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2008 Tri Challenge Series
Adventure Challenge 2.0
Does Eco-Challenge, Muddy Buddy, Survivor or Adventure Racing get your blood flowing?
The bay area triathlon community has joined with the Racing with Giants adventure racing team to present a unique training event. The 2008 Adventure Challenge is an urbanized treasure hunt and adventure challenge. Two person teams kayak, bike, trek and navigate together covering as much of the course as they can in the allotted four hour time.
The course requires no adventure racing experience, but is designed to be challenging for participants of all levels, with many fun and exciting surprises.
Date: April 20, 2008
Schedule:
8:00 a.m. Transition area opens
8:30 a.m. Pre-event briefing
9:00 a.m. Event start
1:00 p.m. Event finish/BBQ/AwardsCost: $40 per person
Location: Aquan Sports, 840 Brittan Avenue, San Carlos
Required gear:
Road Bike or Mountain Bike (plus helmet)
Running Shoes (trail runners recommended)
All kayaking gear is provided by Aquan Sports and is included in the entry fee.
Maps will be provided by race organizersEvent Detail and Updates
The race will be completed in teams of two, with both team members traveling together for substantially all of the race.
The race will feature a series of check points, or CPs, each of which will have an assigned point value; easy to reach CPs will earn participants a fewer number of points than a challenging CP. The winners will be the team that acquires the most points in the allotted race time.
While a few check points will require participants to use a specified method of travel, for most check points, the participants will be able to choose to travel by biking, running and/or kayaking.
The course is designed to allow racers to either use a mountain bike or a road bike, but not both (no swapping bikes mid-race!) A significant portion of the course will be on pavement, allowing road bike participants to travel quickly, however, there will also be portions accessible only on foot or on a mountain bike; those with road bikes will need to run or hike these areas. The course is design such that someone equally skilled in running, mountain biking and road biking should obtain the same number of points regardless of manner of travel.
Street and trail maps (simple and easy to read) will be provided and participants will be able to choose their route of travel (subject to certain "off limit" areas). However, no special navigation skills will be required.
