Presentation of the May 19th, 2012, 8 Hour AR

Race HQ will be at La Base de Plein air Air Eau Bois

Lac Sainte-Marie, Bowman and Denholm, Outaouais QC

For the first event of the 2012 season, the Raid Pulse team is proud to invite you to the Lac Sainte-Marie and Denholm area for a thrilling adventure race. It's a wooded and hilly location with numerous beautiful lakes and MTB trails, ideal for an adventure race.

This remote sector has never been explored by an adventure racing organisation. Let me tell you that it is quite a playground for outdoors and adventure lovers. We have already done a few course recces and identified many mountain bike trails, superb lake locations, kilometres of forest and and trails for the trekking and orientation sections. Be assured that we will make you discover this area the Raid Pulse way so prepare yourself for an exciting adventure.

As usual, we want to offer a quality event, accessible to all and including the three basic disciplines in adventure racing (trekking/bushwalking, paddling and mountain biking).

Teams must complete the course by reaching the various check points using a map and a compass. The navigation difficulty level is accessible to all levels of experience. Of course, an experienced team should make fewer errors and complete the course more rapidly.

There will also be an advanced run for teams that are looking for a bigger challenge.

Disciplines

Total distance: ~ 50 Km
(advanced section not included)

-Trekking/Bushwalking ~ 7km
-Paddling ~ 8km
-Mountain biking~ 35km
-Advanced section (optional)

Nautical Section: 

Raid Pulse will provide boats for teams of two. Rental and transportation fees are included in the registration cost.

Kayak paddles are allowed for teams of two.

Solo racers must bring their own kayak.

Paddle rental: Simon River Sports (SRS) is a company well know for high performance nautical products such as kayaks and paddles, For participants wishing to try out SRS products (premium kayak paddles chosen by most elite teams), a low cost rental program will be available with the possibility of applying rental cost to an eventual purchase if desired.

5 piece Rebel paddle 15$
*Make reservation via the registration form

Brunch: In addition, on race day morning, for a measly 10$ per person, you can have a brunch breakfast. *Make reservation via the registration form

Lodging info
It is possible to camp at race HQ (6$ per person all services included)
*Make reservation via email at info@raidpulse.com

For more comfort you can rent a cottage or a room in the motel. Please contact Camp Air Eau Bois for reservation at info@aireaubois.com or call 1-800-363-4041

REGISTRATION INFO

***Register before March 19th and get a 15% discount.

What do you get?

• Boats provided for teams of two
• Topographic coloured map and satellite map
• A Raid Pulse souvenir (technical t-shirt)
• Race support (we will transport your gear & equipment)
• Race jersey and bike plate
• After race meal and ceremony with a slide show of pictures of the day
• bronze, silver and gold medals for each category
• Results and photos on the Web site
• A superb adventure racing experience

PRIZES AND GIFTS

Our numerous partners ( Keen Canada, Atmosphère, Camp de Base, Hammer Nutrition) will provide great prizes to be distributed among the participants.

ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM

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Race results May 21 st, 2011, 8 Hour AR

Notre Dame du Laus, Outaouais QC

Congratulations to all the teams for a great race! The weather was great and racers had a blast on a tough and challenging course. This course was particularly difficult beause of the hilly area, the warm weather and also the navigation aspect of the race was a big factor. Crossing the finish line was an accomplishment in itself.

A big thanks to the people of Notre-Dame du Laus, Parc Régional du Poisson Blanc and Télébec who provided us with a lot of support for the organization of this event. Special thanks to the Fireman and to the Club Quadrilaus who helped us make the run more secure.

It would simply be impossible to organize such an event without the enthusiastic participation of numerous volunteers; special thanks to all of them for their contribution and for making this race a great success.

Photos of the event

Detailed results table