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.”
[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.
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.
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.
[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.
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!
[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!
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2008 marks the 5th Edition of Primal Quest. Since its inception, the “World’s Most Challenging Human Endurance Competition” has taken racers to some of the most beautiful and rugged locations in the continental United States.
The inaugural race in Telluride, CO (2002) was followed by Lake Tahoe, CA (2003) and the San Juan Islands of Washington State (2004). Always looking to provide competitors with a dramatic change of scenery from race to race, the 4th edition of PQ pitted teams against each other and the hostile summer desert environs of Moab, UT (2006).
With ten years of continual race production experience (including the Beast of the East, Expedition BVI, Mega Dose, Endorphin FIX, the USARA Nationals, and of course PQ Utah), Don Mann and his Primal Quest team are uniquely suited to orchestrate another stellar event in 2008.
Where will teams race next summer? Stay tuned to this site as the location of the 5th Edition of Primal Quest is soon to be announced.
PQ is looking for investors interested in growing “The World’s Most Challenging Human Endurance Competition” and the Primal Quest Sprint Series.
If you’re interested in learning more about investment opportunities, contact Don Mann
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"I am moved to write you and tell you how inspiring these Primal Quest race teams are. It is pure inspiration to see these teams pushing through the pain, the challenges, and the space between their team and the finish line, to reach their goals. At this point most are too tired to reply to our cheers and good wishes as we pass them on our commute - they are hell bent on achieving what they set out to accomplish!! These adventure racers are for me, personally and professionally, a forceful reminder to stay the course, push through the unknown and believe at my core, we have already crossed the finish line!"
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