Featuring a regular and advanced racecourse option at each event, Raid the North is challenging for any level of competitor. Competing in a Raid the North event will provide your team with an unforgettable weekend of pure adventure and challenging navigation in Canada's unique and rugged wilderness. Each team must consist of four members (at least one male and one female), plus a support crew of one or two people (unsupported option available). Registration is limited to 60 teams per race.

Raid the North will begin their check in on Friday at 8am and leave for an undisclosed start location at 11pm. After that - 150km of backcountry trekking, paddling, cycling and rope work.

Salomon Adventure Challenge starts at 8am on Saturday and the race officially starts at 10am.

We need lots of volunteers so please sign up yourself or tell a friend. Any questions please contact myself or the folks at Frontier Adventure Racing directly.

Other Adventure Racing News:

1. Additional TV times for Land Rover's Raid the North Extreme: A
Journey Through the Yukon 2002
2. Volunteers Needed!
3. Salomon Adventure Challenge Minden (July 12th)
4. Land Rover's Drive to Adventure! National Contest Update

1. Land Rover's Raid the North Extreme on TSN

If you missed last Sunday's show on TSN, no worries as we've got a few
additional times in the early part of July - OLN dates and times will be
announced shortly. Make sure you catch this one hour look at how the
race unfolded in a very special and historic part of Canada.

New Times on TSN (Canada's largest sports network)

Friday, July 4th - 2:30 pm EST
Tuesday, July 8th - 1:00 pm EST
Sunday, July 13th - 4:00 am EST

Or, you can order the video by visiting www.raidthenorth.com, clicking
through to the RtNX page, and finding the order form.

2. Volunteers Needed!

Staging events of the scope that the Raid the North and the Salomon
Adventure Challenge Series' have become requires a dedicated staff of
volunteers. These folks of all ages and backgrounds fill a variety of
roles during our races including: checkpoint staff, transition area
staff, gear truck drivers, medical team, base camp logistics, and more.
By becoming a volunteer, you see the other side of adventure racing in
one of Canada's remote and beautiful locations - it's quite an adventure
on its own and is a lot of fun!

If you have the time and would like to be a part of some very special
events, why not volunteer at one of FAR Inc.'s races (eg RtN/Salomon AC
Stoneham Mountain Resort, July 5-6)? Just register on-line at
www.far.on.ca or www.raidthenorth.com or call 403-670-0466 for more
information.

3. Salomon Adventure Challenge Minden, ON - July 12th

Well it's official - FAR Inc.'s newest Series has truly taken off. The
Minden, ON race has reached the 100 team capacity while the Bark Lake
and Parry Sound events were 90 and 80 teams respectively. We've had
some of Canada's top teams participate this year as well as a host of
folks who are keen for a taste of traditional adventure racing for the
first time. Based on the feedback to date all across the country, the
racecourses continue to challenge, surprise and inspire...expect more of
the same for the remainder of 2003!

If you haven't given the Salomon Adventure Challenge Series a go yet,
there's lots of choice still so get a team together right away - maybe
you'll walk away with some Salomon adventure racing gear!

July 5th - Stoneham Mountain Resort (Quebec City, QC)
July 12th - Minden Hills (Minden, ON)
July 26th - Kimberley Alpine Resort (Kimberley, BC)
August 9th - Kawarthas Long Course, 10-14 hrs (Buckhorn, ON)
September 7th - Frontenac (Kingston, ON)

4. Land Rover's Drive to Adventure! National Contest

The first of two draws has been made and the winners have been contacted
- have a look at our website to see who's won to date. The GRAND PRIZE
DRAW awaits, however, and there are only 5 days left to get to your
closest, participating Land Rover dealer for a test-drive. If you've
ever wanted to race in Raid the North Extreme, here's your free ticket
to it (not to mention a payload of other incredible prizes) - just
test-drive, fill out the ballot, and cross your fingers. The final draw
of prizes will be made in early July once all ballots have been
collected. Good Luck!

Happy Adventuring!
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Frontier Adventure Racing Inc.
130 Bridgeland Ave Suite 410
Toronto, ON M6A 1Z4
T. 416.783.4464
F. 416.783.4035
E. pete@far.on.ca
www.far.on.ca