Eco-Challenge

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Eco-Challenge: The Expedition Race was a multi-day expedition length adventure race competed by teams of four.

Eco-Challenge was created by Mark Burnett, inspired by an L.A. Times article about Gerald Fusil's Raid Gauloises adventure race in New Zealand. After purchasing the rights from Fusil, Burnett launched the Eco-Challenge with the goal of becoming the world's premiere adventure race.

Each team of four, comprised of men and women, raced non-stop, 24-hours a day, over a rugged 300-mile (500km) course, participating in such disciplines as trekking, whitewater canoeing, horseback riding, sea kayaking, scuba diving, mountaineering and mountain biking.

The first Eco-Challenge was held in 1995 in the Utah desert and was held each year until 2002. Burnett recently noted that he did not intend to hold another Eco-Challenge, but had considered selling the rights to it. In contrast, other expedition length races, including Primal Quest continue to be held.

1995 Utah
1995 Maine/New England
1996 British Columbia
1997 Australia
1998 Morocco
1999 Argentina
2000 Sabah
2001 New Zealand
2002 Fiji

Trivia

The first Eco-Challenge was in 1995 had 53 teams entered and only 17 complete teams finished. First place HP and Second place Team Nike completed the course in just over 7 days.

Hayden Christensen, his brother Tove and his sister Hejsa competed in the last Eco-Challenge at Fiji. They were in last place for most of the 5 days they were in the race and then dropped out.

Two teams of Playboy Playmates competed in the Eco-Challenges at Sabah and Fiji.

A team of reality stars also competed as a team in Fiji. Team Mad River comprised of Tim Beggy (Road Rules season 2), Adam Larson (Road Rules season 10), Jenna Lewis (Survivor: Palau Tiga), and Ethan Zohn (Survivor: Africa)

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