• Alberta Adventure Racing - Calgary Chapter is hosting an Adventure Racing 101 seminar at Mountain Equipment Co-op on Wednesday, April 12 at 7pm.  Come learn about adventure racing and local resources!  06 April 2

• Outdoor Pursuit's Mike Melnick racing on Team Alberta Adventure Racing with Sean Verret (Medicine Hat), Kat Rosen (Winnipeg) and Dan Wolfrom (Winnipeg) finish 2nd in the grueling Patagonia Adventure Race . Read the story and check out some photos!  06 April 2

• 2006 Adventure Racing and Ultramarathon Calendar is now available.  Visit our Resources area to discover events being held in Alberta and area. 06 April 2

• Teammate Jen finished her Journey of Hope with a longer than expected Lost Soul Ultra!   The Journey ran long when Jen decided to change her distance at the Lost Soul Ultra from 100K to 160K to complete the "Alberta Triple" - the longest distance offered at three ultramarathons in Alberta.   Jen won the Women's 34 and under category and placed 2nd Overall in the Alberta Ultra Series.  Read about her last event here. (05 Nov 21)

• Outdoor Pursuit complete the Raid the North Canadian Championships on September 22-25 in Ontario (Wayne Nyman, Mike Melnick, Deb Harkman and Joey Roa) (05 Sep 26)  

• Outdoor Pursuit claims a strong 6th place finish at the Raid the North 36hr adventure race in Nelson, British Columbia.  It was a great race filled with amazing views, extreme downhill riding and ghost mining towns.  DART (Dirtworld) takes the cake for their amazing performance.  Check out full results at www.far.on.ca and for the coolest profile maps of the course click here.   (05 Aug 22)

• Click the links below to access Jen's interview on asthma and endurance racing on Endurance Radio. (05 Aug 12)  

• Jen completes the Canadian Death Race 125K, her second ultramarathon for Jen's Journey in 19:16 - good for a third place female finish and 13th overall.  165 solo runners toed the line with only 82 completing the event (50%) in the allotted 24 hour limit.  Now that's one tough race.  Click here for final solo results. Additional race information can be accessed at www.canadiandeathrace.com. (05 Aug 02) 

July 2005

• Outdoor Pursuit teammates Wayne Nyman and Andrew Royle team up with rookies Debbie Harkman and Eric Ford to win the Full Moon in June 36hr, qualifying the team for the Raid the North Canadian Adventure Racing Championships to be held September 22-25. (05 Jul 24) 

• Jen's Journey is featured in the current issue of Impact Magazine (July/August)  (05 Jul 18)

• Big Sky Duathalon rescheduled for Saturday, August 6. Visit www.fmij.com for more details (05 Jul 18)

• Perry Osweiler started his Going Coastal tour in Vancouver on July 1.  To follow his progress, visit www.members.shaw.ca/going.coastal. (05 Jul 01)

• FMIJ has been rescheduled for July 23-24.  The Big Sky Duathalon previously scheduled for July 23 will be moved - details to follow.  Visit www.fmij.com for more information. (05 Jul 01) 

May 2005

• Jen Silverthorn has completed the first race in her Journey of Hope.  Outdoor Pursuit teammates Jen (1st female, 100K, new course record) and Mike Melnick (4th, 80K, new course record for 34&U), together with Lindsey McLaren (1st overall, new course record for 25K) and Bruce Dalton (1st overall, new course record for 50K), won the Ultra Team category as Team Calgary Roadrunners.  Results are available at www.blackfootultra.com.   (05 May 30)

• Full Moon Adventure Company is pleased to offer a one day ropes clinic in conjunction with Rocky Mountain Adventure Medicine. The clinic will highlight a number of rope disciplines and will be great for newcomers or those who want some more practice with a professional. Participants must bring their own harness, carabiners and helmets. Foul weather clothing, H2O and lunch are also a great idea. More details will be available upon registration. Contact info@fmij.com. (05 May 2)
  
  Sunday, June 5th - 9:00am
  Kananaskis Country (specific location TBA)
  Cost: $50 or $25 if you have signed up for the Full Moon in June. 

April 2005

• Outdoor Pursuit members Wayne Nyman and Jen Silverthorn placed 1st at the Navigation Marathon in Dundurn, Saskatchewan this past weekend.  A fantastic event, directed by Mark Rosin, modeled after the KIMM Mountain Marathon in the UK.  Originally designed as a training event for cadets, the event has been opened to civilians for the last two years.  Participants carry overnight camping gear and food for 36hrs while completing three orienteering courses totaling 11 hours through unique military terrain packed with wildlife. (05 Apr 25)

• Frontier Adventure racing has changed the date of RTN Nelson to August 19-21.  Check out there updated calendar and new teamfinder at www.far.on.ca. (05 Apr 21)

• New to adventure racing?  Care about your ecological footprint? Check out Alberta Ecotrek - a new adventure race focused on environmental sustainability at www.albertaecotrek.com.  (05 Apr 13)

• New Kid on the Block - Outdoor Adventure Recreation has a neat line up of events aimed at introducing adventure racing to the beginner athlete.  Check them out at www.outdooradventurerecreation.com. (05 April 6)

March 2005

• On March 18th, Full Moon Adventure Company www.fmji.com awarded prizing to the top co-ed teams.  Outdoor Pursuit received 1st place in the Full Moon 2004 Race Series.  Ranking was based on the number of races completed and the position in each.  Co-ed placements (overall placement in brackets) included: NMIA 1st (2nd), FMIJ 9th (9th), HMIS 1st (5th), NMUC 1st (1st).  The 2004 team competing in FMIJ events included Wayne Nyman, Jen Silverthorn, Mike Melnick, Kevin Dumba and Darren Hogarth. (05 Mar 19)

• Raid the North releases their 2005 Calendar for the Salomon Adventure Challenge, Raid the North and Raid the North Extreme race series. Visit our Calendar for details or www.raidthenorth.com. (05 Mar 15)

February 2005

• Both Julie Heidt (1st) and Jen Silverthorn (2nd) managed to break the previous course record at Gord's Frozen Ass 52K Ultramarathon in Calgary on Februray 6 despite facing high winds, chilly temperatures and fresh snow.  www.gordsrunningstore.com (05 Feb 8)

January 2005

• Sugoi Dirt Series announces 2005 dates.  Excellent mountain bike instruction just for the girls.  Jen and fellow rider Iris were thankful to have Candace Shadley, (in the blue) founder of the Dirt Series and Patrick Harper from Team Montrail as their downhill instructional team in Panorama.  It was amazing getting to know these incredible athletes.  It looks like Rebecca Rusch has joined the instruction team this year. A few co-ed clinics have been added to this year's schedule.

• Alberta Adventure Racing Club (AARC) has formed to share information, coordinate training and meet other Alberta adventure racers.   Mike Melnick created the AARC concept, where the members organize and lead the initiatives.  It's like "open source" for adventure racing!  Visit the AARC website to join.