Raid the Hammer
Supplierpipeline Raids the Hammer
Mike Waddington / 16.11.2006
The trio of Bob Miller, Scott Ford and Bill Wells on Team Supplierpipeline (SPI) held off former North American orienteering Champion Nick Duca and his team (The Foreigners) to cruise to an easy win at this year\'s Raid the Hammer. SPI is Canada\'s top international adventure racing team. Earlier this year they placed 4th at the very prestigious and very tough Primal Quest Adventure race in the US. Just 2 weeks ago they beat Team Nike in a race in Mexico. The three veteran international adventure racers participate in many orienteering races during the year including Golden Horseshoe Orienteering (GHO) training and the THOMASS winter series.
\"I did my first Raid the Hammer/Raid the Rib in 2000, and have tried to race in them ever since. I\'ve been adventure racing for 7 years, and I started orienteering a bit more over the past 2 years\" says Miller.
\"Orienteering is actually great practice for adventure racing, and vice versa. Both sports require strong navigation skills in order to excel. The mental challenges are also similar, since they often stem from good, or bad navigation. With adventure racing, there are the added mental challenges of sleep deprivation over multiple days, and constantly switching disciplines. However, some orienteering events (Rogaine\'s) also take place over a 24-hour period, which brings the effects of sleep deprivation into the picture. For the past two years we\'ve been incorporating as many orienteering events into our training as possible. We\'ve found they help keep our navigation skills sharp, they\'ve improved our off-trail running (bushwhacking) capabilities, and they provide a great up-tempo running workout\" he adds.
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