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Set in such exotic locales as Borneo, the Andes and Madagascar, the Raid Gauloises?the world's toughest "adventure race," according to the author?challenges athletes to run, bike, swim, kayak, hike and even parachute through, into and across some of the hottest, muddiest and downright most unpleasant terrains on Earth. The multiday event is so grueling that even navy SEALs have been known to drop out before finishing. Journalist Dugard, who has competed in the race twice and finished once, records his experiences of the race and of his writing life outside it in this briskly told report. Unfortunately, Dugard spends more time musing over his personal journey to the race (recounting his leap from the corporate world to that of journalism in expansive detail, for example) than delving into the mindset of the "extreme athlete" in the heat of competition. Runners and extreme sports enthusiasts will no doubt relate to Dugard's exacting descriptions of the race and its hardships. However, coverage of the event's evolution (from obscure competition conceived in 1989 to televised media event) and of the sponsorship troubles and in-fighting Dugard had to contend with on his own "team" does little to make up for the relative paucity of participant reportage. For all the buildup, Dugard's account of his first race is too brief, and that of his second does little more to capture the armchair adventurer's imagination. Photos by Tony DiZinno, not seen by PW.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
Just when it seems like the Tour de France or the Hawaii Ironman, the ultimate in endurance sports, can't be surpassed, someone thinks up the Raid Gauloises and the Eco-Challenge, "adventure races." For several days, in remote corners of the world such as Madagascar, teams of five navigate rugged terrain by hiking, mountain biking, orienteering, whitewater rafting, and camel or horseback riding. Dugard, who has written for Sports Illustrated and Outside, captures the power of group dynamics and the brutal lows of competing in sometimes close-to-death situations in this sport. When prerace instructions include how to survive a crocodile attack by shoving your hand down the crocodile's throat to open a valve that lets water into its lungs, one knows this competition is anything but ordinary! Anyone who believes that "life is a journey, not a destination," will surely enjoy this book, which also chronicles Dugard's departure from the corporate world to write full-time. One drawback: the lack of course maps. Brenda Barrera
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Set in such exotic locales as Borneo, the Andes and Madagascar, the Raid Gauloises?the world's toughest "adventure race," according to the author?challenges athletes to run, bike, swim, kayak, hike and even parachute through, into and across some of the hottest, muddiest and downright most unpleasant terrains on Earth. The multiday event is so grueling that even navy SEALs have been known to drop out before finishing. Journalist Dugard, who has competed in the race twice and finished once, records his experiences of the race and of his writing life outside it in this briskly told report. Unfortunately, Dugard spends more time musing over his personal journey to the race (recounting his leap from the corporate world to that of journalism in expansive detail, for example) than delving into the mindset of the "extreme athlete" in the heat of competition. Runners and extreme sports enthusiasts will no doubt relate to Dugard's exacting descriptions of the race and its hardships. However, coverage of the event's evolution (from obscure competition conceived in 1989 to televised media event) and of the sponsorship troubles and in-fighting Dugard had to contend with on his own "team" does little to make up for the relative paucity of participant reportage. For all the buildup, Dugard's account of his first race is too brief, and that of his second does little more to capture the armchair adventurer's imagination. Photos by Tony DiZinno, not seen by PW.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
Just when it seems like the Tour de France or the Hawaii Ironman, the ultimate in endurance sports, can't be surpassed, someone thinks up the Raid Gauloises and the Eco-Challenge, "adventure races." For several days, in remote corners of the world such as Madagascar, teams of five navigate rugged terrain by hiking, mountain biking, orienteering, whitewater rafting, and camel or horseback riding. Dugard, who has written for Sports Illustrated and Outside, captures the power of group dynamics and the brutal lows of competing in sometimes close-to-death situations in this sport. When prerace instructions include how to survive a crocodile attack by shoving your hand down the crocodile's throat to open a valve that lets water into its lungs, one knows this competition is anything but ordinary! Anyone who believes that "life is a journey, not a destination," will surely enjoy this book, which also chronicles Dugard's departure from the corporate world to write full-time. One drawback: the lack of course maps. Brenda Barrera
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