The 4th Reunion d\'Aventures Event
Les Arcs Quechua 1 hold their lead right to the end.
18.05.2007
Photo Jean Pierre Le Nai Thursday 17th May 2007
They did it! This morning, in Cilaos, at exactly 10.24 am and under the most radiant Reunion sunshine, Team 14 LES ARCS QUECHUA 1 crossed the finish line of the Réunion d’Aventures 2007. This team, comprised of Rudy GOUY, Tony SBALBI and Yves BILODEAU are first in the “Extreme� category. They have travelled a total of 263 kilometres with 13,400 meters of relief since last Sunday. Totally immersed in the heart of nature, with forced bivouacs at 6 pm to 6 am, the team raced for 4 days, 3 hours and 26 minutes with disciplines as diverse as orienteering, mountain bike, canyoning, flipper swimming, aquarando, climbing or abseiling.
Today’s three heroes were beaten to the finish line by team 8 CH’TI WILSA, first in the “Discovery� category. This group raced over 214 kms with 9,500 meters of relief. Patrick LACHAUME, Yannick WOJTKOWSKI and Mikaël VIGNAL completed the course in the real time of 4 days, 3 hours and 21 minutes.
On the town square in Cilaos, while the winners were unanimously extolling the beauties of Reunion Island and the warm hospitality of its inhabitants, a third team arrived, ranked second in the “Extreme� category. This was team 4, AIGLE SYBELLES ESF comprised of Lionel BONNEL, Benoît GARDEY and Michel SIBUET BECQUET.
Other teams are still expected today in Cilaos, the town hosting the Réunion d’Aventures 2007. The final competitors will continue arriving at the town square throughout the day on Friday.
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