Two more web episodes went online at Adventure World Magazine this week, allowing fans of Primal Quest Badlands presented by SPOT to get more insights on the race and what teams were dealing with in South Dakota this past August.

Episode 3 has us catching up with teams as they get on their mountain bikes for the first time and ride through Butcher Gulch, and though they’re through the cave section, clearly it was still on their minds.

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New Zealand adventure sports website Sportzvibes.com has posted an excellent video of their home team, Orion Health competing in Primal Quest Badlands presented by SPOT. The video is narrated by team captain Wayne Oxenham, who breaks down the strengths of his team, and gives some great insights into their race and the strategies that went into their successful finish.

The video is quite lengthy, and covers Orion Health through all aspects of the race, starting with mandatory gear check and running all the way through the finish of the race and beyond. It is a great synopsis of the events that went down in South Dakota, and includes some great shots of the beautiful scenery of the Black Hills and Badlands.

To watch the video click here.

By Wouter Kingma / © Copyright 2009. All rights reserved.

Newly launched online magazine World Wide has profiled Primal Quest Badlands presented by SPOT in a brief article that calls PQ “The World’s Toughest Race”. Read the story here, and then checkout the rest of World Wide’s great content as well.

The U.K. based electronic journal launched back on May 4th, and is already building a nice catalog of content including regular news stories, featured articles, gear reviews, and more. Outdoor enthusiasts will find plenty to appeal to their sense of adventure in the photo and video sections as well.

Thanks for the story World Wide! Much appreciaed! And keep up the great work.

(Photo by Andres Vargas)

Follow the world’s most extreme endurance athletes as they race in teams of four along a grueling 500-mile journey, experiencing wild adventure and intensely emotional highs and lows. Live the excitement as they mountain bike, river board, kayak climb, rappel and trek through spectacular Montana backcountry in the epic 5th edition of Primal Quest Expedition Adventure Race!

The DVD features four 26-minute episodes that were filmed in the highest quality HD format and created by the renowned team of:

• Tim Powell, Supervising Producer (Eco Challenge FIJI Islands, Eco Challenge New Zealand, Eco Challenge British Columbia, National Geographic Explorer, Eco Challenge Borneo, and Raid Gauloises – Race Across The Himalayas)
• Brian Catalina, Editor (The Alaska Experiment. Deadliest Catch, Survivor. Eco-Challenge Fiji Islands, Eco Challenge New Zealand, Eco Challenge Borneo , Raid Gauloises – Race Across the Himalayas, and Raid Gauloises – Race Across Ecuador)
• Bruce Hanifan, Composer (The Alaska Experiment, Ax Men, Ice Road Truckers , Deadliest Catch, Eco Challenge Fiji Islands, Raid Gauloises -Race Across the Himalayas)

Additional features include promos from Broadcast Partner RUSH HD, Presenting Partner SPOT, and State Partner Travel Montana.

The eagerly anticipated Primal Quest 2008 DVD can be ordered now from the online  PQ Store and will be shipped beginning April 15. Cost is $24.99 plus shipping/handling.

Also, stay tuned for a soon-to-be released message about where and when you can view all four episodes AND videos of previous Primal Quest races on television.

A new discipline for Primal Quest Badlands can now be revealed in the video below. This discipline is so new, it doesn’t even have a name yet, and we’re still working on how to get everyone certified. ;)

Happy New Year Everyone!