Date:
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August 24 - September 1
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Location:
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British Columbia, Canada
Kick-off from Whistler Resort
(first leg announced night before the the race; subsequent legs announced each day)
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Length of Course:
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Approximately 320 miles (500 kilometers)
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Event Disciplines:
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Mountaineering
Rafting
Glacier Trek
Whitewater Rafting
Horseback Ride & Run
Canoeing
Mountain Biking
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Countries Represented:
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USA
Canada
England
France
Japan
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Mexico
(Note: a number of teams are multi-national)
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Team Composition:
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Five members total; must include men and women
Youngest Competitor: 18 year old Brad Coleman
Oldest Competitor: 73 year old Helen Klein
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Number of Teams:
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70 -- 32 Returning from the 1995 Race
38 New Teams
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Utah Winning Team:
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Hewlett Packard - France (370 miles nonstop)
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New England Winning Team:
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Team Threadbo - Australia (320 miles nonstop)
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Television Coverage:
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Discovery Channel, Dateline NBC, Good Morning America, Extra, RFO-France, many many more to come.
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