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- A non stop long duration Raid
Numerous races take place each year, between 500 and 600, but not one stands up to this challenge: the organisation of a real adventure race on french soil. The principle: a team of 6 people, 4 racers and 2 assistants, totally emmerged in the wilderness with complete autonomy during an expedition lasting 5 to 7 days without interruption.
- The Raid in France, a race for everyone
This adventure will be within everyone reach, provided one prepares oneself seriously. The raid should be a harmonious mixture of teams from World Champion level to amateurs passionate about and motivated by the idea of living this unforgettable and richly human experience as a team.
The course layout and organisation will be of sort that everyone can live this adventure.
BACK TO NATURE, our base line is an invitation to reflect on nature and to return to the source of all living things.
Nature being that which we should preserve, love, respect but also that of human nature and its characteristics. The race will associate different actions in order to amplify these aspects.
The rules will be uncompromising with regard to the respect of nature.
Our key words: discovering oneself, others, ones environment, to excel, effort, humility, courage and generosity.
The race, yes but only to allow all these values to be exaggerated.
- The Raid in France – a race of innovation
For the first time, the assistants will play a major role in the strategy, the organisation and the team management of the participants. For the first time, a real physical and mental challenge will be offered. They will be an integral part of the team. No longer there just to ‘heat up the pasta.....’
- For the first time in a long raid, the route will remain secret until the start of the race.
- For the first time, itinerary preparation will be done in real time during that period of the race.
- Race presentation
- Adventure race in the form of an expedition on French soil and bordering country
- Each edition will be situated in a different region of France
- The first being run in the High Pyrenees, the Atlantic Pyrenees and possibly the Spanish Pyrenees
- The teams will be made up of 4 racers with at least one woman plus 2 assisting people
- The duration will be 4.5 to 7 days (110 hours), 450 km in non stop progression (day and night). GPS navigation systems and all artificial means of travel are forbidden
- Activities: mountain biking, trekking, canoeing, canyoning, caving, mountaineering and glacier traversing, ropes (abseiling, ....) orienteering, regional and cultural activities
- 50 to 60 teams (a minimum of 20 in order to organise the race) 20 places are reserved for international teams
- Registration fee per team : 3200€
- Arrival prize money : 15 750€ minimum (depending on number of inscriptions) The first 6 teams receive prize money in cash
- Time of year: autumn 2007 (September), renewable at the same time the following years
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