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!

[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!

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.

[thumb:1779:r]The 2008 location for Primal Quest is still a secret and won’t be announced until the fall of ‘07, but you can get an insider’s view thanks to Devon O’Neil’s latest article in the Summit Daily News.

Hear from PQ Director Don Mann, PQ course designer and AR superstar Danelle Ballengee, and officials from the The Centennial State.

Primal Question
BY DEVON O’NEIL
summit daily news
August 23, 2007

SUMMIT COUNTY - Ever since he agreed to take over the most prestigious and richest adventure race in the world this past spring, Don Mann has wanted to stage the 2008 Primal Quest in one place.
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Michael Tobin’s Balancing Act
by Jacqueline Windh

Michael Tobin juggles the moment as he juggles his life – a few moments with newborn son Jack, a few words to wife Jenny, chatting with a nosy reporter on the phone… all as he packs up to leave for a five-day adventure race in China.

Michael entered the crazy world of AR relatively late, while in his mid-thirties. But rather than work his way up through the ranks, Michael (now 43) pretty much started out right at the top. And through the years, he has just stayed there. Since competing in his first adventure race in 2000, his impressive list of international AR wins includes EcoChallenge 2001, Raid World Cup 2004 and 2006, ARWS 2004 and 2007, as well as every edition of Primal Quest (Telluride 2002, Lake Tahoe 2003, San Juan Islands 2004, and Utah 2006). Some of his other titles include Xterra World Champion 2000 and 24-hour Orienteering World Champion 2004, as well as countless other victories in Xterra triathlon and duathlon.

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If expedition adventure racing had a patron saint, my vote would go to Primal Quest owner and managing partner, Denise Watkins. While not a household name (even in many homes populated by adventure racers), Denise and her husband Bill have done more and given more to further the sport of expedition racing than any two people in recent memory.

In November, Denise and her Team Beyond Sisters will participate in the Breast Cancer 3 Day, a 60-mile walk over the course of three days. Net proceeds benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the National Philanthropic Trust, funding important breast cancer research, education, screening, and treatment. We all know people who have suffered from Breast Cancer won’t you consider supporting this worthy cause?

Visit Denise’s page to donate today!

[thumb:1818:r]Professional adventure racer, freelance journalist, and coach Travis Macy just interviewed PQ Director Don Mann for the GoFAR (Go For Adventure Racing) World Class Adventure Podcast.

GoFAR revolutionizes adventure audio through podcasted interviews with the world’s elite adventure racers, mountaineers, climbers, triathletes, runners, expeditionaries, and industry leaders.

Check out the interview via the GoFAR site or on iTunes!