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Have you got what it takes? Come away from your sofa and swap your passive TV sports for real action! The real challenges await you outside, beyond your computer screen. We've compiled in this section some adrenaline pumping activities that will push the envelope of your suburban life and get you wet.
When did you last live your life?
Have you ever crossed a river on a rope? Have you ever climbed up a steep gorge covered in a tropical rainforest? When did you last jump into a rock pool, swam fully clothed, capsized in a raft, cycled along a muddy forest track?
Adventure sports challenge your physical and mental conditioning in an environment that demands teamwork, while providing lots of good, but sometimes dirty, wet fun. They involve the unexpected, like a sudden soaking or swim. No two sports are the same. The events and terrain all change depending on the location and type of the activity.
Adventure Racing
- Adventure Racing is a multi-sport team challenge. Teams of three or four people, depending on the race type and distance, travel together through a course that will challenge your physical and mental conditioning in an environment that demands teamwork, while providing lots of good, dirty, wet fun.
The 'adventure' in adventure racing involves the unexpected. No two races are the same: the race distance, order of events and terrain all change depending on the location and type of the race and, if that weren't enough, none of these details are revealed until race day.
Adventure Racing Canada is offering you the largest number, and selection of races across Canada. From the new three-race Salomon Winter Adventure Race Series to the Subaru Adventure Racing Series which includes twelve spring and summer races, in eleven locations across Canada. Both Series offer a race distance to suit every taste - from the first timer or active weekend warrior to the serious athlete and experienced adventure racer.
Race distance and difficulty vary and include:
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Urban
The Subaru 'Urban' Adventure Races are designed to bring the unforgettable experience of adventure racing to the uninitiated. Whether racing for the first time or looking to sharpen your team's skills and speed, these races are a challenging, yet attainable goal. *
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Enduro
*With total race times ranging between 5 and 8 hours, the Subaru 'Enduro' Adventure Races are the fastest growing, most popular distance in adventure racing. There will be a total of 9 Enduro distance races in the Subaru Series in 2002. *
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Winter Enduro
Due to popular demand, Adventure Racing Canada has introduced the 2002 Salomon Winter Adventure Racing Series, a 3 race series (2-Ontario, 1-Quebec). Teams of three will compete together in Cross-country skiing, Snow shoeing and Mountain Biking using topographic maps & compass. The races take between 4 and 6 hours to complete, and teams will require a certain amount of navigation skill.
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Overnight 24 Hours
Subaru Overnight 24 hours Adventure Races are for those racers (co-ed or same sex teams of three or four) looking to take your racing to the next level, this long course race will take between 24-36 hours of non-stop racing to complete.
The races combine trekking/trail running, mountain biking, paddling and navigation; with cross country skiing and snow shoeing added to the mix in the winter. And if that's not enough... teams are also expected to complete special tests that are located throughout the course. Designed to challenge and confuse: these tests could include rope work, wall climbs, mind games, mud pits and water hazards. Each race offers a variety of Race Divisions for participants. Teams are encouraged to compete in the Co-ed division (i.e. minimum of one member of each sex on the team), but there are also Open divisions (i.e. All Male or Female teams) and Master's division (i.e. total team age of +120 years). All teams are rewarded with a post race meal and entertainment, souvenir item, a chance to win one of many prizes and the satisfaction of participating.
More info on www.adventureracingcanada.com
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