Dream Raid 2005, New Caledonia
Dream Raid, Prologue and course description
Dream Raid / SleepMonsters Ausralia / 31.10.2005
330 kilometres of racing starting from Tontouta ( 45 kilometres north of Nouméa) and finishing at Hienghène (in the northern part of New Caledonia).But the paddling will first start from Nouméa at Magenta’s beach (beginning of the prologue).With an hour of kayaking to get started; the contestants will have to race to Ouen Toro and then reach the finish line located at the brand new Ramada Hotel.
A rope bridge between the 50 metres-high Towers will end this appetizer for the day.
The serious event began Sunday morning at 5 am, starting with a 7km bike leg, the start order was based according to the contestant’s finishing time in the prologue, going of at 30 second intervals.
Then the competitors would have to run 60 kilometres across New Caledonia. This second leg had the contestants shivering during the briefing. The competitors navigation skills would be tested completing this challenging leg.
The third leg was in kayaks (which could not be done at night) would start Monday morning at 5 am, from the Petit Borindi’s Tribe.
Sails and kites should make their appearance throughout this windy third leg (28 kilometres long), along the “Forgotten� coast.
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