Team Feed The Machine Adventure Racing News Updates http://team.feedthemachine.com 2010-09-08T20:52:51+01:00 http://team.feedthemachine.com http://team.feedthemachine.com/images/M_images/mambo_rss.png text/html http://team.feedthemachine.com http://team.feedthemachine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=54&Itemid=37 As a terrific tuneup race for the BULL of Africa next month, team Feed The Machine headed out to the very familiar Santa Monica mountains to take on California's best teams in another segment of the Scout Adventure Race. Created to support the Boy Scouts of America by divirting all proceeds to their causes, Team FTM raced hard and fast to take the crown. Last year the team was bested by just one team and it was on their minds this year as they raced for the top spot. It was another excellent course with a few... text/html http://team.feedthemachine.com http://team.feedthemachine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=53&Itemid=37 Poison Oak was the theme of the weekend as Evan and Christian invited Lori Koivisto to join them for a romping through the Santa Margarita mountains. One of the most beautifully designed course they had ever seen also brought its poison oak out in record numbers as the team found themselves bashing through the stuff with their full bodies. It's going to be a tough few weeks after this race. But the team was bested only by the world ranked Team Sole who blistered the course with a mountain of experience. Thanks to all who helped... text/html http://team.feedthemachine.com http://team.feedthemachine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=52&Itemid=37 As a tuneup race for the Endorphin Fix in West Virginia, Christian, Evan and Dennis teamed up with the famed Karen Lundgren of Team Sole to take the Big Blue Adventure Race at Castaic Lake. The powerhouse team worked hard and efficiently as temperatures soared. This well designed course challenged many teams from the California area but only one team came out on top. Another one in the bag for the 2008/2009 season. Congratulations Team Feed The Machine! text/html http://team.feedthemachine.com http://team.feedthemachine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=51&Itemid=37 The gang showed its true colors as they battled through real adversity, overcoming a destroyed bike on the longest bike section, tackling sleep demons and besting a stacked field as they crossed the finish line in first place. This race is touted as the toughest three-day race in America and it did not disappoint. The course was gratuitously steep and rugged but the team persevered with a big and very important win stamping Team Feed The Machine as one of the top teams to beat in the US. text/html http://team.feedthemachine.com http://team.feedthemachine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=50&Itemid=37 The best Team FTM ever is taking on The Endorphin Fix of West Virginia. Christian Burke, Melissa Coombes, Evan Hyde and our new powerhouse, Dennis Hahn are all present and ready to take the victory. This three day epic will take us up and down and through the Appalations totalling up 30,000 feet of elevation gain. You will be able to follow us live at www.checkpointtracker.com (http://www.checkpointtracker.com/) and via our LIVE BLOG by clicking the Blog Section at this site (team.feedthemachine.com). Our race starts at about 5PM EST Thursday April 24th and ends sometime Sunday...