Primal Quest

Primal Quest Back in 2012

Osprey — Mon, 16 May 2011 17:33:52 +0000

To The Adventure Racing Community:

For the past few weeks there have been a number of rumors circulating around the Internet regarding the possible return of Primal Quest in 2012. We can confirm that those rumors are true and that wheels have been set in motion to bring this legendary event back from its hiatus.

While we can’t share specific details at this time, we can tell you that the Primal Quest team is already in negotiations to hold the race somewhere in the western United States. We have high hopes that those negotiations will come to fruition, and that we will have exciting news to share in the very near future.

For now, stay tuned and start training. Because “the World’s Most Challenging Human Endurance Competition” hasn’t gotten any easier!

Relive The Excitement of Primal Quest Montana Again!

Kraig — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:16:51 +0000

Back in 2008, Primal Quest Montana marked the exciting return of ”the World’s Most Challenging Human Endurance Competition.” The top adventure racing teams in the world descended on Big Sky Montana, where they took on a course that was 500+ miles in length and challenged them with dizzying heights, wild whitewater, and some of the most remote backcountry in all of North America.

It was a fantastic race, filled with drama, intrigue, and intense competition. And now, you can relive the entire race at it begins airing on the Universal Sports network tomorrow as part of their Adventure Week. All four episodes of Primal Quest Montana will air over the course of the next few days with the complete schedule listed below. All times are Eastern.

Adventure	Primal Quest #1 – Montana, 2008	10/12/2010	1:30 AM
Adventure	Primal Quest #1 – Montana, 2008	10/12/2010	5:30 PM
Adventure	Primal Quest #1 – Montana, 2008	10/15/2010	11:00 PM
Adventure	Primal Quest #1 – Montana, 2008	10/16/2010	3:00 PM
Adventure	Primal Quest #2 – Montana, 2008	10/13/2010	1:30 AM
Adventure	Primal Quest #2 – Montana, 2008	10/13/2010	5:30 PM
Adventure	Primal Quest #2 – Montana, 2008	10/16/2010	1:00 AM
Adventure	Primal Quest #2 – Montana, 2008	10/16/2010	5:00 PM
Adventure	Primal Quest #3 – Montana, 2008	10/13/2010	9:00 PM
Adventure	Primal Quest #3 – Montana, 2008	10/14/2010	1:00 PM
Adventure	Primal Quest #3 – Montana, 2008	10/17/2010	1:30 AM
Adventure	Primal Quest #3 – Montana, 2008	10/17/2010	5:30 PM
Adventure	Primal Quest #4 – Montana, 2008	10/14/2010	8:30 PM
Adventure	Primal Quest #4 – Montana, 2008	10/15/2010	12:30 PM
Adventure	Primal Quest #4 – Montana, 2008	10/17/2010	9:00 PM
Adventure	Primal Quest #4 – Montana, 2008	10/18/2010	1:00 PM

[Photo credit: Andres Vargas]

Primal Quest Badlands DVD Now Available!

Kraig — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:22:34 +0000

The Primal Quest Badlands presented by SPOT DVD is now shipping courtesy of Legendary Randy Ericksen Films. You can place your order for the DVD’s, which run $31.50 including shipping, by clicking here.

Check out the trailer for the DVD below!

Primal Quest Webisode #10

Kraig — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:57:17 +0000

The tenth web episode from Primal Quest Badlands presented by SPOT is now online thanks to Adventure World Magazine and Randy Ericksen. In this episode, as the race draws to a close, a number of the racers share their endearing moments from South Dakota, with thoughts on the things they’ll take home with them from the race.

Primal Quest Badlands Webisode #9

Kraig — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:28:32 +0000

Adventure World Magazine and Randy Ericksen have posted another video from Primal Quest Badlands presented by SPOT. This time out we catch up with a pack of teams as they make their way through a variety of segments on the course, including the now infamous “Prairie Paddle”. Despite the fact that Team Orion Health completed, and won, the race in the last episode, these teams all compete hard to finish the World’s Most Challenging Human Endurance Competition.

Thank You South Dakota!

Kraig — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:07:24 +0000

Once again, we’d like to thank the good people in South Dakota and Rapid City – in particular the officials and citizens of the host city of Primal Quest Badlands presented by SPOT. Attached is a letter from the Mayor of Rapid City, which exemplifies the rapport and relationship PQ develops with our hosts.

PQ Badlands Web Episode 8!

Kraig — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:56:18 +0000

Adventure World Magazine and Randy Ericksen have put another web episode from Primal Quest Badlands presented by SPOT online, this time showing race winners Team Orion Health reaching the finish line and claiming victory. All told, the team covered more than 600 miles of brutal backcountry on foot, bike, and kayak, and in the end they were the best team in the Badlands.

The Race Continues with Web Episode #7

Kraig — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:43:51 +0000

We’ve got another web episode from Primal Quest Badlands presented by SPOT this week, courtesy of Adventure World Magazine and Randy Ericksen. In this episode, which is number 7 so far, we get our first glimpse of the Badlands themselves as Team OrionHealth and Salomon/Crested Butte push towards the finish line.

PQ Episodes 5 and 6 Online!

Kraig — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:52:02 +0000

Our friends over at Adventure World Magazine have posted two more videos from Primal Quest Badlands presented by SPOT, adding episodes five and six to their line-up. Like the other videos, these were created by Randy Ericksen, who was on hand to chronicle the race.

Episode Five catches up with the teams in another transition area, where they are preparing to head out on another one of the long and challenging mountain bike legs.

Episode Six has the teams reaching the first water sections of the course, as they break out the river boards and kayaks for the first time.

More Webisodes At Adventure World

Kraig — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:05:05 +0000

Two more web episodes went online at Adventure World Magazine this week, allowing fans of Primal Quest Badlands presented by SPOT to get more insights on the race and what teams were dealing with in South Dakota this past August.

Episode 3 has us catching up with teams as they get on their mountain bikes for the first time and ride through Butcher Gulch, and though they’re through the cave section, clearly it was still on their minds.

The fourth episode gives a glimpse at the amazing ropes course that the athletes had to deal with while in the Black Hills. Many of the teams said it was the best climbing section they had ever done, and it’s easy to see why.

This footage was shot by Randy Ericksen, and you can see much more at Randy’s website by clicking here.