Red Fox Adventure Race. Three nonstop days
15.06.2015
With the last crossing of the finish line in the 72-hour long course the 14th Red Fox Adventure Race came to a close. The shortest time for completion of the long course was just shy of 51 hours. The winners did not expect to find all the check points as quickly as they did.
- The distance was very logical, nothing was technically difficult, - they said after the race.
- After Chegarovsky (designer of the race) described the upcoming race we were ready for everything.
- It’s important to accept all difficulties on the route with joy, get pleasure and turn them to your advantage.
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
Many participants thought this year's race was more complicated and closer to an expedition format, allowing teams to operate autonomously for long stretches. By comparison, last year's stages were shorter, but with more dynamic changes between them.
The kayaking stage was very long – more than 100 km. For those who trained enough this stage was hard and for those who didn’t, it was very hard. In the evening of the third day there were several drifting kayaks with drowsy athletes.
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
There was a downpour on the evening of the third day. Many athletes opted to not swim for additional check points, even though they had one more night. It rained all night, becoming the final obstacle for the most stubborn athletes.
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Morozova
photo: Irina Morozova
photo: Irina Morozova
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
Over a span of more than 50 hours the race leaders only slept, at most, two hours. The women on the Red Fox Polartec North American team didn’t sleep at all. They had participated in 24 hour races before, but three days without sleep proved to be a serious trial for them. In spite of the challenge, when they awoke the morning after the race they said the race was a great experience.
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
Teams from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus were the fastest in the 72-hour long course. Here are the results:
Four persons teams
1. CAMP Russia (Russia) – 51:03:25, 407 points
2. Sport Adventure Team (Russia, Ukraine) – 55:38:20, 407 points
3. Krasnye drugiYE (Belarus) – 64:18:58, 407 points
Two persons teams MW
1. PEDALKI (Russia) – 56:54:32, 407 points
2. Belichiy otryad (Russia) – 60:13:07, 407 points
3. Molodoy Boets 1 (Russia) – 62:15:25, 407 points
Two persons teams MM
1. Kama Adventure Team (Russia) – 50:54:22, 407 points
2. Donskiye Lossi (Russia) – 52:22:04, 407 points
3. Molodoy Boets 2 (Russia) – 54:15:23, 407 points
It was very hot and wet battle! Thanks to everybody for their participation and support!
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
- The distance was very logical, nothing was technically difficult, - they said after the race.
- After Chegarovsky (designer of the race) described the upcoming race we were ready for everything.
- It’s important to accept all difficulties on the route with joy, get pleasure and turn them to your advantage.
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
Many participants thought this year's race was more complicated and closer to an expedition format, allowing teams to operate autonomously for long stretches. By comparison, last year's stages were shorter, but with more dynamic changes between them.
The kayaking stage was very long – more than 100 km. For those who trained enough this stage was hard and for those who didn’t, it was very hard. In the evening of the third day there were several drifting kayaks with drowsy athletes.
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
There was a downpour on the evening of the third day. Many athletes opted to not swim for additional check points, even though they had one more night. It rained all night, becoming the final obstacle for the most stubborn athletes.
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Morozova
photo: Irina Morozova
photo: Irina Morozova
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
Over a span of more than 50 hours the race leaders only slept, at most, two hours. The women on the Red Fox Polartec North American team didn’t sleep at all. They had participated in 24 hour races before, but three days without sleep proved to be a serious trial for them. In spite of the challenge, when they awoke the morning after the race they said the race was a great experience.
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
Teams from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus were the fastest in the 72-hour long course. Here are the results:
Four persons teams
1. CAMP Russia (Russia) – 51:03:25, 407 points
2. Sport Adventure Team (Russia, Ukraine) – 55:38:20, 407 points
3. Krasnye drugiYE (Belarus) – 64:18:58, 407 points
Two persons teams MW
1. PEDALKI (Russia) – 56:54:32, 407 points
2. Belichiy otryad (Russia) – 60:13:07, 407 points
3. Molodoy Boets 1 (Russia) – 62:15:25, 407 points
Two persons teams MM
1. Kama Adventure Team (Russia) – 50:54:22, 407 points
2. Donskiye Lossi (Russia) – 52:22:04, 407 points
3. Molodoy Boets 2 (Russia) – 54:15:23, 407 points
It was very hot and wet battle! Thanks to everybody for their participation and support!
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
photo: Irina Kurmanaeva
