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argurl
May 9, 2003, 5:52 PM
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here are some more for those interested:
www.oarevents.com
www.racingahead.com
www.southerntraverse.com
there are also some other races and series in the colorado, california, nevada area, such as primal quest and cal eco (mentioned earlier).
i'm glad to see the interest in AR. now i won't always have to say "...well have you seen the eco-challenge..." when people ask me what i do. :D
happy friday all! 8)
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madriver
May 9, 2003, 5:57 PM
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argurl wrote........
In reply to: i'm glad to see the interest in AR. now i won't always have to say "...well have you seen the eco-challenge..." when people ask me what i do.
...way cool!!! What team do you race for? How do you get started? I have a daughter who is interested in it.
Thanks,
Bob
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argurl
May 9, 2003, 6:04 PM
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In reply to: As far as I can tell the Adventure racing world is even more Soap Operetic than the climbing world.
one additional note...please don't think this. it is not necessarily true. it is a great sport, and i love it. through the years, it has been hard to get sponsors to put these things on, and i think that explains the excitement about coverage, etc.
granted, there are those out there who glam it up :? and the eco-challenge is one of the top at this. sometimes i even snarl and scoff at the tv as i, of course, sit watching it. :oops: i am amazed how that man (burnett) makes it more into a soap opera every year.
being said, every sport's world has this unfortunate side-effect, including AR and climbing, but we're definitely not all like that, right? thank goodness! :mrgreen:
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psych
May 9, 2003, 6:06 PM
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:evil: Damnation, how did I manage to miss this thread?! How I love the eco challenge......
Mike...
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taraus_de_bull
May 9, 2003, 6:11 PM
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is the eco challenge still on tv? if so what channel??
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krestkid
May 9, 2003, 6:17 PM
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The final episode was on last night...but I'm sure they will play re-runs especially over the weekend. It's on the USA channel.
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argurl
May 9, 2003, 6:18 PM
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wow, i'm a posting fool today...
that's great bob! i have been racing for several years, but not with an official team. last year a few of us hardheaded crazies sat down and are in the process of working our way to the eco or something like it....really anything, we love the sport. likely it will take a couple of years.
we are team ascension. we had a good run last year and are trying bigger, better races this year with the hope of improving more.
the main thing is $$$ :roll:
sooo, we're hoping if this year goes great, we'll be able to land some sponsorship.
as for your daughter, i think that's great. there is so much that can go into it depending to what level you want to compete. i would be happy to elaborate more sometime next week. i'm trying to finish up here at work and get out early so i can finish preparing for a race i have this weekend! :shock:
just let me know...
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madriver
May 9, 2003, 7:03 PM
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Argurl....
Good luck and let us know how you did in the race..
Peace
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xkyczar
May 9, 2003, 7:37 PM
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In reply to: As far as I can tell the Adventure racing world is even more Soap Operetic than the climbing world.
Actually I was not referring to the TV side portrayal of Adventure Racing, but the more internal squabbles between organizers and competitors. The kind of stuff we see play out here on rc.com. There is also a fair amount of bad blood between certain organizers. I would say this is about par for the course of a new sport that's beginning to catch the attention of big media and money. I think it is a great sport that will continue to grow and create a more definitive identity for itself.
Though I don't race myself, my brother competes at a fairly high level. If you're interested check out his team at:
www.teamnomad.com/
Argurl, good luck with team ascension. I know how tough the sponsorship thing can be.
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mexboulder
May 9, 2003, 7:40 PM
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hey people !! the next race is in Canada in Sault Saint Marie, ON, is the Eco Challenge North America Championship, july 21 starts the competition, I apply to be a Volunteer and know what... im gona be there, isn't cool..... :lol:
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psych
May 10, 2003, 1:12 AM
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In reply to: hey people !! the next race is in Canada in Sault Saint Marie, ON, is the Eco Challenge North America Championship, july 21 starts the competition, I apply to be a Volunteer and know what... im gona be there, isn't cool..... :lol:
That's very cool if you got on as a volunteer! Sure, it's non-pay but hell...
Mike...
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kalcario
May 10, 2003, 1:19 AM
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The guy who was on last night talking about how cuts in Fiji get infected without treatment in 24 hours was Mike Waugh, who is on the cover of Sherman's Better Bouldering book and is also a very accomplished climber, somewhat of a legend here in SoCal...
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cantwinifyoudontplay2003
May 10, 2003, 9:21 AM
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[quote="valygrl"]Adventure Racing KICKS ASS!!!! I did one last year, it was sooo fun. It was a short one - we raced for 22 hours and DNF'd (failed to find a checkpoint in the dark and snow). Wish I could do more, but it really requires a lot of training time. My nose partner bailed on me because he's training for Primal Quest and doesn't have time to climb.
You gotta pick your priorities, I guess.
:)
AnnaPrimal Quest !! That's my big wall bro...... Do yo know Dan Barger ??
Ca. sports ????
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triptothesun
May 10, 2003, 12:17 PM
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So nice! I wish I could go some day!!! :)
Actually I have a good friend who was in this eco challenge, she's from Costa Rica, and when she was back she told me all about it, she says it is so danm hard to finish. Her couldn't because her captain broke his toe, but they almost made it, but still the adventure was amazing.
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bighigaz
May 10, 2003, 3:50 PM
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Eco Challenge is no joke. I can't believe the suffering these people go through! This year (Fiji) only 10 teams out of 89 even finished the race!!!
How do I sign up!!! :shock:
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bsignorelli
May 10, 2003, 3:56 PM
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In reply to: As far as I can tell the Adventure racing world is even more Soap Operetic than the climbing world.
Well...you know who is the director of Eco-Challenge? It's the same guy that puts on the Survivor TV shows. I can't think of his name right now but check it out.
That should tel you why the Eco is filmed the way it is.
Bryan
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pitung
May 10, 2003, 5:46 PM
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sorry....
what is "eco chalengge".........? :P
I am an Indonesian climber.
note : Indonesia have a lot of rock with a good view there.....
Interested ? just drop me a pm :)
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rockpossum
May 10, 2003, 7:11 PM
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Mark Burnett is the Producer/Creator of Survivor and Eco-Challenge, he's a former adventure racer himself having competed in the Raid Gauloises. He has made Gerard Fusil's race format (the Raid) more television friendly.
I think that Burnett got the idea for Survivor out of the apparent fact that in an early broadcast of Eco-C, when tested, viewers enjoyed the bickering and team in-fighting under duress the most.
Human nature, isn't it grand?
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catra
May 10, 2003, 7:20 PM
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Adventure racing is something I wanna do....
Maybe next year when I have time.. This year I have eight 100 mile races to run.... I also want to get in a lot of climbing..
So much to do so little time!!!!
Catra
http://www.rocknrun.net
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roughster
May 10, 2003, 10:59 PM
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recorded the whole thing, now just need to watch it :)
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