By Alice Moon Unwelcome incidences of black toenail are not limited to hiking. Athletes and participants in many sports where repetitive foot strikes occur also face this issue. Toenails that become bruised or blacken are often damaged in a way that causes bleeding under the nail. Pressure from beneath or along the edge of the [...]

by David Riddell Racer – Gulf Coast Adventure Series 1999 – So there I was enjoying a post game beer at Coconut Beach Volleyball Complex in New Orleans when my nephew shows me this flyer for an Adventure Race. “Ok, what is an Adventure Race?” I ask.  Not having a full grasp himself he says [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

Courtesy http://blog.outdoorzy.com 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. [...]

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, paddling [...]

Check out the Mobile Urban Adventure Race video. That was one wild adventure!

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. [...]

A few adventure racing tips by Jack Crawford over at Adventure Sports Online For more training and racing tips check out the original article HERE: Toughness Under the pressure of competition, we always break at our weakest links. In the team, it will be your weakest member. In an individual, this can occur at many [...]