Monday, Nov. 5th 2007 6:35 AM
ad·ven·ture
n.
1. An undertaking or enterprise of a hazardous nature.
2. An unusual or exciting experience.
3. Participation in hazardous or exciting experiences: the love of adventure.
Primal Quest would like to introduce you to Kraig Becker and The Adventure Blog. Kraig’s blog is a great source for news, commentary, and insights on adventures and adventurers from around the globe. Becuase the topics he covers are more or less first cousins to adventure racing we are happy to announce that selections from Kraig’s blog will be available on the Primal Quest website.
To kick off our latest feature, we bring you a recent interview with Primal Quest Director Don Mann. Read the full interview below and see what new things Don has to say about Primal Quest 2008 as well as learn about his recent mountaineering exploits and future plans.
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Wednesday, Oct. 24th 2007 5:14 PM
The USARA and Primal Quest have big news for the 2007 GoLite USARA Adventure Race National Champions. Primal Quest will be offering a team slot for this years National Champions.
USARA president Troy Farrar commented, “Don Mann is one of the pioneers of adventure racing in the US and has always supported the grass roots racers. I think PQ’s offer is awesome! Seeing the USARA National Champs get a chance to square off against the best teams in the world will be thrilling. We are excited that PQ has extended the offer and look forward to cheering on the 2007 national champions at Primal Quest.”
Tuesday, Oct. 16th 2007 11:17 AM
[thumb:2232:r]The number of of team slots was increased after the first 75 sold out in less than 12 hours. You still have a chance to join the adventure! Primal Quest will continue to accept race applications until all registrations are finalized.
Check out the full details on the Race Registration page.
Monday, Oct. 8th 2007 2:24 AM
At this very moment, Primal Quest Director Don Mann, Course Director Chris Caul, and several others are on the 2008 race course finalizing permitting and course design. Stand by for an announcement on the location soon!
In the meantime, start wrapping your brain around these facts:
The summit of Mt. Everest is 29,026 feet, which after leaving base camp is just over 13,000 feet in elevation gain.
Primal Quest 2008 will have over 95,000 feet of climbing.
More facts to follow…
Tuesday, Oct. 2nd 2007 6:39 PM
For a relatively new team on the AR scene, New Zealand’s Orion Health have amassed quite a string of top-ten finishes in major international competitions. But, perhaps more significantly, they also have shown themselves to have a strong tendency for improvement year after year. In the Adventure Racing World Championships, they placed 5th in 2006 (Sweden) and then an even better 3rd in 2007 (Scotland). In the XPD Australia, an ARWS qualifier, they were 2nd in 2006 and then moved up to take first this year. They are also unbeaten in 24 hour races in their home country for the last three years – registering an astonishing 13 straight wins!
In PQ 2006, they surprised all by putting in a strong showing for such a new and inexperienced team, taking 8th. Now, with two years’ more international racing experience under their belts, they are hoping to continue that tendency to improve in PQ 2008.
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Wednesday, Sep. 26th 2007 10:26 AM
[thumb:1829:r]Though still months away, Primal Quest 2008 is in full swing and we are looking forward to the challenge as much as you and your teams.
As Directors of Competitor Relations, we are the bridge between the race and team captains. To that end, we are happy to announce the release of the first official Competitor Newsletter for Primal Quest 2008!
As with all important information regarding teams you can access the Newsletter from the Team Resources page.
Sunday, Sep. 23rd 2007 5:04 PM
Why wait for the race to start styling in your PQ clothing? The Primal Quest online store is open!
Just added to the store are embroidered race shirts by RailRiders. These are clothes that go places and are made to last.
The PQ store is also the place to find stickers and tattoos, DVDs from Primal Quest Utah, and Don Mann’s Complete Guide to Adventure Racing.
Coming soon… All the PQ logo swag you could possibly desire: Hats from Headsweats, Water bottles from Camelbak, and Buffs from, well, from Buff! And there is more great gear to follow. And you thought your holiday shopping would be difficult this year!
Thursday, Sep. 13th 2007 1:16 PM
[thumb:2067:r]The PQ Team Page is the place to be! Comments are open so leave a note at the bottom of the page if you are looking for someone to fill out your team. Or, if you are an individual who wants to race, you may find a team to compete with in the “World’s Most Challenging Human Endurance Competition.”
Our website attracts enthusiastic, adventurous people from around the world so the Team Page could also be a great place to recruit a support crew!
