The short-lived X-Venture adventure race was a feature of ESPN's X-Games. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to The X Games is an annual event with a focus on extreme action sports The first event, held in 1995, served as the second Eco-Challenge event after Eco-Challenge Maine. Eco-Challenge The Expedition Race was a multi-day expedition length Adventure race in which teams of four competed The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean Each X-Venture featured 15 teams. The three-person co-ed teams travelled between 300 and 500 miles. Unlike most U. S. -based events, the X-Venture race was held in stages, allowing any team that completed the stage in less than 24 hours to rest until the next stage began. Any team that was six hours or more behind the lead at the end of a stage would be eliminated from the race.
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The races
1995 - New England
The 1995 event started in Maine and finished in Newport, RI. History See also History of New England New England's earliest inhabitants were Algonquian -speaking Native Americans including the The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about 30 miles (48 km south of Providence Team Threadbo, featuring John Jacoby, Jane Hall, and Andrew Hislop, won the innaugral event. The event was presented as the second Eco-Challenge. Eco-Challenge The Expedition Race was a multi-day expedition length Adventure race in which teams of four competed [1]
1996 - New England
After a six day, 350 mile race, the 1996 Event finished in a sprint, with Team Kobeer beating Team Eco-Internet by one second. History See also History of New England New England's earliest inhabitants were Algonquian -speaking Native Americans including the
1st - Team Kobeer (Angelika Casteneda, John Howard, and Keith Murray)
2nd - Team Eco-Internet (Ian Adamson)
3rd - Team Mirage
4th - Team Borah
5th - Team Presido
1997 - Baja California, Mexico
Beginning in Mexicali, Mexico, the winning team travelled six days and 311 miles before crossing the finish line in San Diego, California. Baja California (pronounced ˈbɑːhɑː kælɨˈfɔrnjə in English is the northernmost state of Mexico. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Mexicali, is the capital of the Mexican state of Baja California. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Don Baker served as race director. [2]
1st: Presidio Adventure Racing Academy (John Howard, Andrea Spitzer, and Ian Adamson)
2nd: Team Endeavor
3rd: Red Hot
External links
- Additional information on X-Venture 1995 and the Eco-Challenge Expedition Races. Includes short video of X-Venture 1995.
- Race report by Ian Adamson of 1997 event
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