Save the dates: April 24-27, 2008!

--- In adventureracegirl@yahoogroups.com, "Susanna" <oarsherpa@...> wrote:
>
> OK ladies - we had quite the solo male contingency at the 2007 EFIX.
> I'd LOVE to see some solo women in the mix. Feel free to contact me
> any time if I can be of help to get you there in 2008 (see below). In
> the very least I know I can give you 10% off right off the bat.
>
> All my best,
> Susanna
>
> Susanna Greever
> Director of Competitor Relations
> Odyssey Adventure Racing
> susanna@...
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> Contact: Joy Marr, Co-Founder of Odyssey AR & EFix Course Designer
> (304) 574-0394
> OARevents.com
>
> Lookout, WV: Slated for early 2008, 50 teams of 2 and 4 persons, along
> with soloists, will take to the mountains of West Virginia for the
> 17th Edition of the Odyssey Endorphin FIX Adventure Race, widely
> touted as the "Toughest 2-day race in the US." The EFIX will expand to
> a 3-day expedition style race to fulfill the constant requests from
> racers across the country to have an epic and challenging expedition
> race that requires a lower financial and time commitment than that of
> a full 7-day, or more, event.
>
> The Endorphin Fix will also provide an opportunity for Eco-Primal
> Quest teams to "test" their physical abilities, as well as fine-tune
> race strategy and team dynamics well before it's all on the line - the
> starting line of Primal Quest that is! An additional bonus of
> extending the Endorphin Fix to a three-day race is that it will serve
> as a qualifier to Eco-Primal Quest. Don Mann, former owner of Odyssey
> and current CEO of Eco-Primal Quest, and Ronny Angell, Owner and
> President of Odyssey, are at work finalizing the details.
>
> "The EFIX is already known throughout the country as one TOUGH event,
> so expanding it will give racers with less time and money the chance
> to get a taste of what an expedition event is all about," states Ronny
> Angell.
>
> The epic event will once again be designed by Joy Marr, Co-Founder of
> Odyssey and long time Course Designer and Logistics Manager for most
> of Odyssey's events. Marr has now designed and managed over 150
> multi-day, multi-sport events, including Expedition BVI, Beast of the
> East, USARA Championships, Odyssey Adventure Leadership Trainings and
> the well respected Odyssey Adventure Racing Academy.
>
> Marr states jokingly, "You know what adding one more day means,
> right?-more epic sections of mountain biking, trekking, multiple
> segments of fixed ropes, challenging orienteering, and some great
> water segments-whitewater, flat-water, paddling and swimming-and, of
> course, the signature OAR trait: monumental elevation gain and loss!"
>
> Angell adds, "The rich history of this Odyssey classic ensures that
> the event will be a racer's race: low on glitz and high on epic;
> giving racers an intense physical, emotional and mental challenge.
> While the exact location of the race must remain a secret until winter
> 2007, racers can expect to see the best and biggest West Virginia has
> to offer."
>
> Interested non-racers with a passion for adventure can be a part of
> this great event by registering to volunteer. Stay tuned for more
> details as the season progresses and go to www.OARevents.com for more
> information and to read past EFIX stories and racer testimonials.
>
> Odyssey Adventure Racing is a unique race promotion organization that
> specializes in premier ultra-distance and extreme sporting events. The
> Odyssey management team has been integral to the production of world
> class events for more than 10 years. Join the crew who has produced
> more multi- sport events in the world including the Beast of the East,
> Primal Quest, Expedition BVI, and National Championships for USARA and
> XTERRA. Visit www.OARevents.com for more information on all of
> Odyssey's other events including other adventure races, the Adventure
> Racing Academy; extreme and ultra-distance triathlons. Odyssey can be
> reached online at OARevents.com, by writing info@... or
> calling 540- 444-4422.
>
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>
> Sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact: Joy Marr
> 304.574.0394 OARevents.com
>