It took 500 chocolate bars, 25 supermarket cart-fulls of food, and an organizational staff of 64 people to manage and run the 2010 Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race. More fun facts and numbers below from this year’s event.
Total course distance: 554 km (344 miles)
Checkpoints: 18
Trekking distance: 220 km (137 miles)
Biking distance: 288 km (179 miles)
Kayaking distance: 46 km (29 miles)
Ziplines over river: 1
Team Gear Junkie crests a mountain pass on day five
Competitors: 56
Teams: 14
Teams that finished: 7
Time to complete course (winners): 5 days 6 hrs 8 mins
Time to complete course (Team Gear Junkie; 4th place): 6 days 3 hrs 31 mins
Race-ending injuries: 1
Average weight loss per competitor: 5 kg (11 pounds)
Weight loss by Stephen Regenold (Gear Junkie): About 7 pounds
Team Helly Hansen in transition area tent, day five of race
Racers and gear in hull of Chilean Navy vessel, the transport back to the start line from end of race
