Gregory Goes There

Got an update from Cyril Jay-Rayon, founder and captain of Team DART-nuun, the adventure racing team that, among lots of other great gear, uses Gregory packs. (And, by the way, provides us some invaluable feedback. Cyril’s been part of a focus group that helped provide feedback on the new Active Trail series and its Bio-Sync Suspension, which will be out around the first of the year.) 

Anyway, these guys continue to kill it on the adventure racing scene, both in the 24-hour-style races and lengthier multi-day ones.

Here’s what Cyril had to say:

The team is on a roll and this past weekend was no exception. We won our third National Series 24 hour race in as many tries. With this win, we are in a good position for top honors that will be decided at the end of the month in Moab (a three-day expedition race ) against the other top contenders.

Team DART-nuun overview 2008: 

o Won the North American World Championship qualifier in March – 5 day expedition race in Baja (Baja Travesia)
o Won Arizona’s premier 24 hour race (Desert Winds) in April– part of the National 24 hour Series
o Finished 4th at Primal Quest in June-July – the biggest and toughest expedition race in America, if not the world
o Won the Gorge Games 24 adventure race in July – part of the National 24 hour Series
o Won the Kit Carson ( part of the Big Blue Adventures series) 24 hour race in CA/NV – part of the National 24 hour Series

What’s on the menu for the rest of the year: 

o Team will compete in 2 more National Series race in an effort to win the series
o Team will compete in the National 24hour Championships in November in Georgia
o Team will compete at the World Championships (this is an expedition race 5-10 days long) at the end of October in Brazil