Desert Winds Expedition Adventure Race
… after a full year of training for this event, Dave Adlard will be captaining “Team Adventure Sports Week” in the Elite category of the “Desert Winds Expedition Adventure Race” beginning September 19.
Dave and his three female teammates; Dr. Jeni McNeal from Eastern Washington University, Soledad Cristiano from Argentina, and Cynthia Miranda of Carlsbad California, will be traversing nearly 300 non-stop miles across the brutal Mojave desert on foot, mountain bike, canoe, rappeling/climbing, pack rafts and orienteering, carrying their own gear, food and water in what could be the most challenging and demanding event on earth this year… 50% of the teams are expected to not finish the race, which is expected to take the teams between 90 and 120 hours to complete.
This link will allow you to follow the teams virtually live via SPOT messenger GPS. Our team number is ’8′.
The basic schedule of the race is as follows:
Saturday, Sept 18: Pre-race meeting in Boulder City, Nv
Sunday, Sept 19: Prologue race and skills evaluation, 0600 hrs
Race start!! 2100 hrs (9 pm)
Thursday, Sept 23: First teams expected in: 0900 hrs
Friday, Sept 24: Race cutoff 1400 hrsWe hope that you will follow our progress and send as many prayers and good thoughts as possible, as we attempt what may be the most difficult challenge of our racing careers.
Please pass this info on to any others who may be interested, and we look forward to sharing the results with you after the conclusion of the race!
Thanks for your support and friendship!
Dave Adlard;
Team Adventure Sports Week
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