We're on the home stretch to the
Tidewater Traverse . . . this week is lots of emails with race staffers & volunteers (we're all volunteers, really), teams with last minute questions, and lots of racer bags and maps to deal with.
A few teams at the TT have their own websites so thought I'd take a moment and pass them on, along my 2 cents:
- New Balance / Big Head Crew
- These guys just got in with New Balance VB so they're pumped for this race; their website is very well done (Kevin does web design, I think) and funny.
- Richmond ASR (Adventure Sports and Racing)
- One of the contenders for the top of the 2006 Series, Richmond ASR is actually many many people who race together once in a while. They're based out of Richmond and, I think, more like an adventure racing club than just one specific team. Eric and Wendy Cone of RichmondASR will be joining me up in Canada for the Raid The North (RTN) this July.
- Team Sutliff Hummer
- It's a long story how a Pennsylvannia Hummer dealership became a household name in Hampton Roads adventure racing . . . I'll save it for another time. They're gearing up for PrimalQuest. They raced with Mike Jones (of Team HRAdventure) this past weekend at the 60-hour PHEAR and they came in first or second -- the cell phone coverage is lousy in West Virginia. Way to go Mike and Mark and Sammy! The Tidewater Traverse will be a chance to loosen up for these folks, not sure they'll have their A-game.
- Trailblazers of Delaware
- Not to be confused with the southeast's prominent AR club (www.TrailblazerAR.com), these Trailblazers are from Delaware and have a lot of enthusiasm showing through on their website. Their "Latest Info" page has a little bit on their preparations for the TT and it is really worth a look; my favorite is the latest comment starting with "Well, I am very sore tonight. . .".
This is part of what I love about the sport of adventure racing: such colourful characters and teams (not so much individuals) and a wide range of abilities. Should be a fun weekend following these teams and all the others . . .