Drag Me Gently

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The Eco-Challenge is an event that is a mix of an Indiana Jones adventure, a Lewis and Clark expedition and a modern day competition. It is an expedition with a stopwatch. Teams explore and race through distances as much as 500 kilometers through wild and untouched terrain. The teams bushwhack through dense jungles, mountain bike on rugged trails, paddle down rivers or across lakes, and climb fixed ropes.

Finishing the Eco-Challenge takes more than physical endurance. Teammates must work together. If a team loses a member due to illness, fatigue, injury, or disagreement, they become disqualified. Individuals must find it within themselves to be able to overcome these hardships and keep their team together.

Why do people choose to do such a grueling event? In many cultures there are several examples of ways to find ones personal direction and life purpose. Some quests take the form of quiet meditation, while others use more physical means. The Eco-Challenge is perhaps western cultures answer to such a quest. One individual named Dennis, sought his own direction and assembled a team of four to enter the Eco-Challenge. His quest takes him and his team to the Fiji Islands, an ancient land that was once ruled by cannibals. He must struggle beyond his physical limitations. His direction waits for him at the finish line. If he quits, he loses more than just a race.

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