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Thus Eco capitulated and r race i , Eco will only be a week apart. As physically impossible as it sounds, some see this as an effort to entice top teams to race the Raid and Eco. "I don't know why you'd want to do that, " says Duncan Smith of Team Salomon, "it only trivializes the sport." While the battle is done, the war isn't over. Burnett speaks of spreading the Eco "brand" wide through a series of 12 qualifier races. He says Seoul, Auckland and India have approached him. Meanwhile, the Raid begins a six-country series of races in Europe this summer with more scheduled near US and Japanese cites in 1999. The 1999 Raid is billed as the first-ever World Championship. These developments will surely tilt the adventure racing world's more competitive contingent towards the Raid. All this, as Fusil wades into the fray with Authentic Adventure. His new event will ask teams to combine racing with a social conscience. At the"'-"ႀ䊉'" end of the event, teams will perform public works ......... � projects in the host country. "These are exciting times for adventure racing," enthuses veteran Garfield. "It seems like the sport is going in some crazy new direc­ tions." Indeed. '-7 � � �is- Ma � � rda- - rt in Du - g- t� he -- a- ut7 �S r- � u -vl�·��n- the Toughest Race on Earth (McGraw-Hili!. a chronicle of life in the Raid Gauloises. He is also co-holder of the around-the-world speed record. g�" School of Hard Knocks Welcome to adventure racing school, where the wilderness is your classroom, textbooks are topos and all-nighters are part of the cur­ riculum. Students can expect lessons in a variety of skills, including kayak­ ing, mountain biking, rock climbing, horseback riding and navigation. A good class should also cover the finer points of adventure racing: strate­ gy, nutrition, team building, equipment and how to function on two hours of sleep a day. Here are some options. Presidio Adventure Racing Academy: Four-day courses taught by a who's who of past race winners. Instruction culminates with a 24-hour race north of San Francisco. Next classes: 22 October 1998 and March 1999. Cost: $895. Contact: 415-661-4445. Odyssey Adventure Racing: The six-day class is held in West Virginia, so substitute whitewater rafting for sea kayaking. Next classes: 16-21 August 1998, 20-25 October 1998. Cost: $995. Contact: 757-463-221 7 or 304-574-0394. Nor'Easter Adventure Racing: The three-day courses in eastern Pennsylvania cover all the standard dis­ ciplines except horseback riding. Call for fall schedule. Cost: $450 (with discounts for teams). Contact: 800-965- 8241 . Eco-Challenge Adventure School: On hiatus-EI Nino did a number on the school's Southern California training site. No classes are scheduled for 1998 and plans for 1999 are not yet finalized. Contact: 310-553-8855. ARC Aventures: Custom programs designed specifically to train for the Raid Gauloises. They offer a five-day raft and canoe training course (FF1 0,1 70; call to arrange dates) tailor-made for adventure racers headed to Ecuador next month. They also offer paragliding, rock climbing, mountain biking and hiking for lesser mortals. In France's Haute Savoie. Contact: +33 479 07 44 64; Arc.Aventures@wanadoo.fr-Dennis Luwon PHOTO. TONY DI ZINNO/AP&F

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