Hi all,

This event has reached it's participant limit and is
now closed to those who have not previously emailed
me.

For the participants, I have sent out an email to you
with detailed information regarding directions, route,
gear, etc. If you did not receive this email please
contact me asap and I will get you the info you need.

Thanks!
Randy Franklin




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>> Has anyone used either or both of these devices?

Indeed, as Brandon commented, I have the 625x and really like it.  There are
advantages and disadvantages to both units -- the Forerunner will plot
location as well as speed/distance, but it's susceptible to drop-outs in
mountains and forest ... whereas the 625x won't drop out, but won't give you
location, just distance.  Both units have awesome software for post-workout
analysis.  The 625x is light and goes years on a set of batteries, whereas
the Forerunner is rather bulky and needs recharging.  But then the
Forerunner is an all-in-one unit, while you need the extra speed sensor to
get cycling information onto your 625X.

Ultimately, I went with the 625x for it's light weight and simplicity --
something I knew I could easily carry on every run, whereas I couldn't
imagine strapping the Forerunner on each time.  Have been quite happy with
it, but of course I'm sure I would have been happy with the Forerunner too!
Too bad I couldn't afford both!

Oh -- I have a humorous observation regarding GPS dropouts -- at the Tahoe
Marathon last month, I noticed a new running style.  I would occasionally
see people running along with their right arm way up in the air, something I
had never seen before ... what the heck are they doing??? ... turns out they
had the GPS system, and were losing signals in the mountains and forest
around Emerald Bay!  Oops!  That being said, I have carried a Garmin Geko
GPS (same technology as the Forerunner) on many trails, and it has only
rarely dropped out on mountain hikes, or in the Marin forest -- so I think
it all depends on your tolerance for dropouts.  If you don't need 100% of
the datapoints, then you won't have any problem at all with a GPS system.

Bottom line:  neither is 100% perfect, and both are awesome instruments.

That's my 2 cents!

Dave
www.adventure-race-reports.com

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Hi Everyone,

I'm putting together the 2006 Adventure Racing Calendar for the
Adeventure-Race-Reports site.  If you're a race director, and you haven't
yet posted your races in the ARR "Upcoming Events" forum, please feel free
to list your races there:

http://www.zdap.com/racereports/viewforum.php?f=9

Heck, even if you're not an RD, and you know of some cool adventure races in
your area, feel free to add a message to that forum listing the races.  Use
whatever format you want -- text, colors, links, graphics, it's all up to
you.

Soon, I'll compile all of the entries and generate the 2006 race list and
graphical calendar -- this is the one also used by SCARABs, so the more
complete we can make it, the better!


Have fun, and happy racing!

Dave Palmer
www.Adventure-Race-Reports.com

I have no permission to repost this or connection to the Prof.  Just
something that came across the SAR wires I thought would be pertinent (
which, I know is unusual for me. )



I am teaching a Wilderness Navigation Class at West Valley College in
January and wanted to make sure that the Bay Area search and rescue
community got an early heads up announcement. Registration has just
opened, the class is limited to 30 students and I expect that it will
fill quickly.

Here is the info on the course...

Learn modern and traditional backcountry navigation skills.

This land navigation course is intended to give the student a through
understanding and skill in reading and using topographic maps, and
interpreting terrain. The course will cover using Global Positioning
System (GPS) receivers and basic desktop computer mapping programs,
along with traditional compass based techniques. Practical field
exercises will provide ample hands on experience.

Instructor: John Carnes

Class meets Fri/Sat/Sun over two weekends:
     January 6-8 and January 20-22
     (class does not meet the weekend in between)

Begin/end times are:
     Fridays from 6-9pm, Saturdays from 8am-5pm, and
     Sundays from 8am to 4pm.

Location: West Valley College, Saratoga

For registration information for this course or other Park Management
Program courses visit: www.WestValley.edu/pm

Also feel free to email me if you have questions.

John Carnes


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What different kinds of races are there and which ones should I do?
How much does it cost to race?
What kind of gear do I need and how much does it cost?
What food do I eat during a race: on the trail and in the transition area?
What additional supplements should I consume?
What are the different AR disciplines and how good do I have to be?
How and where do I train for an adventure race?
How much time off of work will I have to take to race?
How do I find a team?
How do I become a great teammate?
Do I have to know how to navigate using a map and compass?
What type of clothing do I wear?
Can I find sponsors to help cover the cost of racing?
How do I get started?

We will discuss all these topics and more and we will have a USED GEAR
SALE!!!  Seasoned adventure racers buy the newest and latest gear almost
every month!  (we wish) So some of us have a bunch of bikes, tires, PFDs,
headlamps, and more cluttering up our garages.  Help us make room for more
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11am-1pm!!!  (Cash only please.)

Bring your questions, bring your gear lists, and bring your enthusiasm for
outdoor fun!  Aliso Woods is a great place to mountain bike so bring your
bike and take a ride after the clinic!

Date: Saturday, December 3
Time: Seminar 9am-12noon
Cost:  $30 for the clinic

Contact person: Bernice Pierson - Cell # 949-293-7085

Directions: Off the 5 Freeway Exit Alicia Parkway and head towards the
ocean.  Go for about 5 miles.  About 100 meters past Aliso Creek Rd (on the
right side) you will see the sign to Aliso & Wood Canyon Park.  Turn right
and park on the street by the church for free or pay $3 to park in the lot.

PLEASE RSVP to bpierson1019@....

The seminar will be given by Bernice Pierson and various guest speakers.
Bernice is the Beginner Liaison for the Southern California Adventure Racing
Buddies.  She has experience in sprints, 12 hour, 24 hour, stage race and
expedition length adventure races.

I use the Garmin 201 and love it. The 201 is
essentially the 301 without heartrate monitoring and
UTM coordinates. I use it mainly in the desert hills
in Nevada and in the mountains around Tahoe area. I've
never really had a problem with losing signal but
occassionally (rarely) I do get "blips" of outlier
data when I plot an elevation profile. Nothing too
drastic really. Also, there are ways of "hacking" the
Garmin to extend the antenna range, etc. Also, keep in
mind that GPS technology (especially when it comes to
these small consumer oriented devices) is a technology
that has built-in errors. I.e., assumed 15 meters of
standard deviation on your exact location, confusion
with datums, and clouds/trees/ionosphere weirdness can
all effect the specific coordinates of the GPS no
matter which brand.

And if you don't think that you can't get OCD-style
data and graphics for your Garmin then you totally
have to check out www.motionbased.com (Motionbased is
the company Garmin just bought). Graphs and data
aplenty. Yummm!

-Randy

--- brandon <binaryfoo@...> wrote:

> Dave at  ARReports:
> http://www.zdap.com/racereports/viewtopic.php?t=4581
>   loves his polar 625x.
>
>   And Kylie: http://kyillee.triathlonlife.com/ loves
> her garmin.
>
>   I've raced with both of these awesome people and
> Dave makes a better  argument, appealing to my
> thirst for data and graphs with lots of OCD
> enabling information.
>
>   Kylie on the other hand can translate training
> data into something she  can plot on google earth.
> But Dave's watch isn't prohibited from  races...
>
>   Hope that helps.
>   -Brandon
>
>
>
> gbarber14 <granada21@...> wrote:  Has anyone
> used either or both of these devices? Can I get your
>
> feedback if you have. I'd love to get the GPS Garmin
> Forerunner but am
> concerned about losing the signal running trails in
> the woods around
> Marin.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
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Has anyone used either or both of these devices? Can I get your
feedback if you have. I'd love to get the GPS Garmin Forerunner but am
concerned about losing the signal running trails in the woods around
Marin.

Shooting Star Adventures is going to shake things up in 2006. We are planning
new
events in new locations and expanding our event offerings. In preparation for
the
2006 USARA Nationals in California, SSA will be offering 2 – 12 hour events that
will
be Regional Qualifiers including the $400 entry fee bonus.

SSA will also be offering 2 - 24 hour training events to prepare teams for the
big
event and for the return of the Cal Eco 24 Hour Series, presented by CSM. If you
have
a team that needs some help staying on course, or finding the fastest route,
this is
the event for you. Both events will be great training aids in awesome
locations, without the stress of getting lost and being out in the wilderness
without
experience.

  The SVS Series will be back, but in 2006, it will be a sprint series, featuring
  2 new locations and great prizes with all the usual trimmings.

  Once again, SSA will be offering a Snowshoeing event in South Lake Tahoe,
  actually 2. Both include free lodging in our cabin (the first 10 to register),
free
  breakfast, prizes, SWAG and a great low-key, scenic event. Snowshoeing is a
great
low impact preseason workout.

  In 2006, SSA will be offering all new SWAG:
  - Buffs
  - Racing Shirts
  - Arm Warmers
  - New Socks
  - New Hats
  - And more.

  Finally, SSA will be offering event points for all events that can be
  accumulated to crown the season's best teams. Last year the Series winners won
cash, MP3 players and Altimeters.

  All registration will be done through Active.com in 2006 with discounts for
  teams that register early.

  SSA is pleased to announce the 2006 schedule*:
  February 4, 2006 - Snowshoe Orienteering in South Lake Tahoe, 4-8 hour event.
  March 18, 2006 - Snowshoe Orienteering in South Lake Tahoe, 4-8 hour event.
  March 24-26, 2006 - 24 Hour Training Clinic, San Jose, 18-24 hour event.
  April 22, 2006 – SVS #1, Del Valle Regional Park, 3-6 hour event.
  June 17, 2006 – SVS #2, New Location near San Jose, 3-6 hour event.
  July 14-16, 2006 - 24 Hour Training Clinic, South Lake Tahoe, 18-24 hour event.
  August 4-6, 2006 – SSA 12 Hour AR, Sierras, 10-18 hour event.
  September 29- 10/1, 2006 – SSA 12 Hour AR, Sierras, 10-18 hour event.
  October 21, 2006 – SVS Finals, New Location near San Jose, 3-6 hour event.

  SSA Snowshoe Orienteering:

  What is it:
  Snowshoeing in the El Dorado National Forest in South Lake Tahoe. 8-12 Markers
  strategically placed creating a 5-8 mile course. Maps provided, you plot your
  course to obtain the markers as efficiently as possible.

  Cost: $35.00 per person, $50.00 with lodging included to the first 10
requesting accommodations. Breakfast for all included and post event BBQ and hot
tub. Beautiful views and amazing terrain; a great place to snowshoe. SWAG and
prizes
awarded. A very popular, fun event.

  Dates:
  February 4, 2006
  March 18, 2006

  Silicon Valley Sprint Series:

  What is it:
  A multisport event with mountain biking, trekking and kayaking. The courses
  will be marked and very challenging in terms of the terrain covered. There will
be
  cross- country sections, great single-track and great prizes. Each event will
take
  between 3 and 6 hours to complete. Great SWAG and prizes, including cash will
be
awarded. Post event BBQ, with 2 new locations near San Jose.

  Cost: $85.00 per person.

  Dates:
  April 22, 2006
  June 17, 2006
  October 21, 2006

  SSA 12-Hour Adventure Race:

  What is it:
  A multisport event with mountain biking, trekking and kayaking. Teams will be
  required to navigate the courses with USGS topo maps provided. The courses will
   feature very challenging terrain, nighttime travel with cross-country
sections, and
  great single-track. Each event will take between 10 and 18 hours to complete.
  Great  SWAG and prizes, including cash will be awarded. Post event BBQ, with 2
great
  locations in the Sierras.

  Cost: $175 per person.

  Dates:
  August 4-6, 2006
  September 29- 10/1, 2006


  SSA 24-Hour Training Clinic:

  What is it:
  A multisport training event for teams and individuals. The event will begin
  with a navigation clinic encompassing map reading and preparation, race
planning
and strategy, equipment tips, UTM plotting, nighttime travel tips and nutrition
  information. Each group of 5 will be accompanied by an expert racer that knows
  the course completely and is trained in Wilderness Rescue. Each Group will be
  required to navigate the course and compete as a team, but will be given advice
on
how to stay on course and tips for increasing efficiency along the way. A great
event
for beginners and teams looking to be competitive at 24-hour events.

  Each course will be epic, including awesome vistas, beautiful waterfalls,
  challenging navigation, long treks and full nighttime navigation. Come prepared
for a
full adventure. We have structured the events with multiple transitions and
assisted
CP's so teams can regroup, rest, eat and even withdraw if needed.  Other teams
may
register for the navigation clinic only and proceed on the course unaccompanied.

  Cost:
  $200 per person for San Jose event– limit of 10 people.
  $250 per person for South Lake Tahoe including accommodations – limit 15
people.
  $100 per person for navigation clinic and course (support required).

  Dates:
  March 24-26, 2006 – near San Jose.
  July 14-16, 2006 - South Lake Tahoe.

  *Dates are subject to change.
  Website will be updated soon.

Martin makes the excellent point that it is too easy to evaluate whether an
orienteering course is up to standards based on the raw results.  If
significant numbers or key individuals had problems (errors, injury,
ineptitude, etc.) the standards for the course could very well have been OK
despite slow times.

An unfortunate spin-off over time is the tendency to adjust the course
designation or standards to accommodate the participants rather than
directing people to the course that best suits them.  There could be a
special need with adventure racers who may have had little experience with
real orienteering or worse, developed bad habits or the wrong idea as to
what the sport is all about; that coupled with the reluctance try anything
less than advanced or intermediate difficulty.

Adventure racers can get their "adventure" on advanced courses but it can be
counterproductive if the aim is to improve navigational skills.  We can all
help by advising newcomers to orienteering on the proper course.  Special
help from people like Martin can go a long way, especially if it includes a
strong dose of basics and some insight into the value of the techniques of
true orienteering.  Formal training is available.  In my AR sessions I make
a point of the differences between the AR and orienteering philosophies and
as in any sport, the need to master fundamentals first and build from there.
It's important to recognize that AR does not have the learning ladder that
orienteering's color coded course structure provides and it is very often
the adventure racer's navigational skills that would benefit most from such
a progressive approach.


-Joe
www.orienteer.com



>-----Original Message-----
>From: Martin Kunz [mailto:mkunz@...]
>Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 8:51 AM
>To: Harold G DeMoss
>Cc: baoc@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: BAOC:Golden Goat
>
>The perception of the course being too long may be related to
>the physically very capable, but navigationally somewhat
>improvable adventure racers. There is quite a pool of them.
>Suggestion: let's train these people in Orienteering. Let's
>offer them introductory courses in map reading and maybe some
>specific informal trainings how to do Orienteering. I am happy
>to help with that.
>
>Martin
>

It's ALL About The Bike

Race Report - Kathmandu Sprint, Melbourne, Australia

We decided while traveling in Australia, since it worked into our plans
so well, to do a sprint race in Melbourne.  It was part of the
Kathmandu Sprint Series.  The race director was Gary Farebrother (he
crewed for AROC at Tahoe SPQ) of Maximum Adventure.

The day started out as a typical one in Melbourne - cloudy, drizzling,
cool - perfect weather for racing. We had to take a cab from our hotel
to the park, and thought we might never get there.  We asked the cab
driver to take us to Lysterfield Park in Dandenong.  "Where is it?" he
asked.  "We don't live here," we said.  Apparently there was a slight
language barrier and he asked again, "How do you get there?"  "We are
not from here, the city, state, country, continent, or hemisphere!  We
don't know how to get there, that is why we hired you!" (Okay, we
really didn't say that, but we wanted to!)  He finally asked another
cab driver, and we were on our way.

We had no idea what to expect.  We suspected that the race was going to
be longer than the sprints we have been doing this season, but had no
inside information to tell us one way or the other. We asked the staff
how long they thought it would take and they said 2-3 hours.  Right.
We figured those were the first teams in, so we were thinking about
4-5.  Since we didn't have our own bikes, we had asked the race
director to rent some for us.  He chose a bike shop closest to the
venue that apparently doesn't understand the concept of mountain
biking.  What we got were Radius Jaguars.  Ever heard of them?  Me
either.  Well, at least they were brand new. They had some GREAT
features - reflectors, motorcycle style shifters (remember those?), and
my favorite  - kickstands! Well, beggars can't be choosers; we would
have to make do.

When we received our race packets we found mediocre schwag (no threat
to Mike Murphy here) and, to our pleasant surprise, an orienteering
map.  Now this was familiar!  Identical to the ones used by BAOC, this
map was clearly laid out with 14 checkpoints, 2 TAs and a 7-point
orienteering section.  Things were looking up.  You had to do the
checkpoints in order, except in the orienteering section, which was
more like a rogaine. The course was easy to plot.  We were going to
have a kayak leg, bike leg with short run section and bike
orienteering, another kayaking leg, and a longer run section.  We
noticed that one of the points was going to require some bushwhacking.
Having just read Bill Bryson's "Sunburned Country" (great book to read
if you plan to visit Australia) and knowing that 9 out of the world's
10 most deadly snakes live in Australia, along with poisonous spiders,
lizards, plants and, yes, a centipede, we were not so sure about the
bushwhacking thing.  We inquired of the race staff who told us "No
Worries", so we took that on faith.  Truthfully, in our 3 weeks here,
we have yet to see a poisonous snake, and because the temperature was
cool we figured they would be sleeping, right?

We were delighted (lol) to find Sevylor Tahiti's as our kayaks. Here
was something else (painfully) familiar.  The only difference was that
we had to blow them up ourselves (Note to race directors: This is not a
bad plan, saves you a bunch of time and effort).

Well, that done, the race began.  We ran to the kayaks, jumped into the
water and began a 1.5 km leg across the lake and back.  Bob and I were
working well together and enjoyed watching other teams torture
themselves in the Tahiti's as we have done so many times.  A quick run
back to the transition and on our bikes!

It became immediately obvious that the Aus$75 that we paid to rent
these bikes probably could have purchased them.  Oh, I forgot to tell
you.  The bike place wouldn't rent helmets.  They said something about
hygiene and liability.  Huh, I would have thought that they would have
more liability sending people out on these total Pieces of Shit without
a helmet.  Anyway, we were wearing borrowed ones.  We soon realized
that these bikes only had 18 speeds.  You have no idea what a
difference that makes.  On every hill of any significance, we were in
the lowest gear.  We were getting off and walking stuff that we could
have ridden in our middle chain ring, if we had our own bikes.  Bob
couldn't get his bike into the lowest chain ring, so he had to get off,
do it manually and just ride in his lowest ring.  The brakes didn't
work properly, my seat kept falling down, they weighed a ton, I could
go on and on. Really, we were still having fun.  There is something
cathartic about being able to constantly curse your equipment.  At
least you can blame it for your bad performance.

The bike leg was challenging, but not really hard.  Not too steep,
fairly wet, but not overly slippery.  It started to rain a little, but
then stopped.  We could have been riding at Lake Chabot.  Big
Eucalyptus trees, green grassy hills, large grazing animals bounding
across the trail in front of you - except that these bounded on two
back legs and had a really big tail!  Seriously, it is a reality check
to almost have a collision with a wallaby.  Dorothy, you're not in
Kansas anymore! It was very cool!  The map was very well marked.
However, grass apparently grows very fast here and obscures many
trails.  You had to really use the map and other landmarks.  Also, they
don't seem to put gates in.  On more than one occasion, we had to climb
through a barbed wire fence, or over a locked gate in order to stay on
the trail.  Big hike-a-bike to TA2 at the end of the bike orienteering,
back to TA1 and back onto the kayaks.  Bike leg - 15 km

The wind had come up so the return leg on this kayak section was
interesting.  You know how those Sevylors do in the wind.  1.9 km and
back to the TA and onto the run section.  We had 7 checkpoints to get.
We started the run 4 hours into the race.   This was going to take a
little longer than we expected.  The trek was really fun.  The trails
were obscure and you had to use the map well.  We didn't make any
serious mistakes and found all the checkpoints but one.  We hit
checkpoint 12 with 2 more to go.  We had to bushwhack to 13 and kept
thinking about snakes.  I told myself I should take a compass bearing
to get to it, but decided we could do it on dead reckoning.  Stupid,
Stupid, Stupid!! After looking for the checkpoint for 20 minutes or
more, we gave up and took the penalty.  It was not like we were in the
money anyway.  Several other teams had the same problem.  Oh, well.  We
picked up checkpoint 14 and headed home.  11.6 km.  We finished at just
under 6 hours.  A little longer than expected, but no worries. Total
distance - a little over 30 km.

We had a great time. This was a well put together race (although the
schwag and the food could take a lesson from Shooting Star), and we met
some very nice people.  We can now call ourselves the International
Team SpongeBob.  If you ever get over here check out the possibility of
doing a race.  However, find your own bikes to rent, seriously.

Bob and Jane

BAARbarians,
 my little disclaimer: I have no affiliation with Sierra Adventure Sports or Rick Eastman. 
  I volunteered to be one of Rick Eastman's (http://www.sierraadventuresports.com/) beta-testers for the Lagunitas Lake Navigation Orienteering Guide.  Rick has put together a nice package containing a map, a list of CPs, descriptions/hints, and a map tool for the inexperienced navigator to practice plotting CPs from UTMs, staying found, and route finding.  Out on the "course" the CPs are mostly semi-permanent, man-made objects or the peak of a hill.  All the CPs are where they are suppose to be and obvious when you get to the correct spot.  I would characterize the navigation as easy for the experienced navigator and fairly easy for anyone with local trail knowledge.  I suspect the course would challenge the novice navigator, but would be very do-able.  This guide would be most useful for those new to the sport or for a team that wants to simulate a race situation for a fun couple of hours of training.  I did the course as a bike and run brick since almost all the CPs can be reached from a trail, but not all trials are bike legal.  I passed through all of the CPs in 3.5 hours of biking and running (about 18 miles and 2600 feet accent total, at least the way I did it).   So, on a whole, and for the reasonable price ($12.60), I would recommend this product.  I will also "volunteer" (6-pack of quality beer and some home-made brownies would grease the skids) to help anyone/team new to the sport and feels they can't complete the course alone.

Have a great weekend,
Brian Ridgway
Loose Screw AR

Hi All,

      I am new to AR.  I would like to find a team in the bay area that
is interested in doing 8hr races.  I run, mountain bike at night and
would need help with kayaking.  I have expereince doing triathlons,
but would like to get into AR. I am in San Jose.

   Cheers,
        Monica

Craig,

Hi, I've never seen anything on the level of what you
are getting at - a web-based team management
application. However, what I have done in the past is
set up a blog using Blogger and assign each team
member editing roles within the blog. Then you can
make posts like, "Gear List for PrimalQuest" and then
team members can edit your posts or add comments as
needed.  Also, some blog software has integrated
calendars so you can set up training times and other
important dates.

Basecamp.com and Writeboard.com (which were originally
designed for project management) may be able to be
retrofitted to doing AR team management?

If you make your own app that would be sweet!
-Randy



--- Craig <mountains@...> wrote:

> Howdy Y'all,
>
> I was wondering if anyone uses or knows of any web
> sites or software to
> help plan and manage a team and a their races. I
> know there are plenty
> of sites for athletic training but how about for
> organizing all the gear
> and schedules and such that go into a multi-person
> multi-day race? Does
> anyone know of any web sites to help with this sort
> of organization? I
> was thinking of making one, if there isn't a good
> one that already
> exists. Seems like an obvious idear.
>
> Train hard, train smart(ass)..with apologies to
> Robert Nagle,
>
> C!
>
>
> What we think, we become.
> Buddha
> http://www.myonlinewishlist.com - Christmas is
> coming!
>
>
>




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Howdy Y'all,

I was wondering if anyone uses or knows of any web sites or software to
help plan and manage a team and a their races. I know there are plenty
of sites for athletic training but how about for organizing all the gear
and schedules and such that go into a multi-person multi-day race? Does
anyone know of any web sites to help with this sort of organization? I
was thinking of making one, if there isn't a good one that already
exists. Seems like an obvious idear.

Train hard, train smart(ass)..with apologies to Robert Nagle,

C!


What we think, we become.
Buddha
http://www.myonlinewishlist.com - Christmas is coming!

Thank you BAAR for your responses to my initial inquiry and to Team Karma
for an absolutely amazing race!

Now THAT was an adventure race - impeccably organized, amazing volunteers,
incredible terrain and of course... a stellar team and crew! Until next
year.
Race on, -Jen

>From: "Jennifer Klafin" <jlklafin@...>
>To: baar@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [baar] Explore CA Gold reviews?
>Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 06:07:54 +0000
>
>BAAR-
>Looking for feedback on last years Explore CA Gold country AR. Disciplines
>sound amazing, though not to judge a book by the cover - the website is
>well... lacking. Hopefully that is no indication of the race itself. Race
>on, -Jen
>
>

PD...  I have connection Whit BT, but I love Baja and I love AR.

Any Bay Area teams going?

 

Sounds like such a cool race.  Wish I could make it.

 

You haven't lived until you've kayaked the Sea of Cortez:

http://www.mountainknowledge.com/pics/pictures/1.jpg

 

Envious,

C!

 

Ps.  In case anyone was wondering I have no connection to this race but a huge love of Baja.

 

 

 

"if we can't have fun, at least we can suffer" Conrad Anker
http://www.mountainknowledge.com - Know your mountain.

-----Original Message-----
From: baar@yahoogroups.com [mailto:baar@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Epi
Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 12:25 AM
To: BAAR
Subject: [baar] Baja Travesia - December 5-9, 2005

 

Baja Travesia launches in less than one month and teams are committed from all over North & South America, and Europe. Athletes from Uruguay, Colombia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Mexico, Canada, U.S., England,  Denmark and Poland are scheduled to compete.

 

During a recent press conference in Mexico, Baja Travesia co-founder Karen Lundgren said, "In order to absolutely ensure teams can participate on a regular basis we are extending a very athlete friendly offer, whereas teams completing the race in 2005 will gain not only an automatic slot for 2006, but will also receive FREE entry." Karen Lundgren, rated one of the world's top female athletes herself,  added, "this is an opportunity we've never seen before at any expedition race. This treatment, usually reserved for elite teams, will serve to reward all levels and in particular, those willing to commit and support the sport of adventure racing."  The entities and people of Baja have expressed so much enthusiasm for what adventure racing is delivering to Baja California, the event for 2006 is already confirmed and planning is underway. In an unprecedented move by the event organizers, teams are being presented this incredible opportunity for next year's event.

 

The 2005 course is set and organizers have announced the venue of Northern Baja around the region of the giant Sierra San Pedro Martir mountain range. Open ocean, barren deserts, alpine forests, turquoise bays, and enormous canyons will be the playground for some of the world's top adventure athletes in December.

 

We are proud to announce the Baja Travesia will enjoy superb real time internet race coverage on the prestigious Sleepmonsters website (www.sleepmonsters.com). Race reports and images will be piped to the web allowing the remote region of Baja to land on your desktop.

 

The Baja Travesia will offer a magnificent adventure across a mysterious and wild penninsula. Athletes traverse some 250 miles on largely virgin terrain. This is a region that has rarely been traveled by the heartiest of adventure seekers.

 

Kayaking on the balmy Sea of Cortez and the wild waters of the Pacific Ocean will be as challenging as it is beautiful. On one section, athletes will bring their own race boats, while on the other section, athletes will be treated to custom kevlar/deluxe fiberglass race boats by Seda Kayak (www.sedakayak.com). The event will feature a fantastic opportunity to race in the Seda Kevlar/Deluxe fiberglass racing kayaks, custom made for Baja Travesia, a unique feature of the Baja Travesia.

 

Canyoneering is assured to be a section to remember. 2000 meter canyons await athletes with multiple optional rope sections, rapels and many route choices. Alpine terrain, and possibly snow we be on the ground near the tops of the Sierra's.

One of many sections, where trails simply don't exist. Only the eagles know this area.

 

Mountain Biking will not disappoint. The Sierras offer fine dirt roads and trails, linking together the occasional ranch. Climbing will be in order. The possibility exists of some snow travel on the bike.

 

Trekking will be the emphasis for the Baja Travesia. Open terrain and cross country travel will be common, and a solid relationship with map/compass will be important. Early December, could mean light snow conditions near the 8,000-9,000 foot ridges.

 

Auto Rally/Orienteering- Teams will embark on a rare opportunity in adventure racing, to give the body a rest. Be assured, the mind will need to work hard as you team up with a professional driver and off road racing vehicle to orienteer your way around the vast open Mexican deserts searching feverishly for control points. The course shares terrain with the world famous Baja 1000 Off Road Championship. Bring your camera for this.

 

$50,000 awaits the top 10 teams.  Registration closes November 19th.

 

Teams can expect to spend between 60 and 100 hours traversing one of the most mysterious penninsulas in the world. Few such spots still remain, brave souls apply within - info@...

 

For more information, contact:

info@...

(909) 553-9154/(909) 224-9315 (English)

(619) 726-4443 (Espanol)

 

"if we can't have fun, at least we can suffer" Conrad Anker
http://www.mountainknowledge.com - Know your mountain.

-----Original Message-----
From: baar@yahoogroups.com [mailto:baar@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Epi
Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 12:25 AM
To: BAAR
Subject: [baar] Baja Travesia - December 5-9, 2005

 

Baja Travesia launches in less than one month and teams are committed from all over North & South America, and Europe. Athletes from Uruguay, Colombia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Mexico, Canada, U.S., England,  Denmark and Poland are scheduled to compete.

 

During a recent press conference in Mexico, Baja Travesia co-founder Karen Lundgren said, "In order to absolutely ensure teams can participate on a regular basis we are extending a very athlete friendly offer, whereas teams completing the race in 2005 will gain not only an automatic slot for 2006, but will also receive FREE entry." Karen Lundgren, rated one of the world's top female athletes herself,  added, "this is an opportunity we've never seen before at any expedition race. This treatment, usually reserved for elite teams, will serve to reward all levels and in particular, those willing to commit and support the sport of adventure racing."  The entities and people of Baja have expressed so much enthusiasm for what adventure racing is delivering to Baja California, the event for 2006 is already confirmed and planning is underway. In an unprecedented move by the event organizers, teams are being presented this incredible opportunity for next year's event.

 

The 2005 course is set and organizers have announced the venue of Northern Baja around the region of the giant Sierra San Pedro Martir mountain range. Open ocean, barren deserts, alpine forests, turquoise bays, and enormous canyons will be the playground for some of the world's top adventure athletes in December.

 

We are proud to announce the Baja Travesia will enjoy superb real time internet race coverage on the prestigious Sleepmonsters website (www.sleepmonsters.com). Race reports and images will be piped to the web allowing the remote region of Baja to land on your desktop.

 

The Baja Travesia will offer a magnificent adventure across a mysterious and wild penninsula. Athletes traverse some 250 miles on largely virgin terrain. This is a region that has rarely been traveled by the heartiest of adventure seekers.

 

Kayaking on the balmy Sea of Cortez and the wild waters of the Pacific Ocean will be as challenging as it is beautiful. On one section, athletes will bring their own race boats, while on the other section, athletes will be treated to custom kevlar/deluxe fiberglass race boats by Seda Kayak (www.sedakayak.com). The event will feature a fantastic opportunity to race in the Seda Kevlar/Deluxe fiberglass racing kayaks, custom made for Baja Travesia, a unique feature of the Baja Travesia.

 

Canyoneering is assured to be a section to remember. 2000 meter canyons await athletes with multiple optional rope sections, rapels and many route choices. Alpine terrain, and possibly snow we be on the ground near the tops of the Sierra's.

One of many sections, where trails simply don't exist. Only the eagles know this area.

 

Mountain Biking will not disappoint. The Sierras offer fine dirt roads and trails, linking together the occasional ranch. Climbing will be in order. The possibility exists of some snow travel on the bike.

 

Trekking will be the emphasis for the Baja Travesia. Open terrain and cross country travel will be common, and a solid relationship with map/compass will be important. Early December, could mean light snow conditions near the 8,000-9,000 foot ridges.

 

Auto Rally/Orienteering- Teams will embark on a rare opportunity in adventure racing, to give the body a rest. Be assured, the mind will need to work hard as you team up with a professional driver and off road racing vehicle to orienteer your way around the vast open Mexican deserts searching feverishly for control points. The course shares terrain with the world famous Baja 1000 Off Road Championship. Bring your camera for this.

 

$50,000 awaits the top 10 teams.  Registration closes November 19th.

 

Teams can expect to spend between 60 and 100 hours traversing one of the most mysterious penninsulas in the world. Few such spots still remain, brave souls apply within - info@...

 

For more information, contact:

info@...

(909) 553-9154/(909) 224-9315 (English)

(619) 726-4443 (Espanol)

 

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Hello Beta-Testers of the Bay Area Navigation and Orienteering
Practice Guide.  We're looking forward to your Beta-Test review before
offering the guide for sale to the public.  Please let us know how it
went.
Thanks
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Sierra Adventure Sports

Hi all,

Due to popular demand a repeat of the 12/24 hour
non-competitive training hike will be occurring this
December 10-11th, starting at 8am on the 10th. The
idea behind a 12/24 is that you hike straight for 12
hours or straight for 24 hours depending on your
training goals. In the previous 12/24hr the 12 hour
hikers completed 20 miles on trail and the 24 hour
hikers completed 50 miles. We will not be going at
ultrarunning pace but the general idea is to be
trekking light and fast to help train for upcoming
adventure races, ultraruns, and mountaineering trips.
The upcoming 12/24hr hike will be interesting because
there will be snow on the ground and winter
safey/travel skills will be needed.  For this reason
snowshoes will be required and if you don't have
snowshoes please let me know and I will research
rental information (skis with skins are a possibility
as well but I don't know too much about that).

The specific routes/trails have not been determined
but it will be on and near the Tahoe Rim Trail in the
vicinity of Tahoe City and Brockway Summit in the Lake
Tahoe area. This will be a challenging route but given
its proximity to civilization (Tahoe City, Highway
267, Highway 89, King's Beach, Northstar ski resort)
the ability to bail-out or turn around is available.

If you're interested please respond back with the
following:

- Name
- Intention (12hrs or 24hrs)
- City, State
- Snowshoes needed?

I will compile email addresses and respond back to
those interested with a more detailed message
concerning directions/locations and clothing/gear
necessities.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks!
Randy






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