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Is this your job?

December 20, 2009 AdventureLisa 0

No, it isn’t. I work for myself, in the field of Public Relations, Media and Communications. Ideally I’d like to focus predominantly on brands and athletes in adventure sports. www.AR.co.za started out as a hobby and continues to be my big baby. I do spend a lot of time running and maintaining the site.

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When did www.AR.co.za start?

December 20, 2009 AdventureLisa 0

www.AR.co.za began on 11 April 2001. I started the site because, as an adventure racer within the sport, I couldn’t find any information about events and the sport. I figured that the sport would never grow unless there was a central online presence.

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How do I get into adventure racing?

December 20, 2009 AdventureLisa 0

A one-two-three guide to getting started… Read the many articles published on this site, especially those under the ‘General’ heading. Subscribe to the National ADVRACESA email group. This is the best way to find team-mates, join teams, keep up with news and happenings and to stay in touch with what is happening in adventure racing.

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Trekking Decider

December 20, 2009 AdventureLisa 0

Trekking is one of adventure racing’s foundation disciplines and it is arguably the one that should be given the highest respect.  Strengthening of your feet, […]

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Gimme Shelter

December 20, 2009 AdventureLisa 1

Summer on the highveld or winter in the Cape, there’s a chance that you could be caught in a downpour during a race. One quick rainstorm is hardly a worry; hours or days of continual rain can wear you down mentally.

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Adventure Racing Maladies

December 20, 2009 AdventureLisa 0

From experience, I have learned a lot about delicate anatomy, the human mind and other soft bits. And so, I feel compelled to share this with you because my psychiatrist said, as he was leaving from the 6th floor window, that he shouldn’t have had to be burdened with it all by himself.

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Leptospirosis

December 20, 2009 AdventureLisa 0

At the 1995 Raid Gauloises (held in Sarawak, Borneo), the 1998 Eco Challenge Borneo (held in Sabah) and Borneo-based Outdoor Quest races, competitors contracted leptospirosis. As with malaria, the degree of infection and the severity of symptoms do vary from person to person.