The Edge Adventure Race October 30th, 2005: Race Report

Bill Gibbons / 19.11.2005

The Edge Adventure Race October 30th, 2005: Race Report During a season that gives many the choice of trick or treat, the staff of the GOALS Adventure Racing Association served up plenty of both during the 2005 Edge Adventure Race. Typical of a GOALS ARA race, teams were pushed from the very beginning.

With a randomized start and a central transition area, there was a ton of activity for families and spectators. The music and crowds kept the teams energized and the smiles returned to their faces at the completion of each discipline. However, the course was a friend to no one. With the random format, teams had no idea if they were ahead or behind another team. So, every team had to push as hard as they possibly could.

The lead teams considered the race to be like a time trial. They could never let up. They knew they were leading their section but had no way of judging how other teams were doing. It made for one of the hardest 20 mile sprint races yet this year. At the sound of the start, the team captains had to sprint over a causeway and around a small lake to retrieve a passport. This would determine the sequence of their teams race. They then had to join their team and head out onto the course.