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Test your pain threshold and tackle the 2010 Otway Odyssey - entries to open Wednesday October 14th
It’s a race that’s turned grown men into quivering wrecks, its made mothers exclaim that childbirth was easy by comparison and tested the pain threshold of record numbers of mountain bikers from
around the country – so are you a man or a mouse? a woman or a weakling…? Come and test yourself against the ultimate 100km MTB Marathon – the Otway Odyssey\
on February 20th, 2010. ... {Click here for full story.}
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Margaret River.com – the region’s leading tourism website
Congratulations to Chris Kiddle of Diamond Creek in Victoria who won the $250 accommodation voucher from Margaret River.com. There’s perhaps no better destination in Australia to kick back and
unwind surrounded by nature, beautiful vineyards and glorious coastline, including some of WA's best surf and beaches. Participants coming to Augusta should extend their stay and lose themselves
in the ultimate get-away, completely refreshing body and soul after the event. ... {Click here for full story.}
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Denmark set to come alive with the upcoming Mountain Designs Great Southern Adventure
The 2009 Mountain Designs Great Southern Adventure Race is nearly upon us. Over 160 competitors have entered the two day event to be held this weekend on October 10th and 11th in the stunning Great
Southern town of Denmark. Competitors in the event will race in teams of four, with only three on the course at one time, covering almost 200kms over two days. The course has been a mystery to entrants
and all will be revealed to competitors on Friday night at the briefing held in the Denmark Township. ... {Click here for full story.}
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Anaconda Demo Day set to hit Melbourne on 24th and 25th October
Imagine waking up to a crisp, sunny morning and feeling the tinge of excitement in the air. The treacherous waters of the Channel Islands, the dizzying heights of Whistler, nothing is out of your reach.
This doesn’t have to be a dream – your adventure starts here!. Come along as Anaconda transforms Westerfolds Park into a virtual outdoor adventure playground, showcasing the biggest and best of Anaconda’s products.
This special event has been designed around experiential adventure, allowing anyone from introvert to extrovert, experienced in extreme sports or absolute beginner, the opportunity to
‘try before they buy’. ... {Click here for full story.}
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ARea 51, your one stop shop for all your adventure needs
ARea 51 is Australia’s leading adventure racing and multi-sport gear “one-stop-shop”, offering free shipping on orders over $150.00. ARea 51 has the most comprehensive range of AR specific gear on offer,
including mountain biking, paddling, running/trekking, medical, nutrition and reference books. The ARea 51 Headcase and Armskins have been a huge success with AR, MTB, hiking and triathlon customers - new stock has just arrived, so get in quick.
Other popular products include the Silva mapboard compass and the Intrepid AR51 mapboard (formerly Axis Gear Nav360). ... {Click here for full story.}
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Outer Edge goes to extremes
You’re an adventure racer. Back of pack? Middle of pack? Or pushing up on the pointy end? And you’re wondering – what the hell is it that separates you from those on the podium? Training? You’re putting in as many kays as Jarad Kohlar.
Must be the mindset, then. Is Jarad super-steel willed or just super-insane, able to push through the pain barrier without a thought? ind out in the latest edition of Outer Edge, on shelves this week. Themed ‘Going To Extremes’, this
issue peers – with the help of a Uni of Melbourne psychology professor – into the minds of Jarad and six other extreme adventure athletes, including Deanna Blegg, MTBers James Williamson and Naomi Hansen, kayakers Tanya Faux and Sean
Boz and top AR and orienteer racer, Rob Preston. ... {Click here for full story.}
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UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships – WOW!
I’d built the UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships up in my mind to be the biggest mountain bike event to ever happen in Australia... of bling riders riding bling bikes at bling bling speeds up and down hill and they did
not disappoint – these riders are super human. My wife Kate, plus a couple of buddies called Nathan and Cords and I made the pilgrimage to Canberra for the UCI Mountain Bike and Trials World Championships and despite being a long road
trip in the car it was worth every second. ... {Click here for full story.}
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Win $2000 worth of great prizes in the Anaconda fundraising challenge!
Every time you head out for a training session to prepare for the Anaconda Adventure Series, go that ‘extra step’ by increasing your fundraising efforts for our charity partner, the Burnet
Institute too!. There are some great prizes up for grabs for the top fundraisers in the Anaconda Series, including a $1000 Myer Gift Voucher and more than $1000 worth of fabulous
prizes. Encourage family, friends and work colleagues to support your sponsorship efforts. All funds raised go directly to Burnet’s fight against The ‘Big Three’ with contributions over
$2 being tax deductible. ... {Click here for full story.}
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Catch me if you can! Pin Affleck tops the Rainforest Ride fundraiser leader board!
Raising “three” for The ‘Big Three’ is the catchy mantra that’s driving Pin Affleck’s whirlwind ride up the Rainforest Ride fundraiser leader board. The 30-year-old Relationship Manager at the
Burnet Institute has taken over top spot from Adelaide father, Dave Schultz after raising $1368 in just a few weeks. She’s on target to reach her goal of $3000 in pledges for Burnet’s fight against
The ‘Big Three’: HIV, TB and malaria. Pin is now urging all Rainforest Riders to ramp up their fundraising efforts in the next month to try to knock her off top spot. ... {Click here for full story.}
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Go off with Tri X
The popular tri X series is back and is offering great opportunity to prep for Anaconda Lorne participants! Get yourself into the first event of the off road series by heading out west for the X duo on November 22. The iconic You Yang’s
provides a rugged but inspiring venue for this mountain bike and run duathlon. The off road format is a great way to motivate and test yourself on Lorne Adventure Race like conditions. The standard format provides a 6km run around the
forested Branding Yard Trail, then a 20km bike around the Great Circle Drive and through the renowned Stockyards area, before a second rugged run around
Flinders Peak . ... {Click here for full story.}
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JP Morgan and Kona present the 3rd annual Sydney Spring Fat Tyre Festival
The 3rd Annual Sydney Spring Fat Tyre Festival presented by JP Morgan and Kona is an exciting 8 1/4 hour mountain bike endurance race being held at the fantastic network of singletrack at Ourimbah State Forest
approximately 100km north of Sydney. The sponsors of the race have again been very generous so there is well over $20,000 of cash and prizes to be won or given away. Men and women solo riders will be racing
to win over $2500 in cash. ... {Click here for full story.}
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