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Questars: The Adventure Race Series

Telegraph lists their Top 10 Adventure Race Series (of which Questars is No 2). The pictures from March 2009 look amazing – look out for the next event 27/28 this month!

“Due to the way questars are planned they attract people of all levels from beginners through to some of Britain’s best adventure racers. Both the one-day and the two-day races accommodate all-comers. … Questars Trio races have three stages – trail running, mountain biking and kayaking. Within each stage there are a range of checkpoints to visit. Each checkpoint has a value and the winners are those that have accumulated the most points within the time limit. The race is continuous. Transition between stages is all part of the race. Teams choose in which order to do each stage.“  See more on the website.

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Climbing: Not an Extreme Sport?

Trevor Harris, taking up rock climbing about five years ago, knew he was trying something with a pop culture reputation for being “extreme.”

Harris, who spoke with The Telegram Wednesday, said he was surprised to find climbing a less dangerous, more satisfying sport than he had imagined.

Enamoured with his experiences, over the last three years, he has taken on the task of completing a documentary on the climbing community in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Harris said “Breach: A Newfoundland Climbing Film” is meant to put on display the real story of rock climbing, something other than the dangerous and death-defying images popularized by scenes in movies like the Chris O’Donnell vehicle “Vertical Limit” and “Cliffhanger” with Sly Stallone.

“There is a lot of misinformed speculation about rock climbing,” said Harris, who pointed to the movies “farcical” and dangerous action scenes.

He said it is a myth that climbing is not a safe sport.
“It’s scary, but it’s not dangerous,” he said, adding his film “Breach” devotes part of its time to encouraging non-climbers to consider trying the activity.

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Ultimate X: Cape Town

Ultimate X is Cape Town’s largest extreme sports lifestyle event bringing the adrenalin and excitement of extreme sports to over 3,000 consumers in an urban environment. On Sat February 20 2010, the V&A Granger Bay site will be transformed into an extreme sporting paradise. Burning rubber, searing adrenalin, high jumps & sunshine will create an unrivalled vibe.

Info/Photo from CapeTownAlive.

Visit hosts Old School Productions

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Mountain Bike Stack-ups!

So, do you just laugh at these people as they crash their way down the hill… or do you have a go yourself, and prove that it can be done!

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Urban Sports

“Urban sports are much safer, when compared to extreme sports. You can probably guess by the name, extreme sports involve much greater dangers. In many cases, the execution for extreme sports is hazardous and involves more skill. The human limit is constantly being tested and pushed in extreme sports. The return for taking on such risks is an irreplaceable adrenalin rush.

If you are thinking of taking up a sport, start by assessing the activities in your area. It could be street soccer, skateboarding, stunt biking, or even basketball. As long as the sport takes place in the city, it’s considered an urban sport. Take note of the similarities from these sports activities.”

Get prepared for urban sports with the full article.

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Mountain Bike Fanatic?

I came across this site from Whistler (which I’ve always associated more with deep powder, but of course there have to be plenty of summer sports!), which appears to cover anything Mountain Bike.

Pages:

  • News (pictures)
  • Reviews (helpful and indepth)
  • Trails (with a starring system for how good they are)
  • Photos (if you lust after cogs, these are for you)
  • Videos (crazy stuff)
  • and lots of opportunities to interact with other bike heads!

Visit the site, which describes itself as: “WhistlerMountainBike.com is a site focused on biking in Whistler. Featuring videos, photography, guest rider stories, reviews and covering all aspects of mountain biking we strive to be your information source for all things mountain biking in Whistler.”

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Segway personal transportation

Segway touristsOn our site we have some of the most hits around this growing phenomena called ….. Segway Racing. Heard of it? I was recently lucky enough to go to the US to visit family when all of a sudden there were about 7 people just bombing down this road. When I say bombing it, I don’t mean 70mph, but easily 15ish mph, which I imagine on 2 wheels and holding on to handle bars (white knuckle ride) would be quite exciting. Although they were just on the road. This got me thinking of some questions:

  1. Are they legal to ride on the roads if so how old do you have to be?
  2. How fast do they actually go?
  3. How much do they cost to buy?

Here are the answers to the best of Google’s knowledge:

  1. While in general no state prohibitions exist in the United States, local regulations may exist. We recommend that you check your local regulations prior to use in public areas. An updated list of domestic regulations by state is available at http://www.segway.com/regulatory.
  2. Between 6 and 12.5 mph (so 15ish was a reasonable guess).
  3. Between $4500 and $6500.

If you want more answers a great link is http://www.segway.com/support/faqs.php.

If you have used these I would love to hear from you as it is very much a growing sport over here but the trend may catch on as we have a relatively small island compared to the states.

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What’s your adrenalin rush?

The signs are plastered on mountain bikes, skateboards and surfboards everywhere: “If you’re not on the edge you’re taking up too much space”, “Face your fears. Live your dreams”, “You have no friends at 200mph”.

Extreme sports slogans have never impressed me, especially those that implore me to jump off buildings or bungee platforms. I’m a sedentary sort of person; an adrenalin rush for me is drinking milk past its use-by date or returning my DVDs a day late. Danger isn’t my middle name.

It is slightly odd, then, that I find myself in a nappy and dangling from the edge of a 10-metre cliff with only a rope as thick as my thumb stopping me from splattering on to the rocks below.

I’m abseiling in the Glenworth Valley, a 50-minute drive north of Sydney. I’m not here to conquer my fear of heights or yell “gnarly” as I jump off a cliff. I’m looking into some unusual family history.

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Paintball, Wellington, New Zealand

Paintball is a fantastic fun activity, where mums, dads, kids, grandparents, and business teams, get to run around in the bush doing an adrenalin-fuelled activity, but in a safe environment.

And it’s great exercise when the adrenalin gets going; the sweat pours off even when you’re just standing! 2010 is going to be a big year for Adrenalin Paintball. The environment is unique to visitors from Wellington. Owner and top ranking paintball player, Jason Newport, says “There’s so much to do up here. It’s a family’s haven really. It’s all here for the taking.”

When Rotorua hosted the first national Volcanic Paintball Tournament, it wasn’t held in the bush. It also wasn’t a playground for war games by trigger-happy adrenalin junkies. It was at the Rotorua stadium, and kicked off a strong movement to get paintball out of the war-game mentality and into the sports arena.

Jason Newport from Adrenalin Sports in Paraparaumu is a driving force behind this change in attitude about paintball. “I liken the game to chess; it’s very strategic, and a lot of fun,” he says. “I love being able to present this sport to people.

Jason, a national competitor in the sport, has represented New Zealand in the Australian Masters. He also won the first and second Rotorua tournaments.

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Skidpans


Paignton Ice Skating for Cars ( Bolero Remix ) @ Yahoo! Video
Slightly gutted at the moment. My neighbour drove into my car (Ford Ka), and it was taken off for repair on Monday. I was given a 1.6l sports injection car as the hire car replacement, and once I’d got over garrotting myself on the brakes, I was starting to enjoy the power under my foot (they’ll be a later entry from me about my day at a racing track). However, driving back from my friend’s on Tuesday evening was no so much fun, and therefore could put this entry under the category of snowsports! I slid all over the road on my way up a hill, did a 45 degree handbrake turn into my road (after a 3m skid downhill), and parked my car with relief… which is where it’s sat ever since! With the weather forecast not set to improve, I may not really get any use out of the nice fast car… so I’ll have to take up more performance car days… I’ve always wanted to do a skidpan day – think the guys in this video could do with it too – I wonder where the car ended up!
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