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Daily Action
Shorter Races: the Fate of AR? Wednesday, July 26, 2000 "Long, hard-core adventure races like Eco-Challenge and Raid Gauloises get all the glory, but it's the growing number of smaller, faster series that have the guts. The fast-paced, no-holds-barred, Salomon's X-adventure World Cup kick butt on even the hardest of bodies...."  Despite Language Barriers Team Takes 15thSunday, July 23, 2000 Team Argentina: "It was quite interesting, the language barrier definitely reared its ugly head a couple times with calling commands in the kayak and talking about navigation issues..." A Tremendous EventSunday, July 23, 2000 Team Venture Four: "I'm here at the finish line of the Salomon X-adventure World Cup in Snowmass. Truly it was a tremendous event, very challenging for all competitors, professionals, as well as amateurs..." Dramatic Finish Sunday, July 23, 2000 "After 32 hours, 230 kilometers, and 11,000 meters worth of elevation changes, the Salomon X-adventure race came down to 44 seconds...." Retired Couple Find Own Adventure Sunday, July 23, 2000 "The teams aren't the only ones on this race adventure. Thirty-five local volunteers from all over Colorado are also trekking into the woods and taking on the back roads..." Salomon Teams Dominate Sunday, July 23, 2000 "Salomon-sponsored teams claimed three of the top 5 spots after the first grueling day of the Salomon X-adventure race in Aspen, Colorado. Salomon Eco-Internet, of the United States, earned the 1st place position and a 10-minute lead over Salomon Extreme..." Teams Tough it Out Saturday, July 22, 2000; 6:30pm PDT "'I can't get my feet out of the pedals,' gasped racer Kim Christopher, Team Roadkill, after churning out 18 miles (30.5 km) of the first mountain biking section..." Altitude Gain and LossesSaturday, July 22, 2000; 3:40pm PDT Team Venture Four: "A lot of altitude gain and losses and especially the last bike leg was very hard on our team. A lot of uphill and it was a struggle..." Trying to Make Ground
Saturday, July 22, 2000; 1:16pm PDT Team Argentina: "We got out in the mountain bike towards the end because of our number, 41, so it took awhile to pass and work back up..." Race Begins
Saturday, July 22, 2000; 7:06am PDT Team Argentina: "We had to go in 46th place because of our number — out of 50. So, every 15 seconds they started...." Hours Before Race Start
Friday, July 21, 2000; 9:01pm PDT Team Argentina: "We think it's just going to be a super fast, super hard race. There a ton of really good teams here...."
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