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 Behind the Scenes
There are over one hundred and fifty volunteers working behind the scenes around the clock ... |
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 Down the Valley of the Vars
Through day 4 teams have been making their way down the Vars river, on their bikes (or pushing them), in kayaks (or pushing them), and even abseiling down into the river ... |
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 Into the Mercantour National Park
The race is well known for its ‘hike-a-bike’ stages, it is almost a trademark, and section J was when the wheels came off the ground ... |
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 Day 4; The wounded and the weary
French adventure racing legend Marc Balaskovic was transported by race staff in the early morning hours to the organization relay in the quaint town of Jausiers. |
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 Day 3; Mountain biking
Mountain biking up to the high mountain crest that separates the valley of the Durance and the valley of Ubaye. |
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 Day 3; Ups and Downs on the Way South
Once teams had finished the kayaking at AT6 they were given their next set of maps and part two of the route book, but not until after they had checked out of transition ... |
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 Day 2; Down Two Rivers to the Dark Zone
It’s not a question of whether teams have blisters, more their extent and severity and whether the racers can cope with them ... |
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 Footsore in the High Alps
Day one has been all about trekking, and heat, and inevitably about blisters, and tonight it is likely to be the cold which is a factor ... |
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