2nd place Team Zia Taqueria/4 Corners Adventure Racing; 3rd place Team Git Some
June 18th, 2008
Durango, CO (June 16th, 2008) – On Saturday, June 14th, more than 100 adventure racers battled it out in the rugged San Juan Mountains, in the third stop on the 2008 Adventure Xstream Adventure Race Series circuit.
The fierce battle in the 12-hour race 4-person co-ed category came down to Team Eolus, Team Git Some, Team Rocky Mountain Adventure Racing and Team Zia Taqueria/ 4 Corners Adventure Racing. Many of the top professional teams bypassed the Durango AXS event because they are racing in expedition races in the coming week which left this race wide open to numerous other competitive teams. Team Eolus (Max Nuttelman, Charlie Nuttelman, Stefan Griebel and Colleen Seyer) took first place in the Durango Adventure Xstream Race 4-person Co-ed category with a winning time of 8 hours and 15 minutes. Second & third place went to Team Zia Taqueria/ 4 Corners Adventure Racing and Team Git Some.
Official results from this race can be viewed at www.GravityPlay.com
Competitors at the Durango Adventure Xstream Adventure Race competed in either a 60-mile course testing their skills in trail running, orienteering, whitewater kayaking, mountain biking, and completing a 300-foot tyrolean traverse throughout rugged San Juan Mountains terrain.
Nestled into the heart of the San Juan Mountains, Durango is home to some of the world’s best mountain biking and outdoor recreation. Along with its natural beauty, this venue offers one of the nations most exciting adventure racing courses featuring the world class Hermosa Creek trail.
Next up in the Adventure Xstream Adventure Race Series is the Breckenridge, CO Sprint, 12-hour or 24-hour Adventure Xstream races July 25 – 26th.
For those new to adventure racing, Gravity Play Sports also offers Adventure Racing Camps and Clinics and online training programs in partnership with Boulder Performance Network.
More than $30,000 cash and prizes will be awarded to race and series champions in 2008. Additionally, the Buena Vista 24 hour and Breckenridge 24 hour races & the Xstream Expedition Race are points races in the Checkpoint Tracker National Point Series.
Sponsors of the Durango AXS Race included: Helly Hansen, Zia Taqueria, Salomon, CheckpointZero.com, Zorrel, AIRE, E-boost.com, Hammer Nutrition, Health-fx.net, and Inside Outside Magazine.
The Gravity Play Sports Adventure Series, owned and operated by Gravity Play Sports Marketing, LLC, consists of the Adventure Xstream Adventure Race Series; the Xstream Expedition, an expedition length adventure race;
Camp Xstream, adventure racing camps; and the Durango MTB 100, a 100-mile mountain bike race.
Please visit www.GravityPlay.com for online registration and more information.
