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Eco-Challenge (1995)
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Episodes 17
New England 1995
Twelve international teams were invited to compete in this 320-mile race; only eight teams were able to officially finish.
Read MoreThe third Eco-Challenge event was held in the Canadian province of British Columbia in 1996. Only 13 other teams officially finished what competitors claimed as an endurance race of a lifetime and the toughest yet.
Read MoreAustralia 1997
Held in tropical North Queensland, the race introduced the added peril of local wildlife including poisonous snakes, spiders and plants as well as the ever-present danger of crocodiles.
Read MoreMorocco 1998
For the first time, the race included two new disciplines: coasteering, where competitors scrambled along the Atlantic coastline, climbing boulders and negotiating cliff edges in a rush to beat the incoming tide; and camel riding, a colorful, unforgettable Moroccan experience.
Read MoreArgentina 1999
Held in the extreme terrain of Patagonia, this proved to be the most competitive Eco-Challenge yet with the top finishing teams from past Eco-Challenge races competing together for the first time. Competitors navigated deep fjords in sea kayaks, paddled whitewater rivers in inflatable kayaks, and crossed the expansive windswept pampas on horseback. Teams also traversed the ridges of the Andes, the longest mountain chain on the planet and ascended a glacier to the summit of a 12,000 foot peak.
Read MoreSabah 2000
The seventh Eco-Challenge in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo offered competitors a chance to explore one of the last truly wild places on Earth. With over 2,000 species of animals on the island of Borneo, the theme of the 2000 race was Malaysia's wildlife. International competitors competed in what was the most difficult and exotic race in Eco-Challenge history. Only the second US team to win the event, Team Salomon/Eco-Internet won the race in 5 days, 23 hours and 41 minutes.
Read MoreNew Zealand 2001
Seventy-Five international teams, each with four competitors converge on the South Island of New Zealand in October, 2001. The teams traversed 500 kilometers of breathtaking terrain that tested the skill and endurance of even the best adventure athletes in the world.
Read MoreNew Zealand 2001 Episode 2
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New Zealand 2001 Episode 3
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New Zealand 2001 Episode 4
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New Zealand 2001 Episode 5
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New Zealand 2001 Episode 6
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Fiji 2002 Episode 2
The race continues. Teams make use of their mountain bikes to explore deep into the heart of the jungle, passing cascading waterfalls and curious villagers.
Read MoreFiji 2002 Episode 3
Day Three and Day Four events continue. The jungle takes its toll on the racers as they navigate and trek over mountain ranges and highlands, bushwhacking through intense jungles to remote villages. Teams makes use of their mountain bikes and navigate deep into the heart of the jungle, passing cascading waterfalls and curious villagers.
Read MoreFiji 2002 Episode 4
The remaining events continues.
Team Seagate.com finished the 501km course in first place with the total time of 6 days, 22 hours, and 51 minutes. They were followed by Team GoLite/Balance in second place with the total time of 7 days, 4 hours, and 56 minutes. In third place is Tean Air Pacific, who ended up with a total time of 7 days, 7 hours, and 50 minutes. Team Mazda and Team Earthlink finished and tied in fourth place, both ending with the total time of 8 days, 0 hours, and 22 minutes.
The rest of the Teams who finished the course are as follows: 6 Nokia Adventure (Finland) 7 Spectrum Access (USA) 8 Subaru Canada (Canada) 9 Subaru USA (USA) 10 North FaceKona (UK) 11 Spie (France) 12 Canon Quasar Lontra (Brazil) 13 Pharmanex (USA) 14 TriWest Allied Spirit (USA) 15 OneWith Izod (USA) 16 Rustic Pathways (Australia) 17 Stray Dogs ExOfficio (USA) 18 PEAK (USA) 19 Cranksports.com (USA) 19 Washington Adventure Racing (USA) 21 EMA Brasil (Brazil) 22 Oxy
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