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According to the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) 189 million outdoor enthusiasts in the U.S. were involved in adventure sports and travel in 1998.
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[[Adventure Racing|Adventure racing]] is a multi-discipline sport that requires individual will, endurance, survival skills, outdoor knowledge, and teamwork to be successful. The duration of adventure races varies from one-day races to two-week expeditions requiring both day and night navigation often through harsh and challenging terrain. The sport requires athletes be familiar with a variety of outdoor sports, have individual drive and the good team skills. Some of the pouplar races include Odyssey's races, [[Raid Gauloises]], [[Eco-Challenge]], Southern Traverse, Hi-Tec amongst others
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== Well known multiday adventure events ==
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* [[Eco-Challenge|Eco-Challenge: The Expedition Race]]
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* [[Jay Challenge]]
 
* [[Jungle Marathon]]
 
* [[Jungle Marathon]]
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* [[Primal Quest]]
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* [[Raid the North Extreme]]
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* [[Rock and Ice Ultras]]
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* [[The Raid World Cup]]
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* [[Wilderness ARC, Scotland]]
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* The [[Raid Gauloises]]
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* The [[Southern Traverse]]
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== Well known endurance- and sprint-length events ==
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*[http://www.gravityplay.com/ Adventure Xstream Series ]
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*[http://www.adventuregirlchallenge.com Adventure Girl Challenge]
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*[http://www.bajaxtreme.com Baja Xtreme, Baja, Mexico]
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*[http://www.bigblueadventure.com/pub/main.asp?daPageID=237 Big Blue Series ]
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*[http://www.bluehillsadventures.com/ Blue Hills Adventure Race Sprint Series ]
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*[http://www.wisconsinadventureracing.com/ Driftless Zone Adventure Race ]
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*[http://www.sierraadventuresports.com/ Desert Rage Series ]
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*[http://www.exploreca.com/ Explore the West Series ]
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*[http://www.graar.org/ Fall Adventure Challenge ]
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*[http://www.genesisadventures.com/v3/ Genesis Adventures Sprint and 12-hour series ]
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*[http://gilmoreadventurerace.com/ Gilmore Adventure Race ]
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*[http://www.genesisadventures.com/v3/ana Indianapolis Adventure Race, Indianapolis  ]
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*[http://www.mnwolfar.com/ Minnesota Wolf Adventure Racing ]
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*[http://www.gar.com.au/geoquest/geoindex.htm Mountain Designs GeoQuest]
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*[http://www.raidthenorth.com/ Raid the North Series ]
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*[http://www.ratraceadventure.com/ Rat Race Urban Adventure Series ]
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*[http://shootingstaradventures.com/ Silicon Valley Series ]
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*[http://www.xpd.com.au  XPD Edpedition Race, Australia]
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*[http://www.adventurexstream.com  Xstream Expedition]
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*[http://www.infiterrasports.com/07MIX.htm Michigan Expedition Adventure Race - The MIX]
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== References ==
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'''Books and Videos about Adventure Races'''
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*''Adventure Racing'' by Jacques Marais and Lisa de Speville. ISBN 0-7360-5911-3 
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*''Runner's World Guide to Adventure Racing: How to Become a Successful Racer and Adventure Athlete (Runners World)'' by Ian Adamson.  ISBN 1-57954-836-9
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*''Adventure Racing:  The Ultimate Guide'' by Liz Caldwell and Barry Siff.  ISBN 1-884737-90-0
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*''The Complete Guide to Adventure Racing:  An Insider’s Guide to the Greatest Sport on Earth'' by Don Mann and Kara Schaad.  ISBN 1-57826-064-7
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*''Surviving the Toughest Race on Earth'' by Martin Dugard.  ISBN 0-07-135821-8
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*''The Eco-Challenge video series.''  Australia (ISBN 1-57523-709-1), Morocco, British Columbia and Borneo can still be found on VHS without much difficulty.  Videos exist for the other races, but are long out of print.
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'''Books about Navigation and Orienteering'''
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*''Be Expert with Map and Compass'' by Bjön Kjellström.  ISBN 0-684-14270-8
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*''U.S. Army Map Reading and Land Navigation Handbook'' by the U.S. Department of Defense.  ISBN 1-59228-382-9
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*''Orienteering'' by Steve Boga.  ISBN 0-8117-2870-6
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'''Books about Mountain Biking'''
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*''Zinn & the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance'' by Lennard Zinn. 4th edition, 2005.  ISBN 1-931382-59-X
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*''Mountain Bike Like a Champion'' by Ned Overend.  ISBN 1-57954-081-3
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'''Books about Kayaking'''
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*''The Complete Guide to Sea Kayak Touring'' by Jonathan Hanson.  ISBN 0-07-026204-7
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*''Sea Kayaker's Savvy Paddler: More than 500 Tips for Better Kayaking''
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by Doug Alderson.  ISBN 0-07-136203-7
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== External links - General information ===
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* [http://www.ar.co.za www.ar.co.za - Based in South Africa, this website is a comprehensive guide to the sport of adventure racing]
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* [http://www.zdap.com/racereports/ Adventure Race Reports - Forum for adventure racing with a complete calendar of all races held worldwide]
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* [http://www.albertaadvracing.com Alberta Adventure Racing information group]
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* [http://www.canadianara.com Canadian Adventure Racing Association]
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* [http://www.checkpointzero.com Checkpoint Zero Adventure Racing News]
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* [http://dirtywiki.com Dirtywiki -- An adventure racing wiki catering to Northern California racers]
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* [http://www.gar.com.au Geocentric Adventure Racing Australia]
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* [http://NavigationGames.com Navigation Games Magazine -- Magazine dedicated to adventure racing, orienteering, geocaching and all things Navigation]
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* [http://www.sleepmonsters.com Sleepmonsters.com - A site dedicated to covering and informing people of many adventure racing events worldwide]
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* [http://www.usara.com/ United States Adventure Racing Association]
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* [http://www.wwadventurerace.com/ Weekend Warrior's Guide to Adventure Racing - An adventure racing guide for the average individual and beginners]
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=== Adventure racing teams ===
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* [http://dmoz.org/Sports/Adventure_Racing/Teams/ Directory of adventure racing team websites]
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==Source==
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_racing#Race_types Wikipedia - Adventure Races]
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[[Category:Adventure Races]]

Latest revision as of 15:09, 19 September 2009

According to the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) 189 million outdoor enthusiasts in the U.S. were involved in adventure sports and travel in 1998. Adventure racing is a multi-discipline sport that requires individual will, endurance, survival skills, outdoor knowledge, and teamwork to be successful. The duration of adventure races varies from one-day races to two-week expeditions requiring both day and night navigation often through harsh and challenging terrain. The sport requires athletes be familiar with a variety of outdoor sports, have individual drive and the good team skills. Some of the pouplar races include Odyssey's races, Raid Gauloises, Eco-Challenge, Southern Traverse, Hi-Tec amongst others

Well known multiday adventure events


Well known endurance- and sprint-length events

References

Books and Videos about Adventure Races

  • Adventure Racing by Jacques Marais and Lisa de Speville. ISBN 0-7360-5911-3
  • Runner's World Guide to Adventure Racing: How to Become a Successful Racer and Adventure Athlete (Runners World) by Ian Adamson. ISBN 1-57954-836-9
  • Adventure Racing: The Ultimate Guide by Liz Caldwell and Barry Siff. ISBN 1-884737-90-0
  • The Complete Guide to Adventure Racing: An Insider’s Guide to the Greatest Sport on Earth by Don Mann and Kara Schaad. ISBN 1-57826-064-7
  • Surviving the Toughest Race on Earth by Martin Dugard. ISBN 0-07-135821-8
  • The Eco-Challenge video series. Australia (ISBN 1-57523-709-1), Morocco, British Columbia and Borneo can still be found on VHS without much difficulty. Videos exist for the other races, but are long out of print.

Books about Navigation and Orienteering

  • Be Expert with Map and Compass by Bjön Kjellström. ISBN 0-684-14270-8
  • U.S. Army Map Reading and Land Navigation Handbook by the U.S. Department of Defense. ISBN 1-59228-382-9
  • Orienteering by Steve Boga. ISBN 0-8117-2870-6

Books about Mountain Biking

  • Zinn & the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance by Lennard Zinn. 4th edition, 2005. ISBN 1-931382-59-X
  • Mountain Bike Like a Champion by Ned Overend. ISBN 1-57954-081-3

Books about Kayaking

  • The Complete Guide to Sea Kayak Touring by Jonathan Hanson. ISBN 0-07-026204-7
  • Sea Kayaker's Savvy Paddler: More than 500 Tips for Better Kayaking

by Doug Alderson. ISBN 0-07-136203-7

External links - General information =

Adventure racing teams


Source

Wikipedia - Adventure Races

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