The Mexicans aka Team Blackheart win 2010 Geoquest Adventure Race

From left: Andrew (Wol), Damon, Kim, Dave

The Mexicans- containing two Blackheart Team members Damon and Kim, along with Dave Provan and Andrew Wolstencroft have won the 2010 Mountain Designs Geoquest Adventure race. Some might say persistence had paid off, after winning the inaugural race in 2002, Damon and Kim have returned every year since try and reclaim the title. Now with 9 races under their belt they have a 2^nd victory.

2^nd in the Premier Mixed team were Rock Wallabies, and 3rd New Zealand team Cantera maps.

Geocentric new report here

Full results here. 

Kim and Damon looking super focused in the Red7 surfski

Kim leading the way, and Damon doing a great job with the map. Perhaps Rob should have more confidence in his abilities?

Damon getting a tow from Kim?

photos courtesy Geocentric Outdoors

The Mexicans return to Geoquest Adventure Race for the 9th time

Damon and Kim return to the start line of Geoquest for the 9th time. This year they are joined by Big Dave Provan and Andrew "Wol" Wolstencraft. Kim and Dave recently moved from the famous CIS training facility in Carrum Victoria to the warmer training grounds in Brisbane. Geoquest will be the first opportunity to test the effects of the new training environment.
The race coverage can be found here, and again includes GPS tracking and the popular Trail Mail message board.

Meanwhile Rob and Kathryn have been in Norway for the World Orienteering Championships. If you missed all the action there is plenty of good entertaining reading on the Aussie team blog. I raced the Sprint Distance and Long Distance Qualification races finishing 25th and 27th in heats which wasn't good enough to qualify for the finals. But with only 2months to prepare since XPD in Cairns this wasn't a bad effort and up toying with the idea of a better focused attempt at the 2011 WOC in France.

And another race of interest on this weekend is the Inaugural Vanuatu Adventure Race. Several friends and family are racing, with Peter Preston and Ben "What injury will it be this week" Rattray racing as NSW Stingers. Also Steve Todkill and Dave Meyer are racing as Team Stingers. Vanuatu looks like a fantastic location for an Adventure Race even better place for a holiday so I'm sure they will have a great time. The "Supercrew" Julia and Robert Preston have also jumped Geoquest support duties in favour or a pacific holiday. Checkout the race at http://www.racevanuatu.com