Day 11 // News // 31 AUG 00




The Race So Far

“About Suffering and Smiling”



As the final teams move towards the finish line, Race Director Mark Burnett talks about how Sabah, Malaysia provided the perfect combination of “exotic and demanding conditions” for this year’s race, and how human dynamics play a critical role in the success or demise of teams.
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And that is something competitors are well aware of. Besides the obvious physical challenges, emotions are raw out there on the course, and support from your team and…sometimes surprise visitors, can make or break a race experience.
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Go to News // Agony and the Ecstasy

For the past two weeks, the people of Sabah have witnessed an Eco-Challenge – race officials, volunteers, media, medical crews, and 304 competitors – a spectacle on the grandest scale, no doubt.
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