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Please Visit back Often For When We will Start Accepting Entries For The 2008 Race. As Always, Check Out The Stories And Comments From Teams From Years Past. Thank You, Joe & Linda
"Joe Just a quick note, I am leaving shortly for Primal Quest. Overall good race. I supported last year and raced this year. For a new race you do a better job overall than some veteran race directors. Again joe it was a good experience THANK YOU!" "Hi Joe and Linda-- First of all, what a great race because of a great course. Well thought out and planned. We absolutely loved the orienteering/bushwacking -- that part of any race adds the "adventure" to adventure racing. And I'm sure some of the jocks are going to bitch about the tough locations of some of the points, but without that aspect it just becomes another race for speed. Let the whiners go sign up for triathlons. Anyhow, absolutely loved the course--probably the best I have been on (out of a dozen or so adventure races I have done). Thoroughly enjoyed going from marker 6 to 7--felt like Humphrey Bogart in African Queen. And for a course of this length and duration was definitely a good physical workout. It made us exhausted enough that we started getting spacey--which started affecting our decision making--and fortunately our experience kicked in and got us through. I'm sure that many of the novice teams were very intimidated by the start plunging into a swamp in the dark. Nice timing on the phase of the moon also--no help there. From all the shouting and splashing around, major mass confusion. Loved it. Good time not to panic. All in all, great race. See you next year. " "First of all, hope you are feeling better. Second, congratulations on a great race! Talk about taking the race to a professional level. You had us talking about the entire race since Saturday (and for many many days to come). The expected and unexpected (creek walk???) were well thought out. I'm still smiling about the fisherman as we joked about that when we saw him! We're already looking forward to next year." "I too want to say that this was one of the more fun(?)adventure races our team has experienced and I have the raw legs to show for it...next time GATORS! It was well put together and it had a lot of variety for all. TO Everyone... you were all awesome.....just think what everyone else you know was doing on that day! Once again, everyone did soooooooooooo great and should feel really pleased at the accomplishment!.....onto our next adventures together!......train on..." "Can there be enough thanks? Thanks Joe & Linda for a great and fun race. We all had a great time at the post race, too. Thanks again everybody, see you next time..." "This was my first time doing such an event...definately didn't know what to think at first....it was something along the lines of what the hell did I get myself into! however, now after going through it once...I know i'd like to do it again (and i'll be more prepared next time - maybe even bring some pants...it might be another week before the scratches on my legs go away!) Overall, I thought the race was very cool. definitely an experience i'm glad to have been a part of & hope to do again, being able to have a better strategy along the way. Thank you so much for all your hard work getting this together. I had a blast & look forward to gathering more people to do it with next year. "One week later and at 4:00am when I woke up in my warm bed I realized that I would have rather been on the starting line. Yes we will be back next year. The start - and course through the first 8 CP - were great. The terrain and the distance were exactly how I would have planned it myself. I felt the CP were located fair and at the right intervals. I would prefer that for next year it remain the same style - no trails. The CPs where support crews met us were very good as well - organized and plenty of room. Our support person said that the instruction from one place to the next were good and that she met some neat people wile waiting. The maps that you provided were also very good - it was all right there. The camp and restaurant were also very good. We got in late on Friday and left after the dinner on Saturday (back to Mpls -almost 24 w/o sleep) but next year I would stay the weekend. Overall I would give it an A. For our first race the experience was positive and will keep us motivated for A/R next summer. I will be sending Linda some pictures later this weekend. Thanks for the good time." "Joe and Linda, Wanted to thank you and all the course support crew for a great time. Our team is still talking about how much fun we had. For "first timers" I've got to say the 4am start in that Jungle we had to traverse was a blast, I can still smell the swamp water on my legs. We will be back next year without a doubt and believe we will have additional teams from our department. See you then, and thanks again!" "Joe & Linda I would first like to take a second to thank you for a great job. This being my first race (my teammates as well) we have already decided to broaden our horizons and do two next year. Of course, there were times (the trek through the river, for instance) when I was not too pleased with the course design, but after having completed it, I feel like I have really accomplished something and am proud to have done something most people would not dare do. I am really glad now that the trek was included because it challenged us mentally and physically and we got to see what we are all really made of. So, once again, thanks for your time and effort. Look forward to next year." "Joe & Linda I just wanted to say thank you for the adventure race. Although I was sore, I really had fun. Need some work on the navigating skills. It was, in every sense of the word, an adventure. . All the support personnel were fantastic. I hope that you will have it again next year. I would like to participate again. Take care and hope to see you next year. " |
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