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Predictions by Grant from Untamed Adventure

1st:	#07 Quechua [France]
2nd:	#46 Team Nike/Beaver Creek [United States]
3rd:	#01 OrionHealth.com [New Zealand]
4th:	#08 Lundhags Adventure [Sweden]
5th:	#06 Multisport.fi [Finland]
6th:	#58 FJS [Sweden]
7th:	#18 nuun-FeedTheMachine [United States]
8th:	#09 ATP/SALOMON [Canada]
9th:	#20 ERTIPS [France]
10th:	#04 Buff Thermocool [Spain]

Predictions by ACNAF

1st:	#46 Team Nike/Beaver Creek [United States]
2nd:	#01 OrionHealth.com [New Zealand]
3rd:	#03 Blackheart.com.au [Australia]
4th:	#07 Quechua [France]
5th:	#02 OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES [France]
6th:	#04 Buff Thermocool [Spain]
7th:	#06 Multisport.fi [Finland]
8th:	#53 AlpinePro/Merida/Nutrend CZ AR team [Czech Republic]
9th:	#05 OpavaNet/Tilak/Merida [Czech Republic]
10th:	#10 Navigator RaidLight [Poland]

Predictions by AreaGoat

1st:	#01 OrionHealth.com [New Zealand]
2nd:	#46 Team Nike/Beaver Creek [United States]
3rd:	#18 nuun-FeedTheMachine [United States]
4th:	#02 OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES [France]
5th:	#09 ATP/SALOMON [Canada]
6th:	#03 Blackheart.com.au [Australia]
7th:	#04 Buff Thermocool [Spain]
8th:	#36 Team SMS [Sweden]
9th:	#32 Berlin Bike/ Hurley Metal Fab [United States]
10th:	#05 OpavaNet/Tilak/Merida [Czech Republic]

Predictions by Bruno Brandão [ Bahia - Brazil ]

1st:	#46 Team Nike/Beaver Creek [United States]
2nd:	#01 OrionHealth.com [New Zealand]
3rd:	#08 Lundhags Adventure [Sweden]
4th:	#04 Buff Thermocool [Spain]
5th:	#58 FJS [Sweden]
6th:	#07 Quechua [France]
7th:	#43 Team Explore [Sweden]
8th:	#02 OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES [France]
9th:	#27 Team Finland [Finland]
10th:	#05 OpavaNet/Tilak/Merida [Czech Republic]

Predictions by Chris

1st:	#09 ATP/SALOMON [Canada]
2nd:	#03 Blackheart.com.au [Australia]
3rd:	#01 OrionHealth.com [New Zealand]
4th:	#46 Team Nike/Beaver Creek [United States]
5th:	#08 Lundhags Adventure [Sweden]
6th:	#02 OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES [France]
7th:	#12 Team Kinetic [Canada]
8th:	#06 Multisport.fi [Finland]
9th:	#58 FJS [Sweden]
10th:	#07 Quechua [France]

Predictions by Cogeyed AR

1st:	#09 ATP/SALOMON [Canada]
2nd:	#12 Team Kinetic [Canada]
3rd:	#53 AlpinePro/Merida/Nutrend CZ AR team [Czech Republic]
4th:	#59 Aldeias do Xisto [Portugal]
5th:	#05 OpavaNet/Tilak/Merida [Czech Republic]
6th:	#03 Blackheart.com.au [Australia]
7th:	#55 IPPON Team/Inov-8 [Portugal]
8th:	#56 Team GreenLand / ATV [Portugal]
9th:	#57 Costa Rica Adventure Race 2010 [Costa Rica]
10th:	#04 Buff Thermocool [Spain]

Predictions by ColinJTWoods

1st:	#01 OrionHealth.com [New Zealand]
2nd:	#05 OpavaNet/Tilak/Merida [Czech Republic]
3rd:	#17 MEDITRON-IND-VENEZUELA [Venezuela]
4th:	#09 ATP/SALOMON [Canada]
5th:	#16 ISSY AVENTURE [France]
6th:	#39 FALKE SPORTSWEAR [Netherlands]
7th:	#30 CONDOR AIRLINES [Spain]
8th:	#25 Extreme Challenger/IGeoE [Portugal]
9th:	#46 Team Nike/Beaver Creek [United States]
10th:	#48 OS-Direct Adventure team [Ukraine]

Predictions by Cortelmcm

1st:	#46 Team Nike/Beaver Creek [United States]
2nd:	#01 OrionHealth.com [New Zealand]
3rd:	#06 Multisport.fi [Finland]
4th:	#44 Cyanosis [South Africa]
5th:	#02 OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES [France]
6th:	#08 Lundhags Adventure [Sweden]
7th:	#04 Buff Thermocool [Spain]
8th:	#03 Blackheart.com.au [Australia]
9th:	#02 OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES [France]
10th:	#18 nuun-FeedTheMachine [United States]

Predictions by DARTvg

1st:	#46 Team Nike/Beaver Creek [United States]
2nd:	#07 Quechua [France]
3rd:	#01 OrionHealth.com [New Zealand]
4th:	#04 Buff Thermocool [Spain]
5th:	#03 Blackheart.com.au [Australia]
6th:	#18 nuun-FeedTheMachine [United States]
7th:	#08 Lundhags Adventure [Sweden]
8th:	#44 Cyanosis [South Africa]
9th:	#06 Multisport.fi [Finland]
10th:	#43 Team Explore [Sweden]

Predictions by Doctor Evil

1st:	#01 OrionHealth.com [New Zealand]
2nd:	#46 Team Nike/Beaver Creek [United States]
3rd:	#03 Blackheart.com.au [Australia]
4th:	#07 Quechua [France]
5th:	#08 Lundhags Adventure [Sweden]
6th:	#02 OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES [France]
7th:	#06 Multisport.fi [Finland]
8th:	#09 ATP/SALOMON [Canada]
9th:	#05 OpavaNet/Tilak/Merida [Czech Republic]
10th:	#04 Buff Thermocool [Spain]

Predictions by fletcherhamel

1st:	#01 OrionHealth.com [New Zealand]
2nd:	#46 Team Nike/Beaver Creek [United States]
3rd:	#38 Helly Hansen - Prunesco [United Kingdom]
4th:	#09 ATP/SALOMON [Canada]
5th:	#06 Multisport.fi [Finland]
6th:	#18 nuun-FeedTheMachine [United States]
7th:	#25 Extreme Challenger/IGeoE [Portugal]
8th:	#03 Blackheart.com.au [Australia]
9th:	#55 IPPON Team/Inov-8 [Portugal]
10th:	#36 Team SMS [Sweden]

Predictions by Im Gstrüpf

1st:	#06 Multisport.fi [Finland]
2nd:	#07 Quechua [France]
3rd:	#01 OrionHealth.com [New Zealand]
4th:	#08 Lundhags Adventure [Sweden]
5th:	#46 Team Nike/Beaver Creek [United States]
6th:	#04 Buff Thermocool [Spain]
7th:	#20 ERTIPS [France]
8th:	#18 nuun-FeedTheMachine [United States]
9th:	#43 Team Explore [Sweden]
10th:	#09 ATP/SALOMON [Canada]

Predictions by Jason Reed

1st:	#01 OrionHealth.com [New Zealand]
2nd:	#46 Team Nike/Beaver Creek [United States]
3rd:	#04 Buff Thermocool [Spain]
4th:	#06 Multisport.fi [Finland]
5th:	#18 nuun-FeedTheMachine [United States]
6th:	#11 Team Ecuador [Ecuador]
7th:	#02 OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES [France]
8th:	#03 Blackheart.com.au [Australia]
9th:	#09 ATP/SALOMON [Canada]
10th:	#08 Lundhags Adventure [Sweden]

Predictions by jfrank11

1st:	#46 Team Nike/Beaver Creek [United States]
2nd:	#01 OrionHealth.com [New Zealand]
3rd:	#04 Buff Thermocool [Spain]
4th:	#06 Multisport.fi [Finland]
5th:	#07 Quechua [France]
6th:	#08 Lundhags Adventure [Sweden]
7th:	#09 ATP/SALOMON [Canada]
8th:	#18 nuun-FeedTheMachine [United States]
9th:	#02 OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES [France]
10th:	#05 OpavaNet/Tilak/Merida [Czech Republic]

Predictions by Jlasov

1st:	#01 OrionHealth.com [New Zealand]
2nd:	#46 Team Nike/Beaver Creek [United States]
3rd:	#03 Blackheart.com.au [Australia]
4th:	#18 nuun-FeedTheMachine [United States]
5th:	#09 ATP/SALOMON [Canada]
6th:	#38 Helly Hansen - Prunesco [United Kingdom]
7th:	#45 Team Accelerate Adventure Racing [United Kingdom]
8th:	#04 Buff Thermocool [Spain]
9th:	#25 Extreme Challenger/IGeoE [Portugal]
10th:	#31 NYARA [United States]

Predictions by Marcus Olson @ Breathe Mag

1st:	#46 Team Nike/Beaver Creek [United States]
2nd:	#38 Helly Hansen - Prunesco [United Kingdom]
3rd:	#09 ATP/SALOMON [Canada]
4th:	#04 Buff Thermocool [Spain]
5th:	#49 Vaucluse Aventures Evasions [France]
6th:	#18 nuun-FeedTheMachine [United States]
7th:	#14 ABSOLUE RAID HALTI WATT [France]
8th:	#45 Team Accelerate Adventure Racing [United Kingdom]
9th:	#12 Team Kinetic [Canada]
10th:	#08 Lundhags Adventure [Sweden]

Predictions by Miles

1st:	#07 Quechua [France]
2nd:	#44 Cyanosis [South Africa]
3rd:	#01 OrionHealth.com [New Zealand]
4th:	#08 Lundhags Adventure [Sweden]
5th:	#46 Team Nike/Beaver Creek [United States]
6th:	#38 Helly Hansen - Prunesco [United Kingdom]
7th:	#29 Nga Rakau [New Zealand]
8th:	#18 nuun-FeedTheMachine [United States]
9th:	#02 OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES [France]
10th:	#04 Buff Thermocool [Spain]

Predictions by Mouse

1st:	#46 Team Nike/Beaver Creek [United States]
2nd:	#01 OrionHealth.com [New Zealand]
3rd:	#04 Buff Thermocool [Spain]
4th:	#08 Lundhags Adventure [Sweden]
5th:	#06 Multisport.fi [Finland]
6th:	#09 ATP/SALOMON [Canada]
7th:	#03 Blackheart.com.au [Australia]
8th:	#14 ABSOLUE RAID HALTI WATT [France]
9th:	#18 nuun-FeedTheMachine [United States]
10th:	#05 OpavaNet/Tilak/Merida [Czech Republic]

Predictions by Nanookpoa

1st:	#44 Cyanosis [South Africa]
2nd:	#01 OrionHealth.com [New Zealand]
3rd:	#02 OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES [France]
4th:	#04 Buff Thermocool [Spain]
5th:	#03 Blackheart.com.au [Australia]
6th:	#07 Quechua [France]
7th:	#08 Lundhags Adventure [Sweden]
8th:	#46 Team Nike/Beaver Creek [United States]
9th:	#06 Multisport.fi [Finland]
10th:	#09 ATP/SALOMON [Canada]

Predictions by nat_nsar

1st:	#01 OrionHealth.com [New Zealand]
2nd:	#09 ATP/SALOMON [Canada]
3rd:	#29 Nga Rakau [New Zealand]
4th:	#46 Team Nike/Beaver Creek [United States]
5th:	#55 IPPON Team/Inov-8 [Portugal]
6th:	#05 OpavaNet/Tilak/Merida [Czech Republic]
7th:	#18 nuun-FeedTheMachine [United States]
8th:	#45 Team Accelerate Adventure Racing [United Kingdom]
9th:	#54 Arena-Tahko/Pampilhosa da Serra [Russia]
10th:	#52 oxigen.cat [Spain]

Predictions by Nath

1st:	#01 OrionHealth.com [New Zealand]
2nd:	#12 Team Kinetic [Canada]
3rd:	#09 ATP/SALOMON [Canada]
4th:	#31 NYARA [United States]
5th:	#29 Nga Rakau [New Zealand]
6th:	#02 OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES [France]
7th:	#03 Blackheart.com.au [Australia]
8th:	#07 Quechua [France]
9th:	#32 Berlin Bike/ Hurley Metal Fab [United States]
10th:	#14 ABSOLUE RAID HALTI WATT [France]

Predictions by Nerdquist

1st:	#12 Team Kinetic [Canada]
2nd:	#01 OrionHealth.com [New Zealand]
3rd:	#14 ABSOLUE RAID HALTI WATT [France]
4th:	#31 NYARA [United States]
5th:	#46 Team Nike/Beaver Creek [United States]
6th:	#02 OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES [France]
7th:	#25 Extreme Challenger/IGeoE [Portugal]
8th:	#09 ATP/SALOMON [Canada]
9th:	#38 Helly Hansen - Prunesco [United Kingdom]
10th:	#45 Team Accelerate Adventure Racing [United Kingdom]

Predictions by NeverStopMoving

1st:	#07 Quechua [France]
2nd:	#01 OrionHealth.com [New Zealand]
3rd:	#46 Team Nike/Beaver Creek [United States]
4th:	#20 ERTIPS [France]
5th:	#08 Lundhags Adventure [Sweden]
6th:	#09 ATP/SALOMON [Canada]
7th:	#18 nuun-FeedTheMachine [United States]
8th:	#44 Cyanosis [South Africa]
9th:	#58 FJS [Sweden]
10th:	#04 Buff Thermocool [Spain]

Predictions by patient957

1st:	#46 Team Nike/Beaver Creek [United States]
2nd:	#01 OrionHealth.com [New Zealand]
3rd:	#04 Buff Thermocool [Spain]
4th:	#06 Multisport.fi [Finland]
5th:	#18 nuun-FeedTheMachine [United States]
6th:	#07 Quechua [France]
7th:	#44 Cyanosis [South Africa]
8th:	#25 Extreme Challenger/IGeoE [Portugal]
9th:	#09 ATP/SALOMON [Canada]
10th:	#08 Lundhags Adventure [Sweden]

Predictions by Rob D.

1st:	#01 OrionHealth.com [New Zealand]
2nd:	#46 Team Nike/Beaver Creek [United States]
3rd:	#04 Buff Thermocool [Spain]
4th:	#06 Multisport.fi [Finland]
5th:	#02 OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES [France]
6th:	#05 OpavaNet/Tilak/Merida [Czech Republic]
7th:	#09 ATP/SALOMON [Canada]
8th:	#38 Helly Hansen - Prunesco [United Kingdom]
9th:	#12 Team Kinetic [Canada]
10th:	#18 nuun-FeedTheMachine [United States]

Predictions by Soozit

1st:	#09 ATP/SALOMON [Canada]
2nd:	#01 OrionHealth.com [New Zealand]
3rd:	#18 nuun-FeedTheMachine [United States]
4th:	#02 OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES [France]
5th:	#04 Buff Thermocool [Spain]
6th:	#12 Team Kinetic [Canada]
7th:	#25 Extreme Challenger/IGeoE [Portugal]
8th:	#03 Blackheart.com.au [Australia]
9th:	#43 Team Explore [Sweden]
10th:	#29 Nga Rakau [New Zealand]

Predictions by Tsunayoshi

1st:	#46 Team Nike/Beaver Creek [United States]
2nd:	#09 ATP/SALOMON [Canada]
3rd:	#12 Team Kinetic [Canada]
4th:	#18 nuun-FeedTheMachine [United States]
5th:	#01 OrionHealth.com [New Zealand]
6th:	#56 Team GreenLand / ATV [Portugal]
7th:	#33 A.D.A. DESNÍVEL [Portugal]
8th:	#59 Aldeias do Xisto [Portugal]
9th:	#50 GLOBAZ.PT - BOXIT [Portugal]
10th:	#13 AdventureTeam.dk [Denmark]

Predictions by UltraBambi

1st:	#01 OrionHealth.com [New Zealand]
2nd:	#06 Multisport.fi [Finland]
3rd:	#08 Lundhags Adventure [Sweden]
4th:	#09 ATP/SALOMON [Canada]
5th:	#07 Quechua [France]
6th:	#02 OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES [France]
7th:	#58 FJS [Sweden]
8th:	#04 Buff Thermocool [Spain]
9th:	#46 Team Nike/Beaver Creek [United States]
10th:	#43 Team Explore [Sweden]

Predictions by wink

1st:	#46 Team Nike/Beaver Creek [United States]
2nd:	#01 OrionHealth.com [New Zealand]
3rd:	#08 Lundhags Adventure [Sweden]
4th:	#04 Buff Thermocool [Spain]
5th:	#09 ATP/SALOMON [Canada]
6th:	#02 OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES [France]
7th:	#20 ERTIPS [France]
8th:	#07 Quechua [France]
9th:	#12 Team Kinetic [Canada]
10th:	#03 Blackheart.com.au [Australia]

Predictions by zach the explorer

1st:	#06 Multisport.fi [Finland]
2nd:	#02 OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES [France]
3rd:	#01 OrionHealth.com [New Zealand]
4th:	#08 Lundhags Adventure [Sweden]
5th:	#04 Buff Thermocool [Spain]
6th:	#18 nuun-FeedTheMachine [United States]
7th:	#14 ABSOLUE RAID HALTI WATT [France]
8th:	#15 PLANETE TONIQUE [France]
9th:	#03 Blackheart.com.au [Australia]
10th:	#19 MELIQUINA ARGENTINA [Argentina]

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How This Works
You pick your "fantasy" top 10 finishing teams at the 2009 Adventure Racing World Championships; for more information on these teams, be sure to review the race rosters at www.ARWC2009.com/en/teams.php.

For every team you select that finishes the race in the top 10 of the official race results, you earn 10 points. For every team you rank correctly with the final race results, you get another 20 points.

The person who earns the most points will win a prize package from Untamed Adventure and Ultimate Direction! You will be notified via email, so use a legit email account!

The deadline for making your fantasy selections was Sunday morning Nov 8th at 4 AM Eastern Time (that's when the race starts: 10 AM Sunday morning in Portugal); no new predictions are allowed once the race starts.

Discussion

Results coming later today (Mon) or tomorrow, depending on how much real work I get done -- thanks for being patient1
/ Grant @ 11/16/2009 11:32:00 AM

I think I get it. Most CPs. Then most bonuses. Then time. That seems to be the sort for rankings on ARWC. So, yeah, I guess you can do whatever you do or don't want to do. It all adds up in the end.
/ Jonathan @ 11/12/2009 5:17:00 PM

I don't know. I'll be there in about 6 hours, so maybe I'll get some answers then.
/ Grant @ 11/11/2009 11:42:00 PM

I've basically given up on trying to follow it. There was a quote on SleepMonsters re: a team that hadn't missed any bonus points but had missed a time cutoff thinking they were "OK" bc they weren't interested in the next section. But there's no way skipping a section keeps you in the running, right? Right? :)
/ Jonathan @ 11/11/2009 9:19:00 AM

UltraBambi has to be hurt the most by the early race carnage for the Nordic teams. Ultrabambi have lost FJS, Explore, and Multisport.fi out of their top 10.
/ Grant @ 11/10/2009 2:29:00 PM

I thought we'd be able to post daily standings, taking a snapshot from the race leaderboard and comparing to our picks, but with the complicated race format (and zilch coming from the race org) we won't have an idea who is winning until late this week!
/ Grant @ 11/10/2009 2:26:00 PM

Damn! Lost the Finns! Not my boy, my 7th place team. :)
/ Dr Evil @ 11/10/2009 1:57:00 PM

Tell me about it Rob! You're looking pretty solid still, though. I thought Quechua would have an edge here but Nike and Orion look too fast -- at least in the early going.
/ Grant @ 11/10/2009 12:50:00 PM

Grant, not a good start for you.
/ Rob D. @ 11/10/2009 12:43:00 PM

And another Swedish team bites the dust: Explore, running in 3rd place, has withdrawn due to medical reasons (injury I'm guessing). At least I didn't have this team in my top 10 (although I should have!).
/ Grant @ 10/11/2009 8:34:00 AM

FJS is out with a knee injury, the war of attrition has started. That's my predicted 5th and 6th teams, both from Scandinavia, out of the race. Tough couple days for the Norsemen!
/ Grant @ 10/11/2009 4:08:00 AM

Multisport.fi has had to drop from the race, so that's one favorite I won't be getting any points for . . .
/ Grant @ 11/9/2009 2:15:00 PM

Sounds like Nike is out to a slight early lead, and OrionHealth is hot on their heels. A lot of people picked them 1st & 2nd (or 2nd & 1st).
/ Grant @ 11/9/2009 10:47:00 AM

Can anyone figure out what is up with the ARWC live tracking website? Any info on there?
/ Grant @ 9/11/2009 6:00:00 AM

The predictions are locked in; good luck everyone!
/ Grant @ 11/8/2009 2:03:00 AM

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