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In 22 days, adventure racing team DART-nuun will be driving over 30hrs from Washington State to Ensenada, Mexico on the Baja Peninsula. Getting to the starting line is just the beginning of the adventure according to the Baja Travesia race directors. As DART-nuun prepares for the Baja Travesia, they receive periodic updates from the race directors, giving them some hints at what to prepare for. The race will take them from the Pacific Ocean across the peninsula to the Sea of Cortez, over the course of 5 days. Stay tuned as they prepare to defend their championship title.

Here are some excerpts from the race update of what is to come;
â??Welcome to the Baja Travesia!â??

â??The Ropes/Canyoneering course at this yearâ??s race is serious business. You must
be prepared to rappel and use your ropes gear in many challenging and potentially dangerous situations.â??

â??â?¦you will enjoy the ropes and canyon like no other race youâ??ve ever seen. The canyon will test every teamâ??s ability to work together and problem solve.â??

â??â?¦You will be some of the first human beings ever to descend this canyon,â?¦â??

â??There will be some swimming sections that are unavoidableâ?¦night time swimming in the canyon â?¦ be prepared for the swimming sections."

"Canyoneeringâ?¦will take from 20 to 30 hours and the good news is that water is abundant throughout.â??

â??Sturdy gloves are also very highly recommended for the canyon sectionâ?¦and give you some added traction on the rocks. You will likely spend a good deal of time sliding on your butt in the canyon section to scramble down some of the slick rocksâ?¦wear some sturdy shortsâ??

â??The climate in the canyon ranges from open air alpine breezy conditions that can be near freezing to shaded, wet canyons to sweltering dry hot, exposed to the sun. You will definitely want to wear long sleeves, hat, sunglasses and sunscreen to protect you from the sun. The heat and glare off the granite walls can be extremely intense.â??

DART-nuun, sponsored by Arcâ??teryx (environmental shell and isolative layer) will be utilizing their shell gear to move fast over the rock scrambles and keep insulated in and out of the water. Sponsors Rudy Project (sun glasses) and Kineysis (sunscreen) will provide sun protection for the team, across Baja.

Come back to www.dartadventureracing.com for more pre-post race updates, including written reports, podcasts, video, and gear reviews.

Written by Erik Nachtrieb.
Quotes from Karen Lundgren, Paul Romero and Antonio Rosquillo, Race Directors of Baja Travesia

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