Endurance athletes and adventure racers who are still considering where they’d like to compete this year will love the latest top ten list from National Geographic Adventure. This time they give us Ten Great Races in Amazing Places for 2012.
First up on their list is the Patagonian Expedition Race, which actually gets underway next week. As the name implies, this competition takes place in the wilds of Patagonia. Over the past few years, this race has held down the first spot on the adventure racing calendar and it has earned a reputation as one of the most challenging, physically demanding, events of the year. The remote location, highly unpredictable weather, and grueling route are just a few of the hurdles for the coed teams to overcome.
Other races that earn a nod on the Nat Geo list include the Race2Adventure, to be held in Guatamala in March. This competition features daily stage runs for prizes, but also mixes in some other adventurous activities, such as rafting or cliff diving after the competitions end for the day. Colorado’s Iron Horse Bicycle Classic earns its place with the other races for its unique competition. Riders in the event actually race a train into Silverton. The ride is just one part of a full weekend of activities that take place in May.
Whether you’re an endurance runner, triathlete, adventure racers, or just a weekend warrior looking to have some fun, you’ll find some kind of competition that will appeal to you on this list. So start planning now, get into shape, and be ready to take on any one of these great events.
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Hi there,
I am passing along the Versatile Blogger Award, if you are happy to accept it…there are some rules….you can take a look at the post where I awarded this to you 🙂
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Have a great evening!
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Heidi
Are you participating as Media or also as Competitor Kraig. I hope they invite you so we can have great coverage of some of these.
No plans to be a part of any of these just yet, but it is still early in the year. 🙂
It's fun joining races, and more challenging. Thanks for posting this, very interested.
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