Oman Adventure 2007 Prelude

This year marks the third running of Gerard Fusils Oman adventure, otherwise know as the longest Bike and Run adventure race. Th race has been somewhat over shadowed by the Abu Dhabi Challenge which has a big dollar prize fund where all teams earn money!

The course is placed North East of Muscat with a transfer into the mountains at the start and then teams will make their way across the mountains before returning to the sea and finishing in Sawadi.

Eleven teams took part in the prologue on Sunday a 3K run from the Citadal of A Na’aman towards the sea. the first team AIGLE SYBELLES ESF breaking 12 minutes and local team A'RUSTAQ arrived in 3rd place less than a minute behind. the last team to finish was Total some six minutes later and it seems that Dominique GARCIA may be forced to retire having aggravated a previous Achilles tendon injury. The team that came second today will have to hope that the makeshift repairs to their bike which was damaged during transport will be good for the start of the race proper. Full results can be found at http://www.authentiqueaventure.com/SPIP-v1-8-3//rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=204

David Ogden

International Adventurers

Oman Adventure 2007 Prelude

This year marks the third running of Gerard Fusils Oman adventure, otherwise know as the longest Bike and run advanture race. Th race has been somewhat over shadowed by the Dubai adventure Challenge which has a big dollar prize fund where all teams earn money!

The course is placed North East of Muscat with a transfer into the mountains at the start and then teams will make their way accross the mountains before returning to the sea and finshing in Sawadi.

Eleven teams took part in the prolog on Sunday a 3K run from the Citadal of A Na’aman towards the sea. the first team AIGLE SYBELLES ESF breaking 12 minutes and local team A'RUSTAQ arrived in 3rd place less than a minute behind. the last team to finish was Total some six minutes later and it seems that Dominique GARCIA may be forced to retire having agrevated a previous achilles tendon injury. The team that came second today will have to hope that the makeshift repairs to thier bike which was damaged during transport will be good for the start of the race proper. Full results can be found at http://www.authentiqueaventure.com/SPIP-v1-8-3//rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=204

David Ogden

International Adventurers

International Adventurers - Oman Adventutre 2007 9-14 th Dec

Last chance for Entries

Registration for the third Oman Adventure, the world’s biggest bike-and-run
event, has been open since the end of June.
If you have not yet contacted us, please do so urgently to secure your spot
among the 40 participating teams.
There are a limited number of seats available on flights to this
increasingly popular destination, so it is important not to put off registering.
In order to start securing seats right away, Sinbad-Voyages, the company
responsible for non race-related logistics, has decided to offer a 5% discount
to all competitors who book before 20 September. GFC, organiser of the event
and its communications, is joining them in this initiative.
Of course, this discount applies to all the teams already registered.
The third Oman Adventure will take place in a different region to that of
the first two editions. Competitors will discover a new side to this vast and
amazing country, through an event that brings together specialist runners,
trekkers, triathletes and mountain bikers.
Pricing details for the Sinbad Voyages package can be found in the circular
included with this bulletin.
For details on the event, visit: _www.authentiqueaventure.com_
(http://www.authentiqueaventure.com/)
Event dates
9 to 14 December 2007
Trip dates
7 to 16 December 2007
Number of legs
Six, including one at night
Distance to cover
Approx. 300 km
Distance covered daily
30 to 60 km
Difference in altitude
Approx. 5,000 m. To be confirmed
Cost of registration
700 euros per team
Number of teams
40
Package price
2,000 euros _infos@sindbad-voyages.com_ (../anglais/Sindbad)
Information
GFC: +33 (0)297575357 / _omanadventure@aol.com_ (mailto:omanadventure@aol)
Equipment
1 mountain bike for two
Web site
http://www.authentiqueaventure.com/SPIP-v1-8-3/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=177




Gérard Fusil Consultants
Botergollec
56 400 Brech - France
tel +33 (0) 2 97 57 53 57
fax +33 (0) 2 97 57 50 35
mail : _gfusilcy@aol.com_ (mailto:gfusilcy@aol.com) , _omanadventure@aol.com_
(mailto:omanadventure@aol.com)
http://www.authentiqueaventure.com/SPIP-v1-8-3/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=177

Oman Adventure is the toughest Bike And Run competition worldwide, an 8 days
adventure-race
organized every year by GFC in Sultanate of Oman and internationally aired
by major networks

David Ogden
International Adventurers

Third addition of Oman Adventure Bike and Run 9-14th December

The third Oman Adventure will take place like every year in December, from 9 to 14, and will once again be held in an entirely different region. The Sultanate of Oman is a vast and varied country that could be the setting for innumerable races in open nature between its mountain summits that rise to 3,000 metres, its 1,700 kilometres of magnificent coastline, its deserts of all kinds and its wadis dotted with oases.

The formula of the race has not changed. The basic discipline is bike and run: one bike for two. All strategies are permitted, giving bike and run its full range of possibilities in Oman Adventure. Team spirit plays an essential role in the event. The little "tricks" to gain time are decisive. Moreover, two contestants with a mountain bike can go nearly everywhere. When it is not possible, on certain sections, the 4X4 takes over to carry the bikes and the contestants set out on foot, hiking down rivers (aquarando) or overland.

Oman Adventure is a very open competition. It attracts raiders, triathletes, trailers and marathon runners who prepare for the event by working on the direction-finding bases with GPS points provided in advance.

The competition, as it should be in all races in which the spirit of adventure plays an important role, is open to all. The best produce astonishing averages but the runners-up also experience a competition adapted to their level thanks to the two rankings: Extreme and Adventure. Everyone spends each night camping out in an unspoiled natural setting in an atmosphere that contestants say is unforgettable.

Loyal to their principles, the GFC organisers are pulling out all the stops to ensure that this competition is financially affordable by the greatest number of contestants. The fee for registering a team with GFC is 700 euros and the tour operator Sinbad-Voyages has prepared a complete package including the flights, the transfers, the hotel nights, the 4X4 backup with driver, the breakfasts and the dinners.

GFC also ensures that the sponsors of teams get significant media coverage thanks to the large-scale production of images, with material sent out each day to all the televisions of the world, and thanks to its solid know-how in disseminating information on all the continents.

Registrations are now open. The places will be limited this year to forty teams for reasons of logistical infrastructures. Twelve teams have signed up, so there is no time to waste. A down payment of 200 euros enables the teams to book their place in the race.


Dates of the race 9 to 14 December 2007
Dates of the round trip 7 to 16 December 2007
Number of legs Six including one night leg
Distance to cover +/- 300 km
Distance per day 30 to 60 km
Difference in height +/- 5,000 metres. To be specified later
Registration fee 700 euros per team
Number of teams 40
Package price Set by Sinbad-Voyages infos@sindbad-voyages.com
Information
GFC: 02 97 57 53 57/

Here is route of last years race


Equipment
1 mountain bike for two
Website http://www.authentiqueaventure.com/