Helly Hansen Prunesco back in Patagonia

Adventure Racing is a global year round sport. If it gets a bit cold and wet in the northern hemisphere you simply fly down to race in the southern hemisphere – so simple (I wish my bank manager saw it that way as well). With only a break of two months since winning the adventure racing world champs in Portugal, Team Helly Hansen Prunesco are back in action and are currently down in Patagonia to compete in the Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race (except Patagonia is cold and wet all the time).

The WENGER PATAGONIAN EXPEDITION RACE® is a true expedition, taking teams of four through lands previously unknown to the human eye. Racers receive minimal assistance as they traverse through the pristine southern Patagonia by means of trekking, climbing and related rope work, kayaking, mountain biking, and backcountry navigation. They often cover hundreds of kilometres without seeing a soul.

In deed, this race is one of the last true expedition races left today and is what the sport is all about – human endeavor in the face of epic adventure (330km mtb, 220km trekking, 60km paddle non-stop all split over 9 stages). Helly Hansen Prunesco won this event last year and so will be hoping to defend their title, which has never been achieved by any team yet over the 7 year history of the race.

The race starts tomorrow (9th February) and should finish by the weekend. As well as Helly Hansen Prunesco, there is another UK team racing – Team Fast and Light…..good luck to both teams and if you have a minute free during work then you can follow them here.

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