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sellinsteel
Help Me I'm Lost
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 Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:42 am Post subject: Natchez Trace Adventure Race |
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How is everyone doing?
Myself and two guys I work with are wanting to do the natchez trace race in March, but have no clue what to expect. Has anyone done this race, and is it something that complete newbies should attempt? We are not looking to win, but finishing, or coming close would be awesome. We are in fairly good shape. A few of us do triathlons, and 5 and 10K runs, and do some mountain biking...
We are planning to attend the clinic/meeting on Feb 7th at REI in Brentwood.
Thanks for your help...
Daniel |
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Karin
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Location: Juneau Alaska
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| Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:18 pm Post subject: Re: Natchez Trace Adventure Race |
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| sellinsteel wrote: | How is everyone doing?
Myself and two guys I work with are wanting to do the natchez trace race in March, but have no clue what to expect. Has anyone done this race, and is it something that complete newbies should attempt? We are not looking to win, but finishing, or coming close would be awesome. We are in fairly good shape. A few of us do triathlons, and 5 and 10K runs, and do some mountain biking...
We are planning to attend the clinic/meeting on Feb 7th at REI in Brentwood.
Thanks for your help...
Daniel |
Daniel,
Welcome to Adventure Racing! I have never done the Natchez Trace AR, so I hope that someone else on here can give you feedback on their experiences in previous years.
As long as at least one of you has basic navigation skills, all of you have basic mountain biking skills and are in decent physical shape, and you all get along well with each other out in the woods, then I would say that this sounds like a good spring race to try as your first AR.
You'll find out pretty quickly that your running/tri backgrounds will help BUT AR is a VERY different kind of sport (and that the physical demands are just one part of the whole equation). It's fun as hell, and I think you guys will have a blast.
Glad you guys can make the meeting on the 7th. You'll learn a lot by meeting and talking with other racers. And we'll be covering some basic nav. information if you guys need to bone up on it.
If you PM me your email addresses I'll put you on the email-list for Nashville branch.
Karin |
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patrick
Dodging Sleep Monsters
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| Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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| I volunteered for this race during its 2nd or 3rd year. At that time it was definitely a good race for beginners. I'm not sure how it has evolved though. |
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harrismp
Time to Buy Stock in REI
Joined: 23 Jan 2006
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Location: Nashville, TN
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| Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Anybody else from Nashville headed down for this? I've been trying to get my team together... |
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harrismp
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| Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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Team TriathlonDVD.com is a go! However, we've got an extra guy! He is a Vandy triathlete who wants to race in the short version. He has never done and AR before, but is in pretty good shape. Anyone looking for a partner from Nashvegas?
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harrismp
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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Craig wanted me to further stress that he will be slow. Very newbie friendly! We could all car pool down together...come on guys!
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Karin
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Location: Juneau Alaska
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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Here's a link to the race for more info: http://www.ascentoutdoorsadventure.racesonline.com/
Sounds like a great race for people of all levels, but would be a great race for newbies. I hope your friend finds a team-mate Mark! |
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fire08
Just Getting Muddy
Joined: 04 Dec 2006
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Location: Nashville
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| Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Does Craig have a teammate yet? I would be interested if he wants to go coed. I have a logistics problem but it can be worked out. |
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Karin
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| Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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Checked out the results but names aren't listed, just team names. How did area folks make out in this race? Results? Well run race?
Please post back here, or start a thread on the race, down in the Race Reviews section. |
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SFeagans
Time to Buy Stock in REI
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Location: Signal Mountain, TN
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I'm also interested in the reviews for this race. hope to hear more about it.
Shawn
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cyleste
Help Me I'm Lost
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| Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 11:50 pm Post subject: Natchez Trace Adventure Race |
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Is there going to be another meeting at REI or any mtg before the race.. does anyone know of what kind of obstacles they had last year.. we are signed up but are somewhat new to the 12 hour race. Thanks for any help.
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Karin
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| Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:17 am Post subject: Re: Natchez Trace Adventure Race |
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| cyleste wrote: | | Is there going to be another meeting at REI or any mtg before the race.. does anyone know of what kind of obstacles they had last year.. we are signed up but are somewhat new to the 12 hour race. Thanks for any help. |
Yes, there is another meeting scheduled for Wednesday Feb 25 (7pm-9pm) at REI. There will be racers there who have done this race and can provide you with more info on what to expect. Hope you can make it!! There will be updates on the meeting in this thread: http://www.trailblazerar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6148
Also, if you want to receive newsletters once a month on upcoming Nashville area events, please PM me your email address and I will put you on the distribution list. |
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cyleste
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