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Untamed Switzerland Race Central

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Posted by Grant on 14. March 2010 07:18

I just wrapped-up a significant update to www.UntamedAdventure.com/Switzerland -- the stage is set for a great 3-day event in April.  Check out the video of me on the "Latest News" page and, yes, I'm sporting a bit of a beard there at the end of the video. More coming soon,... [More]

AR World Series in the UK

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Posted by Grant on 12. March 2010 01:21

Just posted my latest previewing the 2010 AR World Series, specifically the UK race, over to Adventure World Mag online.  I left a lot out of that story, as I had a good email exchange with the race director and he cleared up some misconceptions about their race format as compared to the one ... [More]

Some Quick Untamed Notes

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Posted by Grant on 8. March 2010 18:46

A team takes in a summit at Untamed Switzerland 2009 A few links this morning . . . There's a nice photo slideshow over on Adventure World in advance of the 2010 Untamed Switzerland.  Things are coming together for Switzerland; we hav... [More]

Vocabulary Building

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Posted by Grant on 4. March 2010 18:40

It's funny, but I've started noticing the word "untamed" cropping up in a lot of the materials for the bigger international adventure races.  I know I should take it as a complement, but I somehow feel ownership over the word! Here's what I think happens.  ... [More]

Orienteering PONSI Scheme

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Posted by Grant on 2. March 2010 23:41

Building on my post last week about getting started with navigation and orienteering for adventure racing, I want to share a solid methodology you can apply while you're "in country" with your map and compass. It's a "PONSI" scheme, in that we can build an acronym ... [More]

Another Untamed Switzerland Peak / Peek

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Posted by Grant on 28. February 2010 05:47

A taste of Untamed Switzerland 2010... Still time to sign up -- but not much time. And why not a look at an elevation profile for one of the stages...

AR Training: Building Your Navigation IQ

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Posted by Grant on 25. February 2010 20:51

I intended to start exploring the topic of AR training this month, and now it's already the 26th of Feb so it's time I get started!  I will unveil a complete AR training plan (a 4 month plan to prepare for the 3-day Untamed New England Adventure race) in a few weeks -- that is being c... [More]

Untamed Switzerland Pics & Preview

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Posted by Grant on 15. February 2010 21:09

I'm going to share a few photos here previewing Untamed Switzerland 2010 (you can see the full 15 pics over on Flickr)  . . . Plenty of snow and sunshine; yes, that is a glacier looming at the end of this valley. The mandatory pic with the Swiss flag and chalet -- can you s... [More]

Route Finding Time

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Posted by Grant on 9. February 2010 20:19

It's that time of year again, where I venture out into the snowy mountains to nail down the course details for Untamed Switzerland.  Untamed Switzerland is a 3 stage race, spread over 3 days, where racers sleep and recover each night in a cozy hotel.  This year the race will be in th... [More]

Adventure Race Diagram

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Posted by Grant on 8. February 2010 21:17

We put together a visual aid showing the 2009 Untamed New England race course: We're working on the format using the 2009 race as our model -- teams in the 2010 race will get something like this a few days prior to the race this coming August. The idea is that we want teams to ... [More]