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Team
High Profile had the honor of participating in the 2002 IATOS
Adventure Race held in conjunction with the International Adventure
Travel and Outdoor Show held at the Navy Pier in Chicago.
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The
race was organized by Team Celebrex.
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Ten
(10) adventure racing teams were chosen to participate with a
"ringer" team of world champions.
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"Ringers" Rebecca Rusch, Ian Adamson, Geoff Hunt and
Race Director Danny Suter. The race involved a variety of timed
skill events.
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These
events included navigation...
Rebecca,
Ian and Geoff returning from their navigation leg. --->
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Fly
casting...
Randy,
Gerry and Melaine casting. --->
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Rock
climbing blindfolded
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Melaine
climbing wall.
--->
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Raft Portaging ...
Randy
and Melaine portaging.
--->
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A
Kayak Eskimo Roll
...
Randy
ready to roll with Gerry poised to rescue.
--->
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Scootering
...
Rebecca
and Ian practicing.
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And
finally a mountaineering test involving an ice climb, traverse,
rappell and rope ascent.
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Team
High Profile proudly represented Adventurous Concepts, a Florida
based adventure race organizer.
THP placed second in the race and received a team entry fee for
the Mid-America Xtreme Trekkineer 24 hour race scheduled for August
30-31, 2002 in the Michigan Upper Peninsula.
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