An Extreme Team entry, “The Front Office,” pushes to the finish line to take first place at the Vance AFB 2008 Adventure Race, Sept. 20. From left to right: Maj. Todd Dyer; 2nd Lt. Mark Fraser; Col. Mark Nowland, the 71st Flying Training Wing commander; and Capt. Joe Markowski. Their overall time for the four-mile run, two-mile raft paddle and 12-mile bicycle ride was 1:46:53. Extreme teams had to complete the entire race together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarah Putnam)
The Relay Teams’ first place winners, “War Birds,” clocked an overall time of 1:37:10 for the four-mile run, two-mile raft paddle and 12-mile bicycle ride during the Vance AFB 2008 Adventure Race, Sept. 20. The War Birds are from left: Capt. Nathan Thompson, 2nd Lt. Zach Thuli, Lt. Col. Brian Gienapp and Maj. Randy Schmedthorst. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarah Putnam)
Two of the 12 relay teams entered in the Vance AFB 2008 Adventure Race, the “Nacho Nachos” and the “Average Joes,” paddle it out at Meadowlake Park in Enid, Okla., during the 2-mile raft portion of the race, Sept. 20. The race course began and ended on base. “War Birds,” took first place in the Relay Teams category with an overall time of 1:37:10. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarah Putnam)
Fifty-eight participants in the Vance AFB 2008 Adventure Race, line up to start the four-mile run, two-mile raft paddle and 12-mile bicycle ride, Sept. 20. The race course ran from the base park to Meadowlake Park in Enid, Okla., and ended back on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sarah Putnam)