Spotlights on Adventure racing world championships!
The start has been taken on Monday 2th of December for the team INTERSPORT Raid in France enrolled for the world championships in Costa Rica.
On the start line: 67 teams from 30 different countries.
Yesterday, the opening ceremony, equipment check-up and pack up, but also, the discovery of the track and the sections… Mortal snakes, crocodiles, high hygrometry and subhuman kayaking sections!
The team has planned 9 days of racing ish – this is considerable, however, they are looking forward! “It’s is going to be very long, but we feel ready for it” declared Pascal Bahuaud. Our team is not settling itself as a favourite, there ambition is to go through this race until the finish line, living unforgettable times and to share their experience with everyone following them!
The detailed track, non-stop and in total autonomy :
• Section 1, MTB, 95 Km (850 meters upstream)
• Section 2, KAYAKING, 65 Km
• Section 3, TREKING, 27 Km (1000 meters upstream)
• Section 4, TREKING & KAYAKING, 65 Km
• Section 5, MTB & CANOPY, 101 Km (2 100 meters upstream)
• Section 6, TREKING, 92 Km (4 000 meters upstream)
• Section 7, MTB, 40 Km (1 610 meters upstream)
• Section 8, TREKING & RAFTING, 33 Km
• Section 9, KAYAKING, 89 Km
• Section 10, TREKING, 18 Km
• Section 11, MTB, 156 Km
• Section 12, CANOPY & RAFTING, 23 Km
Team composition:
Pascal Bahuaud : Finalist at Seoul Olympic Games in Rowing, 13 times French national champion in rowing, international countryside skier, 10 enrolments at Raid Gauloises (4x2nd, 2x3rd), 2nd at Adventure racing world series in 1999 and 5th in 2001. Raid in France race director.
Married, 1 child, Biomechanics engineer at INSA LYON, 57 years old.
Anne Simon: Salomon Adventure racing series from 2002 to 2005. Adventure Racing World Championships in 2007 and 2012 (16th an 4th French team). Enrolment in several international adventure races: Dream Raid (Nouvelle Calédonie), Authentique Adventure (Oman), La Bolivia (Bolivia), Hidalgo Race (Mexico).
Married, 3 children, Sport instructor, 48 years old.
Christophe Aubonnet: several expeditions in Nepal and Greenland. From 1980 to 1997: trials in downslope skiing (European Cup, International races). From 1986 to 1995: Competitions in kayaking (French national champion in teams). Finisher of several Ultra trails : UTMB, Grand Raid (Reunion), Marathon des Sables, les Templiers… 7 Adventure racing world Championships, 2 Raid Gauloises and 3 Pierra menta skiing.
Married, 1 child, Project leader at Hoka One One, and MaxiRace Race director since 2011.
Thierry Grisard: several races in Moutain biking in rance and several trails (Mont Blanc, Sainthé Lyon…).
Married, 4 children, veterinary, 49 years old.
