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Primal Quest Adventure Travel Race Tests Endurance
World-class athletes tested during grueling Primal Quest adventure race

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Arguably one of the ultimate adventure travel races, the grueling Primal Quest comes to South Dakota's Badlands August 15, 2009. Billed as an ecologically aware wilderness Expedition Adventure Race, Primal Quest is tackled by teams of four willing to fight their ways through a series of challenges.

Nicknamed "The Super Bowl of Adventure Racing, during the 10-day race teams will paddle,run, mountain bike and navigate their way non-stop across more than 500 miles of rugged landscape and tackle more than 100,000 feet of vertical gain. The winning team walks (crawls) away with $25,000 and a free pass to next year's race. You'll be able to track your favorite teams through real-time GPS tracking and custom leader board technology provided by SPOT, makers of the world’s first satellite messenger, which allows for viewing on SPOT enhanced Google Maps™.

To learn more about the race - there's still room for a few more teams - visit Primal Quest.

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To learn about other exciting adventure travel races for the ultra competitive and for those who simply want to turn their next trip into a more moderate version of a reality TV-style adventure race, visit Adventure Travel Races.
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