I’m right now at an organizational meeting for volunteers. I’ll be manning some of the remote locations. Aug. 14-21, 2011.
… This is an expedition where the journey is at least as important as the race, and where all who commit to the challenge emerge as champions.
Over 6 days, co-ed teams of 4 will undertake a 500 – 700 km expedition over some of the most beautiful, epic and challenging terrain on Earth in a unique format!
Racers will use map, compass and their own wits and skills to navigate their way over an unmarked route by mountain biking, rafting, paddling, trekking, orienteering, trail running, using fixed ropes, and maybe a few other surprises through the wild panhandle of northern Idaho. …
details on the home page
We are trying to avoid the problems of last week’s Raid The North Extreme:
… As if the terrain were not challenging enough on its own, the race logistics broke down early in this event, and they never fully recovered. It was disappointing, and it honestly (unfortunately) destroyed the competitive side of this event. With bags of essential gear regularly missing at transition areas, checkpoints often unmanned and unmarked (we searched for hours for some!), the race forced our team and many others to bond together and switch from “racing mode” to full on survival mode more than once. …
We won’t race this flawed event again. But we learned many lessons in the remote B.C. wilderness, and we’re ready, we think, for even bigger challenges ahead. …
Jason MAGNESS of GearJunkie/YogaSlackers – Finished: RTNX Post-Race Report
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