By curtim on 30/12/2006 11:20

Arrive in Phuket one day before the race and start to remember just how hard it's going to be racing in this heat. Up at the crack of dawn as I have to drop off my bike, etc. before 7am. Suppose that at least means I should be out of the sun before mid-day. Everything squared away I head to the start with some friends who've travelled here as well (Sims the Aussie under-18 swim champ, Bruno the Olympic rower.....boy am I in trouble!). Finally hook up with Peter Thompson after missing each other at months of training sessions, sure I was at every one ahem!



Some quick speeches and 750 people plunge into the gorgeous, warm Andaman sea together. I know how a tuna must feel now, but soon in clear water after being left behind by the shoal. Beach myself after 1.2k for the final 600m in a lagoon, dive into rancid green water...ooh! Onto the bike to discover a schoolboy error, have left water bottles at the hotel & it's over 80F. Whoops! Struggle through the hills to the 1st aid station at 20k where to...

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By Greg Keers on 05/12/2006

Nik Haynes and I entered the South Downs endurance adventure race as a team of two, both keen to have our first play at an adventure race (www.dynamicadventureracing.co.uk).

We had a lucky break in the weather. Lots of rain leading up to race day guaranteed a very muddy experience but the wind and rain backed off for us as a perfect window before gale force winds and rain were to arrive the following morning.

We turned up nice and early, registered in the village hall and picked up our race map and race numbers.

Both Nik and I as complete adventure race novices immediately started to learn about things that adventure racers do and the kit they have. Many competitors had a clip board attached to their handlebars for easy viewing of the map. It is amazing how much time we would end up wasting by messing around with our maps, tucking them away, getting them out again…

We sat down at one of the many tables  to study our map and work...

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