Ladies and Gentlemen -
First, the race website is now listing the race date as MARCH 28TH. It still says tentative. Craig Romrell is calling to verify, but for now, please leave the March 28th and April 4th OPEN.
We now have the makings for 7 teams. Wow! I never expected that many, but this will be a blast! Because our numbers are growing it is now more important than ever that the team captains coordinate the details of their team needs from now until race day. If you haven't already, please check www.adventurexstream.com for race details, gear requirements, etc...
Now for some important stuff. Seriously, it is.
Registration - Please also have your team ready to register at 9:00AM January 5th.
www.MapMyRun.com - Ryan Ashworth has created a group on MapMyRun.com called Moab Xtreme Teams. I hereby ask Ryan to provide everyone with a couple things. (1) an invitation to the group; (2) a brief overview of the site functionality and benefits.
Training Routes - Craig Romrell has graciously offered to upload some "Routes" to the group site on MapMy Run. It has been suggested that everyone take some time to actually run or bike the routes once they are uploaded. Ryan Ashworth and Craig Romrell will be providing some additional details shortly. The power of this idea is simple: Everyone will run the same route and record their time to the group site. This will act as a training aid and provide inspiration to catch the leaders or at least help teams track one anothers performance in advance of race day. A fun and motivational tool.
Ropes Certification - Ric Bruce has graciously offered to provide the ropes certification training. Ric is and has been with Salt Lake County Search and Rescue for many years. Ric is also a member of one of our racing teams. If you are unable to make it to Ric's class please plan to sign up for a class at Black Diamond or some other gym. I hereby ask Ric to provide the group with a date, place, and time for this training.
Training Groups - I had several people ask me if their are groups of us training together. It sounds like there is interest in getting together to train together. If you are training as a group or would like to please send out emails to the group with details of training times and places.
Next Meeting - Besides Ric's Ropes Training Class, our next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday March 11th at 12:30. Let me know if you have suggestions for the meeting place.
Since we are not meeting again as a complete group till Ric's class, everyone have a happy holiday and coordinate any interim meetings with your team captains AND DON'T FORGET TO REGISTER!
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Monday, December 1, 2008
Moab Adventure XStream 2009 preparations...
The time to register for the 2009 Moab Adventure XStream 12-Hour race is rapidly approaching.
In an effort to finalize our teams and answer any last minute questions, we have scheduled a group lunch appointment for Wednesday December 10th at 12:30. Please plan to attend if at all possible as this will be the last time we will meet as a group before the official registration date, which is January 5th at 9:00AM MST. The race is still scheduled for April 4th, but it is also listed as a "tentative" date still. Hopefully it will not change but keep the Saturday before and after clear if you can...
Due to the size of our group, it will be incumbant upon each team to get themselves registered at 9:00AM on January 5th to ensure space availability. The race only allows for about 300 people so we need our 20 signed up early! Attached is a Word document (doc and docx) outlining the teams as they are presenty organized. Please review the list. Each team has a captain (Greg Randall, Craig Romrell, Ric Bruce, Scott Swallow, and a new addition Rich Coles). The captain's job is to arrange for or delegate all of the details and needs of the team (registration, transportation, hotels, team gear, training, ROPES CERTIFICATION, etc...). In anticipation of our lunch meeting next week each team captain will need to confirm with each racer on their team that they will be at the lunch OR if they can not make it, confirm that they are definately committed to the race. (Also, if your contact info is not complete please email me additional information and I will update the list.)
Finally, it sounds like we have interest from at least 3 or 4 more people who would like to join in the fun and bodily harrasment. With this in mind I have started compiling a list of people for a 5th team.
THIS WILL BE REALLY FUN!!!
Please let me know how many people will be at our lunch and I will call ahead for a reservation. Any suggestions for the restaurant location. Needs to accomodate up to 15 -20 or so of us and not be too noisy (until we get there).
As always, game on! (see post script for interesting information)
Jeremy
P.S. It looks like the race organizers have created a NEW Moab Race for fall of 2009. This is typically when they have done the 3 day expedition race in Moab, but this year they have shortened the duration and made it a 30 hour race. In the past it has been televised.... Something to consider... And last but not certainly least, Jason Miller has officially signed up for the Arizona Ironman for 2009 demonstrating that he is likely the most hard core among us!
In an effort to finalize our teams and answer any last minute questions, we have scheduled a group lunch appointment for Wednesday December 10th at 12:30. Please plan to attend if at all possible as this will be the last time we will meet as a group before the official registration date, which is January 5th at 9:00AM MST. The race is still scheduled for April 4th, but it is also listed as a "tentative" date still. Hopefully it will not change but keep the Saturday before and after clear if you can...
Due to the size of our group, it will be incumbant upon each team to get themselves registered at 9:00AM on January 5th to ensure space availability. The race only allows for about 300 people so we need our 20 signed up early! Attached is a Word document (doc and docx) outlining the teams as they are presenty organized. Please review the list. Each team has a captain (Greg Randall, Craig Romrell, Ric Bruce, Scott Swallow, and a new addition Rich Coles). The captain's job is to arrange for or delegate all of the details and needs of the team (registration, transportation, hotels, team gear, training, ROPES CERTIFICATION, etc...). In anticipation of our lunch meeting next week each team captain will need to confirm with each racer on their team that they will be at the lunch OR if they can not make it, confirm that they are definately committed to the race. (Also, if your contact info is not complete please email me additional information and I will update the list.)
Finally, it sounds like we have interest from at least 3 or 4 more people who would like to join in the fun and bodily harrasment. With this in mind I have started compiling a list of people for a 5th team.
THIS WILL BE REALLY FUN!!!
Please let me know how many people will be at our lunch and I will call ahead for a reservation. Any suggestions for the restaurant location. Needs to accomodate up to 15 -20 or so of us and not be too noisy (until we get there).
As always, game on! (see post script for interesting information)
Jeremy
P.S. It looks like the race organizers have created a NEW Moab Race for fall of 2009. This is typically when they have done the 3 day expedition race in Moab, but this year they have shortened the duration and made it a 30 hour race. In the past it has been televised.... Something to consider... And last but not certainly least, Jason Miller has officially signed up for the Arizona Ironman for 2009 demonstrating that he is likely the most hard core among us!
Friday, October 10, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Lotoja 08
Had you asked me most any day during the spring and early summer if I would be ready or excited for the Lotoja, my answer, due to a number of different factors, would have been little more than doubtful. Even come late July, after many miles on the bike, my confidence was shaken. However, I cite the following experience as an example of why, with a Team like ours, I could NOT afford NOT to race with you:
shivering, drenched, and thousands of calories deficient, I spent two of the most entertaining hours of my life in a High Uinta outhouse waiting out a storm; two hours that with anyone but Jer and my bros would have been miserably onerous; two hours that made me realize that with a team like ours, you have “100% reason to remember the name”.
On what other team will you find yourself at the front of the pack pulling and pushing the pace 95% of the race course? On what other team will you see Jer take off with quad searing speed in an attempt to “trim the fat”, only to see Jason 10 minutes down the road, single handedly pulling them right back into position behind us? With what other team will you have the chance hear Craig dishing out epithets at the leeches on our tail?
Our team is the real deal, the complete package. Big time Miller time strategy was right on, an inspiration for any support crew and his nutritional genius is fast becoming a tradition unlike any other...leaves you wondering what next? Jer apparently decided he had not had enough extra work in his life with the arrival of beautiful baby Claire, so he decided to bust out a big shot cadence spending double the time as the rest of us pulling at the front of the pack. It is little wonder why his neck went out at the finish when the whole 10 hours 27 minutes of riding time Craig had his head up, always watching, always paying attention, always calling out adjustments to be made and sending his shout outs of motivation. That said, the only thing I had to do was ride. Though I didn’t get the chance to see Wade and Brian much, from what I know of Brian the pace was swift and perseverant, and from what little I know of Wade, there was never a dull moment.
Yes this email is coming a week after the fact, but don’t let that be a reflection of lack of gratitude because our Support Crew was money!!!! As glamorous as it was for you to watch us wolf down hundreds of calories in a matter of seconds, chugging coke, biting into potatoes, and gracing you with our race day scent, you went through a full day of work just so that we could have a good race. This is not, nor meant to be, adequate recognition of your efforts, but Thank You Anne and Nat.
shivering, drenched, and thousands of calories deficient, I spent two of the most entertaining hours of my life in a High Uinta outhouse waiting out a storm; two hours that with anyone but Jer and my bros would have been miserably onerous; two hours that made me realize that with a team like ours, you have “100% reason to remember the name”.
On what other team will you find yourself at the front of the pack pulling and pushing the pace 95% of the race course? On what other team will you see Jer take off with quad searing speed in an attempt to “trim the fat”, only to see Jason 10 minutes down the road, single handedly pulling them right back into position behind us? With what other team will you have the chance hear Craig dishing out epithets at the leeches on our tail?
Our team is the real deal, the complete package. Big time Miller time strategy was right on, an inspiration for any support crew and his nutritional genius is fast becoming a tradition unlike any other...leaves you wondering what next? Jer apparently decided he had not had enough extra work in his life with the arrival of beautiful baby Claire, so he decided to bust out a big shot cadence spending double the time as the rest of us pulling at the front of the pack. It is little wonder why his neck went out at the finish when the whole 10 hours 27 minutes of riding time Craig had his head up, always watching, always paying attention, always calling out adjustments to be made and sending his shout outs of motivation. That said, the only thing I had to do was ride. Though I didn’t get the chance to see Wade and Brian much, from what I know of Brian the pace was swift and perseverant, and from what little I know of Wade, there was never a dull moment.
Yes this email is coming a week after the fact, but don’t let that be a reflection of lack of gratitude because our Support Crew was money!!!! As glamorous as it was for you to watch us wolf down hundreds of calories in a matter of seconds, chugging coke, biting into potatoes, and gracing you with our race day scent, you went through a full day of work just so that we could have a good race. This is not, nor meant to be, adequate recognition of your efforts, but Thank You Anne and Nat.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Lotoja 2008
Well I can now say I have experienced what it feels like to bike 206 miles in 10 and a half hours. It was a blast! We had a great team. Jason, Craig, Brian, Evan, Wade, thanks for the good times. And thanks to our incredible support teams, we could not have done it without you!
I only regret puking my guts out all over the side of Jason's truck shortly after the race. I still remember wondering if all the people dining at the outdoor cafe caught a glimpse of my technicolored yawn. I am still a little baffled about what brought on the nausea. Maybe I needed to drink more water or maybe the last 500 yards of pedaling at way beyond my max heart rate just put me under.
What a great race! - Now, I will anxiously await the blog postings from Craig and others with photos and more details (especially the obvious details I have left out)......
I only regret puking my guts out all over the side of Jason's truck shortly after the race. I still remember wondering if all the people dining at the outdoor cafe caught a glimpse of my technicolored yawn. I am still a little baffled about what brought on the nausea. Maybe I needed to drink more water or maybe the last 500 yards of pedaling at way beyond my max heart rate just put me under.
What a great race! - Now, I will anxiously await the blog postings from Craig and others with photos and more details (especially the obvious details I have left out)......
Sunday, September 7, 2008
LOTOJA 9-6-2008
Not unlike many races of its caliber, planning for the Lotoja begins many months in advance. While just riding the 206 miles is admirable in its own right, truly competing within your category and the overall field takes more than just training and commitment to the bike. Perhaps most importantly it takes a strong team that pushes you to stretch your limits beyond what you could accomplish on your own. Our team this year, Teton Veloz, was comprised of Brian Romrell, Evan Romrell, Craig Romrell, Jason Miller, Scott Swallow, Jeremy Jensen and Wade McFarland. Although some on our team were new to road racing they all have a proven track record of being able to "flip the switch" and compete well in other similar endurance events.
The Lotoja this year required teams such as ours to enter the CAT 5 lottery and register in the age division of our youngest rider, the 19-24 series. Fortunately our number was picked and we were granted admission into the race. Although training never goes exactly as planned in the months leading up to the race by the time September 6 rolled around our team was strong and ready to ride.
We couldn't have asked for better weather for the race this year. When our category, CAT 5 (19-24), started at 7:37 am the temperature was in the upper 40's and skies stayed pretty clear throughout the day and it was in the low 70's along much of the race route. From the outset of the race we found our team leading our race pack with very few willing to join the pull rotation. This being the case we didn't push the pace too much from Preston to Logan which cost us in the overall time but kept us in the front of our pack and in control of our own destiny. Admittedly we weren't sorry to see most of our group drop off after the first feed zone and thin out even more over Strawberry Summit leaving 10 or so racers near the lead. Unfortunately Brian and Wade fell victim to one of the slower groups and then fell victim to a group of riders hitting their brakes in front of them which sent Wade's handle bars into the spokes of Brian's rear wheel leaving Wade with some road rash and Brian with a severely bent rim. From Strawberry to Montpelier the rest of us hooked on the back of a terrible "yo-yoing" group that was continuously speeding up and braking. Once in the feed zone at Montpelier our support crew worked marvelously, switching out our water bottles and food and sending us on our way well in front of the yo-yo gang.
From Montpelier we climbed over Geneva Summit then enjoyed the nice downhill reaching speeds over 50 miles an hour. When we got to Highway 89 we once again began pulling a large group that mooched off us until the beginning of the King of the Mountain Stage at the base of the Salt River Pass. The wind was pretty steady at this point as Evan sprinted up the mountain first in our group. We regrouped on the other side of the pass where Jason started to experience some cramping in his legs. At Afton we stopped for some Coke/Dr. Pepper, PB&J's, and red potatoes. From Afton to Alpine the group of freeloaders drafting off of us grew larger and larger. Craig began yelling to the rest of the team "Trim the fat, if these guys aren't going to help us out, let's get rid of them." Heeding this call, Evan, Craig, and Jeremy pulled away from the pack leaving Jason stuck behind a couple of other riders. Jason seeing us pull away went out in front and worked hard to catch up. By so doing, Jason managed to pull the whole pack back up with him and we ended up towing the train all the way into the Alpine feedzone.
After another round of caffeine and carbs we headed up the Snake River canyon, past Lunch Counter and Big Kahuna. We were passing racers the whole way up and many would hop on to our train if they were able. One of the racers in our race pack who we will affectionately nicknamed "hair" began working with us at this point, taking his turn pulling in the rotation. We had seen hair throughout the day and he had once again caught up. As we were nearing the feed zone in the canyon, Jeremy was taking a pull with hair right behind, followed by Evan Jason, Craig and many others in the freeload chain. After Jeremy signaled the end of his rotation and went to the side of the chain, hair hit the gas and started going strong. Evan right on his tale stayed with him but Jason, Craig, and Jeremy were behind and unable to stay in the drafting pocket. We had stayed together for 180 miles and now the four of us were going to see where the chips would fall in the final 20 miles to the finish. Hair slowed down near the feed zone. Evan passed him first, followed by Craig and then Jeremy and Jason. Through the Hoback and closer to Jackson, hair and Craig started riding once again in a small group of riders. Evan was well ahead at this point and had found the only other rider from our race group that was in front of us. Jeremy and Jason worked together until Jason's leg started cramping once again, then all four of us were split up and would be until the finish.
Evan made a deal with his compatriot and with their 15 second rotations they started blazing to the finish, Evan sprinting out at the end for the race group win and automatic entry to next years race. Craig came in fourth place. With 10 miles left, the muscles in his neck went out and he could only stare at the ground in front or sit up and take his hands off of the handle bars. He was not passed in the last 10. Jeremy was fifth place, gutting it out to the finish and leaving it all out on the road. After the finish and on the way into Jackson in the truck, Jeremy left it all on the road once again. ;) Jason finished 7th. When asked about the race Jason was heard to say, "What are we doing?, we're crazy, 206 miles on a bike. I'm all numb!"
Wade came riding in a little while later followed by Brian. Both were in good spirits despite their unlucky accident. Sometimes its tough to get back on the bike after an accident like that, neither competitor tossed in the towel but finished strong.
The Lotoja this year required teams such as ours to enter the CAT 5 lottery and register in the age division of our youngest rider, the 19-24 series. Fortunately our number was picked and we were granted admission into the race. Although training never goes exactly as planned in the months leading up to the race by the time September 6 rolled around our team was strong and ready to ride.
We couldn't have asked for better weather for the race this year. When our category, CAT 5 (19-24), started at 7:37 am the temperature was in the upper 40's and skies stayed pretty clear throughout the day and it was in the low 70's along much of the race route. From the outset of the race we found our team leading our race pack with very few willing to join the pull rotation. This being the case we didn't push the pace too much from Preston to Logan which cost us in the overall time but kept us in the front of our pack and in control of our own destiny. Admittedly we weren't sorry to see most of our group drop off after the first feed zone and thin out even more over Strawberry Summit leaving 10 or so racers near the lead. Unfortunately Brian and Wade fell victim to one of the slower groups and then fell victim to a group of riders hitting their brakes in front of them which sent Wade's handle bars into the spokes of Brian's rear wheel leaving Wade with some road rash and Brian with a severely bent rim. From Strawberry to Montpelier the rest of us hooked on the back of a terrible "yo-yoing" group that was continuously speeding up and braking. Once in the feed zone at Montpelier our support crew worked marvelously, switching out our water bottles and food and sending us on our way well in front of the yo-yo gang.
From Montpelier we climbed over Geneva Summit then enjoyed the nice downhill reaching speeds over 50 miles an hour. When we got to Highway 89 we once again began pulling a large group that mooched off us until the beginning of the King of the Mountain Stage at the base of the Salt River Pass. The wind was pretty steady at this point as Evan sprinted up the mountain first in our group. We regrouped on the other side of the pass where Jason started to experience some cramping in his legs. At Afton we stopped for some Coke/Dr. Pepper, PB&J's, and red potatoes. From Afton to Alpine the group of freeloaders drafting off of us grew larger and larger. Craig began yelling to the rest of the team "Trim the fat, if these guys aren't going to help us out, let's get rid of them." Heeding this call, Evan, Craig, and Jeremy pulled away from the pack leaving Jason stuck behind a couple of other riders. Jason seeing us pull away went out in front and worked hard to catch up. By so doing, Jason managed to pull the whole pack back up with him and we ended up towing the train all the way into the Alpine feedzone.
After another round of caffeine and carbs we headed up the Snake River canyon, past Lunch Counter and Big Kahuna. We were passing racers the whole way up and many would hop on to our train if they were able. One of the racers in our race pack who we will affectionately nicknamed "hair" began working with us at this point, taking his turn pulling in the rotation. We had seen hair throughout the day and he had once again caught up. As we were nearing the feed zone in the canyon, Jeremy was taking a pull with hair right behind, followed by Evan Jason, Craig and many others in the freeload chain. After Jeremy signaled the end of his rotation and went to the side of the chain, hair hit the gas and started going strong. Evan right on his tale stayed with him but Jason, Craig, and Jeremy were behind and unable to stay in the drafting pocket. We had stayed together for 180 miles and now the four of us were going to see where the chips would fall in the final 20 miles to the finish. Hair slowed down near the feed zone. Evan passed him first, followed by Craig and then Jeremy and Jason. Through the Hoback and closer to Jackson, hair and Craig started riding once again in a small group of riders. Evan was well ahead at this point and had found the only other rider from our race group that was in front of us. Jeremy and Jason worked together until Jason's leg started cramping once again, then all four of us were split up and would be until the finish.
Evan made a deal with his compatriot and with their 15 second rotations they started blazing to the finish, Evan sprinting out at the end for the race group win and automatic entry to next years race. Craig came in fourth place. With 10 miles left, the muscles in his neck went out and he could only stare at the ground in front or sit up and take his hands off of the handle bars. He was not passed in the last 10. Jeremy was fifth place, gutting it out to the finish and leaving it all out on the road. After the finish and on the way into Jackson in the truck, Jeremy left it all on the road once again. ;) Jason finished 7th. When asked about the race Jason was heard to say, "What are we doing?, we're crazy, 206 miles on a bike. I'm all numb!"
Wade came riding in a little while later followed by Brian. Both were in good spirits despite their unlucky accident. Sometimes its tough to get back on the bike after an accident like that, neither competitor tossed in the towel but finished strong.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
22nd Place Overall
The squad ran their hearts out for over 23 hours. Run EMC took 22nd place overall out of 580 teams.
Asics!
Asics!Wasatch Back Relay - Run EMC
In 2007 our fearless team captain Craig Romrell put together a very strong squad. He managed the team to perfection, which allowed for the talent of those around him to shine. Before the race had finished however, it was apparent that our great leader was already thinking about the year to come. Like all great team managers, he was looking to the future and always looking for ways to better the squad. Craig wanted to line up the stars early on so he began to draft those closest two him. In fact, just two rooms down the hall from his quarters resided two talented men ready for the challenge. Both Brian and Evan Romrell responded positively and were poised for the action. After that, Craig moved on to seek others close to him. His sights were now on Jeremy. This stallion that runs with NBA headbands was probably contacted during a casual Sunday dinner at the Romrell household. Jeremy Jensen must have been excited and eager to join the squad because he even 
offered his car for the event. With sacrifices like that Craig knew he had a strong teammate. The team tally had risen to four and Craig went looking for more. Once again Craig expanded his search in hopes of finding more teammates. He didn’t have to go far. Within a two-minute walk from his house, Craig acquired four more runners. Just down Arnett Dr. rested Scott a youthful man eager run in the moon light, around the bend was Randi Olson, a strong marathoner that continually toasts grown men in local marathons, up the street was Burk Hills “Mr. Cross Country” himself and up the road from him was Scott Bernhisel who runs to the top of Mill Creek Canyon on his off days. Quickly the squad number had risen to eight committed runners and Craig did something that most team managers rarely do. Craig decided to outsource runners through Randi and Scott. This was difficult for our team manager because he did not know the runners that would be joining his squad. He was uncertain if the team chemistry would flow properly. With doubts and concerns Craig moved forward with faith and waited for the results. As Scott and Randi both assured him, they came up with four more solid runners. Paige Reese and Stacey Snow made an appearance. Both seasoned marathoners ready for race action. Scott drafted two people from out of state David Thorne a long time runner and cyclist and Adam Thorne his son, who holds several multi-regional X-country titles. Together they completed the squad and team Run EMC was race ready.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Moab '08 Adventure Race
Those who have completed the Moab XStreme Adventure Race know that it far exceeds your expectations. You just never know what your mind and body are capable of until get out there and face the challenge. It may seem like a nice little ride accross the slick rock, but should you set yourself to the test, you will see that the road through Long's Canyon and over to Gemini Bridges requires you to dig deep in your energy reserves and keep pushing forward despite the loose sand and dry heat. A couple of mashed peanut butter sandwiches, shot blocks, electrolyte packets and liters of water help keep you fueled and lucid during the journey. The kayaks require endurance, patience and some coordinated technique. The repel in the middle of the race was a major bonus - well worth the hard work to get there and back. Three hundred feet (almost) is a great repel whether its your first or one-hundredth. Team Die Hard flew down that thing with style! After I descended first I took a few photos and videos of the rest of the team. Hopefully there is a way of posting videos here. If you want a copy of the videos I can send one to you. I am excited for next year!
Vikingman 2008
What turned out to be the most extreme event of 2008 so far for me was the Vikingman Triathlon in Burley, ID on June 7. The race itself is a half ironman distance and not for the faint of heart. Combine that with the sustained 30-40 mile an hour winds that were in Burley on race day and you'll be questioning your endurance. The race started out at 7 am with the swim in the Snake River. It was 39 degrees air temperature and white capped waves were rolling up the Snake reminiscent of swimming in the ocean with the tide breaking overhead. Several competitors succumbed to the conditions and "tapped out" of the swim and the race altogether. After the swim came the bike which was also directly into the wind for the majority. The bike was a long 56 hard I wondered if my legs would ever remember how to run as I started into the first few miles of the half marathon. All said and done the Vikingman 2008 produced some slower times but the finishers relished the experience as the course was accomplished in such adverse conditions.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
The World of Adventure Racing
Since I have yet to find a complete collection of Adventure Racing and other Extreme endurance events and resources I thought it would be fun to list a few of my favorite websites:
Adventure Racing Events
http://www.adventurexstream.com/ - This company puts on some awesome adventure races in Utah and Colorado.
http://www.eah.com.mx/ - Extreme Adventure Hidalgo - This is a 3 person race in Mexico. The first place purse for the coed team is $55,000. In 2007 they offered a single gender race division and offered a purse of $10,000 in that division.
http://www.oarevents.com/adventure.asp - Odyssey Adventure Racing has events in West Virginia and and Virginia
http://www.overmountainextremear.com/ - Overmountain Extreme Adventure Race. North Carolina.
http://www.coasttocoast.co.nz/ - New Zealand Coast to Coast multi-sport race (run, bike, kayak)
http://www.threepeaks.org.au/ - Australia's sailing and mountain running event
http://www.raidthenorth.com/ - Frontier Adventure Racing, Canada
http://www.arworldseries.com/ - Website for the Adventure Racing World Series and Championship
http://www.planetadventurerace.com/ - Indianapolis area adventure race series, includes an urban adventure sprint.
http://www.urbanadventureracing.com/ - The Wild Onion urban adventure race. Annual events in various locations. 2008 is Chengdu, China
http://www.abudhabi-adventure.com/ - Abu Dahbi Adventure Challenge. The 2008 race has a VERT COOL video on the website.
Training
http://www.boulderperformance.net/ - This is the site of Boulder Performance Network. They put on adventure racing certification clinics and offer adventure racing specific personal training programs.
http://www.americanadventuresports.com/ - Adventure Racing Training and certifications.
Other Endurance Events
http://www.ragnarrelay.com/ - You and 11 of your closest friends running day and night, relay-style, through some of the most scenic terrain North America could muster. Add in live bands, inside jokes and a mild case of sleep deprivation. The result? Some call it a slumber party without sleep, pillows or deodorant. We call it a Ragnar Relay... (7 races: Arizona, Florida, Wisconsin/Minnesota, Texas, Utah aVery FUN venue!, Washington, Washington D.C.)
http://www.ragbrai.com/ - This is a 7 day bike ride across Iowa. It is always the last full week of July and caps out at 8,500 riders for the full week, but also allows participants to ride single day rides capped at 1,500 per day
http://www.badwater.com/ - "The Worlds Toughest Foot Race" 135 miles, 130 degrees, 60 hours. This is a foot race through Death Valley in the dead heat of the summer. 13,000 feet of vertical ascent.
http://www.bear100.com/ - 100 mile foot race from nearly 22,000 feet of elevation gain Logan, Utah to Bear Lake, Idaho
http://www.wasatch100.com/ - The Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run is held in Utah the first weekend after Labor Day each year. The run stretches from Layton, Utah to The Homestead in Midway, Utah.
Strange & Unusual Races
http://www.muddybuddy.com/ - This race series looks cool. Teams of two trade off mountain biking and running and also completing unusual obstacle challenges.
http://www.urbanassaultride.com/ - The Pedal-Powered Urban Adventure race series included 8 venues across the country. Teams of 2 navigate their way around the city by bicycle to checkpoints where they complete "crazy obstacle courses at each stop."
http://www.oysterracingseries.com/ - If you are bored with your race, try an Oyster! The Merrell Oyster Racing Series is billed as the “Ultimate Urban Adventure Race” for its uncanny ability to combine pure athleticism with thought-provoking strategy. Your 3- or 6-person team will run-bike-scoot-paddle-trek-climb and perform other crazy athletic stuff you never dreamt could make a race so darn fun. Race venues include Seattle, Denver, San Francisco, Austin, Portland, and Nashville
http://www.ratraceadventure.com/ - The Rat Race Urban Adventure. Series of 8 European urban adventure races. The Rat Race is a physical and mental adventure challenge that uses the cityscape as its playground. It is a team event in which participants hike, bike, abseil, climb and kayak the streets, structures, waterways and urban landscape, whilst navigating their way around a course that's only revealed to them hours before they begin.
http://www.mhsurvival.co.uk/index.html - Men's Health Survival of the Fittest "a challenging 10km route, with tough and engaging obstacles every kilometre, you will pit your wits against fellow "Survival" competitors in a test of stamina, grit, speed and guts." 10k with 10 obstacles, one obstacle each 1k. Check out the video. Looks very fun.
http://www.menshealthurbanathlon.com - Men's Health Urbanathalon, New York and Chicago. The race includes an 8 mile run, 52 flights of stairs in the 7 World Trade Center, climbing over scaffolding, jumping taxi cabs, and the final wall to climb over. 2007 race video on the site.
Inspiring Athletes
http://www.ianadamson.com/ - 7x Adventure Racing World Champion, 3x World Record Holder, 3x Eco-Challenge winner, and author of the Runner's World Guide to Adventure Racing. I read it, it's a good book.
http://www.ultramarathonman.com/ - The website of Dean Karnazes, better known as Ultra Marathon Man. I read his book. Very cool.
http://www.eliteadventureteam.com/ - Official website of Team Nike Adventure Racing team. "The winningest adventure racing team." Very impressive team!
http://www.4deserts.com/ - This is a race series of 4 separate running races in 4 separate deserts. Chile, China, Egypt, and Antartica. Amazing.
I am fascinated with endurance races and athletes. If you are aware of any links that fit any of the above categories please let me know.
Adventure Racing Events
http://www.adventurexstream.com/ - This company puts on some awesome adventure races in Utah and Colorado.
http://www.eah.com.mx/ - Extreme Adventure Hidalgo - This is a 3 person race in Mexico. The first place purse for the coed team is $55,000. In 2007 they offered a single gender race division and offered a purse of $10,000 in that division.
http://www.oarevents.com/adventure.asp - Odyssey Adventure Racing has events in West Virginia and and Virginia
http://www.overmountainextremear.com/ - Overmountain Extreme Adventure Race. North Carolina.
http://www.coasttocoast.co.nz/ - New Zealand Coast to Coast multi-sport race (run, bike, kayak)
http://www.threepeaks.org.au/ - Australia's sailing and mountain running event
http://www.raidthenorth.com/ - Frontier Adventure Racing, Canada
http://www.arworldseries.com/ - Website for the Adventure Racing World Series and Championship
http://www.planetadventurerace.com/ - Indianapolis area adventure race series, includes an urban adventure sprint.
http://www.urbanadventureracing.com/ - The Wild Onion urban adventure race. Annual events in various locations. 2008 is Chengdu, China
http://www.abudhabi-adventure.com/ - Abu Dahbi Adventure Challenge. The 2008 race has a VERT COOL video on the website.
Training
http://www.boulderperformance.net/ - This is the site of Boulder Performance Network. They put on adventure racing certification clinics and offer adventure racing specific personal training programs.
http://www.americanadventuresports.com/ - Adventure Racing Training and certifications.
Other Endurance Events
http://www.ragnarrelay.com/ - You and 11 of your closest friends running day and night, relay-style, through some of the most scenic terrain North America could muster. Add in live bands, inside jokes and a mild case of sleep deprivation. The result? Some call it a slumber party without sleep, pillows or deodorant. We call it a Ragnar Relay... (7 races: Arizona, Florida, Wisconsin/Minnesota, Texas, Utah aVery FUN venue!, Washington, Washington D.C.)
http://www.ragbrai.com/ - This is a 7 day bike ride across Iowa. It is always the last full week of July and caps out at 8,500 riders for the full week, but also allows participants to ride single day rides capped at 1,500 per day
http://www.badwater.com/ - "The Worlds Toughest Foot Race" 135 miles, 130 degrees, 60 hours. This is a foot race through Death Valley in the dead heat of the summer. 13,000 feet of vertical ascent.
http://www.bear100.com/ - 100 mile foot race from nearly 22,000 feet of elevation gain Logan, Utah to Bear Lake, Idaho
http://www.wasatch100.com/ - The Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run is held in Utah the first weekend after Labor Day each year. The run stretches from Layton, Utah to The Homestead in Midway, Utah.
Strange & Unusual Races
http://www.muddybuddy.com/ - This race series looks cool. Teams of two trade off mountain biking and running and also completing unusual obstacle challenges.
http://www.urbanassaultride.com/ - The Pedal-Powered Urban Adventure race series included 8 venues across the country. Teams of 2 navigate their way around the city by bicycle to checkpoints where they complete "crazy obstacle courses at each stop."
http://www.oysterracingseries.com/ - If you are bored with your race, try an Oyster! The Merrell Oyster Racing Series is billed as the “Ultimate Urban Adventure Race” for its uncanny ability to combine pure athleticism with thought-provoking strategy. Your 3- or 6-person team will run-bike-scoot-paddle-trek-climb and perform other crazy athletic stuff you never dreamt could make a race so darn fun. Race venues include Seattle, Denver, San Francisco, Austin, Portland, and Nashville
http://www.ratraceadventure.com/ - The Rat Race Urban Adventure. Series of 8 European urban adventure races. The Rat Race is a physical and mental adventure challenge that uses the cityscape as its playground. It is a team event in which participants hike, bike, abseil, climb and kayak the streets, structures, waterways and urban landscape, whilst navigating their way around a course that's only revealed to them hours before they begin.
http://www.mhsurvival.co.uk/index.html - Men's Health Survival of the Fittest "a challenging 10km route, with tough and engaging obstacles every kilometre, you will pit your wits against fellow "Survival" competitors in a test of stamina, grit, speed and guts." 10k with 10 obstacles, one obstacle each 1k. Check out the video. Looks very fun.
http://www.menshealthurbanathlon.com - Men's Health Urbanathalon, New York and Chicago. The race includes an 8 mile run, 52 flights of stairs in the 7 World Trade Center, climbing over scaffolding, jumping taxi cabs, and the final wall to climb over. 2007 race video on the site.
Inspiring Athletes
http://www.ianadamson.com/ - 7x Adventure Racing World Champion, 3x World Record Holder, 3x Eco-Challenge winner, and author of the Runner's World Guide to Adventure Racing. I read it, it's a good book.
http://www.ultramarathonman.com/ - The website of Dean Karnazes, better known as Ultra Marathon Man. I read his book. Very cool.
http://www.eliteadventureteam.com/ - Official website of Team Nike Adventure Racing team. "The winningest adventure racing team." Very impressive team!
http://www.4deserts.com/ - This is a race series of 4 separate running races in 4 separate deserts. Chile, China, Egypt, and Antartica. Amazing.
I am fascinated with endurance races and athletes. If you are aware of any links that fit any of the above categories please let me know.
PrimalQuest
Team Nike is in the lead at Primal Quest Montanna. This 10 day race covering 500 miles is going on right now and will conclude June 2nd. 82 teams from all over the world are competing for this years title. Check out the details and track the teams progress at www.EcoPrimalQuest.com
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Preparing for Moab 2009
I am excited to say that we now have 14 confirmed racers for the Adventure XStream Moab race. The race director tells me that the race is tentatively set for March 28th, 2009 (though not the official date yet) and registration will open in December.
I would like to have at least 16 confirmed racers, which would give us 4 complete 4-person teams. Confirmed racers at this point in time include:
Jeremy Jensen
Dan Jensen
Josh Jensen
Brian Romrell
Craig Romrell
Evan Romrell
Greg Randall
Jason Miller
Scott Stein
Scott Swallow
Louis Janke
Eric Rigby
Blake Drury
Rick Bruce
For those who haven't done the race before and want a sample training schedule go to http://www.gravityplay.com/adventureracing/pdf/TrainingSchedule.pdf
This is a good place to start.
If you want to be intimidated ask Jason Miller what his weekly training schedule includes. Last I checked he was running 60 miles per week, attending 3 spinning classes per week, swimming 30 minutes 3 times per week, and has raced the last 4 Saturdays in a row. His last 4 races include: Boise Half Ironman, Wellsville Duathlon (with a 1st place finish overall), Sports Academy Sprint Triathlon (1st place finish overall), and the Cache Valley Triathlon (2nd place finish in his age group).
For those of you that want to get REALLY intimidated go visit the website for Team Nike. These guys routinely attend the 12-Hour Adventure Race in Moab. Their race schedule is incredible! How would you like to race in Moab, Montana, France, South Africa, China, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, and United Arab Emirates. AND that is just there 2008 schedule. Did you have any idea that Adventure Racing was that big? Visit Team Nike at http://www.eliteadventureteam.com/
I guess all that training and racing pays off for the "Worlds Winningest Adventure Team".
For other great resources and adventure event information go to http://www.adventurexstream.com/
Incidentally, Team No Pain No Gain (Jason, Jeremy, Craig, Evan) is ranked in 2nd place overall in the 4-man Open division of the Adventure XStream race series and Team Die Hard (Dan, Greg, Brian, Scott Stein) is in 5th place overall.
Over the next few months I would like to schedule a few get togethers for training and fun. Let me know if you have any ideas. As always, Game On!
I would like to have at least 16 confirmed racers, which would give us 4 complete 4-person teams. Confirmed racers at this point in time include:
Jeremy Jensen
Dan Jensen
Josh Jensen
Brian Romrell
Craig Romrell
Evan Romrell
Greg Randall
Jason Miller
Scott Stein
Scott Swallow
Louis Janke
Eric Rigby
Blake Drury
Rick Bruce
For those who haven't done the race before and want a sample training schedule go to http://www.gravityplay.com/adventureracing/pdf/TrainingSchedule.pdf
This is a good place to start.
If you want to be intimidated ask Jason Miller what his weekly training schedule includes. Last I checked he was running 60 miles per week, attending 3 spinning classes per week, swimming 30 minutes 3 times per week, and has raced the last 4 Saturdays in a row. His last 4 races include: Boise Half Ironman, Wellsville Duathlon (with a 1st place finish overall), Sports Academy Sprint Triathlon (1st place finish overall), and the Cache Valley Triathlon (2nd place finish in his age group).
For those of you that want to get REALLY intimidated go visit the website for Team Nike. These guys routinely attend the 12-Hour Adventure Race in Moab. Their race schedule is incredible! How would you like to race in Moab, Montana, France, South Africa, China, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, and United Arab Emirates. AND that is just there 2008 schedule. Did you have any idea that Adventure Racing was that big? Visit Team Nike at http://www.eliteadventureteam.com/
I guess all that training and racing pays off for the "Worlds Winningest Adventure Team".
For other great resources and adventure event information go to http://www.adventurexstream.com/
Incidentally, Team No Pain No Gain (Jason, Jeremy, Craig, Evan) is ranked in 2nd place overall in the 4-man Open division of the Adventure XStream race series and Team Die Hard (Dan, Greg, Brian, Scott Stein) is in 5th place overall.
Over the next few months I would like to schedule a few get togethers for training and fun. Let me know if you have any ideas. As always, Game On!
Monday, June 23, 2008
XStream Sports
This is the official blog site for the XStream Sports crazies in Utah whom I am grateful to call friends. I thought it would be helpful to have a blogspot to post ideas and share resources about upcoming team oriented adventure races and other unusual endurance events and races.
I'd like to use this blogspot as a place to post photos and commentary on recent races, upcoming events, and a place to track crazy endurance events. Speaking of unusual endurance events, I recently learned of a race series involving running, mountain biking and various unusual obstacles. To check out this race series (including 9 different venues across the country) check out www.muddybuddy.com
This past weekend our 12-person running team completed the 181-mile Wasatch Back Ragnar Relay. The team ran an average 7:40 pace in relay format for just over 23 hours and finished in 22nd place overall in a field of 500 teams. Way to go Team Run EMC. To check out this event go to www.ragnarrelay.com
Members of our group have succussfully completed (and often times ranked very well) in some of the following races: Adventure XStream Moab (second place finish 2007 OPEN division and first and third place finish 2008 OPEN division), Adventure XStream 2007 Buena Vista, Viking Man Half Ironman Triathlon, Cache Valley Triathlon, Jordanelle Triathlon, Ragnar Relay (three years running with a 2nd place finish in the corporate division), and Lotoja bike race (Logan to Jackson Hole) to name a few.
Recently a couple of our crazy buddies (Wade Macfarland, Jason Miller, and Luke Rothey) finished the Boston Marathon. We were all especially impressed with Wade's performance finishing the race in about 2 hours 50 minutes and attaining his goal to beat Lance Armstrong. Not bad for a guy who is over 50 years old.
So, now we have a blogspot to publish photos and commentary on recent and upcoming races. Please let me know if you have something to post. I would like this blog to take on a life of its own!
I'd like to use this blogspot as a place to post photos and commentary on recent races, upcoming events, and a place to track crazy endurance events. Speaking of unusual endurance events, I recently learned of a race series involving running, mountain biking and various unusual obstacles. To check out this race series (including 9 different venues across the country) check out www.muddybuddy.com
This past weekend our 12-person running team completed the 181-mile Wasatch Back Ragnar Relay. The team ran an average 7:40 pace in relay format for just over 23 hours and finished in 22nd place overall in a field of 500 teams. Way to go Team Run EMC. To check out this event go to www.ragnarrelay.com
Members of our group have succussfully completed (and often times ranked very well) in some of the following races: Adventure XStream Moab (second place finish 2007 OPEN division and first and third place finish 2008 OPEN division), Adventure XStream 2007 Buena Vista, Viking Man Half Ironman Triathlon, Cache Valley Triathlon, Jordanelle Triathlon, Ragnar Relay (three years running with a 2nd place finish in the corporate division), and Lotoja bike race (Logan to Jackson Hole) to name a few.
Recently a couple of our crazy buddies (Wade Macfarland, Jason Miller, and Luke Rothey) finished the Boston Marathon. We were all especially impressed with Wade's performance finishing the race in about 2 hours 50 minutes and attaining his goal to beat Lance Armstrong. Not bad for a guy who is over 50 years old.
So, now we have a blogspot to publish photos and commentary on recent and upcoming races. Please let me know if you have something to post. I would like this blog to take on a life of its own!
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