What is Adventure Racing?
Adventure Racing started in 1989 when sailing photographer Gerald Fusil conceptualized and planned a land race in New Zealand. Fusil’s
first Adventure Race, Raid Gauloises, incorporated the adventurous and team aspects of sailboat racing into a land-based race. Adventure
Racing is a multi-sport race that focuses on teamwork and navigation. Teams comprise anywhere from 2 to 5 members, with some events
offering solo opportunities. In most races, team members carry all their food and water for the entire race. In Adventure Racing, there is no
downtime. Teams decide when and if they will rest during a race. Teams race against the clock in sprint races that last less than 24 hours and
expedition races spanning multiple days. The longest race in North America is Primal Quest, which has a ten-day cut-off and covers
approximately 450 miles. The common discipline that separates Adventure Racing from other multi-sport races is the orienteering and
navigation necessary for teams to be competitive. Successful Adventure Racers are both fast and able to navigate with a map and compass
only.
What do we do?
We work with Adventure Racing directors to help support their goals to provide fun races for new racers and challenge experienced racers.
We also put on orienteering training, small urban races, and leadership training classes to support the active lifestyles we all enjoy as
individuals and teams.
Adventure Racing started in 1989 when sailing photographer Gerald Fusil conceptualized and planned a land race in New Zealand. Fusil’s
first Adventure Race, Raid Gauloises, incorporated the adventurous and team aspects of sailboat racing into a land-based race. Adventure
Racing is a multi-sport race that focuses on teamwork and navigation. Teams comprise anywhere from 2 to 5 members, with some events
offering solo opportunities. In most races, team members carry all their food and water for the entire race. In Adventure Racing, there is no
downtime. Teams decide when and if they will rest during a race. Teams race against the clock in sprint races that last less than 24 hours and
expedition races spanning multiple days. The longest race in North America is Primal Quest, which has a ten-day cut-off and covers
approximately 450 miles. The common discipline that separates Adventure Racing from other multi-sport races is the orienteering and
navigation necessary for teams to be competitive. Successful Adventure Racers are both fast and able to navigate with a map and compass
only.
What do we do?
We work with Adventure Racing directors to help support their goals to provide fun races for new racers and challenge experienced racers.
We also put on orienteering training, small urban races, and leadership training classes to support the active lifestyles we all enjoy as
individuals and teams.
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GLTeams Plan for 2008!
After having success with the trail run race series in 2007 we decided that we were just crazy enough to join forces
and put on our own actual adventure race series. Jeff and Dori Watters from WPE along with GLTeams founding
member Caleb Mitchell, we solidified the plan by making GLTeams a three person LLC. GLTeams will now direct and
promote every aspect of our Adventure Saturdays, Bump and Run series along with the all women's Diamonds and
Dirt Adventure Race and Spirit of Detroit Urban Adventure Race.
By coordinating schedules with Michigan adventure racing organizations Infiterra Sports, River Rats Adventure
Racing, GRAAR, Endurance Sports, and SMARTblast, GLTeams looks forward to holding a wide variety of quality
and challenging events that fit into an exciting Michigan AR season.
Fun Unique Accessible Training and Racing is brought to by your friends at GLTeams.com LLC
After having success with the trail run race series in 2007 we decided that we were just crazy enough to join forces
and put on our own actual adventure race series. Jeff and Dori Watters from WPE along with GLTeams founding
member Caleb Mitchell, we solidified the plan by making GLTeams a three person LLC. GLTeams will now direct and
promote every aspect of our Adventure Saturdays, Bump and Run series along with the all women's Diamonds and
Dirt Adventure Race and Spirit of Detroit Urban Adventure Race.
By coordinating schedules with Michigan adventure racing organizations Infiterra Sports, River Rats Adventure
Racing, GRAAR, Endurance Sports, and SMARTblast, GLTeams looks forward to holding a wide variety of quality
and challenging events that fit into an exciting Michigan AR season.
Fun Unique Accessible Training and Racing is brought to by your friends at GLTeams.com LLC
