Frontier Adventure Sports & Training
Frontier Adventure Sports and Training (FAST) is the most establishedneeds citation Adventure Race organizer in Canada, in operation since 1997. Frontier Adventure Sports has established an international reputation for solid logistics and challenging racecourses. FAST hosts events under several banners: the Frontier Adventure Challenge, Raid the North and Raid the North Extreme. These non-stop races range in length from 8 hours to six days and require coed teams of three or four to hike, mountain bike, paddle and negotiate fixed ropes, while navigating an unmarked racecourse through the wilderness.
Read more about Frontier Adventure Sports & Training: Adventure Racing, Raid The North, Raid The North Extreme, Economic Impact, Camp Frontier, History
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