The Polartec-sponsored Red Fox Adventure Race begins today and goes through June 14th in Russia. Polartec is sponsoring the first-ever all female team. Outfitted in Red Fox apparel made of Polartec fabrics, this first American team to compete in five years is comprised of Jimi Alida, Shawnie Mulligan, Kathleen Wickam, and Amy Caldwell.
The race is in the scenic Karelian region of Russia, on the shores of Onega Lake, and consists of three loops requiring racers to run, bike, hike, kayak, rock climb, swim and wade through mud, woods, brush and water. Depending on how teams choose to complete the course, they will mountain bike 190 km, paddle 100 km, trek 55 km, and do 100m of spelunking. The race will have a short course, which must be completed within 48 hours, and a long course, which must be completed within 72 hours. Both courses require willpower, stamina, and technical proficiency in each of the core disciplines.
