Expert Or Beginner Adventure Racing: Oman Adventure Day One

Expert Or Beginner Adventure Racing: Oman Adventure Day One

Oman Adventure Day One

The Oman adventure race bike and run starts this weekend outside Muscat

Here is a link to the course for day one

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Here is day 3 course














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Reports from the race are available at International Adventurers website

Oman Adventure 2006 Map

The Oman Adventure Bike and Run is due to start in one weeks time. Competitors have now been provided with the GPS waypoints, so that time will be saved on the evening prior to the race.

The race starts in the mountains and ends by the sea to the west of Muscat.

Defending Champion Karine Baillett and her partner will once again seek to stay ahead of the pack which include local Triathlete Sulliman fresh from the Asian Games and also veteran Ski Sharp who last year were placed third. This year they all have new partners so an interesting race is in store, with International interest of a Polish team

Oman Adventure Bike and Run

Oman Adventure 2006 : The itinerary

The Course for the second edition.
Leg 1 : BIRKAT AL MAWZ - SEEQ plateau

Camp 1 in the citadel of BIRKAT AL MAWZ.

Starting line at the junction of the SEEQ road and the dirt road going to MU’AYDIN.

Biking Follow the road up to SAIH KATENA.

Running or walking Follow Wadi MU’AYDIN until the start of trail W18b.

Bike and run Follow trail W18b until reaching SEEQ. Follow dirt road and the road until reaching Wadi HABIB. Follow a trail and dirt roads to camp site on the side of the road leading to RUUS ; Camp 2.
Leg 2 : from SEEQ plateau to QAYUT

Bike and run Follow the road and a dirt road to reach the village of RUKHDAYN. Follow a trail to the village of HULAYAT. Follow the road to RUUS.

Running or walking Follow trails to reach the dirt road near the village of QAYUT ; camp 3.
Leg 3 : From QAYUT to ZAMMAH

Bike and run Follow the dirt road to ZIKT. Follow the road and the dirt road to reach the entrance of Wadi BIMAH

Canyonning Follow the Wadi BIMAH until the village of ZAMMAH. Camp N° 4.

Leg 4 : from ZAMMAH to Wadi GHAFIR

Bike and run Follow the dirt road along Wadi SAHTAN until reaching the village of TABAQAH. Follow trails between TABAQAH and the road RUSTAQ-GHAFDI. Follow the dirt road down Wadi GHAFIR until reaching NAZWAH (NAZOOH). Follow the dirt road for 4.7 km more until camp site N° 5, near two football fields by the side of the road. Camp N° 5.

Leg 5 : from Wadi GHAFIR to the citadel of HAZM (night leg)

Bike and run Follow the dirt road then the road to FALAJ AS SAIDI. Follow dirt roads until reaching the citadel of HAZM ; Camp N° 6.
Leg 6 : From STARTING LINE LEG 6 to SUWADI

Bike and run Starting line at about 1 km north of the roundabout RUSTAQ-MUSCAT. Follow dirt roads until reaching the seaside road. Follow the seaside road, which passes through SHIRS YAL BURAYH, ASH SHIRS, MASNA’AH, until BU’ABALI. Follow the beach until SUWADI. Camp N° 7 at the hotel.
Essential information :

Registration Details
Competition name :Oman Adventure

Year:2nd

Type :bike and run

Place :Sultanate of Oman

Dates:16th to 22nd December 2006

Competitors per team : Two

Classes :Three : male, female and mixed

Route types : Two : extreme and adventure

Number of teams : around forty

Media coverage :Daily reports on international television

Constant international internet coverage (see website) Organizer : GÉRARD FUSIL CONSULTANTS BOTERGOLLEC 56400 - BREC’H FRANCE-

Tel : + 33 (0)2 97575357

Fax : + 33 (0)2 97575035

Site : http://www.authentiqueaventure.com Email : omanadventure@aol.com Registration fee : €600 per team

Prizes 1st Prize 2006 : €3,000 2nd Prize : €1,600 3rd Prize : €1,000

Package : Sindbad Voyages, 50 rue Servan, Paris 75011

Tel : +33 (0)143381994

Fax +33 (0)143389356 Email : infos@sindbad-voyages.com

Price of Package : €1,650

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Defending champions Leading Wilderness ARC

Uk Team Aberdeen Asset Management, who during the winter strengthen thier team with the addition of Tom Gibbs and Helen Jackson from Saab Salomon. Set off accross the mountains and glens at a fast pace pulling out a two hour lead over a shasing British and Swedish team. the winners will qualify for the final place place in the forthcoming world championships to be held in Sweden.

The team fought hard for their lead during two sea kayak legs when they fought strong tides and headwinds. A Navigation error cost them a 30 minute penalty for going out of bounds on the bike leg during Tuesday, sso they will not wish to make any more errors.

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Oman Adventure Press Release

Oman Adventure 2006 from 17 to 22 December
in the Jabal Akhdar

The second Oman Adventure race, for which reconnaissance has just been
completed, will take place in a totally different setting to the first year's
race. From 17 to 22 December, contestants will take on the largest mountain range
in the Sultanate of Oman, the Jabal Akhdar, whose highest peak stands at
3,000 metres.
The competition will take place between the sea and the mountains amidst
breathtaking scenery (badly needed breath at that!), leading contestants through
valleys to peaks and from mountain passes to canyons, with creative,
unexpected variations on the bike and run theme.
These variations will only be revealed at the last minute but we can assure
contestants that the aquarando (water hiking) course will not be technically
difficult but very impressive.
The mountain bike course will be highly varied and sometimes fairly
challenging with a few short sections requiring bikes to be carried. Certain
crossings will need to be made completely on foot.
Orienteering will be kept as simple as possible. You will only need to know
how to use basic GPS functions. The organisation is deliberately not marking
the course to avoid defacing nature.
In 2005, after a top-level contest, the Karine Baillet and Christophe Bignot
team won ahead of an Australian triathlete duo and an English adventure
sportsman and Omani triathlete pair.
For the second year of the race, there is continued interest from
triathletes along with adventure racing specialists and cross-country enthusiasts.
However, there are also very many newcomers among those competing for victory…
and the 6,000 euro prize money. These adventure and travel fans competing in
male, female or mixed teams will immerse themselves in the Omani landscape,
which absolutely must be explored.
The GFC competition registration fee is 600 euros per team. Sindbad–Voyages
is offering a Paris-Paris package for 1650 euros, including flights,
equipment, meals, 4x4 assistance, hotel and bivouacs.
Key information:
Competition name: Oman Adventure
Year of running: Second
Type: Bike and run
Location: Sultanate of Oman
Dates: 17 to 22 December 2006
Team members: 2
Categories: 3 - Male, Female, Mixed
Types of courses: 2 - Extreme, Adventure
Number of teams: 30 to 40
Media coverage: Daily broadcasts on international
television
Permanent international Internet coverage
(see website)
Organiser: GÉRARD FUSIL CONSULTANTS
BOTERGOLLEC
56400 - BREC'H-FRANCE-
Tel + 33 (0)2 97 57 53 57
Fax + 33 (0)2 97 57 50 35
Website:
_http://www.authentiqueaventure.com_ (http://www.authentiqueaventure.com/)
Email: _omanadventure@aol.com_
(mailto:omanadventure@aol.com)
Participation fee: €600 per team
Prizes
Value of 2006 first prize: 3000 euros
2nd° prize: 1600 euros
3rd° prize: 1000 euros
Package: Sindbad-Voyages, 50 rue Servan
75011, Paris
Tel +33 (0)143381994

Will Russia win G-4 Challenge

The stage is set for the final week in the Landrover G4 Challenge and its a question if Dimitie, the winner of the past two stages can hold on to the end. The team pairing have been set up and the all female Brazilian/Australian team will be working together so that at last one of them makes the final 4 head to head. Martin the strong South African who has been hampered with a leg injury will hope his pairing with an Argentinian will still keep him in contension. Many changes in the leaderboard could occur in the next few days as the teams enter the cold regions of the higher Andes were villages welcomed them with banners and dancing as they headed to the camp where they will restart tomorrow with strategy as the key.

Gerard fusil Reveals outline of 2nd Oman Adventure - Bike & Run

Gerard Fusil has returned from Oman with the course set up for the 2nd of his bike and run adventure race. Teams of two sharing one mountain bike will race over a testing course which this year will visit The Green mountain, rising to 3,000 Metre, so they will need to be prepared for the cold. A Prize of 3,000EUR awaiting the winning team.

2006 Czech Adventure Race

Press release from Czech rep. PDF Print
Organisers of Czech Adventure Race 2006 published a press release concerning their race. This year the race will be held for the 4th time. Czech Adventure Race 2006

4th annual adventure-expedition outdoor race in Czech republic

Czech Adventure Race 2006 will take place on the 12.-17. September 2006 as an open international championships of Czech republic under the auspices of Czech Extreme Sports Association and at the same time as an academic championships of Czech republic under the auspices of Czech University Sports Association.
For the second time this zdar Czech Adventure Race 2006 became a member of EUROADVENTURE CUP series.
Race center will be located in a traditional middle-bohemian village Revnice near the historical capital city of Czech rep. - Prague. The organisers of the most demanding adventure race in Czech republic are The Centre for Physical Training and Sport of the University of Econimics, Prague and University Sports Club Ekonom Prague.
4 member mixed teams will compete in main category of Czech Adventure Race 2006 covering 360 km long track and touching the bottoms of their both physical and psychical strenghts. The race will not only check up individual skills but also their abilities of teamwork. Teams will have to overcome together several special dicsiplines in 75 hrs time limit. If only one team member is not able to continue, the whole team will be disqualified from the race.
Race route will lead teams to several well-known natural and historical locations. The track will be marked on the maps with check points and it will be up on the team to find optimal course. Race strategy, ie. race paste, resting, sleeping or food is completely in hands of each team.

Three days and three nights of demanding and exhausting tests for those teams, who take up this challenge.

The following disciplines are included in the race:

• trekking
• MTB
• river canoeing
• orienteering
• in-lines
• swimming
• climbing
• caving
• fixed ropes descending and ascending
• high ropes
and maybe a little bit of sleep.

The race track will take the teams to several well-known natural south-bohemian locations, ie.:
• Brdy Highlands
• NPR Karlštejn
• NPR Svatojanské proudy
• NPR Middle Bohemia

and to historically significant locations:
• Prague
• Beroun
• Dobříš
• Karlštejn

For up-to-date news from race preparations, race, results and photos, please see WWW.ADVENTURERACE.CZ

For more information, please contact :
Mgr. Tomáš Vaněk : + 420 777 676 047, vanekt@vse.cz

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Last minute winners in Endorphin Fix

Odyssey Adventure Racing's Endorphin fix last weekend saw Team Carolina Trash come from behind in the final bike section, superior navigation in darkness and fog allowed them to snatch the lead from long time leaders team ATP in the pairs race.

The 4 person Pro race team results were affected by various penalties Team Mighty Dog won the co ed race by over 30 minutes, teams behind then getting penalties for breaking distance rules etc.

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The system has been tested under race condions with the following conclusions

Towing system allowed the team to maintain a higher speed by assisting a member who is slower at an activity.
Both people took the role of tower during the event. In one case, a pair of people took on both roles with each other We conclude that the usefulness of this system is not limited to a "stronger" and a "weaker" person, but that in different circumstances or activities, an individual might take on either role, even within one team.
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Pictures Of Sabah Adventure Challenge

The Sabah Adventure Challenge 2006 was held over the Easter Weekend. Whilst many people were enjoying an Easter break 25 two and three persons teams where challenging nature and themselves competing in a 300km race in hot and humid conditions.

Demon Orienteers win Sabah Adventure Challenge

Demon Orienteers from Hong Kong lived up to their name by winning the adventure class of the Sabah Adventure Challenge, which finished on Easter Sunday. The Team took the lead on the 2nd day and were never headed. the final day saw the teams abseil off a bridge and then mountain bike to the coast for a 14k sea kayak leg to Tanjung Aru on the outskirts of Kota Kinabalu. Once the teams arrived on the beach they were faced with a final run to the far end of the neach and back to cross the finish line. Full results of this race and also the extreme category will be available later this week at http://InternationalAdventurers.com/sabah6.htm

The Race takes its toll

The first day of the Sabah Adventure Challenge had seen two retirements. The second day of racing in hot and humid 34C saw many teams struggling. A lot of the racing was near a river and competitors were advised to jump in to cool. The race started with a quick run from the overnight camp towards the Flying Fox and in the Adventure class, it was the third place team from Hong Kong who managed to gain a 20 minute minute lead over the the chasing team from Singapore. Yestersdays leaders made a navigation error which dropped them down to 4th plave but they retired later in the day when one of themsuffered a torn toe nail and damaged thier knee during the accent and decent of a hill.

The Extreme race is close the leaders holding a 30 minute lead over the chasing pack going into the second day. The course for them ended with a long mountain bike leg of 80 kilometes including the decent that the adventure teams took yesterday and which cuased a number of falls. after some seven hours of racing the teams still had a long way to go to reach the finish.

Local Team Grabs Lead at End Of Day 1 of Sabah Adventure Challenge

The Sabah Adventure Challenge started off in Mount Kinabalu Park with orienteering,teams having to collect 6 our a possible 20 markers. A Team from Singapore lead the way, leaving the the first transition on mountain bikes as the second team from Hong Kong arrived.

The Mountain bike leg saw the teams biking some 9 kilometes along the road before decending into the river valley down a steep mountain track, where a few spills were incurred. Once in the valley the teams followed the road to Kuilu where a flying fox was set up. Dispite a damaged bike the team from Singapore held their lead but a Malaysian team was snapping at the heels of the Hong Kong pair.

The Final leg of the day was tubing and here disater struck when one of the leading pair got caught in a large eddy and allowed the chasing teams to slip past. the managed to repass the Hong Kong Team, but by this time the Malysian were clean away finishing some three minutes ahead of them.

Five minutes seperates the leading teams which have a comanding lead over the rest of the field to take into the second day which starts at 0730 tomorrow.

The extreme classifation followed a slightly different route which includes a 40 K Bike and run and more on this event will be posted tomorrow.

Sabah Adventure Challenge 2006

Final preparations are in place for the Annual Sabah Adventure Challenge in Malaysia. Tomorrow will see the teams gathering at the Mount Kinabalu Park Headquarters for gear checks and course briefing. The race starts on Friday at 0800 with running and mountain biking with the competitors due to camp beside the Kiulu river on Friday and Saturday night, the event will finish with a kayak leg to Tanjung Aru Beach on Sunday.

UK Athletes conquer the top of the world

The women’s marathon held recently in the ice and snow around the North Pole was pole A triumph for UK athletes with first place going to Alison Hamlett, England in a world record time for the event 5.52.56 followed by Wendy Mackinnon of Scotland, Caitriona Strain of Ireland and another English woman in 4th place.

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New Race at The End of the World

The southern winter is approaching. In Patagonia, each day has fewerminutes of sunlight, and the nights are getting longer, and so, on the21st of June, we will experience the longest night of the year - whichwill be more than 16 hours without seeing the sun. In other words, wewill receive light and heat from the sun for less than 8 hours. On thatday, the organizers of PATAGONIA EXPEDITION RACE, reaching a newmilestone in the world of adventure racing, will start a new annualcycle of winter editions of the race. The setting of this race will be impressive - southern Patagonia inwinter, the season in which Patagonia shows her most beautiful side.This new edition of the race is expected to comprise three stages in theregion of Torres del Paine and then three stages in Tierra del Fuego.The format of the race, and the equipment used in it, are all designedaccording to the weather conditions of Patagonian winter.

New Dates for Bike & Run Oman Adventure

The second Oman Adventure race will take place from 17 to 22 December 2006.
The dates have been modified to slot in better with the different sports
competitions being held in both Europe and Asia. Teams of two will arrive at Muscat on 16th December and travel back on 23/24. Packages are available including round trip air fares from Paris.

The race offers a fine opportunity to discover the hospital this country can offer.

North Pole Gets Busy

The North Pole seems to be popular this week end as the Polar Marathon is being held just prior to the area seeing the final leg of the race to the pole which starts tomorrow.

Polar Challenge

Fifteen three person teams Team have arrived in the high Artic for a race to the north Pol;e which starts in three days time. the teams will cover some 350 miles from Cornwallis Island to the North Pole. you can follow thier daily progress as they run and Ski accross this remote area.

Amazing Race Asia

Team International Adventurers have applied for a place in the next edition of the Amazing Race Asia, which is due to take place later this year. The team comprises, David Ogden from Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Hui Shin from Selangor Malaysia.