Le Coast Raid

News

Read this page for the latest news and gossips about the Coast Raid 2008.
For more news, visit EnduranceAventure.com.

Results for the 2008 Coast Raid
Click here for the official results of the Coast Raid 2008

Photos and vidéos
The photos and videos of the Coast Raid are now on line!

Photo Selection here

Videos here

Sleepmonsters reports here

Comments
Here's some comments from teams about the Coast Raid Experience
Barb Campbell (Tree Huggers)
Richard Ehrlich (Tree Huggers)
Leanne Mueller (Salomon Suunto)
Stéphane Dumortier (Arverne Outdoor)
Xtreme South Africa
Yogaslackers
Pedini-Iret

Coast Raid Details (13 august 2008)
You will get plastic coated maps of the course and the UTM coordinates of the C.P. You will have to plot the points on your maps.
All the teams must have their nautical gear and bike ready to use to give to the organisation on wednesday at 6H00 P.M.
All the teams are responsable to seal their GPS and Satellite Phone. The organization will check that at the registration on wednesday.

Race Journal
To see the Race Promo Journal, click here.(2,2 Mo)

Suunto se joint au Coast Raid

We are happy to announce that Suunto is now part of the Coast Raid. Suunto is a leading manufacturer of sports instruments for a variety of training, diving and outdoor sports. Suunto strategy is to focus on sports activities where advanced measurement technology, data processing, and specific algorithms can create significant benefits for active participants.

Suunto's vision is to be the world's most desired sports instrument brand.

Download the Last Details on the Coast Raid 2008 here (july 2008)

Satellite Tracking
The organisation decided to equip every team with the Competitio Satellite Tracking System. With this system, the Medias, your families and your friends will be able to follow your race in real time. This system can also be use as a distress signal your team get in trouble.

Lodging before and after the race

Note that all the racers will have the opportunity to camp on August 19 and on August 24 at the race headquarters at the School Mgr Sheffer in Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon. It will be mandatory for the team to camp at this place on the night of the 20th.

Teams

We are happy to announce that we will have a very strong field of athletes for this 2008 edition of the Coast Raid. Some of the fastest teams in the adventure racing world are registered to start next August like the Team Quechua-Compagnie des alpes, Team Averne Outdoor and Team Sport 2000 Lafuma Vibram from France, the american Team Yogaslackers. the canadian Team Suunto-Salomon, the south african Team Xtreme South Africa and the strong Québec team Asics. Many excellent team complete this list.
To see all the registered teams, click here.
The complete team description will be on line very soon.

Groupe Desgagnés and the Coast Raid 2008

We are proud to announce that the partnership between Groupe Desgagnés and the Coast Raid 2008.
Groupe Desgagnés is a Quebec conglomerate reputed for the excellence of its maritime and land operations. It is headquartered in Quebec City, with subsidiaries at major Canadian ports, in the Middle and Lower North Shore regions, and in the Eastern Canadian Arctic.

With its tankers, cargo vessels, passenger and cargo carriers, Ro/Ro, and tugboats, with its charter, ship repair, refloating, heavy machinery rental, and road transportation services, Groupe Desgagnés stands as a leader in merchant marine operations.

Here are some news from Blanc-Sablon

Here are a few pictures taken on June 11 by our team during our last visit on the race course.

An iceberg welcomes our team in Blanc-Sablon © Endurance Aventure

Amazing course landscape © Endurance Aventure

Amazing course landscape © Endurance Aventure

Advices on how to get to Blanc-Sablon

There are many ways to get to Blanc-Sablon. The easy way is to get here by plane. However, there is a second way to get here via Deer Lake (Newfoundland). Many airlines go to Deer Lake Airport (YDF). From there, you can either connect with a local airline to Blanc-Sablon or drive to the St-Barbe/Blanc-Sablon Ferry (3H30 drive and 1H30 crossing). If you choose that option, you should reserve your place on the Ferry at this adress: www.marine-atlantic.ca.
For Ferry schedule, click here.

Sweepstake « Win your entry fee for the Coast Raid »

We are happy to announce the winning team of the sweepstake « Win your entry fee for the Coast Raid ». The winners are the brothers Jean-Yves and Jonathan Dionne. Congratulations!