While the Amazing Race and Primal Quest may be the most well-known adventure races, there's a subculture of adventurous travelers who are participating in some lesser known adventure races and competitions. These adventure races typically include a variety of athletic endeavors, often travel to foreign countries and above all testing one's self in challenging new situations.
Wife Carrying Contests may have started as a joke in Finland, where supposedly a man would court a prospective wife by racing into a village, grabbing her and carrying her off. True or not, today the Wife Carrying World Championships are held in Finland, the North American Wife Carrying Championships are held at Sunday River, Maine, and there are regional contests in other states.
Arguably the most extreme relay race in the world - the Red Bull Dolomitenmann teams of four to run and mountain bike up and race down the Dolomite Mountains in Austria’s East Tyrol, soar over peaks in a paraglider and kayak on rushing white-water rivers. Here's where to see the action.
While the Amazing Race TV series and Primal Quest may be the most well-known adventure races, there's a subculture of adventurous travelers who are participating in lesser known adventure races and competitions. These adventure races typically include a variety of athletic endeavors, often travel to foreign countries and above all testing one's self in challenging new situations.
Arguably one of the ultimate adventure travel races, the grueling Primal Quest comes to South Dakota's Badlands August 15, 2009
Competitours is the ordinary adventure traveler’s version of the Amazing Race. If you want to turn your next vacation into a reality TV-style adventure, you need to learn more about Competitours trips.
Have you watched the Amazing Race and wondered if -- or were sure you could – compete? If so, check out the Great Escape 2008 and see if you have what it takes to join this annual Global Scavenger Hunt.
Ever hear about the Red Bull Crashed Ice, an adventure race on skates? The race takes place on a 550-meter ice-track that not only winds its way through the Old Quarter in Quebec City, but includes a series of high-speed hairpin turn s, big-air jumps, drop-offs, and gaps.
"Ultimate Adventures - a Rough Guide to Adventure Travel" - is a 'must get' guidebook for adventurous travelers seeking some of the coolest outdoor experiences on this planet. It's outlines "uncommon adventures for the common man" and tells you how to arrange to do them.
Joining the annual geocaching treasure hunt at South Lake Tahoe won’t cost you a cent and you could win some great prizes. This family friendly event takes place in June at the southern end of the lake, where California and Nevada meet.
Adventurous athletes can apply for this six-stage "The Nevada Passage" adventure race that will be filmed for a reality TV show.
