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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.  
 
[[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
 
[[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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* [http://www.infiterrasports.com/07MIX.htm Michigan Expedition Adventure Race - The MIX]
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* [[Primal Quest]]
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* The [[Raid Gauloises]]
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* [[The Raid World Cup]]
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* [[Raid the North Extreme]]
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* The [[Southern Traverse]]
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* [[Wilderness ARC, Scotland]]
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* [http://www.xpd.com.au  XPD Edpedition Race, Australia]
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* [http://www.adventurexstream.com  Xstream Expedition]
  
 
* [[Jungle Marathon]]
 
* [[Jungle Marathon]]
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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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==Source==
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventure_racing#Race_types Wikipedia - Adventure Races]

Revision as of 13:54, 12 November 2006

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


Source

Wikipedia - Adventure Races