctic survival instructor; small boat operator for craft up to 65 feet; technical rock climbing, mountaineering; small arms weapons instructor, foreign weapons instructor, armed and unarmed defense tactics, advanced hand-to-hand combat; photo intelligence; Survival, Evade, Resistance and Escape Instructor; B.S. International Relations, B.S. Liberal Science, and Masters in Management. | 8/9/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanHe's Back! | After a whirl-wind world tour with stops in Thailand, South Korea, New Zealand, Australia, and the AR World Champs in Scotland, Travis has returned back to Colorado. Here he talks with Fred about his experiences racing and traveling abroad. | 6/9/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMerritt Hopper & The Costal Experience | Merritt Hopper, Race DirectorMerritt Hopper has been an integral part in some of the most famous races in the world. He has pooled his logistical and operational experience from races like The Eco Challenge, Primal Quest and The Coastal Challenge to bring us this race. Merritt will make sure to bring his spirit and enthusiasm to what he promises will be "An event like no other." merritt@thecoastalexperiences.com | 4/26/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTeam Alaska Pride Racing with a Vision | Team Alaska Pride (TAP) is an adventure racing team which was established in 2004 to help find a cure for Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP). RP is a hereditary eye disease which causes the degeneration of the photoreceptor cells in the retina, leading to progressive vision loss. A high percentage of people diagnosed with RP are blind by the age of 40. To facilitate their mission they have partnered with The Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB), a 501 (c) (3) organization as determined by the Internal Revenue Service. Racing is their vehicle to spread awareness, educate and raise revenue specifically for Retinitis Pigmentosa. | 4/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanBryan Wickenhauser of Team Salomon/Crested Butte | The longest standing member of Team Salomon/Crested Butte, Bryan is a jack of all trades when it comes to adventure racing. From the business end of the team to running the navigation if Jariâs fried. Having growing up as a soccer player & alpine ski racer in Wisconsin, he naturally was attracted to the mountains of Crested Butte, CO. At 34 years old Bryan has found a new appreciation for Nordic skiing & back country touring in the local mountains. This winter Bryan is currently in 2nd place overall in the Colorado Ski Mountaineering Cup (COSMIC). | 3/27/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanI'm Not Dead Yet | Sorry Due to sickness and tech difficulties and a new job I have not been able to produce a show in a bit. | 3/7/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMike Kloser talks about Primal Quest | MIKE KLOSER - Mikeâs impressive adventure racing results include: Three Eco- Challenge Titles, Three time Primal Quests Champions, Two time Balance Bar 24 Hour National Race Series Champions, and Two time World Adventure Racing Champions. Mike was named "Adventure Racer of the Year" by Competitor Magazine in 2001, "Male Athlete of the Year" by Adventure Sport Magazine in 2003, Two time âAdventure Racing Team of the Yearâ? by Adventure Sport Magazine in 2003-2004 and in 2005, Mike earned the coveted âMale Adventure Racer Everest Awardâ?. Mountain biking was one of Mike's first loves and he accumulated many outstanding accomplishments throughout his 12 year career - most notably are, World Cross Country Champion, Two time World Cup overall Vice Champion and Silver Medalist in the Downhill World Championships. He was recognized as one of the top mountain bikers of the 20th Century by Velo News and in 2002 was inducted into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame. Mike resides in Vail, Colorado with his wife, Emily, and their children, Heidi and Christian. The whole family has a passion for the outdoors and a inherent quest for adventure and travel. | 1/31/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanRobyn Benincasa Team Merrell/Wigwam | Robyn Benincasa was born in Long Island, NY, but spent most of her youth in Tempe, AZ, where she competed at the state and national level in gymnastics, diving, and cross country. After graduating from Arizona State University with a B.S. in Marketing, Benincasa accepted a pharmaceutical sales job in the San Diego Territory and earned honors as âRookie of the Yearâ? in 1990. Benincasa was shortly thereafter caught by the triathlon bug , and ultimately went on to complete six Ironman races, with two podium finishes in her age group in Kona, Hawaii. By 1995, however, she was really really tired of triathlon AND wearing panty hose to work, so she embarked on a mission to live her dreams of becoming an adventure racer and firefighter. 15 Ways to Tell Youâve Become a True Adventure Racer | 1/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanOdyssey Adventure Racing's Ronny Angell | Ronny's career with Odyssey began in 1999 with the "Race for Free" program where he volunteered at the BEAST of the East. His goal at the time was simply to earn a free race not to own the company! Throughout the next several years Ronny became one of Odyssey's most dedicated volunteers, an instructor at the prestigious Adventure Racing Academy, an instructor for Odyssey's Leadership Training Program, course designer, and race director. Ronny also became a respected and successful adventure racer building an impressive race bio over the last 7 years. | 1/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanNelle Injured! | One of our own, Danelle Ballengee, was injured and spent two freezing nights in Moab two weeks ago. (For more info http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/general/news/story?id=2706397) I was able to talk to her good friend Michelle Lyman and get an update. Plus we will rebroadcast an interview we had with her back in June 2006. To aid in Danelle Ballengeeâs recovery, you can mail checks to a fund in her name at FirstBank, P.O. Box 347, Silverthorne, CO, 80498, or you can drop them off at any FirstBank branch. | 12/26/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanUSARA National Champions Team Eastern Mountain Sports | What a season for Team Eastern Mountain Sports: 2006 Champions: New England Adventure Racing Series 2006 Champions: Genesis/JEEP Adventure Racing Series 2006 Champions: Genesis/Eastern Mountain Sports Adventure Racing Series 2006 Champions: Ultimate Adventure Racing Series and they took 1st and 2nd place at the USARA National Championships in Santa Barbara, CA | 12/15/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanInterview with John Vonhof, author of Fixing Your Feet | John Vonhof is the author of Fixing Your Feet: Prevention and Treatment for Athletes (Wilderness Press, 4th edition May 2006). As an ultrarunner, marathoner, and backpacker, he has pushed his feet to the extreme, learned about good foot care, interviewed hundreds of athletes, and patched thousands of feet at sporting events. He has traveled worldwide to teach medical personnel how to patch feet in events like the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run, the Primal Quest Adventure Race, the Avon Walk, and similar events. John works for an Emergency Medical Services Agency, has experience as a paramedic and orthopedic technician in pre-hospital and emergency room settings, and resides in Central California. | 12/8/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Adventure of Buying a PS3 | This will be a weird podcast. I just happen to go to the Target nearby this morning and discovered people camped out waiting to buy a PlayStation 3. The weather was raining and expected to get worse. Others looked on to these soles thinking what kind of person would camp out in the pouring rain for 24-36 hours. Sound familiar? Listen to what drives these people to suffer. | 11/16/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTeam Sole | Team SOLE Bio Paul Romero - Big Bear Lake, CA / Lake Mead, NV36 years old w/ 9 years racing full time, national and international events, top finishes on 5 continents 2000 Competitor Magazine's "Adventure Racer Of The Year" Specialties - the map and compass, relentless heckler for the work horses Flight paramedic, Father, Event Director Karen Lundgren - Big Bear Lake, CA / Lake Mead, NV41 years old w/ 9 years racing full time, national and international events, top finishes on 5 continents AR's top female 'MacGyver' Specialties - being able to smile in times of absolute hell and torture, energy source for (sometimes) 4 grown adults for days on end Project Manager, Ski Coach, Event Director | 11/7/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanIan Adamson - Nike Powerblast | Ian is the most successful adventure racer of all time with six world championship wins, 15 world championship podium finishes and 14 international adventure race championship titles. He is a three time and current world record holder for endurance kayaking (262 miles in 24 hours.) Ian has competed internationally in adventure racing, canoeing, kayaking, orienteering and sailing. Ian has been a professional adventure athlete since 1997 and currently races as co-captain of Team Nike. Taken from http://www.ianadamson.com Also check out http://www.eliteadventureteam.com/ | 10/30/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Dirty Avocados | How Did These Avocados Get So Dirty? For us, adventure racing and endurance sports are not simply activities, but instead a lifestyle. Many of us live, breath, eat and sleep adventure racing every day of our lives! Dirty Avocados is made up more than ten experienced racers from Northern Californiaâs Bay Area and Central Valley. As teams and individuals, we compete in local and national adventure races along with various other endurance sports and expeditions. We are women and men with mixed backgrounds and vocations, including fire-fighting, health-care, high-technology, and finance. Past accomplishments include a collegiate All-American Swimming Championship, a United States National Orienteering Championship and a qualification for the United States Adventure Racing Association National Championships. View individual athlete profiles. | 10/24/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAdventure Xtream Expedition - MOAB | A World Class Mid-Length Expedition Race that's easy on your budget and vacation time.... The Moab Xstream Expedition is a world class mid-length expedition that is now accessible to everyone who has considered doing an expedition race but couldn't find the time or the money to commit. At a fraction of the cost as well as the time involved, even you can experience the thrill of completing a multi-day expedition race that has the most varied and spectacular terrain of any location in the world. Spectacular desert canyons, sprawling vistas, and the great Manti La Sal mountain range, where teams will reach elevations of 12,000 feet in a lush mountain environment uncharacteristic of what your visions of Moab conjure up. At a fee of $425.00 per person and a time commitment of only days instead of weeks this is a must for every adventure seeker. We hope to see you in Moab in September! - AdventureXstream Staff This event will be limited to 200 total participants 151 for open registration. 13 team spots (49 participant slots) will be held for four person coed & 2 person coed teams leading the Adventure Xstream Point Series. So, don't procrastinate get your team signed up. | 10/16/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanInterviews from Primal Quest 2006 | For ten days in July of 2006, 89 coed teams of four from around the globe took on 400 miles of desert trekking, horseback riding, mountain biking, paddling, mountaineering, and ropeworks in an attempt to complete Primal Quest, the worldâs longest, hardest, and most extreme expedition adventure race. Competitors faced extreme conditions and severe suffering in the desert and mountains around Moab, Utah. GoFAR World-Class Adventure Podcasts recorded their stories live from every section of the race. Inspiring, educational, entertaining, and, at times, heart-wrenching, GoFARâs PQ 2006: Get Inspired, GoFAR gives you exclusive and revolutionary radio coverage of an epic event in the words of those who were brave enough to take on the challenge. On-course interviews and race commentary by professional adventure racer Travis Macy provide listeners with motivational material thatâs perfect for audio action while training for a 5k fun run, a marathon, the Ironman, or PQ itself. Full of memorable moments and course descriptions from every section of the race, itâs a perfect memory album for those who competed. With extensive racing advice from the best racers on the planet, PQ 2006: Get Inspired, GoFAR is also the worldâs most comprehensive adventure racing instruction manual. Check out advice about food, sleep, gear, mapping, navigation, hydration, ropes skills, altitude, heat, cold, mountains, deserts, paddling, riverboarding, shoes, bikes, feet, gear boxes, sand, umbrellas (seriouslyâthey use umbrellas), and more from teams like Nike PowerBlast, Merrell/Wigwam, SOLE, Spyder, Salomon/Crested Butte, GoLite/Timberland, Supplier Pipeline, DART-nuun, Buff/Coolmax, Bjurfors, and Halti. MP3 CD available for $14.95 plus shipping Click here to purchase | 10/4/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTravis Macy and the World Championships | Travis Macy helps team Spyder earn 7th place at the AR World Championship in Sweden (http://www.arwc2006.com) and 5th Place in the Raid World Championship in Canada (http://www.theraid.org). Here him talk about the course and answer that all important question, "What would you do different?" | 9/21/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanInterview with Danny Suter | Danny Suter has completed more than a dozen expedition length adventure races around the world including: Raid Gauloises, Eco Challenge, Primal Quests, Southern Traverse, Discovery World Championships, as well as countless shorter events. In addition to a back ground in competitive endurance sports, he has over twenty years of back country & adventure sports experience. Danny is a certified personal trainer by the National Academy of Sports Medicine, a USA Triathlon Level I Coach, a USA Cycling Expert Level Coach and founder of The Boulder Performance Network. "Danny Suter is one of the most experienced and skilled endurance coaches in the multi-sport business. I highly recommend his training programs for adventure athletes of any level or for people wanting to hone their skills or fitness." - Ian Adamson, Adventure Racer - Team Nike ACG, Author of Runner's World guide to Adventure Racing , Boulder, CO. "Danny Suter has an extraordinary combination of world class race experience of all sorts, advanced skills in each individual discipline and solid fitness & coaching credentials. I would recommend him to any adventure athlete looking to improve their performance." Barry Siff, Adventure Racer, Triathlete, Author of The Ultimate Guide to Adventure Racing and CEO of 5430 Sports, Boulder, CO Contact Danny at: Boulder Performance Network www.boulderperformance.net dannys@boulderperformance.net 303-818-8374 | 9/10/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanInterviews with Davina Sanders and Roman Urbino | Holistic Health Councelor and Adventure Racer, Davina Sanders tells us more about Sweet vs. Salty nutrition. Fred catches up with La Ruta de los Conquistadores race director Roman Urbino at the Jay Challenge. | 8/31/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAdam Chase | It makes sense that someone who enjoyed law school and is happy practicing tax law would also get a kick out of running non-stop for up to 24 hours or competing in week-long adventure races or snowshoe racing at high altitude and in sub-zero temperatures. Raised in Boulder, Colorado, Adam thrives on endurance sports in the mountains. In his 20+ years of endurance competition, heâs run the distance of a marathon or more at least 100 times, mostly on hilly trails. He ran and did triathlons during college and law school and then jumped into ultramarathons and snowshoe racing, which led to adventure racing. Adam has won more than 20 ultramarathons, is the captain and manager of Team Atlas Snow-Shoe Company and has been on many sponsored running and adventure racing teams with which heâs traveled all over the world and competed in Eco Challenge, the Raid World Championships, and won the US National Championships. He serves as the President of the All American Trail Running Association, Trail Representative for the Mountain/Ultra/Trail Running Council of the USA Track & Field Colorado, and the United States Snowshoe Association. As a writer, Chase is the co-author of The Ultimate Guide to Trail Running and an editor for Running Times and Active Cities USA. He lives in Boulder, where he is a partner of a law firm. Adam is also the father of two boys, Noah and David. Having just turned 40, Adam wonders if heâs now mature enough to spend time weeding his front lawn, which is now properly termed âzero-scapingâ?. Probably not. That time is better spent running! | 8/11/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJay Challenge 2006 | They come from as far away as Alaska and Costa Rica. They converged on the tiny community of Jay, Vermont, nestled along the northern border of Vermont to face one of the most grueling adventure events in North America. Three days of racing challenged the best. The 26-mile water event, the Jay Crossover, started in Magog, Quebec and ended in Newport, Vermont. The 31-mile running segment began with a race to the top of Jay Peak, northern Vermontâs highest mountain, and then took the runners on a treacherous mix of trails, water, and river crossings. The 65-mile mountain bike segment started with an immediate climb to the top of the mountain. Those who used up all their energy in that first stretch never finished. This year over 550 men and 150 women signed up for one or more of the stages. Seventy of them faced the true Jay Challenge, competing in all three legs. Only 31 finished. Listen to competitors who won, who fell and could not finsh. Proud parents and support teams. Plus see over 200 pictures at http://www.gofarpodcast.com/jay | 8/4/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTeam Nike PowerBlast's Michael Tobin Reflects on Primal Quest | A long-time member of Team Nike PowerBlast (formerly Nike ACG/Balance Bar), Michael Tobin has left footprints atop the podium at Primal Quest, Eco-Challenge, the Balance Bar Series, the AR World Championship, and the Raid World Championship, among others. He was also one of the best Xterra triathletes in the world for years. Although Michael's resume reads like a professional adventure racer's list of lifetime goals, he's widely known in the AR community as a modest nice-guy. Michael provides a slew of expert adventure racing advice as he reflects here on his team's fourth consecutive Primal Quest victory. | 7/30/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanLynn Deeves, Singer, Song writer and Adventure Racer | Lynn Deeves has been in the Adventure Racing community for 10 years as support crew, volenteer, fan and 4 years ago started racing. She spent most of the 80's and 90's touring as a high-energy "chicksingah" rocking the New England top-40 circuit. To explain what adventure racing is to her friends she wrote "Living the Dream" which you will hear at the end of this podcast. For more information about Lynn and how you can purchase her music go to http://www.lynndeeves.com | 7/24/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPQ 2006 CD Trailer | GoFAR World-Class Adventure Podcasts PQ 2006: Get Inspired, GoFAR 400 miles, 89 teams, 10 days. GoFAR was thereâin the field, on course, every section of the race Exclusive radio coverage: 400 recordings, inside interviews, dramatic action, advice from the pros. Listen to trailer. Order CD soon at www.GoFARpodcast.com | 7/12/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPQ Day 8: Money Teams All Through; Others Continue Toiling | The top ten teams at Primal Quest 2006 have completed the course as of Sunday afternoon, and getting here continues to provide formidable challenges. Banking on an advantageous decision that gave them a 10-hour penalty, which was spent sleeping instead of attempting the orienteering course, Salomon/Crested Butte lowered the hammer on the final mountain trek power through the field and finish fifth. On the Teamâs first high finish in a major international race, Crested Butteâs Jon Brown commented, âThis is the first time we have raced smart for an entire race; the first time we actually stuck to our strategy. I guess it paid off, and this is a big step for us.â? Bjurfors followed shortly on Saturday afternoon, with SOLE close on their heels. Relying on another strong late-race push, New Zealandâs Orion Health paddled in for eighth Saturday evening. Lightning delays on the epic ropes course in Castle Valley held off Spyderâs ninth place finish until 4:48 a.m. Sunday. A smiling Team Halti crossed the line this afternoon as the tenth to finish, but Nike-Beaver Creek (next across the line shortly thereafter) was declared tenthâthe final prize money slotâbecause they were held up on the ropes with Team Spyder. Finish line comments continue to highlight the severity of the course. âWeâre proud to make it though this one,â? said Nike-Beaver Creekâs Richard Ussher. âIt was really hot, hard, and long,â? he added, âbut I guess if you didnât expect that then youâre probably in the wrong place. Everyone on this course will struggle at timesâthatâs just part of adventure racing.â? Most teams on the course are now completing one of a variety of shorter âAdventureâ? category course options intended to allow teams to finish the race even if they donât make certain cut-offs. | 7/2/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPrimal Quest Day 7: Nike Goes Four for Four; GoLite Second | Nike/Power Blast crossed the finish line this morning here at the Red Cliffs Lodge outside of Moab Utah at 5:45 a.m.âjust short of six full days of racingâand in doing so won Primal Quest for the fourth consecutive time. Nikeâs Monique Merrill, Michael Tobin, Mike Kloser, and Ian Adamson completed 450 miles of desert trekking, canyoneering, mountain biking, horseback riding, paddling, whitewater swimming, orienteering, and mountaineering in grueling and varying conditions that induced dehydration, heat stroke, hypothermia, and severe foot problems throughout the 90-team field. Nikeâs win, along with their rights to the $100,000 first place prize, were not without drama on the finish line. Days ago on a mountain bike section, GoLite/Timberland spent 36 minutes searching for a misplaced Check Point 26. PQ staff was able to use a sort of âadventure racing instant replayâ? to determine the exact amount of time lost by analyzing the Teamâs progress with data from the GPS tracking device carried by each squad. GoLite were given a 36-minute time credit to be applied at the finish line. The atmosphere at the finish was extremely tense when Nike crossed the line, and all present counted down the minutes to see if GoLite would finish within 36 minutes to get the win. After 23 minutes, Race Director Don Mann announced that GoLite had just begun the 20-minute, two-mile paddle to the finish, and he declared Nike the winner. âThis was probably the hardest expedition race Iâve done, primarily due to the heat,â? said Mike Kloser. Regarding his teamâs hard push to the finish in pursuit of the win, GoLiteâs Aaron Prince said, âWe just couldnât go any faster. We pushed hard, but we couldnât bring them in.â? The tight race for third unwound just after noon when Merrell/Wigwam bested Supplier Pipeline by just two minutes after making up a 20-second deficit on the final paddling section. Both teams worked incredibly hard throughout the course and are very deserving of their finishes. Salomon/Crested Butte are expected to round out the top five soon, probably followed by SOLE, Bjurfors, Orion Health, Spyder, and Nike/Beaver Creek. | 7/1/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPQ Update: Breaking News from Day 5 and 6 | Podcast update: We're extremely pleased with the quality and quantity of interviews here at Primal Quest, and are eager to get them online to you. However, time and resources are very limited in the field, and podcasting daily has been a challenge. The program continues, and we'll get a polished, edited product that's entertaining, educational, and packed with exclusive interviews with the top teams in the field online as soon as possible. Until then, Get Inspired and GoFAR. Primal Quest Day 5: Surprises in the Woods The first one came when staff at Check Point 31 staff were startled by Team Merrell/Wigwam's Neil Jones rambling out of the woods sans trousers as his troupe approached our location here in a gorgeous meadow at 10,000 feet on the base of Mt. Peale in the LaSal Mountains. The Team received the next shock when they were informed that before continuing on the forty-mile trek through the mountains they would need to complete a five-control, fourteen-kilometer orienteering course (in which four members of a team travel together over a relatively small area to find points plotted on a map) in the rolling, bushy terrain marked 'Difficult to Navigate' on the Moab East map. Merrell's veteran squad took the challenge in stride as they headed out onto the course with GoLite/Timberland, who had arrived simultaneously but from a completely different direction. Team Nike/Power Blast'leading the race since yesterday evening when they passed Merrell at the tale end of a grueling mountain bike leg'began the orienteering course in first place at about 10:30 Thursday morning; GoLite and Merrell followed two hours later. Thoroughly enjoying racing in the cool temperatures of the mountains, Nike completed the course in 4 hours, 50 minutes. GoLite made 4:52, and Merrel 6:02. 'We found the controls OK,' remarked Merrell's Robyn Benincasa, 'but we were just moving so slow. We're planning on sleeping soon.' Other teams will be forced to do so as well, and may already have rested during the day because attempting to sleep in the cold of the night up here may only create hypothermia. As of 9:00 p.m., Nike is trekking north through the LaSals towards the summits of Manns Peak (12,273') and Mt. Waas (12,331'). Looking remarkably strong, GoLite trails by about two hours, and Merrell follows them shortly. Spyder, SOLE, Bjurfors, Supplier Pipeline, and Nike-Beaver Creek are now on the O-course in the dark. Spyder and SOLE should finish shortly, but the others may fall further behind as they attempt challenging pin-point navigation under a moon-less sky. Primal Quest Day 6: Dramatic Shuffling of the Top Ten The face of Primal Quest changed considerably with the challenging orienteering course tackled yesterday and last night by top teams high in the LaSal Mountains. While Nike/Powerblast, GoLite/Timberland, and Merrell Wigwam made it through relatively unscathed during the day, the remainder of the top ten faced at least part of this tricky section at night, and the results were monumental. After racing calm and composed for five days, Canada's Team Supplier Pipeline flew through the O-course at night in just over five hours, catapulting themselves into fourth place. Haggered but ever-persistent, Team SOLE stumbled out of the woods at 3:10 a.m. ready to ascend high into the mountains on LaSal Mountain Pass Road. 'This is just epic. It's unbelievable, but you can never, ever quit out here,' quipped a tired but excited Paul Romero of SOLE. Sweden's Bjurfors relied on the expert navigation of world-class orienteerer Petri Forsmen to make it out at 4:34 a.m. in sixth place. Spyder and Nike-Beaver Creek arrived together in seventh and eighth place at 6:58. While Beaver Creek were able to keep track of their route, Spyder ran into trouble and had to sleep until dayl | 6/30/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPrimal Quest Day 3: Skinny Dipping at 2:00 a.m. | News only here; extensive exciting podcasts from 2:00 a.m. and mid-day Day 3 coming soon... Primal Quest Day 3: Skinny Dipping at 2:00 a.m. After a ten-hour lull in action at Ruby Ranch on the Green River outside of Moab, Utah, things really got exciting at about 2:00 a.m. on Tuesday morning as competitors began the third day of racing at Primal Quest. Ruby Ranch served as Transition Area (TA) 5'a switch from kayaking to canyoneering'and also as TA 6, where returning canyoneerers re-entered their kayaks to paddle down the river. The action early this morning exemplified adventure racing at it's finest. Boulder, Colorado-based Team Spyder came charging out of the dark to swim across the 100-yard Green River. Cold, wet, and blistered'but fairly high in spirit'the team jumped in their boats to head downriver on a 45-mile paddling section. 'This was a tough, sandy trek, and it wreaked havoc on our feet,' commented Spyder's Darren Clarke. Moments after Spyer paddled away, four naked, backpack-toting bodies emerged from the river. In a move of classic adventure racing tactics, Team GoLite/Timberland opted to pack their clothes in drybags (carried in their backpacks) and swim the river naked. While Spyder arose from the river wearing soaked clothing and then began paddling to warm up again, GoLite/Timberland simply slipped into their dry clothes and slept in the scrub brush outside the TA until 5:00 a.m. 'Can you guys get me a piece of cardboard?' inquired GoLite's Sara Wallen, 'I need something to sleep on.' Wallen found an empty pizza box and headed into the woods. Nike/Power Blast employed a third sleep strategy as they opted to nap on the opposite side of the river before swimming across and transitioning to paddling. The leaders took seven or more hours to complete the scenic 45-mile paddling section, and positions continued to mix throughout the night based on who slept when and where. Merell/Wigwam completed the paddle first and arrived at the Mineral Bottom take-out just past 10:30 a.m., where they transitioned quickly, walked down the road towards the imposing Mineral Bottom Canyon approximately one mile, and slept for another hour and a half. Spyder's sleep strategy backfired as their chosen bed-place on the river bank turned out to be swarming with mosquitos, and they emerged from the water looking slightly haggered. Danelle Ballengee cringed in pain as medical personnel treated her blisters, and the team slept another hour at TA7 before beginning the trek. As California's Team SOLE pulled their boats from the river in third place, the team looked remarkably strong and high-spirited; a quick transition put them into first on the trail as they passed a sleeping Merrell/Wigwam. Nike/Power Blast and GoLite/Timberland paddled in together. Another quick transition by Kloser's crew put them out on the track after Michael Tobin received blister treatment, and GoLite followed shortly with a waking Spyder on their heels. Nike/Beaver Creek rounded out the top six, and the mult-national squad looked just as strong as'and even more composed than'Team SOLE. The group above currently travels within three hours of each other, and the race is anyone's game as they head into an oven-like canyoneering section that features a rocky, sandy ascent of Mineral Canyon, a 400-foot jug up fixed ropes using jumars, a tricky desert track in desolate territory, an impressive rappel into Hell Roaring Canyon, and more challenging navigation back to mineral bottom. The loop will probably require ten to twelve hours of time from the top teams. The ever-escalating sufferfest is in full swing here outside of Moab. At least one person on each of the top six teams'SOLE excepted'is suffering from painful foot blisters due to sand in shoes. What's more, Nike faces the trek in their light-weight, mesh-top, sand-soaking | 6/27/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPrimal Quest Day 2: The Race Begins | This podcast includes interviews with the top teams at Primal Quest 2006 as they transitioned from kayaking to canyoneering at Transition Area 5 on Day 2. Here's the news: The race really began to get going this morning here at Primal Quest in Utah. After forty-six miles of trekking (half of this with one horse per team and half without) and fifty-four miles of mountain biking on day one, the front of the field hit a dark zone'or pre-determined point at which racing is not allowed at night due to danger'at the start of the riverboarding section on the Green River eighteen miles north of the so-named town. Some teams got as much as eight hours of sleep before the mass riverboarding start at 6:00 a.m. Two hours later, they flowed in to the segment's end-point as a tight pack. A quick transition later teams headed out in two-person sea kayaks for a 35-mile paddle. Racers were in good sprits five hours later at the Ruby Ranch transition, where the paddle ended. 'This race is finally getting fun,' quipped Team SOLE's Paul Romero, 'and it's a heck of a lot better than that trekking yesterday!' At approximately 1:30 p.m., Merrel/Wigwam and Spyder came out of the water tied for the lead as they rushed to the first food supply they had seen since the start of the race thirty-one hours ago. A characteristically fast transition by Nike/Power Blast made up for the ten minute deficit they brought into the transition area, and the three teams swam across the Green River together as they embarked on a canyoneering/ropeworks section predicted to take eight hours for top teams. Following closely were SOLE, Nike/Beaver Creek, Bjurfors, GoLite/Timberland, and Buff/Coolmax. Teams throughout the field face harsh conditions today, with temperatures rising above 100 degrees again, but should stay a bit cooler while riverboarding and paddling. Although the desert trek yesterday presented formidable challenges, most teams are persevering, accoeding to Race Director Don Mann: 'We've only lost two teams so far, which is less than expected at this point. However some teams may require another two days to make it to this point.' Teams at the back of the field continue to tackle initial trekking and mountain biking sections as the leaders canyoneer towards the more exciting elements of the course. | 6/27/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanEnd of Day One: Quotes from the Leaders | On this podcast: Featured here are the interviews from TA2, where athletes transitioned from an absolutely grueling trekking section of forty-six miles in the desert (half of this with one horse per team) to a fifty-four mile mountain biking leg. Due to limited internet accessibility on the course, interviews from the horse and trekking sections will be withheld for now; please check back in July for the comprehensive GoFAR PQ download. NEWS: PQ Day One: Hurry Up and Wait Primal Quest 2006 is finally in action here in the desert northwest of Moab, Utah. After prepping maps last night until midnight, racers boarded school buses and traveled four hoursâprimarily on heinous dirt roadsâto the starting line in the San Rafael Swell southeast of Price. The start location was remote and tough to access, and most of the course will follow this trend. At 6:00 a.m. this morning, ninety teams of four racers and one horse lined up across an impressive valley here in the Swell. Nerves were high for humans and horses alike, and a number of the animals reacted by bucking and bolting, tossing their riders to the ground. Many teams were shaken up, but all were able to persevere, as explained by Team Pedroâs Boulder: âOur horse was crazy! It tossed us to the ground and took off full speed in the wrong direction. The wranglers had to chase it, and we lost a ton of time off the bat. But that doesnât change our race plan, and weâre ready to go.â? The gun sounded just after sunrise, and they raced two quick milesâmost teams with one rider and three on footâto a serious bottleneck where the front teams headed down a steep, rocky trail to the bottom of a drainage and all followers waited for their turn to descend the single-file trail. Some teams waited for over an hour at the bottleneck, costing them crucial time very early in the race. Spyder, Nike/Power Blast, and Merrel/Wigwam all arrived comfortably at the front of the pack through this first obstacle, but conspicuously placed in the middle of the pack were Buff/Coolmax, and GoLite/Timberland, which both found themselves waiting anxiously at the bottleneck. Mid-way through the day, the leaders had completed the 23-mile horse section and embarked on another 23-mile desert trek without horses. Nike/Power Blast, Spyder, Merrel/Wigman, Halti, and Suplier Pipeline (a top Canadian team) walked together, working as a single unit. Spirits were high and the pace comfortable, as these lead teams saved themselves for the race later on. Sure enough, the pace and temperature shot through the roof this afternoon, and a sufferfest ensued. Nike/Power Blastâs Mike Kloser called the trek, âThe most grueling Iâve ever done in an adventure race.â? Severe dehydration was the norm, and the top of the field was hammered upon reaching the transition to bikes. Heading out on a 54-mile mountain bike ride through the S | 6/25/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPQ Course Revealed: It's a Doozy! | Race Director Don Mann revealed the course for Primal Quest 2006, and, as expected, it will be gorgeous and challenging. Race begins at 6:00am on Sunday, six hours from now. Here's a quick summary: -Horseback riding (one horse per team), desert, 23 miles -Trekking, desert, 23 miles -Mountain biking, desert, 23 miles -8-mile vehicle shuttle (Nissan vehicles provided by PQ) -Riverboarding, canyon, 8.3 miles -Kayaking, Green River, 35 miles -Canyoneering, Utah backcountry, 27 miles -Kayaking, Green River, 45 miles -Canyoneering, Hell Roaring Canyon, 31 miles -Mountain biking, technical terrain, 66 miles -Trekking, LaSalle Mountains, 38 miles -Mountain biking, Kokopelli Trail area, 41 miles -Trekking, Castle Valley, 15.8 miles -Fixed Ropes, Castleton Spires -Rafting, Colorado River, 2 miles -Finish! More to come later! | 6/24/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPQ Starts Tomorrow! Race Director Don Mann's Thoughts on the Course... | Primal Quest Begins Sunday Morning! News Race Director Don MannTeam Semper Fi | 6/24/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTwo Days Until Go, and a Crazy Scramble for Gear | On this Podcast: News from PQ headquatersMike Kloser of Team Nike/??Team Altiua-AbartBackcountry EthicsBilly MattisonTeam BulleitDave Madera, Ropes ExpertTeam Hombres de MaizTeam NomadWill Newcomer | 6/23/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPrimal Quest Three Days Away and Everyone is Busy! | With three days until the gun goes off at the Primal Quest Expedition Adventure Race, gear check and last-minute odds and ends are keeping competitors, volunteers, race staff, and media occupied. In this report: 1. News from the course 2. Team GoLite/Timberland 3. Gear check: Nemo Equipment 4. PQ Volunteers 5. Team Don't Look Back 6. Pedro's Boulder 7. Stinky Feet Kilt Racers | 6/23/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFour Days to Primal Quest, and Things are Heating Up in Utah | On this podcast: Travis Macy's news from the fieldProfessional adventure racer Rebecca Rusch of Team Buff/Coolmax PQ medical expert Jake ScheppsTeam Deliverance's Lesley TaylorPQ media staffer Stefani Jackenthal Race Update: Four Days to Go! With just under four days to go until the gun goes off on Sunday at 6:00 a.m., full-speed commotion has commenced here at Primal Quest headquarters at the Red Cliffs Lodge, located in the Colorado River valley fifteen miles northeast of Moab, Utah. Gear check, which includes registration of the extensive equipment required for 500 miles of non-stop trekking, canyoneering, mountain biking, paddling, riverboarding, and horse-back riding begins tomorrow for some teams, and others will check-in on Friday and Saturday. Racers will come together for the first time for a pre-race dinner at Red Cliffs on Saturday afternoon, and the pre-race meeting and map distribution will take place shortly thereafter. Competitors will then have a few hours to finalize gear choices and organization while simultaneously tackling map and navigation preparations before loading a bus late Saturday night and heading to the start of the race Sunday morning. In the spirit of expedition adventure racing, the start location, like the remainder of the course, has not been disclosed by the Primal Quest organization. Most teams are in and around Moab now, and competitors can be found camping on the lawn at Red Cliffs, organizing gear, shopping at Moab's only grocery store (which I predict may run out of energy bars very shortly), attempting acclimatize to the heat and altitude that will be experienced on the course, and scouting possible routes in the area. While trekking in the LaSalle Mountains this morning, I encountered Team Deliverance from the UK and Missouri's Team Dynamic Earth. Both squads were in good spirits as they climbed towards the 12,791-foot Mount Beale as preparation for the toils ahead. Particularly attractive about adventure racing are the sport's international nature and community-oriented attitude. Primal Quest features teams from twenty countries, and most of the top professional teams in the world are present. Deliverance's Lesley Taylor commented on the atmosphere: "The international community is great. Although we're a mid-pack team, we look forward to watching the top Brits in the field go for the win." Mikael Nordstrom, Captain of the Swedish Team Halti and race director for the 2006 Adventure Racing World Championship in Sweden, added, "It's going to be hot and hard, and we don't expect many teams to finish." | 6/21/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanInterview with Richard Ussher | Richard Ussher 1st â Adventure Racing World Championship, West Coast New Zealand 2005 1st - Coast 2 Coast World Multisport Championship 2004,2005 1st - Mt Cook to Christchurch Multisport race 2002, 2004, 2006 1st - Raid World cup Australia 2005 1st - Balance Bar 24 Hour Adventure race Series 2004 1st - Subaru Primal Quest Adventure race 2004 1st - Balance Bar New York 24 hour 2004 1st- Balance Bar Los Angeles 24 hour 2004 1st - Mild Seven Outdoor Quest 2003 1st - Kepler Challenge Mt Run 2002 1st - Routeburn Rage Mt Run 2002, 2003 1st - AMP Multisport race 2002, 2003 1st - Peak to Peak Multisport race 2002, 2003, 2005 1st - Northern Traverse Multisport race 1999, 2000 1st - Crazyman Multisport race 2000 Winter Olympics, Nagano, Japan, 1998 (Men's Moguls) As seen in these results, Richard is one of the top multisport athletes in the world in team and individual adventure racing. He currently runs with Team Nike, and recently took home victory at the Teva Mountain Games in Colorado and the Raid World Cup in Idaho. GoFAR caught up with Richard while he was spending some time in Vail, Colorado preparing for Primal Quest 2006. Here's what Rich had to say about training, the adventure lifestyle, and Primal Quest. | 6/20/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanInterview with Danelle Ballengee of Team Spyder | A kinesiology/biology graduate from the University of Colorado-Boulder, Danelle daily sets her mind to "doing things most people cannot". She has conquered many of the world's better-known mountains as a competitor in numerous high altitude marathons and has distinguished herself as a professional duathalete and triathlete as well. Danelle has dominated the adventure racing competition in the United States by winning the Adventure Racing World Championships, the Balance Bar Adventure race finals, the Raid World Championships, and the Primal Quest Expedition Adventure. Racing recently with Travis Macy and Dave Mackey, Danelle posted top finishes at Mexico's Nuevo Leon Outdoor Challenge, the Teva Mountain Games, and the Nike-Beaver Creek 6-hr Adventure Race. Adventure Sports Magazine named Danelle Female Athlete of the Year for 2004, and she received a coveted Everest Award at the 2005 Teva Mtn. Games. She also qualified for the 2005 Raid World Championship with Team Mont-Blanc International. In 2000, Danelle set the Colorado 14er's Female Speed Record by climbing all 54 of Colorado's 14,000 ft peaks in under 15 days. She dominates in snowshoe racing, with over 100 career wins and four years undefeated (1997-2001). These accomplishments consistently draw strong television coverage in the US and abroad. | 6/19/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanIsaac Wilson | A professional adventure racer for eleven years, Isaac is also a world-class cyclist and alpine skier. Isaac organized the course for the first Eco-Challenge in Utah in 1995, and his team won the Borneo Eco-Challenge. Long regarded as one of the top adventure racers in the world, Isaac is also articulate and camera-savvy and has been hired by ABC and ESPN to provide commentary for the Primal Quest television production, set to air in late October. Here's what he has to say about Team GoLite/Timberland, the 2006 AR season, and Primal Quest 2006. | 6/15/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAn interview with Mark & Travis Macy | Mark Macy, 50, has been a runner and tri-athlete for more than 19 years. He has competed in 8 Eco Challenges and the 2003 Subaru Primal Quest. His adventure racing career started after two decades of mountaineering, ice and rock climbing, canoeing, rafting, kayaking, and backcountry telemark skiing. Mark is a three-time winner of the Iditasport Snowshoe Race, which covers 100 miles on the Iditarod Trail in Alaska. Recently dubbed an "adventure racing prodigy" by Adventure Sports Magazine, Travis has rushed from a successful history of running, triathlon, and snowshoe racing (he ran varsity cross country and track for the national champion CU Buffaloes, placed in the top ten at the USATF Collegiate National Championship Triathlon, and won the Colorado Snowshoeing State Championship) into a full-time career as a professional adventure racer. | 6/14/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMarshall Ulrich | Marshall Ulrich, 54, is the only person in the world to complete the Triple Crown of Extreme Sports: world class ultra runner, record setting adventure racer, and Seven Summits mountaineer. Marshall has completed over 113 ultra marathons averaging over 100 miles each and has reached the summit of each of the Seven Summits, including Mount Everest, all on first attempts. He has competed in 16 expedition length adventure races, including all nine Eco Challenge adventure races Ã?? something only two other people in the world have done. Marshall has crossed Death Valley a record 18 times, including a solo and 586-mile quad crossing, and has won the Badwater 146-mile race from minus 282 feet to the 14,494-foot summit of Mount Whitney a record 4 times. He has finished a record 13 Badwater 146 ultra marathons and 12 Leadville Trail 100s. He is the only person to have completed the Leadville Triple Crown of Racing Ã?? having biked, run, and kayaked 100 miles each on consecutive weekends at over 10,000 feet Ã?? and is the only person to have completed the Leadville Trail 100 and Pikes Peak Marathon on the same weekend. In 1989, he was the first person to complete six 100-mile trail races Ã?? finishing top-10 in five of them Ã?? in the same year. With a personal best of 142 miles, he is a two time silver medalist in the national 24-hour championship. He was on the cover of the June 2004 addition of Adventure Sports Magazine, and was highlights as one of the athletes "Over 50 and Kicking Your Butt." In December 2001, Outside magazine named Marshall "Endurance King" as part of their "A-Team Ã?? the 25 best athletes in their fields." He was also on the cover of the June/July 2001 issue of Trail Runner magazine and was highlighted as one of the "Legends of the Trail Ã?? 10 runners with a living legacy." During his career, he as raised over $330,000 for various charities, including the Religious Teachers Filippini. He has written articles for various publications, and is available for speaking engagements, especially as a part of fundraising efforts for nonprofit organizations. Marshall is the proud parent of Elaine 27, Taylor 22, and Alexandra 16. He and his wife, Heather, live near Idaho Springs, CO. | 6/8/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanNorm Greenberg, Racer, Race Directory, Husband and Father | Norm Greenberg started adventure racing in the 1996 British Columbia Eco-Challenge, and have earned top ten finishes all over the world. | 6/5/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanBill Schmid, Suunto USA, Southwest Territory Manager | src="http://www.suunto.com/media/suunto/images/worlds/history_vohlonen_medium_10329.jpg"/> Suunto was born in 1936 when Tuomas Vohlonen invented the liquid-filled compass. Essential to Finnish troops during World War II - who needed to know where they were in a flat country full of ice, snow and dense forests - it also set the direction Suunto would follow over the next 70 years - MEASUREMENT. With that core competence we are able to replace the need for luck, by giving people more personal control of their environment. Today Suunto is the largest manufacturer of compasses and precision instruments used all around the world for accurate measurement in areas such as forestry, mining, and surveying. Into the Water and Back onto the Land By the 60s, divers had figured out that strapping a compass onto your wrist underwater gave you direction. But in the water you need to be able to operate in three dimensions, not just two. So, in the 70s Suunto launched its first dedicated diving instruments, which could calculate depth as well as direction. With the 80s came computers, and the new digital world enabled Suunto to develop its first dive computers. These devices calculated water pressure and temperature and provided information on how to conduct a safe dive. Eventually they replaced the need for tables, as well as luck! The dramatic drop in diving accidents is directly related to this innovation and Suunto today is the world leader in this field. In the 90s Suunto emerged out of the water and back onto land, where it had started. Developments in electrical engineering meant that it was now possible to create a wrist-worn instrument which would give you information on your altitude, weather changes, temperature, time as well as direction - it was called the Suunto Vector. | 6/3/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMichael Johnson of Team Utah | Bio - Michael Johnson March 15, 2006 08/05 Tamarack Bushwack, 1st place, Expert division 07/05 Grand Targhee Throw Down, 2nd place overall 06/05 Twisted 10K #1, 1st place overall 05/05 Timpanogos Rumble, 1st place overall ---- 08/04 Wasatch Adventure Race, 1st place overall 03/04 Adventure Xstream Moab, 2nd place, 2 person division. ---- 06/03 Balance Bar Salt Lake City, 2nd, All Male division 05/03 Wasatch Adventure Race, 2nd, 2 person division, 4th overall. 03/03 Adventure Xstream Moab, 32nd male, solo, broken hand. ---- 09/02 Adventure Xstream Vail, 5th place, 3 person division. 08/02 USA Supreme, 1st place, 2 person open, 2nd overall. 07/02 Subaru Primal Quest, 16th place. 05/02 Wasatch Adventure Race, finished. 03/02 Adventure Xstream Moab, 4th place, 3 person division. ---- 09/01 Eco-Challenge New Zealand, 22nd place. 08/01 Salomon X-Adventure Park City, 26 place. 03/01 Adventure Xstream Moab, 2nd place, 4 person division. 03/01 Wasatch Adventure Race, 6th place. http://www.argear.com http://www.adventureracingzone.com | 6/3/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanJody Zwicky, Captain of Team Discovery/Velvet.org.nz | Pennsylvania's Jodi Zwicky, 37, at the Sweden Airbourne Expedition race. Over 40 Expeditions worldwide. 3rd XPD Tasmania, 10th Primal Quest (3x), 1st Beast of the East, 3rd Costa Rica Coast to Coast, 11th Eco Challenge Canadian Championships, 19th Eco Motion Brazil (2x), 4th Appalachian Extreme (2x), 1st Hi-Tec series National champions (20x), Eco Challenge Fiji, Explore Sweden, and heaps of other expedition races. Top 5 placings in all sprint races entered (over 30 races). Currently racing under Discovery/Powered by Velvet.org.nz with her New Zealand team mates. Previous teams included, Leatherman, Stray Dogs, Amstel Light Extreme, Heineken, NEARA, Discovery/The North Face, NYARA, and so on. | 6/3/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
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