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 Wrapping Up: All Racers in and Happy
Wow, what an absolutely GREAT experience! The awards ceremony was last night, and it was a great evening ... |
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 All the teams are in!!
Seven of the eight teams are in, and we are expecting the final team in a few minutes. The finish line is down at the shoreline, and most racers have been enthusiastically braving the stairs, in spite of blisters and swollen knees and ankles, to go down |
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 POZO AZUL-MUNDO AVENTURA wins on Day 5!!
POZO AZUL - MUNDO AVENTURA made it into Junquillal Beach today, winners of Costa Rica´s Coast to Coast expedition race, about 5:30 pm, looking strong and happy, and only about 2 hours ahead of AVENTURAS DE SARAPIQUI. |
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 Pozo Azul - Mundo Aventura entering final stage!
My rushed decision last night to come here to Lake Arenal has had only one drawback – the teams who were at the TA last night saw glowing lava flowing down the sides of the volcano! |
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 Tico teams are leading on Day 3
The teams have really spread out, into more or less three groups. In front are the three Costa Rican teams that have held the lead throughout the race, and they are battling for first place. |
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 Stage 2: Cycling through the jungle
Oh, how I wished I could see where we were, and what they were doing! It was pitch black, as one by one the team members hooked up and crossed the river, sending their bikes across two by two. This is a cable that has been set up by the locals – their t |
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 Stage 1: Paddling the Pacuare River to the Caribbean Coast.
March 1, 9:00am
Finally, I have a few minutes to update you on the last 24 hours...
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 They're off! Paddling down the Pacuare River....
After a big group hug,. Teams lined their kayaks up in the river. The start was just beautiful, brightly coloured kayaks lined up in the shallow river. |
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 The teams
This year, there are eight teams entered in the Coast to Coast: four from Costa Rica, three from the USA, and one from England. I had a chance to chat with them this morning, at the welcome breakfast... |
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 Interview with Race Director Mike Lapcevic
I have lived in Costa Rica for sixteen years. The Raid Gauloises here, in 1990, was my first introduction to adventure racing. |
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 This year’s race: Coast to Coast 2006
The route at this stage is secret – all that the competitors know is that they will be going from the Caribbean coast, westward to the Pacific. |
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 Costa Rica: land of adventure
Costa Rica was recognized as an adventure racers' paradise long ago – it was the site of the second ever adventure race: the 1990 Raid Gauloises. |
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