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Marines Win 2009 Wilderness Challenge At ACE

Posted by: ACE Blog Team in Wilderness Challenge, West Virginia, Team Building, New River Gorge, Mountain Biking, Hiking, Gauley River, Extreme Whitewater Rafting, Contest, ACE Adventure Resort on Oct 17, 2009

Our friend Mark Piggott from the public affairs office at the Naval Weapons Station in Yorktown, Va., not only helped organize one heck of an adventure race for a couple hundred soldiers, he followed it up by writing a doozy of a guest blog post for us. Here's Mark's report:

Cold, rainy and muddy conditions would not deter the 54 teams competing in the Mid-Atlantic Region, Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Department's 9th annual all-military Wilderness Challenge, Oct. 8-10.

More than 250 military personnel representing commands from all across the armed forces competed in five grueling extreme outdoor events in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains on the New and the Gauley Rivers in West Virginia.

The "Dale Milton Racing" team from the 24^th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Lejune, N.C., was 1^st place winner for the Marine Corps and the 2009 Wilderness Challenge champions. According to Maj. Keith Parrella, the team captain, the challenge plays on the real-life teamwork that Marines and other military service members rely on.

We Support Our Troops (By Running Them Ragged)

Posted by: Rick in Wilderness Challenge, teambuilding, soldiers, Mountain Biking, military, Gauley River, ACE Adventure Resort on Oct 9, 2009

Welcome, soldiers and Wilderness Challenge racers.

My blog post yesterday covered details of the race for today. The racers will need a good night's rest after today, because day two is going to push the teams beyond their limits!

In the past, the race was set up in sections, but not at ACE. We are going to run the event tomorrow as one continuous event. Our private 1,500-acre facility allows us to do things that no one else can.

Here Come The Troops — Are They Ready To Race?

Posted by: Rick in Wilderness Challenge, soldiers, Raft Race, military, ACE Adventure Resort on Oct 8, 2009

The Wilderness Challenge is almost here! This year's race will be totally different than in the past.

I'm starting to get very excited, and a little nervous, about this upcoming event. Months of preparation (started back in April), a lot of hard work, and we are now only days away from the start.

This will be the first time ACE has hosted this prestigious event, and it's going to be a totally different experience for the racers — done in a way that only ACE can do it.

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