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Racing in the Big City

Henry van Heerden, Max Adventure / 14.09.2006

Bringing adventure racing to the big cities of Australia was always going to provide a new challenge for seasoned adventure racers and newcomers alike. The question was, could an urban race on foot be as demanding as a traditional adventure race? The first installment of the Kodak Urban Max series proved to be just that!

Brisbane produced a sunny Saturday morning as competitors lined up at registration in the picturesque Roma Street Parkland. After receiving their bibs, maps and control cards, competitors were still non the wiser as to what was waiting for them out on the course. After a quick race brief, teams were given the location of their clue sheets, another indication that pre-race planning was going to be more like planning on the run.

The race kicked-off at 9:00am as teams quickly made their way down to Anzac Square to retrieve their clue sheets. Some teams decided to sit-down and do a proper planning session, while others did their route planning on the run. It quickly became apparent that the Urban Max was as much about strategy and local knowledge as it is about speed!

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