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  1998 Raid Gauloises in Ecuador   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Raid Gauloises means "French Race." France was formerly known as "La Gaule" and was made up of Gaules (men) and Gauloises (women).
The founders of the Raid decided to name it Gauloises because the meaning of the word Gaules has changed from what it used to be.
Teamwork is a fundamental factor in the Raid.
classic.mountainzone.com /raid   (752 words)

  
 Raid Gauloises - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Raid Gauloises or The Raid is considered by many to be the first modern adventure race and was first held in 1989.
The Raid had no set course, with competitors being required to rely on their wits and judgment to reach the specified checkpoints.
The Raid was named after its original sponsor, the Gauloises Cigarette Company.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Raid_Gauloises   (245 words)

  
 Carte Blanche
Successfully completing the race, they set their sights on the Raid Gauloises, the original and most difficult adventure race of them all.
Lindy explains the difference between the Eco Challenge and the Raid Gauloises: 'The mileage in this one is 1 000km in ten days, whereas in the Eco Challenges, both of them have been 500.
The Vietnam Raid is only three months away and the team is in their final stages of training, each member averaging over 400km a week.
www.carteblanche.co.za /Display/Display.asp?Id=1874   (1482 words)

  
 Frontier Adventure Racing - What is Adventure Racing
The next big step was the Raid Gauloises (commonly known as the Raid), first held in New Zealand in 1989, the first mixed team multi-sport, multi-day wilderness endurance race.
The Raid traveled to a different exotic location around the world every year leaving room for a new race in the homeland of the sport, Southern Traverse.
It wasn't until a two-time Raid competitor and talented entrepreneur, Mark Burnett, created Eco-Challenge, that the sport was taken notice of by North America.
www.raidthenorth.com /whatisar.html   (1054 words)

  
 Adventure Race News from EventRate.com
The eleventh edition of the Raid Thai, which is held in the northern region of Thailand, around Chiang Mai has just set off.
This year's Raid Thai will be staged between 17th and 27th November, as usual in northern Thailand, around the city of Chiang Mai.
The Raid Thai is open to walkers, runners and bikers, each of whom complete five stage of 10km,21km and 32km respectively.
www.4ar.info /index.php?id=C0_29_1   (528 words)

  
 Beyond Adventure Sports
The 1970's saw a running explosion in America and the 1980's witnessed a boom in the fitness industry as health clubs were all the rage.
The Raid Gauloises is held in a different country each year.
The inaugural Raid was held in New Zealand in 1989.
www.adventuresports.com /pub/beyond/history.htm   (793 words)

  
 xtri.com | off-road | raid gauloises 2000   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The 10th anniversary Raid Gauloises began on the dusty, windy plains of Tibet and finished more than 800km later on the sun-baked plains near the Nepal/India border.
Logic, however, is a fickle friend in the world of adventure racing and in a controversial finish it was the neophyte Raid racers from Finland, team Nokia, including British Raid veteran Sarah Odell, who crossed the finish line first.
The Raid continues against the awe inspiring backdrop of Mount Everest.
www.xtri.com /article.asp?id=75   (618 words)

  
 Frontier Adventure Racing Inc.
15 x Raid the North (36-hour) races from 1999 thru to present.
Raid the North - Algonquin 2000 - 3rd
Raid the North - Tremblant 2002 - 4th
www.raidthenorth.com /teambio.phtml?regid=226   (97 words)

  
 GymAmerica :: magazine features
In major races, like the Raid Gauloises and Eco-Challenge, four- or five-person teams travel 300 to 400 miles via mountain biking, kayaking, mountaineering, orienteering, whitewater rafting, and other various surprise events, including horse and camel riding.
While the Raid is not for novices, one-day adventure races are.
Raid Gauloises:The tenth anniversary race is in Tibet and Nepal, April 29 to May 11, 2000.
www.gymamerica.com /www/ga/misc/MagazineFeature.aspx?cid=332   (899 words)

  
 Raid Gauloises Kyrgyzstan | PRO4 Magazine
This river section was meant to be one of the easiest elements of the 2003 Raid Gauloises.
How a Grade II-III river became life threatening remains a mystery, because with nine Raid Gauloises to her credit Dominique Robert was one of the most experienced athletes in the race.
Dominique Robert's death left the Raid Gauloises in shock; especially race director Alain Gaimard who was a close friend.
www.pro4bodyfuel.com /pro4magazine.cfm?id=3   (2941 words)

  
 Can You Go the Distance?
A French race, known as the Raid Gauloises (pronounced Gall-waw) which translates into “challenge of the warrior,” began to creep into the last pages of the sports sections as more of a novelty or hobby than a sport.
Held in New Zealand, the Raid consisted of 400 miles of mountaineering, horseback riding, kayaking, canoeing and rafting over a two week period with one-hour of sleep per night.
The Raid is now an annual event and considered by many to be the toughest, most challenging race on earth.
www.hairyscaryevolutions.com /ar/racingart1.asp   (2916 words)

  
 Event Coverage: 1997 Raid Gauloises | Outside Online
A potent combination of agony and ecstasy has made the Raid Gauloises the Holy Grail of endurance racing.
South Africa's Lesotho region is host to what may prove to be the toughest Raid Gauloises in the event's eight-year history.
From the soaring Champaign Castle Peaks surrounding the starting point to the whitewater of the steep-banked Mkamazi River near the finish line, this year's Raid Gauloises is said by many to be the toughest yet.
outside.away.com /outside/events/raid97/index.html   (427 words)

  
 Gobi March 2006 -- Live   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
He has also completed the Raid Gauloises and dozens of outdoor events around the world.
Pierre has a long history with the Raid Gauloises as the primary individual responsible for setting nine Raid Gauloises courses in remote locations around the world.
As a member of the Raid Gauloises organization, Pierre also managed all safety aspects of events, and assisted with government relations within the various countries.
www.racingtheplanet.com /gobimarch/live/2006/management.shtml   (530 words)

  
 2000 Raid Gauloises   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Daily updates directly from Raid Gauloises will be posted, along with updates from Team Dusk2Dawn's team reporter.
This diverse group of men and women of all ages have come together for the 10th anniversary Raid Gauloises.
Despite the previous experience of the team, this is the first Raid Gauloises for each member.
classic.mountainzone.com /adventure/2000/raid/index.html   (411 words)

  
 Raid Gauloises elevates into Raid World Championship | Endurance Sport New Zealand
The evolution of the event is a result of Saga d’Aventures continued contribution to shaping the future of adventure racing by elevating the sports credibility, increasing its profile for media and the general public, and providing athletes with new and challenging opportunities.
The introduction of the Raid World Championship and the modifications to the X-adventure Raid Series calendar will create a legitimate global competition with a definitive ending race to identify the top teams from around the world representing their country.
The Raid Gauloises scheduled for Peru in 2004 will be cancelled to make way for the Raid World Championship.
www.endurancesport.co.nz /news/default.cfm?a=15   (471 words)

  
 Race Stories   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
This is an accounting of the 2000 Raid Gauloises that took place, starting in the Autonomous Region of China, approximately 430 kilometers from the infamous Everest expedition-launching city of Lhassa.
Isaac Wilson has won many major adventure races around the world, he is a superb paddler and mountain biker, is a sustaining member of Team Stray Dogs.
The prior highest, all American Team finish was ninth place during the 10 year existaance of the Raid Gauloises.
www.teamstraydogs.com /2000Raid.htm   (2974 words)

  
 Bike and Run
The founder of the Raid Gauloises, The world’s first true expedition race is always on the lookout to expand the sport.
The race would be run in a number of stages including a night stage and teams had to be prepared to camp in the wild.
Time was short so Gerard Fusil used the course notes from the 1992 Raid Gauloises for parts of the course.
internationaladventurers.com /bike_and_run_adventure_racing.htm   (897 words)

  
 OIA :: Industry Calendar
Get ready for Raid the Dell 2003 as storeowners, buyers, and journalists square off for a full day of friendly competition on August 13th.
"Raid the Dell is an ideal way to provide the outdoor industry's key retailers with first hand experience of the immense retail potential of adventure racing and 'fast and lite' and adrenaline sports in general.
Team Montrail recently placed first at the Raid Gauloises 2003 in Kyrgyzstan becoming the first American team to ever capture that victory.
www.outdoorindustry.org /calendar.php?id=30   (527 words)

  
 Checkpoint Adventures :: Adventure Racing Frequently Asked Questions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The next huge step was the Raid Gauloises, held in New Zealand in 1989, the first mixed team multi-sport, multi-day wilderness race.
The race held to the true spirit of the Raid, yet is commonly completed in 3-5 days.
Like the Raid, the Eco-Challenge is held in a different host country every year.
www.cpadventures.com /arfaq.htm   (581 words)

  
 Adventure Racing
The first adventure race he organized, the Raid Gauloises (now held under the banner of the Raid World Championships), took place in 1989, a ten-day sufferfest through more than 300 miles of New Zealand wilderness.
This competition was the brainchild of reality-TV honcho Mark Burnett after he took part in the 1992 running of the Raid.
Her next main event: the 2004 Raid World Championships in Argentina at the end of November, where she and her team are looking to retain their title.
gorp.away.com /nissan/microsite_04/adventure_racing/overview.html   (634 words)

  
 Island Scene Online
Follow Bugarin and his team through the Raid Gauloises at the Raid Gauloises Web site.
Before the Eco-Challenge mesmerized primetime America, there was the Raid Gauloises.
From April 29 to May 11, Ed and the Raid will be as one -- till exhaustion, hypothermia or the finish line brings the end.
www.islandscene.com /Article.aspx?id=748   (359 words)

  
 PRO4 Magazine
It was mainly US TV hype." Despite political tensions, the Raid Gauloises assembled the best adventure racing field in the history of the sport.
Tragedy This river section was meant to be one of the easiest elements of the 2003 Raid Gauloises.
The Final Word The 12th Raid Gauloises, however, had been won some eight hours earlier as MONTRAIL clocked in with a total time just over six days and four hours.
www.pro4bodyfuel.com /magazine.cfm   (2980 words)

  
 idaho mountain express : X-adventure race coming to Stanley, Sun Valley — $50,000 Raid Series event Aug 8-10 :  ...
Sponsored by Solomon and Saab, the X-adventure Raid Series will be staged for a $50,000 purse Saturday and Sunday, Aug.
The Idaho adventure race is part of the new Adventure World Cup consisting of qualifying events held in Scotland in May, France in July, Idaho in August, Spain in September and New Caledonia in October.
The Idaho Mountain Express is distributed free to residents and guests throughout the Sun Valley, Idaho resort area community.
www.mtexpress.com /2003/03-08-06/03-08-06raid.htm   (674 words)

  
 These People Are Crazy and They’re Coming to Idaho | New West Network
The Raid Gauloises is the sort of adventure racing phenomenon that begat the X-Games, that pre-dates the X-Terra.
Background on the event, from their own Web site: "The Raid Gauloises was founded in 1989 by Alain Gaimard, President of Saga Events.
The Raid has hosted events on six continents, selecting the most challenging terrain for a diverse range of outdoor sports from mountain biking to glacier crossing.
www.newwest.net /index.php/main/article/7073   (665 words)

  
 team Salomon Suisse
The multiple aspects of the Raid Gauloises preparation...
Read our impressions of the Raid Gauloises from 10.
If you want to be informed about the news on our website, or to learn about news from the world of adventure races, we invite you to announce for our newsletter.
www.ecarre.com /raidnature/default_e.asp   (330 words)

  
 X-Adventure Raid Adventure Race qualifier in Bend, Oregon USA -  2005 race photos
The most powerful teams will be out to qualify for the 2nd edition of The Raid World Championship, to be held in Europe through France, Italy and Switzerland in September 2005, on an incomparable course designed to inspire exceptional sporting exploits.
The organizers of The World Cup and The Raid World Championship have thus fashioned a calendar, permitting for the the 2nd year running the world’s best adventure racing teams to compete around the globe.
The Raid World Championship 2005 11 - 16/09: Annecy -Mont Blanc - Gstaad The best adventure racing teams will participate in the World cup events, to qualify for a slot in the Raid World Championship held in September.
www.traditionalmountaineering.org /Photos_Raid_2005_sm.htm   (1154 words)

  
 History of Adventure Racing
This multi-day event, Raid Gauloises debuted in New Zealand.
In 1992 the first American team participated in Raid Gauloises.
Examples are Primal Quest and The Raid (an evolution of Raid Gauloises)
extremesports.suite101.com /article.cfm/history_of_adventure_racing   (572 words)

  
 SealSkinz Waterproof Socks & Gloves: People
Cathy led her international Team Spie to victory in the 1999 and 2000 Elf Authentic Adventure and was the United States' highest finishing athlete in both the Eco-Challenge and the Raid Gauloises in 1997.
In her extensive racing career, Cathy has learned that a thorough foot care system can give her a leg up, "In any race your feet are constantly wet, the integrity of the skin is compromised, and people's feet start to break down.
She has been featured as a member of the Eco-Challenge, Raid Gauloises, Elf Authentic Adventure and the X-Games on CNN, The Discovery Channel, ESPN, ABC's Wide World of Sports, MTV, NBC Dateline, and numerous publications and programs around the world.
www.danalco.com /htmls/people/adven_sassin.shtml   (384 words)

  
 Adventure Racing and Outdoor Adventures - Race the Rockies Adventure Challenge
The first adventure race to catch the international public’s attention, however, was Frenchman Gerard Fusil’s brainchild, the Raid Gauloises.
The ‘Raid’ morphs several outdoor activities – mountain biking, trekking, paddling, rock climbing, whitewater navigation, ice climbing and night-time wilderness travel – into a single slog carried out over several days.
Subsequent events have been staged in France, Africa and Nepal where understanding the culture and social landscape is as crucial to competitors as the physical challenges involved.
www.zeelinx.com /DetailsC1L87T9.aspx   (488 words)

  
 Raid the Rock Adventure Race
Photos from Baptist Health's Raid the Rock 2005 are now available.
Part of the challenge is to pick a team whose members compliment each other in all aspects of an adventure race: physical ability, mental toughness, problem solving, navigation, temperament, etc. Men and women offer different essential ingredients to the recipe for a successful team, and mixed-gender teams combine the best that everyone has to offer.
In addition, all major adventure races, including the Raid Gauloises, the Eco-Challenge, Southern Traverse, Elf Authentic Adventure, etc. require mixed gender teams.
www.raidtherock.com /faq.html   (695 words)

  
 Adventure Racing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Each team of four, comprising man and women, races non-stop for 6 to 12 days, 24-hours a day, over a rugged 300 mile course using mountain biking, river rafting, horseback riding, mountaineering and fixed ropes, walking and navigating skills.
- The Raid Gauloises, founded in 1989 by Saga d'Aventures, has one simple rule - a team leaves from one point in a remote location and arrives together at another.
It takes courage and determination to enter the Raid Gauloises.
home.houston.rr.com /mblaine/index.html   (246 words)

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