This is a collection of past news items that have been archived for posterity.
1st Place - Team First Ascent/Kayak Lake Mediocre at 2:50am (19 hrs, 20 min) with all 32 CPs
2nd Place - Under The Wire at 2:45 am (19 hrs, 15 min) with 29 CPs (all mandatory CPs)
3rd Place - ARC at 1:23 am (17 hrs, 53 min) with 30 CPs (missed mandatory CP 17)
4th Place - Team Red or Green at 4:11 am (20 hrs, 41 min) with 26 CPs (missed mandatory CP 14, 16, & 17)
5th Place - Team Bakers at 3:30 am (20 hrs) with 23 CPs (missed mandatory CP 1J, 14, 15, 16, & 17)
6th Place - Madness Adventure Racing (12 hrs, 40 min) with 18 CPs (DNF)
Thank you to all the racers and volunteers who came out to our first event at Apache Lake. Stay tuned, we've got plans for upcoming races at Lake Roosevelt in May and the White Mountains in August!
Over 150 photos of the race can be viewed at the link below:
http://picasaweb.google.com/team.redenergy/RedEnergyARApacheLake18HRRace?feat=directlink
Posted by Tommy Kelly on 2/7/10
The race Start will be at Burnt Corral Campground at the East end of Apache Lake at 7:00am. Check-in and TA opens at 5:30am and the Pre-race meeting starts at 6:30am. Directions are below:
Directions to Burnt Corral:
Dirt Road Version: From Phoenix, take
the US 60 (Superstition Hwy) to Idaho Rd (SR 88) in Apache Junction and
head North toward Canyon Lake. About 2 miles North of the highway, SR
88 will turn right and become the Apache Trail. Take this road road
about an hour. You will drive down and past Canyon Lake, past Tortilla
Flats, past the end of the paved road, down Fish Creek hill (just past
the vista stop), past the Apache Lake marina, until finally coming upon
Burnt Corral Campground on the left. The campground is about 12 miles
past the bottom of Fish Creek hill.
Mostly Road Version: From Phoenix, take the US 60 (Superstition Hwy) out
to Globe, AZ and turn left on Hwy 188 heading to Lake Roosevelt. Take
Hwy 188 about 35 miles until just before the Roosevelt Bridge next to
the dam and turn left down SR 88. SR 88 becomes a dirt road after about
a mile but it's only 5.5 miles from Hwy 188 to the Burnt Corral
Campground on your right.
Race
Update - 01/08/10:
You can leave your bikes at home. Due to some permitting challenges, we've had to modify the course to replace the mountain biking section of the race. The good news is, this opened up other possibilities and allowed us to expand the race and improve on an already excellent course. This course will blow you away!
Registration is Open!
Surrounded by the stark and rugged beauty of Central Arizona's Superstition Wilderness and the Three Bar Wildlife Area in the Tonto National Forest, Apache Lake is one of four artificial reservoirs created along the Salt River in central Arizona as part of the Salt River Project. The lake is located near the Apache Trail about 65 miles (104 km) northeast of Phoenix. Apache Lake was formed by Horse Mesa Dam, completed in 1927. The second largest of the four Salt River Project reservoirs, Apache Lake is located about 5 miles downstream from Theodore Roosevelt Lake and upstream from Canyon Lake and Saguaro Lake.
All vehicles must display a Tonto Pass to park at the race TA. The Tonto Pass is a daily (24-hour) recreation pass for visitors to more than 50 recreation sites where a daily-use fee is required on the Tonto National Forest. The Pass will be displayed on visitor’s vehicle rear-view mirror. The passes sell for $6.00 per vehicle (http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto/tp/index.shtml). You will have the opportunity to purchase a Tonto Pass with your race registration if necessary.
Hydration system/ water bottles capable of carrying 100 oz
Emergency Space Blanket
Base layer long-sleeve shirt
Fleece Jacket or Pullover
Cold Weather Hat
Waterproof Jacket
Headlamp
Whistle
Knife
Survival Mirror
Waterproof Matches
Cell Phone in waterproof container turned off (emergency use only)
(2) Compasses
Waterproof Map Case
Plotting Device – 1:24,000 scale
Pen/Pencil
Water Purification Device
Team First Aid Kit containing the following:
Band aids
Gauze
Moleskin
Iodine pads
Ace bandage
Electrolyte tablets or capsules
Small scissors
Tweezers & Small comb (for removing cactus needles)
Kayak or
Canoe (1 seat per racer)
Paddle
Personnel
Flotation Device. PFD's must be Type III USGS approved and worn at all times
while paddling.
Bilge Pump
(1 per racer)
Towing
Device (1 per team)
Display one
white light with 1 mile, 360 degree visibility. (1 per racer) recommended: The
Guardian- http://www.rei.com/product/777883
Strobe
Light (1 per kayak)
15 – 20ft
bow line to secure kayak (1 per kayak)
Dry Bag (to
store dry additional clothing layers in case of capsize)
Chem Lights
– 1 on bow and stern of each kayak (yellow/green, 12 hour variety, 6 inches or
longer)
The Canyoneering section is in a dry canyon and no wetsuits are required. Rappels will have fixed ropes and will be manned by rope safety technicians.
Harness
Helmet (Can use bike helmet)
(3) Locking Carabiners
Descending device (ATC, Figure-8, etc.)
(2) 48” long runners
Rappelling Gloves (Can be bike gloves)
Backpack
Food
Spray Skirts
Eye Protection
Sunscreen
Lip Balm
Duct Tape
Posted by Tommy Kelly on 11/12/09
The race director just posted hundreds of photos from the Gilmore Adventure Race online. Hopefully we'll have some of us soon to post here, but in the meantime, check it out!
Posted by Michelle Kelly on 9/29/08
Adventure Racing season is back!
This past Saturday, Michelle and I raced in the annual Gilmore Adventure Race outside Prescott, Arizona. We had a good race and placed 3rd in the 2-person coed division of the long course. We probably finished 5th or 6th overall in the long course but won't know until the final race results are up later this week. It was good to get out and see all our AR friends that we haven't seen in about a year and test ourselves after a long time between races.
We'll try to post a race report and photos later this week.
Posted by Tommy Kelly on 9/22/08
A quick race report summary...
So we started out having to dash to a spot to get our CP coordinates, plot two points to get on foot in any order, then back to TA to plot the bike points...
Two pretty easy bike points - on graded dirt roads or pretty good dirt roads - a special test - two more points - CP3 we had some trouble with - as did many teams - and then a nice mile-long non-technical canyoneering hike-a-bike to CP4. Some sweet brand new single track back to dirt roads, another special test near the TA, then off to CP5-9 on bike - all easy to find on dirt roads and they went by in a flash.
After that we came back to the TA, scrambled over the 14' A-wall and were officially finishers at 1:03 pm. But the fun didn't stop there...
Then it was off to a freestyle orienteering section to get as many points as we could before the cutoff of 3:00 pm. We opted to go out on foot to get a cluster of points and that worked to our advantage. Tommy was spot-on on his nav in this section and we nailed 6 of them directly with the last one taking us just a few minutes longer because we overshot it.
With 3 or 4 minutes to spare, we crossed the finish line again, to beat a rival team by 5 minutes who also had 7 of the 13 checkpoints. It was a good day!
Posted by Michelle Kelly on 9/22/08
The ride from Durango to Breckenridge over the last 7 days was incredible! I've posted our pictures from along the way and will have a full write up about it soon!
I just found the video clip and a photo of us on CBS4 with us riding up Cerros Pass on our way to Crested Butte. The Denver Post, also has writeups from everyday and a great slideshow of images.
The finish line in Breckenridge after 435 miles and 23,000 fett of climbing.
All smiles at the top of 11,000 foot + Hoosier Pass. Last climb of the ride
Typical scenery for day 7.
Day 6 at the top of Cottonwood Pass at 12,000+.
There was always a party scene at the passes...
Day 5 - Rest day in Crested Butte.
Proof of the effort to Crested Butte.
Day 4 - Rest stop halfway to Crested Butte. Today was the hardest day at 92 miles with 5800 feet of climbing and three days in the saddle.
Day 3 - Dallas Divide at 9,000+ after leaving Telluride.
Still felling good on Day 3.
Day 2 - on to Telluride.
First night in Tent City in Cortez. This would be our living arrangement for the next week.
Day 1 out of Durango. Let's start with a 2,000 foot climb, why not?
Posted by Michelle Kelly on 6/23/08
Colorado is beautiful, the weather is perfect and the ride has been fantastic thus far! We're in Crested Butte today and have a full rest day here, so we're in a cafe waiting to order breakfast.
We started on Sunday in Durango and rode to Cortez. It was to be our shortest mileage day and while the elevation profile looked intimidating, it really wasn't all that bad. We got in early in the morning and hung out around town and enjoyed the live music in the town square.
Monday we rode 77 miles to Telluride, over 10,222 ft Lizard Head Pass. The ride was incredible with most of the route running along the snow melt swollen river. The climb up to Lizard Head Pass was tough, but again, not nearly as tough as we had anticipated. We've been taking Altitude Adjustment vitamins everyday, and we both feel that has really helped us acclimate to the altitude without any of our usual symptoms - headaches, nausea, sleeplessness.
From the Pass, the ride was mostly downhill, and we went flying into the cute mountain town of Telluride. It's got a neat mainstreet with lots of shops and restaurants. We got some dinner, enjoyed a piece of freshly made strawberry rhubarb pie, and then took the free gondola ride up to the Telluride Mountain Resort to check it out. We just missed the live music and things were winding down, so we came back and camped down early.
Ooh... finally time to order breakfast! More about the ride later...
Posted by Michelle Kelly on 6/19/08
On Saturday at 9:50 am we headed off on foot with 22 other teams in route to an island 310 degrees from the Start to get our maps for the race. About 25 hours later, many miles on foot, swimming, and kayaking later, we crossed the finish line of the Desert Winds Adventure Race at Lake Mead.
Getting the maps early in the race and plotting.
More details and a full race report to come soon.
Posted by Michelle Kelly on 5/11/08 8 P
There will be GPS tracking of all the teams and regular updates throughout the race, so you can follow the Desert Winds Adventure Race at Lake MEad online this weekend. We're team #10.
Posted by Michelle Kelly on 5/6/08 8 P
I am happy to announce that we have a new sponsor on board for this year. Miox, the maker of the MSR Miox Purifier Pen, has sent us a couple of Purifier Pens to use for our water filtration needs during racing and training. We'd like to thank them for this generous offer and plan to put them to use. We'll post a review up here soon after we've had a chance to try them out in the field.
Posted by Tommy Kelly on 5/4/08 8 P