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Title: Surviving the Toughest Race on Earth by Martin Dugard, Dizinno ISBN: 0-07-135821-8 Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press Pub. Date: 18 October, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.47 (15 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Great Intro To Adventure Racing
Comment: A friend gave me this book just 2 weeks after we had completed our first adventure race and I quickly blew through it. It was a real joy to read. Dugard takes the reader along for the ride and attempts to give some insite to, not only the races, but why someone would actually want to attempt one, and how the race dominates the participant's life.
Assuming the reader is interested in the sport, the information contained within is tremendously valuable, because the vantage point is not that of a Discovery Channel commentator or a Race Spokesman, but a participant, slogging through the ordeal.
Rating: 5
Summary: Well written, captivating and motivating!
Comment: This was a book I looked at several times before I bought it, but I am glad I finally did. I think its an excellent description of adventure racing, and Dugard's description of his own attempts to form a team point out some serious considerations for anyone else thinking about it. The ability of a group of people to work together in pursuit of a common goal is going to be compromised when faced with conditions like those in adventure racing. Fear, exhaustion, uncertainty, hunger, stress...All of those things serve to magnify the little differences of opinion that might otherwise never be remarked upon. Dugard does a great job of being honest and open with what happens with his, and others', teams.
Dugard's writing left me with the overall feeling that you didn't have to be superhuman to finish an even like the Raid, or the Eco-challenge. All you have to be is dedicated. And maybe a little lucky.
Rating: 4
Summary: A Passion For Living
Comment: There is a message in this book much greater than that of finishing the Raid Gauloises. It's the journey that's important, not so much the finish.
If your looking for a how-to book on adventure racing, this may not be for you. However, if your looking to read the story of one man's accomplishments and how those accomplishments relate to adventure racing, this is certainly a book to read.
The author takes us through his experiences of adventure racing both on and off the course, sharing the essence of his human spirit.
It's a story of dreams that became a reality. A story of teamwork, discipline and friendship. A story of love for one's family and a passion for life.
Thanks Marty and enough with the ibuprofen, that stuff will kill you.
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Title: The Complete Guide to Adventure Racing by Don Mann, Kara Schaad ISBN: 1578260647 Publisher: Hatherleigh Pr Pub. Date: 15 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Adventure Racing, Guide to Survival by Derek Paterson ISBN: 0959776915 Publisher: SPORTING ENDEAVOURS Pub. Date: 01 June, 1999 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Adventure Racing: The Ultimate Guide by Barry Siff, Liz Caldwell ISBN: 1884737900 Publisher: Velo Press Pub. Date: May, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title:Eco-Challenge: British Columbia Series ASIN: B00000GOB5 Publisher: Unapix Pub. Date: 26 May, 1998 List Price(USD): $39.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $39.98 |
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Title:Morocco ASIN: 1575237911 Publisher: Unapix Pub. Date: 11 May, 1999 List Price(USD): $34.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $34.98 |
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