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I mentioned the Mark Webber Tasmania Challenge last week when it got underway, but I completely forgot to update the final standings yesterday. The five-day event, which was a stage-based adventure race through the wilds of Tasmania, covered more than 350km (217 miles) and featured plenty of trekking, mountain biking, and paddling with some climbing, navigation, and other challenges sprinkled in for good measure. The fifth, and final stage, took place on Sunday, with the teams crossing the finish line in
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from The Adventure Blog
One of the last big adventure races on the calendar for 2011 got underway today in Australia, where the Mark Webber Tasmania Challenge is taking place. The 350km (217 mile) stage-based event will run for the next five days, culminating with a final leg to crown the champion on Sunday. As the name implies, the race will take place in the wilds of Tasmania, one of the more remote and untamed places on the planet. Each of the five stages will feature mountain biking, trekking, and paddling sections that will
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from The Adventure Blog
Remember Olly Hicks? He was the young adventurer who attempted to circumnavigate Antarctica in a rowboat back in 2009 . Ultimately, due to a number of reasons, he was forced to abandon that voyage, but now he is back and gearing up to give it another go next year. In his first attempt, Olly set out from Tasmania to challenge the Southern Ocean, but soon found the conditions in that body of water were fickle and conspiring to work against him. The wind and currents made it nearly impossible for Hicks to ...
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from The Adventure Blog
A couple of weeks back I told you about a great adventure race called the Gold Rush Mother Lode that is scheduled to take place in California from September 8-11. At the time, I mentioned how the race was expedition length, but not grueling long, and that it was a very affordable option for teams that didn't have the time or resources to take pat in one of the longer races happening in North America this year. It turns out that the organizers of the Mother Lode have given us yet one more reason to put this
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from The Adventure Blog
One of the major adventure races taking place in North America this year is, without a doubt, the Raid The North Extreme , which is scheduled to take place in the West Kootenays of Canada's British Columbia from July 23rd - 31st. Over the weekend, organizers of the race also announced that they are re-joining the A R World Series , making the RTNX the only qualifying event in North America this year. Thatmeans that teams competing in the 500+km (310+ mile) race will now be vying for an all expense paid ...
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from The Adventure Blog
I've said it on more than one occasion, and I'll say it again. 2011 is shaping up to be a fantastic year for the sport of adventure racing with a number of fantastic events on the schedule. One of those events is the AR World Championships , which will be held on the west coast of Tasmania in Australia. That race will take place beginning on October 31st (Halloween! Seems fitting!) and will run through November 11, covering more than 700km (435 miles) in the process. In preparation for the race, the ...
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Looking for a new job? Are you tired of the day-to-day grind of your current occupation? Want to work closely with an outdoor adventurer and explorer? If you said yes to any of the above, then I just might have the gig for you. It seems that Ollie Hicks is gearing up for another attempt at rowing around Antarctica, and he is in need of a good operations manager. Who ever gets the role will have an important position to fill, taking care of a lot of Ollie's needs while he is out on the water once again. The
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from Whipper Online Climbing Magazine
Simon Young coming oh-so-close on the classic Entrée (29) at the Star Factory, Tasmania. Here he is busting out the crux move, standing strong and tall on some the factory's notorious glassy granite footers, and punching up into one of the biggest underclings in the southern hemisphere.
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from James Pearson
1 hour on the metro and bus / 2 hours in Berlin airport / 1 ½ hours to Frankfurt / 1 ½ hours in the airport / 11 hours to Singapore / 1 hour in the airport / 10 hours to Sydney / 1 ½ hours in the airport / 1 ½ hours to Melbourne / 6 hours in the airport / 1 ½ hours to Hobart. Aided by my lack of sleep over the last 72 the travelling time itself was not such a big problem and I slept for a lot of hours on the various planes. However the entire journey was probably the worst I have ever had due to my
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from The Adventure Blog
Looking for a little mid-afternoon distraction. Then be sure to check out this great climbing video that comes to us courtesy of Cedar Wright , who recently went on a bit of an adventure with his mates James Pearson, Matt Segal, Heidi Wirtz, Rob Frost, and Jason Singer Smith to scout out the climbing scene Down Under. What they found was some amazing opportunities in Tasmania, and they captured it all on video. Then set it to some of the greatest, and by greatest I also mean cheesiest, 80's music ever. ...
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