Adventure Racing

Still Dirty, Still Insane… Welcome To 'Tough Mudder' Nation 2014

Fire, electric shocks, heights, and feats of strength… hundreds of thousands of people race in a ‘Tough Mudder’ event each year. Our editor toed the…

Written by Stephen Regenold July 28, 2014

GearJunkie Partners To Host 'Urban Race'

For the second year in a row, GearJunkie is partnering with Twin Cities In Motion, the company behind the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, to host…

Written by Stephen Regenold July 09, 2014

Racing Ireland's Amazing 'Gaelforce North'

The Gaelforce North Adventure Race is an annual Irish endurance event. It includes run, bike, and paddle challenges along a 64-kilometer course that delivers a…

Written by Stephen Regenold July 03, 2014

Sherpa and Nepalese Runners Sweep ‘World’s Highest Trail Race’

Marathon at the foot of the world’s tallest peak tests runners with altitude, snow and ice.

Written by Sean McCoy June 04, 2014

Video Chronicles Intensely Competitive ‘Lake Sonoma 50’ Ultra Race

It’s really tough to pack a 50-mile footrace into a five minute video, but this edit does just that, following the action as the best…

Written by Sean McCoy April 18, 2014

Is This The Future Of ‘Adventure’ Racing? Hashtags Serve As Check-ins

Our editor raced the Questival last weekend, a 24-hour race based on social media platforms.

Written by Amy Oberbroeckling April 18, 2014

100+ Miles Thru Mountains… ‘Barkley Marathons’ Is Nearly-Impossible Race

Barkley Marathons is one of the toughest races in the world, with just 16 finishers completing the “trail that eats its young” since 1995. In…

Written by Sean McCoy April 09, 2014

A Race Thru The Jungle… Video Details Epic Adventure Across Belize

This is what it looks like to race for 220 miles through the jungle with no rest for three days and nights. You won’t believe…

Written by Sean McCoy March 17, 2014

Duct Tape, Mountain Bikes, Bins Of ‘Energy Food’… The Needed Equipment To Race

A new video of our sponsored racers on Team YogaSlackers/GearJunkie gives an inside look at the equipment, food, and physical considerations needed to excel in…

Written by Stephen Regenold March 09, 2014

7 Days Of Jungle Treks, Whitewater Rivers, Zip-Lines… AR World Championships Video

Watch as Team Tecnu goes for 175 hours across Costa Rica in the race of their lives.

Written by Stephen Regenold March 02, 2014

Three-Day Race Across Belize. Team YogaSlackers/GearJunkie 1st Place!

It took 200 miles of biking, trekking, and canoeing — plus around-the-clock strategy and map and compass navigation — but our team won!

Written by Stephen Regenold February 16, 2014

‘Maya Mountain Adventure Challenge’ (Team YogaSlackers Race Prep Video)

Our athletes are headed to Belize next month to race. This video offers a peek into their training for the big event.

Written by Stephen Regenold January 23, 2014

‘World’s Toughest Race’ Forced To Move To New Course By Bureaucracy

Unless the Park Service changes its stance, there will be no Badwater Ultramarathon in 2014.

Written by Sean McCoy December 23, 2013

1000-Mile Hydration Pack Test

An ultra runner puts a to-be-released Osprey hydration pack through brutal testing.

Written by Sean McCoy December 09, 2013

Team GearJunkie / YogaSlackers Racing World Championship In Costa Rica

With a coast to coast route, the AR World Championship promises to be one of the biggest endurance competitions of the year.

Written by Stephen Regenold December 03, 2013

Team GearJunkie/WEDALI 2nd Place at Nationals Event

The Checkpoint Tracker Championship is a nonstop adventure race that caps a national series. Our team nabbed the silver medal at the tough 30-hour endurance…

Written by Stephen Regenold October 14, 2013

Team GearJunkie/WEDALI Off To The Races!

This week our team heads to the Southeast on a 10-day adventure extravaganza featuring two of the toughest races on U.S. soil…

Written by Stephen Regenold October 04, 2013

Team GearJunkie/YogaSlackers 2nd In ‘World Series’ Adventure Race

This POV video captures the harsh world of adventure racing from the perspective of Team GearJunkie/YogaSlackers as they earn a second-place finish in the Gold…

Written by Sean McCoy September 26, 2013

Rumble In The Rockies: Stacked Field In Skyrunning Final

Some of the best ultra runners in the world will converge on Colorado for the Ultra Race Of Champions 100k. GearJunkie will be there with…

Written by Sean McCoy September 26, 2013

Puzzles, Clues, Physical Challenges on ‘Urban Adventure’ Course

You have 90 minutes. A map and a clue sheet are your only guides. Time to sprint through the city to decipher a puzzle that…

Written by Stephen Regenold August 14, 2013

Topo Lines for 24 Hours… Orienteering ‘Rogaining Champ’ Race

A thick and hilly forest in Upstate New York played host to an esoteric annual event, the U.S. Rogaining Championships. A Team GJ athlete talks…

Written by Stephen Regenold July 22, 2013

Race Ready! Team GearJunkie/WEDALI Custom Kits

This post offers an inside look at the process of getting a custom team uniform made. Our made-in-Minnesota kits come from Podiumwear, a company just…

Written by Amy Oberbroeckling July 02, 2013

Run, Ride, Paddle, Race… GJ Athletes Win Multiple Events over Weekend

An urban race, a half-marathon, a bike event, and a 12-hour adventure race… this past weekend saw athletes from Team GearJunkie competing in (and winning!)…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 25, 2013

Adventure Race Training Camp with Team GearJunkie/YogaSlackers

It’s like summer camp for adventure athletes! Next month in Bend, Ore., the YogaSlackers group will host an Adventure Race Training Camp.

Written by Stephen Regenold June 19, 2013

Video: ‘Gear Junkie Challenge’ Urban Adventure Race

Our inaugural “Gear Junkie Challenge” urban adventure race put 13 teams against a run-bike-climb course through the city. Photographer Paul Vincent captured the action.

Written by Stephen Regenold May 21, 2013

The gear that ‘Saved our lives’ in Patagonia Race

The Patagonian Expedition Race, held in southern Chile, is one of the world’s most death-defying organized sporting events. A 10-day wilderness immersion, the race pits…

Written by Stephen Regenold March 15, 2013

Look close, immense Icefield reveals tiny adventure racers in Chile

This heli-captured photo by Justin Lotak shows a slice of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field in Chile. Look closer and you’ll see two teams, eight…

Written by Stephen Regenold March 05, 2013

‘Continued Deterioration’ unfortunate theme in Patagonian Race

Over the course of 10 days of continuous adventure racing through 700km of Patagonian wilderness, Team GearJunkie–YogaSlackers flat-out suffered. Hard. This video and race report…

Written by Stephen Regenold February 25, 2013

Happy Ending: Team GearJunkie/YogaSlackers finish exped race

Our adventure racing team, GearJunkie/YogaSlackers, crossed the finish line in Chile today. By all accounts, the Patagonian Expedition Race this year — our team’s fourth…

Written by Stephen Regenold February 21, 2013

Bruised, swollen, beaten. . . Victorious. Portraits from Patagonian race

Look deep into these eyes — this is a gaze rarely seen, exhaustion mixed with the thrill of winning a race few human beings can…

Written by Stephen Regenold February 20, 2013

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