CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL
THE RACERS
IN THE BEAR AND THE CUB
ADVENTURE RACES!
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We would like to show more photos of the 2011 race, so if
you, your teammates or friends took photos of the action, please send them
to
RD@PerformanceMultisports.com and we will be happy to add them to this
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| Thanks to all of our great volunteer Race
Officials - and extra thanks to Jason & Denise Click for sharing photos! |
FIRST in the Primary Division, 3-4 Person Coed:
TEAM Ancient City
Crickets
4-Person Coed teams are competing in the Primary Division 
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Results for The BEAR (10-hour)--
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The BEAR - TEAM NAME & DIVISION
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PORTAGE PADDLE Time
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TREK Time
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BIKE Time
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TREK 2 Time
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OVERALL PLACE
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DIVISION PLACE
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| DISCO NINJA MAFIA - 2PM |
2:51 |
4:37 |
7:11 |
8:45 |
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| MALE MODELS - 2PM |
2:48 |
4:37 |
7:48 |
9:28 |
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| AMATEUR HOUR - 2PM |
3:05 |
6;10 |
9:53 |
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| HONEY BADGERS - 4PC |
3:48 |
6:38 |
10:23 |
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1 |
| BAD-A BEARS - 2PC * |
3:19 |
6:39 |
10:34 |
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1 |
| ON TARGET - 2PF |
3:32 |
7:03 |
10:42 |
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1 |
| ANCIENT CITY CRICKETS - 4PC |
3:49 |
6:34 |
10:46 |
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1 |
| XS BAGGAGE - 4PC |
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6:36 |
9:50 |
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| DIRTY SASQUATCHES - 4PM |
4:00 |
7:02 |
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| ETHOS - 4PM |
4:28 |
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| * This is Bonnie's third
time coming to race The BEAR. No matter who partners with her, she always seems to be smiling... |
| ** XS BAGGAGE had a serious
kayak leak. They pulled out at first check point, but continued with Stage 2
& Stage 3 unofficially. |
| *** Dirty Sasquatches suffered a
bike equipment failure during Stage 3, walked back to HQ without completing
all check points. |
| **** Team Ethos was unable to
complete all check points within the time limits. |
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Stages for Teams in The BEAR Adventure Race
2010:
- The BEAR and The Cub -- Start -- both races started together
with a physical puzzle: The Brain Squeeze requires blowing up a balloon
and navigating through a simple course with the balloon held between the
heads of the teammates. Sounds easy, but requires working well together
with your teammates. The various abilities of the teams -- even
how well they blew up the balloons -- helped to spread out any congestion during the short portage
and at the launch area.
- PADDLE -- Portage to and Paddle
on St Johns River -- BEAR racers locate 2 check points, one on the east
side of the river at Orangedale and the other at and near Davis Landing, and record information at each
turn location. With light winds from the southeast on race day, this
was a beautiful morning for paddling. The only exception was for the
Team XS Baggage, who almost sank one of their boats and had to pull out
at Orangedale; they continued unofficially after securing the boat. Fortunately for everyone
else, the wind was trailing the return paddle
for the BEAR racers. Upon returning to the Main Transition, Teams
dropped off their boats and had completed Stage 1.
- TrailBlazer TREK - Find three checkpoints along
routes through woods but not on or along trails. Route to be chosen by
Teams. Teams were given a choice of the order to find checkpoints.
Some teams needed better compass skills and will likely practice more
next time. At a Check Point in Zone 1, racers encountered a water
checkpoint
that gave them a break from the heat. Some teams discovered that it
could be really slow moving through what they termed "green razors" --
the palmetto scrub. After returning to HQ, teams showed the results of
their search for Checkpoints 3, 4, and 5, and received new instructions.
- BIKE - Cycle on trails of Bayard Conservation Area, Areas 1,
3, and 4 -- biking on forest trails
in three zones of the Conservation Area, plus locating four to five checkpoints.
Racers had to check in at Area 3
Trailhead CP, that called on them to determine their progress before heading back to the Main Transition.
- TREK with TWO WHEELS -- Only two teams qualified to advance
with instructions for Stage 4, which required locating two checkpoints
in Area 1, while trekking with one bike per team. Team Disco Ninja Mafia
moved through this stage quickly to secure First Place Overall and First
in their 2PM Division.
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Winner of the CUB Adventure Race:
TEAM Bill Adams
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Results for The CUB (6-8-hour) --
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The CUB - TEAM NAME & DIVISION
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PORTAGE PADDLE Time
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TRAIL-FREE TREK Time
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BIKE Time
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OVERALL PLACE
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| BILL ADAMS - SOLO |
2:18 |
4:42 |
7:39 |
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| TARAHUMARA - 2PM |
2:24 |
4:50 |
7:59 |
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| JOSEPH CONA - SOLO |
2:40 |
5:12 |
8:14 |
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| N109 - 2PM |
2:33 |
5:19 |
8:53 |
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Possible Stages for Teams in The CUB Adventure Race
2010:
- The BEAR and The Cub -- Start -- both races started together
with The Brain Squeeze described above. The Teams then proceeded to the short portage
from the MT to the launch area.
- PADDLE -- Portage to and Paddle
on St Johns River -- CUB racers paddled to Davis Landing, then trek to locate a check point on the west side
of the river at Research Wells near Davis Landing. Record information at
this turnaround location. With light winds, this
was a beautiful morning for paddling. Solo racer Bill Adams choose to
portage back to the MT from Davis Landing. Fortunately for everyone else, the
wind was trailing the return paddle for the racers. Upon returning to
the Main Transition, Teams dropped off their boats and climbed the BEAR
Wall.
- TREK with One Bike - Solos went on foot, while Teams could
take along one bike. Find checkpoints along
routes through woods -- allowed to travel along any trails. Route to be chosen by
Teams. After returning to HQ, a Check Point at the Main Transition
included balance beams, low crawl and the BEAR wall.
- BIKE - Cycle on trails of Bayard Conservation Area -- biking on forest trails
in several zones of the Conservation Area, plus locating key checkpoints.
Racers confirmed their navigation skills with a check-in at Area 3
Trailhead CP. After biking back to the Main Transition, Teams also needed to
complete the slack line challenge to get to the FINISH.
More photos from 2011:
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