Last month we teased the arrival of the new Primal Quest Sprint Series (http://www.primalquestsprintseries.com/), a series of shorter, faster, higher energy, adrenaline-fueled sprint races brought to you by the same folks who produce the longer, harder, more intense Primal Quest expedition race.  In February, PQ management announced the dates and locations for the first three events.

 2008 will see racers, runners, mountain bikers, paddlers, triathletes and any other athlete looking for a challenging and fun experience battling it out at these exciting east coast locations: 

• May 10             - Pocahontas State Park, Chesterfield VA (registration is now open)
• September 6    - Moraine State Park, Pittsburgh, PA
• October 4        - US National Whitewater Center, Charlotte, NC

 In 2009 the Sprint Series expands from three to as many as eight total races. And while management is still working on the dates and locations for ‘09, hosting offers have poured in from more than twenty states and three countries.  Come next year you might find yourself with Primal Quest racing opportunities stretching from Maine to California, Florida to Alaska (and oh yeah, Canada, Mexico, and Costa Rica too)!  Adding to the excitement is the series’ grand prize.  The individual who earns the most points from the ’08 and ’09 seasons combined wins a FREE entry into the next year’s (2010) Primal Quest expedition race.

 Speaking of the expedition version, Primal Quest Montana is less than 64 days away and the third competitor news letter, released in March, was chock full of details. 

 Course Director Chris Caul brought back notes from a recent scouting trip that included a small glimpse into what the climb sites might have in store for teams,

 We spend a great deal of our time scouting the climb sites with world renowned climbers Jay Smith and Conrad Anker, and are very excited about the addition of free climbing on this near vertical course.  As Jay describes, “The ropes course consists of rappelling, climbing fixed line, 4^th and 5^th class scrambling/climbing via hand-line, and a 5.5 route section which will require competitors to free climb (required roped free-climbing to Class 5.5).” 

 The full news letter can be viewed on the Primal Quest Montana website (http://www.ecoprimalquest.com/docs/pq-2008-newsletter-03.pdf). 

 And in case these many Primal Quest races are not enough to quench your thirst for competition, Don Mann has one more event up his sleeve for you.  Coming in October 2008 Don Mann Production and Blackwater are teaming up for the 24 – 36 hour long Blackwater Escape & Evasion Adventure Race. Stay tuned to these pages for more information about this new race.

Photo by Will Ramos

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