Welcome to our team website!
We have finally gotten this thing up and running. I will take a second to update everyone where we have been this season and where we are headed.
First off, we have already suffered a number of setbacks this season... Jody broke his collarbone and Trey fractured his femur. Both of them have recovered and are back to racing, but our early season racing took a major blow. We have several race recaps already posted and a few more on the way.
As you can see from the photo above, we have received our racing uniforms and are busy showing off our sponsors names in races and all over town. We will be posting many more photos over the coming weeks as our site continues to grow and the racing season moves along.
You can keep up with upcoming races by viewing the racing schedule in the column to the right. Also listed there, you will find a listing of our current sponsors. We will soon be linking each of these names to the corresponding company's website to provide easy access to viewers of our site. Thank you to all our sponsors! Your support has been of major importance to the team this year... especially for hospital bills!!!
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Uptown Macon Rotary Adventure Race Summary
On May 3rd, Jody competed in the inaugural Uptown Macon Rotary Adventure Race in Macon, GA. With Trey still recovering from his leg injury and Tom out of town, Jody competed with a former race partner in the 4-hour sprint event.
Taking place on and around Lake Tobesofkee in Macon, racers were tasked with several challenges on a great course. The first leg of the race was a 5-mile paddle that saw Jody and his teammate as tied for the first boat out of the water. Next up came a 4 mile single-track bike leg over highly technical trails. The race ended with a 21 point orienteering course that saw racers given the option of getting as many checkpoints (of varying point values) as they thought they could in whatever order they chose. The flexibility of the course combined with the significant elevation changes around the lake combined for a fun, exciting race. Jody’s team was able to place 1st in the 2-person male category and 5th overall in an excellent effort.
Taking place on and around Lake Tobesofkee in Macon, racers were tasked with several challenges on a great course. The first leg of the race was a 5-mile paddle that saw Jody and his teammate as tied for the first boat out of the water. Next up came a 4 mile single-track bike leg over highly technical trails. The race ended with a 21 point orienteering course that saw racers given the option of getting as many checkpoints (of varying point values) as they thought they could in whatever order they chose. The flexibility of the course combined with the significant elevation changes around the lake combined for a fun, exciting race. Jody’s team was able to place 1st in the 2-person male category and 5th overall in an excellent effort.
Blue Ridge Mounatin Adventure Race Summary
On April 12th, team member Jody Yarbrough competed in the 11th annual Blue Ridge Mountain Adventure Race in Blue Ridge, GA. This race is the longest running Adventure Race in the state and consistently draws a field of competitors from all over the country. This year’s race saw teams from as far away as Arizona.
A field of 87 3-person teams started the race at 8 AM and over the next 9 hours competed in various challenges including running, biking, paddling, cargo net climbing, etc. Overall, Jody’s team ran/trekked roughly 12 miles, biked over 10 miles and paddled nearly 12 miles to the finish. The weather was excellent and Jody’s team was able to clear the course (obtain all check points) and reach the finish line in 8 hours and 30 minutes, good enough for 24th place overall (out of 87 teams), 4th among all 3-person Male teams. It was an excellent race in an absolutely beautiful part of the state and one that we’ll certainly have on the calendar for next year.
A field of 87 3-person teams started the race at 8 AM and over the next 9 hours competed in various challenges including running, biking, paddling, cargo net climbing, etc. Overall, Jody’s team ran/trekked roughly 12 miles, biked over 10 miles and paddled nearly 12 miles to the finish. The weather was excellent and Jody’s team was able to clear the course (obtain all check points) and reach the finish line in 8 hours and 30 minutes, good enough for 24th place overall (out of 87 teams), 4th among all 3-person Male teams. It was an excellent race in an absolutely beautiful part of the state and one that we’ll certainly have on the calendar for next year.
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