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(photo: Chris
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The Wrap-Up: Eco-Challenge Final
Standings
Friday, August 22, 1997
1997's team rankings — winners, losers, and would-be finishers — after the last team, New
York's Finest, staggers through the finish line.
[Click for the update]
Current Team Rankings
Thursday, August 21, 1997 -- 9:30pm AUS
The weather played havoc once again on the remaining teams.
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update]
Navy Seals Rescued from Ocean Kayaking
Event
Tuesday, August 19, 1997 -- 4pm AUS
17 teams have now reached the finish line with another 14 teams
remaining out of an original 48. "With two team members in the water, the remaining members tied the kayaks
together forming a raft..." [Click for the update]
Team Wilderness Classic, First US Team to
Finish
 Monday, August 18, 1997 -- 5pm
AUS
US Team from Alaska finishes their first Eco-Challenge. "Even at the finish, they were talking of the
next event in 1998..."
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Team Endeavour Seventh
 Monday, August 18, 1997 -- 1pm
AUS
The Kiwi Teams dominate this race. "They are the first team to arrive today with a bunch of teams
several hours behind them fighting it out right to the bitter end..." [Click for the
update]
Team Pure Energy Australia
Second
 Sunday, August 17, 1997 -- 3:15pm
AUS
Team Pure Energy Australia cross the finish line in Cairns. "The last 24hrs of the race have been
extremely exciting..." [Click for the update]
Team Eco-Internet, NZ, WINS
AGAIN!
 Sunday, August 17, 1997 -- 1:15pm
AUS
Team Eco-Internet of New Zealand win their second Eco-Challenge! "After six days of trekking,
canoeing, rappelling, mountain biking, rafting and sea kayaking, Team Eco-Internet has collected $25,000..." [Click for the update]
Through the Rainforest to the Great Barrier
Reef
 Sunday, August 17, 1997 -- 4am
AUS
The Event has traversed the Outback, the Rainforest, and now heads to the Ocean. "Again, snakes,
leeches, wild pigs, and stinging trees are plentiful..." [Click for the update]
Race Begins Anew After the Dark
Zone
 Saturday, August 16, 1997 -- 5pm
AUS
Today: hiking, rafting, mountain biking, horseback riding. "The river exceeds Class IV rapids with a
wide variety of river hydraulics including recirculations, reversals, holes, and standing waves..." [Click for the update]
Course Claims More Victims.
 Friday, August 16, 1997 -- 9am
AUS
Last night was crazy with two heli-vacs on course. "Medical rescue staff reached Heldt at first light
and treated him on the scene with morphine for the pain..." [Click for the update]
Mountain Biking the Rainforest
 Friday, August 15, 1997 -- 1pm
AUS
Teams bike through the night to the river rafting. "We feel like we've just cycled through Jurassic
Park..." [Click for the update]
Eco-Internet First to Oasis
Thursday, August 14, 1997 -- 11:30pm AUS
Teams enjoy their first meal in three days. "They... sat down immediately to a meal of hamburgers,
vegie-burgers, soup (3 plates each), pasta, salads, bread and two liters of milo..." [Click
for the update]
The 80m Waterfall Rock Climb
 Thursday, August 14, 1997 -- 5pm
AUS
Ahead is a daunting climb up through the Blencoe Falls, "...the climb would be very tricky at the
best of times, let alone if you hadn't had any sleep in the last three days..." [Click for
the update]
Current Team Rankings
Thursday, August 14, 1997 -- 6:30am AUS
Team Eco-Internet sprinting to beat the "dark zone." [Click for the
update]
Hallucinations and Salt-Water
Crocs
 Thursday, August 14, 1997 -- 6am
AUS
The top ranked American team is forced to quit while the others head for a tyrolean traverse and
waterfall rock climb. "He said he'd never felt anything like it and it scared him..." [Click for the update]
From River to Ropes
 Wednesday, August 13, 1997 -- 7pm
AUS
Let's hope nobody is afraid of heights. "Many teams have been daunted by this abseil and the choppy
water below..." [Click for the update]
 Current Team
Rankings
Wednesday, August 13, 1997 -- 9:30am
AUS
Team SCAR is in the lead. [Click for the update]
 First Teams
Withdraw!
Wednesday, August 13, 1997 -- 8am
AUS
The course claims its first victims. "Lanthier and Spitzer were stabilized and transported..."
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Team Endeavour First to Canoe
Section
 Tuesday, August 12, 1997 -- 5pm
AUS
The first trek is over, and the Kiwi's are first to the river. "All competitors will end up in
darkness on this leg where they will get to see the glowing red eyes of crocodiles watching them..."
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The First Night of Hell !!!
 Tuesday, August 12, 1997 -- 7am
AUS
We were waiting at dawn to catch the first teams as they appeared through the fog. "Teams have also
commented on the large number of Kangaroos encountered during the night, and their jealousy of the agility and speed
of these animals over this hostile terrain..." [Click for the update]
Eco-Challenge '97 Begins!
 Monday, August 11, 1997 -- 6pm
AUS
At last this year's event is underway in the outback of Australia. "The course is a 95km bush trek
through up-to waste-high grass..." [Click for the update]
Race Day Diversions
 Monday, August 11, 1997 -- 4pm
AUS
A few interesting tid-bits before the race begins. "Team members learned they had to carry all gear
including climbing equipment... on the 95km trek across the Australian outback..."
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for the update]
Preparing for Crocodiles and Stinging
Trees
 Sunday, August 10, 1997 -- 7pm
AUS
Competitors prepare for the risks of Eco-Challenge '97. "While traversing the rugged environment,
competitors must face the prospect of encountering snakes, spiders, crocodiles, insects, stinging trees..." [Click for the update]
The Course for Eco-Challenge '97 is
Revealed
 Sunday, August 10, 1997 -- 5pm
AUS
It's official: the course is a killer.
"The course promises sheer physical hardship and enormous
spirit as it traverses 528km of outback, rainforest and reef..." [Click for the
update]
Preparing to Cybercast from the
Field
 Thursday, August 7, 1997 -- 11pm
PDT
The Mountain Zone Kiwi in the Field, Chris Vile, heads for Australia to cybercast Eco-Challenge '97.
"With laptop and digital camera in hand, I am off to be part of this wild event..."
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for the update]
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