The episode attempts to demystify what happens at an adventure race (and compare Sprint events to Expedition events), how the course might be structured, when you would receive the maps, and ultimately make you look coooool when you turn up at your first race ;)

00:00 Intro
00:46 Team structure
02:16 Two kinds of races
05:17 Race disciplines
06:08 Transitions
07:46 Course structures
09:30 Bike boxes
10:26 Race schedules
11:42 Maps...
13:09 Prologues

This is episode has been brought to you by the generous support of Bend Racing, owners of Expedition Oregon ('America's Toughest Race'), and the first American team across the finish line in the recent EcoChallenge Fiji. Find out more about their events at https://www.bendracing.com

Photographs contributed by
THE Legendary Randy Ericksen
Bruce 'Buffel' Viaene
Terence 'ActionMan' Vrugtman
Heidi 'It's All About Love' Muller

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