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March 02, 2005
forever lost in the woods
So Thursday I skipped training to go to an adventure racing information meeting at Moosejaw. I have some friends at work who had done one this past fall, but were looking for some new teammates. I figured the least I could do is check it out.
The two gentlemen who put on the info session were from Infiterra Sports here in Michigan. These two guys took about and hour to explain what adventure racing (AR) is and isn’t. They went through the types of races (who’s ever hear of an eight hour sprint race?), what to expect in a race, what gear you need, and they even threw in a couple tips from seasoned veterans. As they went through their presentation, I found myself getting more and more excited about AR. Turns out they have a race coming up at the end of April called Spring Fury, and it would be perfect for newbies wanting to get their feet wet…literally. The only down side was that it was six days after my triathlon in Florida. That would barely be enough time to recouperate.
I was definitely sitting on the fence on this one. That was until they put all our names in to an drawing. The first few prizes were socks or water bottles, however, the final prize they gave away was a free entry to their Spring Fury race, normally a $75 entry free. Without so much as a drumroll, and much to my surprise, they pulled out my name! That was the push that sent me over the edge.
So now Damon, Jesse, Steve and I (aka, Team RaceStrong) are going to take the Michigan AR scene by storm come April 30th. Watch out!
ps - If you have a mountain bike I could borrow, I'd appreciate it!
Posted by ksmith at March 2, 2005 08:40 PM