By Jim Davies.. Via [Sleepmonsters.com] The broad spectrum of adventure races means that the type of running encountered can vary from short and fast stages to long 20 hour plus mountain sections. These longer stages are often encountered on the expedition type adventure races where running may be confined to the flat and down hill [...]

Pro Tips From Eastbank Cyclery Jonathan Hebert is a bike mechanic at Eastbank Cyclery in Kenner La. He has been into sports and a bike tech since 1996. “We have a great team at Eastbank Cyclery. So, come by and check out our store. Meet us and let Eastbank Cyclery take care of all your [...]

by Lara Dunn via Sportsister.com… Getting Started – Adventure Racing You can’t have failed to notice the rise in popularity of adventure racing events in recent years. Here’s Sportsister’s guide to get you started in these multi-sport events that will see you running, biking, paddling and more. What’s it all about? Adventure racing is essentially [...]

New To the Sport? Adventure racing is one of the fastest growing sports in the world. It involves many disciplines such as biking, running/trekking, canoeing, orienteering and mystery events. But what really makes this such a unique sport is that you compete as a team, not as an individual, and you do not have to [...]

What exactly is adventure racing? Adventure racing is a multi-sport endurance event that includes running/trekking, canoeing, and mountain biking. In addition, mystery challenges may be added to test the team’s ability to work together and think quickly under pressure. During an adventure race, teams must follow a map to find checkpoints along the course. All [...]

Racers, please join us in congratulating local team “Big City Mountaineers” for a great race in the Badlands of South Dakota. An epic 10-day adventure that is not for the faint of heart! Below is a team writeup from their adventure. Enjoy! Time to Race! Our team, Big City Mountaineers, was comprised of members Angela [...]

Hello racers, We’re excited to share some news with each of you! We announced at the Mobile race that Eastbank Cyclery is now the co-title sponsor of the 2009 Racing to N’Awlins Adventure Racing Series. Eastbank Cyclery has been a major supporter of Gulf Coast Adventure Racing for the past 8 years, and we’re so happy to have them as our official partners.

We have some additional news to share with you. Jonathan Hebert with Eastbank Cyclery will be writing a monthly biking article

Our team consists of 3 friends from Pensacola Florida. Mike Elliott ( Property Manager ), Bill Ivey ( Ivey’s Pet Center ) and Dean Williams ( General Contractor ). 2009 will be our 2nd full season with GCAR and we look forward to many more. Keep up the good work GCAR Promoters.

Our team consist of Brett Breaux, RT Delhomme and Eric Stroderd. We are 3 good friends from Lafayette, La. and this will be our first complete season!

Bike Zone in Covington, La. has been a huge sponsor and supporter for us. If you need the best in Bikes and or Bike equipment check them out. Our team consists of our team capitan Dalton Fetters, Walker Higgins, and Dustin Branton. We have raced together for several years now. The last two we have finished in 2nd place overall. Last year missing out on first by 4 points. We are prepared this year and hunting for 1st place overall.

Our craziest experience in racing so far has been swimming across true Louisiana Swamps in an attempt to correct a navigational mistake early in the race. We went from 14th place to 3rd in one scary move. Team Motto: “Be Excellent Today”