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Extreme Heat Dreamy Draw 8-9-8


What do Adventure Racers love? 
A great course, fun team, and if it's hot... a pool!
30+ teams got together at the Melrose Pool for what would turn into a favorite race of the year for many.  How in 100+ temps could they like this punishment?  Why are they smiling in the pictures? 

....well, they're adventure racers

The morning started at 7am with teams having to trek 5+ miles to 5 points in the mountains using just a contour map to find their way.  Along the way, they had 3 mystery events, the last of which had them diving for 15 pennies at the bottom of the pool.  Upon completion, teams had a minimum 8.5 mile bike ride over some really exciting singletrack and one some roads.  After finishing, it was back to the pool until we awarded first place overall to team BFC Racing's Dave and Windy Marks.  Second overall and first in the all male division, team T-N-T's Todd Pendleton and Tim Stefek and just a couple minutes later, Vickie Nelson and Mike Zampino.  Team ODP, with a different lineup than they fielded at Coon Bluff took the all Female division...seems they've got a whole bunch of fast lady racers! 

A Giant thanks goes out to 10, yes it's true, 10 volunteers that helped make this race possible.  You guys rock! 

We're going to have a night race sometime between late September through October so please check back here in the next few days for more info. 

Pictures here. 

Extreme Heat Coon Bluff 7-12-08


50 teams took to part in Extreme Heat Coon Bluff 08.  50 teams finished.  50 teams collected 45 bags of trash leaving the area better than when we arrived.

Teams began with a 3 point orienteering course and two mystery events to complete in any order.  In the first of the two mystery events, teams had to find the color of two separate cars in the parking lot based on the license number.  Second, they had to shuttle a foam golf ball atop of a golf tee for about 20 meters without the ball dropping...not easy when you're all amp'd up with adrenalin! 

After the initial section, teams began a trek that would take them all over Coon Bluff, to it's highest and lowest points and back before completing another mystery event.  It was then on to a last trekking section and adventure tubing down the salt river to the finish line. 

Mike Zampino and Vickie Nelson of Team Big Fish Creative used the paddle section to their advantage when they overtook Amber Naughton and James Brooks of team FLG.  Team E-Lyte Sport and ODP finished first in the men's and women's divisions respectively. 

And what about all those wild horses??  If anyone has pictures, please let us know.  We'd love to publish them. 

Thanks for participating in the trash pickup and leaving the place in way better shape then when we arrived.  Adventure Racers rock! 

Thanks to our great volunteers: Windy Marks, Bobby Campos, Cindy Bearce, Greg Brown, Carter, Sierra, and Kim!

Thanks to our sponsors: REI, Hammer Nutrition, Racelab, Zanfel, Road ID, BootcampChicks, Mad Mud Run, E-lyte and Justin's Nut Butter.

Giving massages from Infinite Healing Center...Please let Dr. Amy Jackson know you appreciate them being there. 

And please feel free to contact Rob at Pristine Water (4806414464 ex 18) and let him know the water tasted "ohhhh sooo good" after such a brutally humid day in the desert.

We hope to see you at Extreme Heat Dreamy Draw which will be alot of fun, totally local to Phoenicians, and cool with the pool. Sign up now!! Don't be afraid of the bike. After 5 years of putting on this race, we've had nearly 100% finish rate too.

We'll be holding a Sunday morning navigation clinic on either Aug 31 or September 14th if you're interested. 4 hours of navigation training in a limited class/outdoor setting and everyone will receive a copy of the Piestewa Peak Navigation Training guide as your text. We'll talk about our own races, Gilmore, Monsoon Adventures races, and more. We'll spend a couple hours in a classroom setting, then go out in the field in search of remote points over hilly terrain.

Thanks so much for coming out to race!!  Check out the Pictures.

Results unofficial until Friday.