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FLORIDA XTREME is North Florida's Largest Extreme Racing Club which is involved in sports like adventure racing, trail running, off-road triathlons and other endurance events. We are a source for teams and racers to meet, train, learn, gather teammates and race together. FLORIDA XTREME is an organization dedicated to sharing the adventure racing experience with athletes of all fitness levels, skills, and abilities in North Florida and South Georgia. Please sign up to be a member and enjoy great benefits as well as never race alone by using the contact information below. Check us out on Meet-up.com for other training and meetings. Just type in Florida Xtreme Adventure Racing.
To receive our weekly adventure racing newsletter with updates on events, training, clinics and meetings. Call or email today for more information. 904-535-0074 teamflx@hotmail.com
Many of us have been competing in running and biking events for years and found that no matter how much training we do that it is very hard to win a solo event. Adventure Racing is about using your brain, teamwork and strategy, not just being the strongest or fastest athlete. At events we have seen the most physically fit teams take off in the wrong direction. Adventure racing has leveled the playing field for athletes that can prepare, plan, navigate, communicate and work hard to win the race without being superstars.
Adventure racing (AR) is an outdoor endurance sport requiring teams of varying size (usually 3 or 4) to travel through a series of checkpoints by varying means of transportation. Most AR events include the following three core disciplines: Mountain biking, Running/hiking and Padding via canoe or kayak.
Many races include other sports, including but not limited to navigation using map & compass, caving, inline skating, river swimming, mountain climbing & rappelling via ropes, whitewater rafting, skiing, archery, sailing and "special" obstacle-based tests. Race durations vary anywhere between 6-hour "sprints" to 10 day "expeditions." To be considered in the competitive class of most races, teams must be mixed-gender and all team members must travel together from start to finish.
A typical event does not disclose the actual race course until just before the start of competition. Many times, teams are merely given topographical maps and a list of numerical coordinates that correspond to each of the checkpoints on the course. Teams must accurately plot these coordinates and on their own determine the best route to take to each point. This often entails both on and off trail travel, so efficient route selection and strategy play an important part of every team's race. A bad navigation decision usually leads to a team getting lost and may cost them time, effort, and energy.
In addition to physical prowess, teamwork and interpersonal dynamics are major factors in determining how well a team performs. Team ingenuity and adaptation to the elements is key rule and not the exception. Teams are usually permitted to come up with innovative ways to speed their progress. For instance, using bungee to tow teammates is a common occurrence on hiking and biking segments. In the past, some teams have resorted to using umbrellas as makeshift sails on flat-water paddling legs.
What is Adventure Racing?
"Never train or race alone again!"
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FLORIDA'S PREMIERE ADVENTURE RACING CLUB
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Upcoming Events:
June 21st in Orlando, FL
July 26th in Jacksonville, FL
Aug 8th in Orlando, FL
Aug 31st in Jacksonville, FL
5/20/09
Congradulations to all the Florida Xtreme teams that finished the very hard Atomic 24 hour race this past weekend in North Georgia. The race was planned and designed very well. Your team should not miss this race next year.
Results:
3 Person Coed
Team Shake-a-leg Miami placed 5th. Team Pangea Adventure Racing placed 8th
3-Person Open
Team Florida Xtreme Masters placed 1st.
2-Person Open
Team Florida Xtreme/Relentless placed 3rd.
All the Florida Xtreme teams completed the entire course without missing a checkpoint proving that us Florida teams can race in the mountains too.
3/2/09
Congratulations to Hunter Leininger for being the youngest adventure racer to finish a 6 hour elite race at the age of 7. He finished the Pangea BOAR in 5:34 with a smile on his face.
The lowest membership fees of any club with the largest discounts on races and products. General Membership is only $10 per year. Sign-up today For free training times and events please view Meetup.com Also just Email us to be receive our free newsletters with information on local training, events and clinics.
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Florida Xtreme would like to thank everyone that helped put this race together and we are looking forward to designing another soon. The ACC was a complete success with the best weather and very beautiful location with the largest turn-out for any Pangea Adventure Racing event.
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