Team SOG places 1st and 3rd at Lionheart Adventure Race

Pura Vida Adventures in conjunction with Team SOG competed in American Adventure Sports Lionheart Adventure Race on 8/7 and 8/8 2010. This 25 hour adventure race in Ohiopyle Pennsylvania included paddling along the middle Yough, a 100 plus ft rappel off the bridge above railroad raid on the Lower Yough, mountainbiking along fireroads and classic western PA single track and trekking along trail road and in the bush.

Pura vida Adventures was invited to race with Team SOG throughout 2010, buit until July our schedule has not allowed for it. This race was a main focus of the summer season for Team SOG, as well as the Team SOG members who make up Pura Vida Adventures.

Pura Vida Adventures had clients who had participated in our May adventure racing camp come to the event. Team Puerto Rico named after their homeland had practiced the skills they learned in May over the last few months to focus their attention on the Lionheart adventure race this August.

Team Puerto Rico 2nd place 3 person male team

Their hard work paid off as they placed second in the 3 person male division in their first adventure race competion. Their attitude and performance made Pura Vida Adventures proud and they one the respect of the competition along the way. Pura Vida Adventures hopes that this was the first race of many for Team Puerto Rico. We also hope that Team Puerto Rico becomes ambassadors to the sport in the territory of Puerto Rico.

The race started on foot followed by a long bike into another trek and on to the paddle. By the second trek Team SOG, SOG Knives, and Odyssey Imonpoint seperated themselves from the rest of the pack. Team Trakkers had mechanical which dropped them back from the lead teams and suffered a 2 hour penalty for leaving their map. This caused them to settle for a 4th place finish. The crux of the race was time trialed bike section where points were dispersed based upon fastest times. Results of the race would be determined by this section for all teams who completed the course. After the time trial Sog Knives was in first via points followed by Odyssey Imonpoint, and Team SOG. At this point SOG Knives and Team SOG teamed up to ensure a win for SOG as they made their way through the orienteering course and final bike leg.

Team Sogknives.com and Team SOG 1ST AND 3RD overall in the the 2010 Lionheart Adventure Race

Sog Knives consisting of veteran racers Chris Caul and Kristin Diffenbach, as well as up and comer Steven Baker took first followed by Odyssey Imonpoint, and Team SOG consisting of Brian Mayer and Joe Moerschbaecher and Julia Pollock of Pura Vida Adventures. Team SOGKNIVES.COM WINNERS OF 2010 LIONHEART ADVENTURE RACE

To find out more about Pura Vida Adventures Adventure Racing Camps and instruction visit www.pvadventures.com

Cascading and Canyoneering Programs in North Carolina Highlighted in Aug. 2010 Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine

Pura Vida Adventures is proud to be featured in the August 2010 Issue of Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine. The article entitled Cascading talks about the budding sport of southeastern canyoneering.

Graham Averil, the article's writer talks aboutthe development of the sport and recommends some beginner cnyoneering options in both North Carolina and Virginia. In addition it speaks of Pura Vida Adventures Canyoneering programs for those interested in a more technical canyoneering and cascading adventure.

Graham goes on to call Pura Vida Adventures owner Joe Moerschbaecher a "cascading pioneer". To read the full article visit the following link:

http://www.blueridgeoutdoors.com/current-issue/features/cascading/

Two new canyoneering programs are almost completely developed by Pura Vida Adventures and details will be coming soon, also twwo day canyoneering instructional programs are currently being scheduled for Aug. and Sept. please contact us for more details.