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A Hot Day in Ardeche

David Ogden - International adventurers / 04.08.2008

Another day of kayaking, but with a difference as it was down the Adeche River and passed through a gorge with sections of rapids.

Teams set off at 1 minute intervals in race order, so WILSA SPORT HELLY HANSEN was first away shortly after six. Most teams used sea kayaks but a couple of teams used K2\'s, which they had to portage around the rapid. A few of the teams got caught out in the rapids and had an early bath.

Once again HELLY HANSEN UK had a excellent start and were in 2nd place at the first transition at Saint-Martin- D’Ardeche, but then once on mountain bikes they lost their way allowing all but one of the extreme teams to overtake them. Extreme and Raider classes spent the afternoon underground in the 2 K Fees Cave, around Thaaux.

WILSA SPORT HELLY HANSEN took longer than expected to complete the caving as they had to backtrack when they went the wrong way. The team are pacing themselves as three of the members have a race in China in a few weeks time.

Tonight the teams will be doing orienteering, mountain biking and a long kayak of 51 Kms.

There have been no further changes in ranking at this stage of this leg, and due to limited internet access there will be no further news until tomorrow.

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