DART-nuun wins North America's World Championship Qualifier
At the end of 
March, DART-nuun won the mighty Baja Travesia expedition race - North America's World Championship qualifier. For this important race of the 2008 calendar, DART-nuun fielded two
Segger-Gigg, Aaron Rinn, and Cyril Jay-Rayon and team DART-nuun/NW Kayak was comprised of Mari Chandler, Sean teams that battled it out in dramatic fashion for 3 days to eventually cross the finish line together. Team DART-nuun was comprised of JenClancy, and Glenn Rogers.
"Northern Baja and the race organization never ceases to amaze us. They put on a tough course through 7 climatic regions that take teams through one of the most stunning landscapes the adventure racing world has to offer," exclaimed an
exuberant Glenn after finishing . The course took teams on a 3 to 5 day adventure from San Felipe - on the Sea of Cortez - to Ensenada on the Pacific Ocean. To get to Ensenada, teams had to paddleboard on the Sea of Cortez, cross a stunning desert on foot, climb to the top of the majestic Sierras via breathtaking canyons, mountain bike from the "top of the world" to the foothills of the Pacific, and finally paddle the humbling Pacific Ocean. In all, teams travelled 355 km through mostly unchartered terrain.
" This win was especially sweet for us because we won after recovering from a bad navigation decision. Our experience really helped us stay focus and get back on track. Having both teams cross the finish line together was also incredibly rewarding. This is a testament to the depth of our roster," explained Cyril. After spending the first day battling it out with the top teams, the 2 DART-nuun teams ended up together - in the lead - at the end of the massive canyon section. On the bike, they both made a bad navigation decision that cost them hours. DART-nuun/NW
Kayak finally find the right trail while DART-nuun tried to go around on what turned out to be a much longer route. When the dust settled, DART-nuun was 4:20 hr behind their other team. They spent the better part of second half of the race chasing DART-nuun/NW Kayak. They finally caught them will only a few hours left in the race. The two teams then decided to join forces and finish the race together after a hard fought duel.
In the end, both teams crossed the finish line in 2 days, 21 hours, 7 minutes.
For more race reporting, read the reports on sleepmonsters.
Next, DART-nuun will send two teams to Nevada's toughest and most stunning race - Desert Winds - a 24 hour race near Lake Mead on May 10th.
The team
's successes would not be possible without the generous support of their hand picked sponsors. Each sponsor was carefully selected because their products are of the highest quality, perform brilliantly, and are of the utmost reliability. "We trust our lives to these products while competing in the world's most demanding conditions," - Cyril Jay-Rayon, Team Captain.
Photo credit:
©Jacqueline Windh/windhphotos.com & Aaron Rinn
March, DART-nuun won the mighty Baja Travesia expedition race - North America's World Championship qualifier. For this important race of the 2008 calendar, DART-nuun fielded two
Segger-Gigg, Aaron Rinn, and Cyril Jay-Rayon and team DART-nuun/NW Kayak was comprised of Mari Chandler, Sean teams that battled it out in dramatic fashion for 3 days to eventually cross the finish line together. Team DART-nuun was comprised of JenClancy, and Glenn Rogers."Northern Baja and the race organization never ceases to amaze us. They put on a tough course through 7 climatic regions that take teams through one of the most stunning landscapes the adventure racing world has to offer," exclaimed an
exuberant Glenn after finishing . The course took teams on a 3 to 5 day adventure from San Felipe - on the Sea of Cortez - to Ensenada on the Pacific Ocean. To get to Ensenada, teams had to paddleboard on the Sea of Cortez, cross a stunning desert on foot, climb to the top of the majestic Sierras via breathtaking canyons, mountain bike from the "top of the world" to the foothills of the Pacific, and finally paddle the humbling Pacific Ocean. In all, teams travelled 355 km through mostly unchartered terrain.
" This win was especially sweet for us because we won after recovering from a bad navigation decision. Our experience really helped us stay focus and get back on track. Having both teams cross the finish line together was also incredibly rewarding. This is a testament to the depth of our roster," explained Cyril. After spending the first day battling it out with the top teams, the 2 DART-nuun teams ended up together - in the lead - at the end of the massive canyon section. On the bike, they both made a bad navigation decision that cost them hours. DART-nuun/NW
Kayak finally find the right trail while DART-nuun tried to go around on what turned out to be a much longer route. When the dust settled, DART-nuun was 4:20 hr behind their other team. They spent the better part of second half of the race chasing DART-nuun/NW Kayak. They finally caught them will only a few hours left in the race. The two teams then decided to join forces and finish the race together after a hard fought duel.In the end, both teams crossed the finish line in 2 days, 21 hours, 7 minutes.
For more race reporting, read the reports on sleepmonsters.
Next, DART-nuun will send two teams to Nevada's toughest and most stunning race - Desert Winds - a 24 hour race near Lake Mead on May 10th.
The team
's successes would not be possible without the generous support of their hand picked sponsors. Each sponsor was carefully selected because their products are of the highest quality, perform brilliantly, and are of the utmost reliability. "We trust our lives to these products while competing in the world's most demanding conditions," - Cyril Jay-Rayon, Team Captain.Photo credit:
©Jacqueline Windh/windhphotos.com & Aaron Rinn
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