Dynasty...

In the world of endurance sports there are but a few legends still out there creating and building their dynasty; Dean Karnaze, Hunter Kemper, Deena Kastor come to mind. But my favorite athlete of all time in endurance sports is Ian Adamson. Not only because he is such a dominant force in in adventure racing but also because he has set multiple world records in solo endurance events.

Ian Adamson wins Primal Quest and adventure race world championships
By Triathlete Interactive

Sept. 5, 2006 -- Ian Adamson, three-time world-record holder for endurance kayaking, has won the Adventure Race World Championships in Sweden as captain of Team Nike/PowerBlast. Adamson, fresh off winning Primal Quest, the world’s toughest adventure race in Utah in July, backed this performance up to win his seventh adventure race world title. Primal Quest will air on ESPN2, October 9-12 and ABC, October 14.

“This was a very satisfying win,” said Adamson, “especially since we are not fully recovered from Primal Quest. Winning back-to-back expedition races is extremely rare, and we put in a huge effort to realize this success.” Coed teams of four navigate over 500 miles of wilderness terrain using only a map and compass and non-motorized transport. Team members must never separate, and they travel on foot, bikes, boats, horseback and in-line skates through every imaginable type of terrain and weather.

Adamson said he is glad to have finished racing for the season so he can concentrate on producing 24 Hours of Triathlon, being held September 9-10 at Boulder Reservoir in Boulder, Colorado. The inaugural event is a culmination of Adamson’s lifelong passion for adventure and supports other racers looking for personal challenge and exciting experiences. The format for the race is a short-course triathlon (0.5-mile swim/17-mile bike/4-mile run) continuously repeated, with wining relay teams and individuals covering the greatest distance in 24 hours. Solo athletes, teams of 2, 3, 4 and 5+ will vie for the honor to be the world champions of 24 Hours of Triathlon.