Welcome to Gulf Coast Adventures' new website. This site includes upcoming events, videos, blog, racer forum, and race photos. Enjoy!
By Caroline Schley
If you live in a four-season climate you will find it difficult to canoe year-round. In order stay in shape during the colder months, there are a variety of off-season activities you should be sure to engage in. There are two different kinds of training you should keep up with: aerobic and anaerobic [...]
April 3, 2010 – 2:00pm • Kincaid Lake Reservoir, Alexandria, La.
Gulf Coast Adventure Racing is excited to announce that we have partnered with Fit Families for Cenla in Alexandria to add a second event to the April 3rd race date. This second event will allow both families and beginners to come out for a great [...]
Jenny Ruff
Metro Sports Boston
adventure racing (ad*ven*ture rac*ing), n. 1. A nonstop, multiday, multisport, team event of strategy where competitors must travel without outside assistance in areas of remote wilderness. 2. An equal-opportunity event for leeches, bacteria-ridden water, foot-rot and other nuisances to attack the human body 3. The original reason behind the question, “Why would [...]
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By Jason (Wade) Heflin ⋅ August 25, 2009 ⋅
There are two words you need to remember when training for an adventure race – “Multi Sport”. I will be racing the Oyster Adventure Race in downtown Nashville Tennessee in October. This particular adventure race consists of running, orienteering, biking, and several unlisted events. Over the [...]
by Steve Ward
courtesy of Sleepmonsters
www.sleepmonsters.us
Are You Navigating Your Way To Success In Life’s Great Adventure Race?
“Excuse me sir,” Alice enquires, “Could you tell me which road to take?” Wisely, the Caterpillar asks, “Where are you going?” Somewhat dismayed Alice responds “Oh, I don’t know where I am going sir”, “Well,” replied the Caterpillar, “If [...]
Courtesy of Adventure World Magazine
Travis Macy has seen success as a professional adventure racer and world-class trail runner and mountain biker. He grew up in Evergreen, Colorado, ran on the varsity track and cross country teams at CU-Boulder, and now lives in Golden, Colorado. He raced with Team Merrell/Zanfel Adventure Racing at Primal Quest [...]
Dressing For Adventure Sport Activities
Courtesy of Adventure World Magazine
We wanted to publish information for those that may just be entering the fantastic world of adventure sports or interested in branching out to enjoy a new sport. The below post is basic information on gear acquisition for each of three disciplines: mountain biking, [...]
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Gulf Coast Adventure Racing wants to hear what you think! Help us to put on the best race series in the new year by giving us your feedback in this poll.
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Pete James put together a great writeup about paddling over at Sleepmonsters.com.
Water sections can provide some of the most exciting and memorable moments in adventure racing, from sea kayaking in the Atlantic Ocean in huge surf to rafting grade IV white-water. Unfortunately it can also provide some of the most mind-numbing and tedious sections. Both [...]
