Also more info: CrossFit Endurance offers a $100 discount on registration for the Endurance Cert for Fire, Police, LEO, and Military. That’s some good stuff there! Article in L.A.S.F. CrossFit Endurance
Something new in Adventure Racing? Not really, in ESAR we have always had special tasks, and this is just another challenge. This video is to help you be more prepared when you hit the functional fitness checkpoint. You have to complete 45 burpees as a team in order to punch into the control and to move on in the race. Post any questions to thoughts to comments and I will do my best to answer then.
Need new shoes for ESAR? Check out Get Out There Magazine’s Reader Appreciation Night on Thursday, June 17th at Toronto’s Salomon Store. They will be giving 40% off all Salomon shoes, apparel and gear! You must RSVP to take advantage of the discount! rsvp@getouttheremag.comhttp://www.getouttheremag.com/report/vip.htm
Think you want to get some orienteering in before the big ESAR race? ESAR this year will have orienteering, and there is no better way to get the feel of navigating on a smaller map and reading features than actually doing a race. Get some fitness and fun in all while staying close to the GTA.
The Date is June 12, 2010, cost is less than $20. The race is short and will probably take less than an hour.
A video that I just found and I thought was gone, but it has resurfaced! The ESAR 2009 race at C.F.B. Borden out of Camp Blackdown was a special opportunity to cover terrain that most never get to see or traverse. Here in this video we follow the top team with Bob Miller, Dave Coroner, John Blackwell (Supplier Pipeline SPI / Shed Coffee Bar / AR studs) . You also see team Any Style who has won the 911 mens category for the last 8 years. I feel the beauty in this video is not only the interesting angle and perspective at which it was shot (out the back of an SUV ) but the conversations by the top teams, and the chatter on the radio as the race staff puts on a seamless race for the racers. A must see if you think that race organization is in your future. Grab a coffee as this video is cut down to 10 minutes and is the first portion of a 45 minute ride to CP 1.
For the full version and another perspective you can see the helmet cam version from the guys at RaceDayRush.com here. Check it out
I wouldn’t build one of these if I were you. This is dangerous stuff. Riding your bike at high speed while attached to other bikes at high speed is a really dumb idea. We don’t condone such behaviour and we don’t recommend you do it. This is a short unedited documentary on how people can hurt themselves by making and using adventure racing bike tows.
