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Eco-Challenge: The Expedition Race is a multi-day expedition length adventure race in which teams of four (five in the early years) competed. It originally aired on TV from April 1995 to April 2002. Based closely on the Raid Gauloises adventure race, the broadcast of Eco-Challenge led to the popularity of the adventure racing. [1]
Before its debut, Expedition Impossible drew comparisons to other reality television series, including The Amazing Race, [1] Pirate Master, [8] and Burnett's own adventure race series Eco-Challenge. [32] Burnett has repudiated the comparisons to TAR, saying "There’s no taxis. There’s no hotels. This is very, very different.
The Adventure Racing World Series (ARWS) [1] is an endurance racing season where adventure racing teams compete in a range of disciplines including, for example, navigation, trekking, mountain biking, paddling and climbing.
Expedition problem-solving skills were required to meet any challenges the teams may encounter along the way. All members of a team must complete the race; should any team member quit or cannot complete the race, the entire team would be eliminated. [4] The race was won by Team New Zealand, who also won the previous race held 17 years prior.
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Squiggly Lines: Map and Compass Navigation with a Focus on Adventure Racing and Rogaining by Mark Lattanzi ISBN 978-0-473-38677-1; Surviving the Toughest Race on Earth by Martin Dugard. ISBN 0-07-135821-8; The Complete Guide to Adventure Racing: An Insider’s Guide to the Greatest Sport on Earth by Don Mann and Kara Schaad. ISBN 1-57826-064-7
The Alaska Mountain Wilderness Classic (sometimes called the Alaska Wilderness Classic) is an adventure challenge that espouses purity of style and zero impact. Started in 1982 as a 150-mile (240 km) wilderness traverse, the Classic has crossed various mountain ranges throughout Alaska with some routes covering nearly 250 miles (400 km).
Swamp People is an American reality series that was first broadcast on History on August 22, 2010. The show follows the day-to-day activities of people living in the swamps of the Atchafalaya River Basin who hunt American alligators for a living. As of April 25, 2024, 244 episodes of Swamp People have aired, concluding the 14th season.