We at HQ just caught up with Denise and Greg of Team PeakAdventure.com, the team that had been swapping second and third place for much of the race and withdrew yesterday.  Scott, the team member whose severe case of tendinitis cause the team to request airlift out of the Bridger Mountains, is doing fine.  The team is already looking forward to their next race (even though they wish they were still out on the course!).  The Canada-based team is taking advantage of the down time to try to plug the Yukon as an option for a future Primal Quest.

The team’s assessment of Primal Quest Montana is that though it was a difficult race, it was made easier by the beautiful weather in Montana.  With daytime temperatures in the 70s and 80s and snow readily melting, teams cruised along without the oppressive conditions racers experienced in Primal Quest Utah.

Denise and Greg both have minor battle scars — Denise’s neck is raw where her dry suit rubbed off a layer or two of skin, and Greg has a minor scrape on his head that only hints at the brutal mountain bike crash he had earlier.  Invisible damage includes a bruise to his hip and a ruined helmet, which took the brunt of the crash.  They indicated that they very surprisingly did not lose any weight over their 300+ mile journey, and one member thinks he actually gained weight!

Needless to say, the team wishes they were still out there but knew that there was no decision to make when requesting the helicopter — their teammate was in dire need.  Luckily, the damage isn’t permanent and the whole team will be here to welcome in the finishers over the next few days.

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