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No kayaking today!
Yesterday evening Jotun Paints decided to continue with the competition. Bags were packed and the kayaks made ready. Today, however, the participants awoke to strong wind and large waves… and then the message from the organisers: today’s kayaking is cancelled! … Continue reading
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A tough day in the desert
At the last checkpoint, 12 km from the finish, Jotun Paints ground to a halt. Jo Inge hadn’t been able to eat and drink enough and was completely finished. The hard cycling at the start of the stage followed … Continue reading
Sun and sand
The mountain bike leg started in the dark at 4 am, but already by 7-ish it was starting to get warm. Jotun Paints kept up a good speed and finished in 13th place after the day’s cycling , 94 km on … Continue reading
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A day of climbing
Today was definitely not an easy day for the participants of Abu Dhabi Adventure Challenge. After running to the bikes (which they’d left behind yesterday) they had to cycle up Abu Dhabi’s highest mountain, Jebel Hafeet. But this was just … Continue reading
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An easy day
“It was a relatively easy opening day”, said Bjørn Håvard after todays exertions. “..but it was high speed”, he had to admit. The team finished in tenth place after the prologue, but had improved that to ninth place by the end … Continue reading
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Equipment checked… including feet!
There were piles of equipment outside Hotel Rontana in Abu Dhabi today. 50 teams brought out their equipment to be checked by the organisers. Clothes were tagged and the obligatory supply of medicines (enough to supply a small chemist shop) … Continue reading
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Acclimatising
It’s quite a shock going from minus 18 degrees to 25 plus but the team seem to be acclimatising well. Yesterday they had lunch with their main sponsor Jotun Paints and learned about an environmentally friendly, zero emission building project … Continue reading
Ready for off!
Just three days left until the race begins, and the team is ready for off…nearly… It’s been a busy evening, admiring their new team clothes and even fitting in a photo shoot. Now it’s just a case of throwing all that … Continue reading
Half-term holiday
Some team members had the opportunity for a miniature half-term holiday and what could be better than combining a trip to the mountains with training?! A tad cold on the tops, but wonderful views in fantastic autumn sunshine!