[ARDF] ARDF Race?

[Joe]

Hello all,

Question,, How many would be interested in an ARDF event that is more
than just the usual event?

We already hold an "O" type of event, but more extreme, similar to the
ECO-Challenge, Just a LOT shorter and easier. It's called the Driftless
Zone Adventure Race.

An Adventure Race is very similar to a "O" type of meet, and hence also
similar to an ARDF event.

Many of the checkpoints are already manned so can easily be radio
equipped similar to a fox hunt type of setup. All we would have to do is
add some additional un-manned units at the un-manned checkpoints. So if
there was enough interest in doing an ARDF Adventure Race, it wouldn't
take a whole lot to add the additional transmitters to the existing
course I already have set up for this year.

Below is a somewhat description of Adventure Racing.

Is there out there any interest in this? who's interested? Just
wondering if I should bother add this to  our already existing race.

Joe WB9SBD
Wisconsin Adventure Racing
http://www.wisconsinadventureracing.com

                        WHAT IS ADVENTURE RACING?


                           The sport of Adventure Racing is sweeping the
nation at a phenomenal rate.
                           The new challenges presented to adventure
racers have caused the sport to
                           grow exponentially. Adventure Racing is one
of the few sports where just
                           completing a race is often considered a
victory, challenging both the mind and
                           the body. Another driving factor in Adventure
racing is the emphasis that is
                           placed on teamwork, rather than individual
achievement.

                            Adventure races can vary anywhere
                           from 4-6 person teams to the 2 man adventure
sprints. The disciplines can
                           also vary from race to race. Adventure racing
can include shredding through
                           tight single track on a mountain bike or
orienteering and hiking through a
                           dense forest. Adventure racers may find
themselves ripping down rapids in a
                           canoe and then rappelling off a 100 ft. rock
face. The races can range from a
                           few hours to several days and often cover 100
miles or more! The goal of the
                           competition is to be the first team to get
all members across the finish line
                           together. Each team must use strategy to
determine the best route,
                           equipment, food, and pace to win. Adventure
racing involves any combination
                           of the following sports in succession:

                                Trekking or Trial Running
                                Mountain/Road biking
                                Kayaking or Canoeing
                                White water rafting
                                Swimming
                                Rappelling or Fixed Ropes
                                Navigation and Orienteering
                                Other mystery Events?!?!?!?!

                           Since its introduction to North America in
1995, adventure racing has been
                           growing in participation and popularity at an
amazing rate. The annual average
                           growth rate has been an astounding 275%. It
has been called the "next big
                           thing" in the sporting industry. It is
filling the pages of outdoor/fitness
                           magazines, and is seen worldwide on major
outdoor and sports networks. The
                           sport has become so popular, that in recent
years Outdoor Life
                           Network (OLN) has aired many races, including
a 13 part series dedicated to
                           the sport. And this year one of the major BIG
races will be on prime time CBS!