News &Race Reports Doug Theis on 21 Jun 2010 08:42 am
TRG helps with Planet Adventure 24 and 36 hour expedition race!
18 teams and 62 racers hit the trail on Friday night for the 10th Planet Adventure 24 and 36 hour expedition races in Paoli, Indiana. Nancy Gawrys and I (Doug Theis) volunteered this year because we couldn’t stand the idea of missing this race.
At 9pm, the maps were distributed to the teams. Racers would start with a run, then a paddle, then a bike ride to Abe Martin State Forest with a six-point orienteering section on foot. After the first o-section, they would do a long bike with both roads and trails to the second o-course on foot at Natchez. The second o-course included a rappel. After the Natchez o-couse, the final bike leg would take them back to the start/finish line at Paoli Peaks ski resort.
The heat on Friday was oppressive. Nancy and I set a couple of controls late in the day and helped prepare for the 1am race start.
More to come.