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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.  
 
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 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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[[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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