I met Dan exactly one year ago. I was looking for an adventure race partner. And so was he. Serge, the race organise from AMA, put us in email contact. The only hitch was that Dan is a South African who lives in Thailand. And I’m an Irish lass living in Cambodia. So we didn’t … Continue reading Team Work takes the River Kwai Adventure Race Title in Thailand
Adventure racing is totally taking off in South East Asia. In Thailand, adventure racing is by now a well-established sport. AMA are the main organisers, and they do a slick and professional job. Courses are fun, though not too crazy, with a good mix of running, biking, kayaking, and swimming. Some of the teams that … Continue reading South East Asia going mad for Adventure Races
Last weekend’s entertainment was an adventure race in Thailand. Most would be insanely jealous. But believe me, racing in the heat and dust, with dehydration and sunburn dragging you down and around over the 6 hour course is not as fun as it may seem. The adventure race took place in Koh Samui, a romantic … Continue reading 3rd place at Koh Samui Adventure Race, Thailand
I first adventure raced in Ireland back in 2006. Though I loved the idea of multi-sports (kayaking, mountain biking, mountain running and orienteering all packed into one race), I never warmed to the fact that it left you cold, wet, miserable, hungry and often lost and in the dark. Adventure Racing in South East Asia … Continue reading River Kwai Adventure Race, Kachanaburi, Thailand