[thumb:1912:r]For the second year in a row, registration for Primal Quest came and went in the blink of an eye. One of the big stories to emerge is the number of people from around the world who are excited to race or volunteer in Primal Quest 2008.

Primal Quest Director Don Mann noted, “The enthusiasm for PQ from around the world is overwhelming. As of this morning over 130 teams from eleven different countries have sent in applications. I believe this is unprecedented in the history of expedition level adventure racing.”

In addition to the slew of teams from all across the United States, applications were also received from Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and Venezuela .

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Primal Quest Utah ended one year ago today with a giant party at the finish line for all of the racers, volunteers, and staff. It was a great end to an amazing couple of weeks. We can’t wait until next year to do it all over again.

We would like to wish all of our friends and family a very happy Independence Day. We would also like to congratulate our NEWLY MARRIED Directors of Competitor Relations, Chris Rumohr and Jamie Webster. Their wedding announcement was made in typical fashion via The A List:

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[thumb:1985:r]Primal Quest is excited to announce that the 2008 race sold out in less than 12 hours! Registration opened at midnight and within 30 minutes more than half the applications were filled by teams from 5 different countries.

Think you missed your chance to participate in this epic race? For a limited time you may sign up for the reserve list! We anticipate accepting teams from this list and highly encourage you to submit your application soon.

We are also happy to announce that since volunteer registration opened on Monday over 100 people from around the planet have signed on to help support the race. Join our team and add your name to the list!

The PQ team is very pleased to be an integral part of the adventure racing community and a leader in the continuation of expedition-level racing!

In this feature we take some time to learn about those racing in PQ 2008.

In addition to his numerous adventure sport championships, the captain of this team placed first in Eco-Challenge Morocco, Borneo, and New Zealand. He also had wins at the Gorge Games Adventure Race, Raid the North Extreme Adventure Race, British Virgin Island Expedition, National 24-hour Adventure Race, and the Xstream Solo Adventure Race Series. Oh yeah, and his teams are four time Primal Quest winners too!

If you haven’t connected the dots yet, we’re talking about Mike Kloser and Team Nike, back again for another round of adventure.

Registration for the 2008 edition of Primal Quest is now open

Please visit the Race Registration page for all of the important details. The online form will be available at 12:00am, July 1, 2007 now!

[thumb:2004:r]2006 - The fifth and sixth days of racing meant little sleep for those at HQ. After a dramatic night on the final ropes section, Team Nike/PowerBlast won a tight race, crossing the finish line less than 22 minutes ahead of second place GoLite/Timberland.

Meanwhile, the race for many continued. Twelve hours after Nike finished, Backpacker Magazine editor, Jon Dorn and Team Bulleit, were hanging out in Moab waiting for the “dark zone” to clear. Listen to his podcast!

[thumb:2201:r]While the exact location of the race must remain a secret until the fall of 2007, several states are currently running neck and neck. If you do not have firm summer vacation plans, you may wish to visit places like (in no particular order of significance other than it is an alphabetical list) Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, or Nevada.

Participants can expect as epic a race as Utah and exposure to totally different environments. They will race for five to ten days over 400 – 600 miles of gnarly terrain. In addition to the classic elements of AR: mountain biking, trekking, and paddling, next year racers will face extraordinary sections of whitewater swimming and mountaineering.

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[thumb:2070:r]2006: Day three of the race meant more desert heat, but also a chance for many teams to get on the water in either the white water swim leg or another paddle.

Were you racing last year?  Were you a volunteer?  Leave a comment and tell us about your race memories!

Relive the adventure over at Yahoo! News… Primal Quest: The heated race continues