Raid the North Extreme TV broadcast
Posted by Brian on 04/04/07
The DAs are primed for primetime, come June!! Below is a press release detailing more fun in store for June's Raid. Canada’s premiere expedition adventure race, Raid the North Extreme, has reached a deal to air a one-hour high-definition special of the event in prime time across Canada on Global TV. In partnership with ATV Productions of Vancouver, Frontier has focused on taking adventure racing to new heights on Canadian television, and the vision is becoming reality. Film crews, shooting in High Definition, using helicopter and aircraft support, will capture the action, the drama and the emotions as teams traverse...
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March 29, 2007
On solid ground...
THURSDAY MARCH 29 11:25AM PST -by Adam No update for the last 24 hours. Guess the race organizers and crews are deep in isolation away from phone and internet access. I will post an update just as soon as I can reach the crew. ****************** WENESDAY MARCH 28 1:05PM PST...
Posted by adoti on 29/03/07

March 21, 2007
2007 Big Blue Winter Blue Race Report - Will and Donato
Donato Polignone and Will Gilmore Dirty Avocados 2007 Big Blue Winter Blue Race Report The following race report is intended for new people considering adventure racing. While this report focuses on a winter race you can imagine that the same team work, strategy and fun are enjoyed racing anytime of...
Posted by donato on 21/03/07

March 13, 2007
Adventure Racing 101 Presentation!!!
Interested in Adventure Racing, but don't know where to begin? Have no fear, answers are here! As adventure racing continues to grow in popularity, many are still unfamiliar with the basic fundamentals that go into this ultimate of team endurance and multi-discipline sport. Join experienced adventure racing athletes, the Dirty...
Posted by willisnot on 13/03/07

March 12, 2007
BAAR BRAWL 2007 - Skin's report
A first timer to the infamous BAARD BRAWL, all I can say is holy wetness! Never before have I in endured such wet and windy conditions, if I didn't love the guys on my team I would have told them to get lost. Shopping for purses would have been a...
Posted by adoti on 12/03/07

March 02, 2007
2007 Raid the North Extreme
March 1, 2007, PRINCE RUPERT: More than twenty teams from across North America, and from as far as Singapore, Australia and Brazil, have signed up for Raid the North Extreme. Only two weeks after registration opened, there has been an enthusiastic level of international interest. Raid the North Extreme is...
Posted by Brian on 02/03/07

February 05, 2007
Exploring on Mountain Bike
I just got back from a great Superbowl Sunday mountainbike ride and had to share the course with everyone. I went with Dennis (from my Birthday ride) who was on his new 29" Redline singlespeed, and two others from the TROGS list, Alex and Fred. Early in the ride I...
Posted by mrichardson on 05/02/07

January 28, 2007
As Feb nears, I look forward to more pain!
As Feb nears, so does the end of my first month of training in 2007. It's been a month of ups and downs. The hardest part (besides the always present cold wet days) is trying (sooo hard) to work out in the mornings instead of the evenings. I remember bottoming...
Posted by Brian on 28/01/07

January 24, 2007
A great Article on Diet from Rick Crawford
EATING RIGHT By Rick Crawford For elite endurance athletes, whose training is often high volume and high intensity, I recommend a super high quality diet consisting of small, frequent meals. Essentially, this diet encourages lean protein sources (fish, poultry, beef, eggs, pork, etc), and loads of fruits and vegetables, while...
Posted by donato on 24/01/07