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Tag Archives: adventure racing
Going solo: BonkHard Chill volunteer report
What do you do when no one wants to go along with your brilliant ideas? I used to miss out on a lot because I was afraid to do things alone, but in the past five or so years I’ve … Continue reading
Adventure racing for cheapskates
Adventure racing, while being the coolest sport on the planet, can present some obstacles to the budget-minded athlete. Prospective racers first face the hurdle of acquiring basic gear, but it doesn’t stop there. Unlike camping, where most expenses are incurred … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure racing, Fun events, Uncategorized, Volunteering
Tagged adventure racing, cheapskates, saving money, volunteering
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Adventure Racing 101: How to build your Personal Adventure Network
In education, the Personal Learning Network (PLN) is a popular concept. Basically, a PLN is a network of resources — blogs, websites, and individuals — that inform and inspire you in your career. Similarly, aspiring (or active) adventure racers can … Continue reading
Racing in a winter wonderland: 2013 Castlewood 8-Hour
The first thing I did after turning off the 5:30 alarm was to check weather.com and groan: 10 degrees. All week long I’d been obsessing over forecasts of highs in the low 20’s with a rising sense of dread, but … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure racing, Race Reports, Team Virtus
Tagged adventure racing, BonkHard Racing, cold, mountain biking, orienteering, paddling, snow, Team Virtus, winter, Wyman center
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On the wrong side of the law: Thunder Rolls part 3
If you haven’t caught up with our adventures at Thunder Rolls, take a moment to read up on parts 1 and 2. When I last left off part 2 of the race report, our two teams had decided to go … Continue reading
Thunder Rolls 2013, part 2
If you haven’t read part 1 yet, go get caught up. It’s ok…I’ll wait…. It was a subdued group that left the ascending area. We were almost certainly in last place at this point, but none of us cared. Our … Continue reading
CAC2: Non-racing with the best
Note: This report was written by Kate with commentary from Adam in red (well, it’ll be added when he gets it to me. For whatever reason people with two jobs don’t have a lot of spare time) and Jeff in … Continue reading
2012 Castlewood 8-Hour adventure race volunteer report
I spent my oldest child’s 20th birthday volunteering at the Castlewood 8-Hour adventure race. I didn’t even have to feel guilty about being gone all day since he was out of town visiting friends. My team had actually planned to race, … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure racing, Volunteering
Tagged adventure racing, BonkHard Racing, Castlewood state park, getting lost, volunteering
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Lessons (still being) learned at Berryman
Note: this report was written by Kate. Commentary by Jim is in red with any responses in blue. ****** This past Saturday marked my second crack at finishing the Berryman Adventure race’s 12 hour course. Once again racing with my brother … Continue reading
Berryman is almost here
After Thunder Rolls last month, I was spared my normal post-race depression by the knowledge that the Berryman Adventure was fast approaching. Berryman, of course, was my first official adventure race, and it lived up to its reputation as “a … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure racing, Fun events
Tagged adventure racing, Berryman Adventure, BonkHard Racing, Team Hangover, Team Virtus
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