First and foremost, we’d like to thank all our amazing sponsors. In particular, we’d like to thank our title sponsor - nuun - for making Primal Quest a reality for the team. Not only has nuun helped us get to the starting line, but also, they will keep us well hydrated out there when we need it most.

Each sponsor was carefully selected because their products are of the highest quality, perform brilliantly, and are of the utmost reliability. We often entrust our lives to these products while competing in the world’s most demanding conditions so we select our partners wisely.

For a list of our sponsors, see below or visit our website

You can also follow the team via our news blog on checkpointzero
And, read our gear review on our gear blog

This year’s Primal Quest team consists of Mari Chandler (amazing pace setter, no nonsense TA enforcer, and, strangely, often feels we’re almost there … “only 4 days to go, let’s pick it up!”), Aaron Rinn (route finding guru, all around powerhouse, and co-navigator … he’s often found repeating the same words like a mantra, “let’s go!”), Aaron Matzke ( team jester, on course DJ, route finding guru, all around powerhouse, and co-navigator - he reminds Cyril how to read a map when needed), and Cyril Jay-Rayon (navigator and team elder … although the team reminds him that wisdom doesn’t always come with age).

Our support crew will consist of Ryan Fleming (retired DART-nuun racer and organizer extraordinaire), Daniel Schaublin (navigator “par excellence” and our very own adventure racing Wikipedia), and Maria Romero (our amazing chef!). Thanks guys for taking time off your busy lives to come and support us on this incredible and somewhat nutty journey!

We look forward to racing in the mountains of Montana. Mountainous regions are our favorite racing environment but we don’t kid ourselves. With over 100,000 ft of climbing/descending, this will truly be an adventure of epic proportion and a war of attrition. We wouldn’t have it any other way!

Here’s the list of all our amazing sponsors:

nuun - portable electrolyte replacement
Thule – equipment transportation solutions
Arc’Teryx - outdoor clothing
Vasque - trail shoes
Suunto – wristop computers, wireless performance devices, and compasses
Full Speed Ahead
Gregory Mountain Products - backpacks
Light & Motion - lighting systems
Rudy Projects - helmets and sunglasses
Hayes – disc brakes
Manitou – suspension forks
Michelin - tires
Teko - performance socks
Ergon – ergonomic mountain bike grips
Crank Brothers – pedals
Ibex - cycling apparel
Second Ascent - outdoor gear store
Epic - kayak paddles
Hydrapak – hydration reservoir systems
Turner Suspension Bicycles - mountain bikes
Blue Seventy - wetsuits
Face Level Industries – riverboarding
Kern Riverboards – riverboards
SOLE - custom heat-moldable foot beds
Headsweats – head gear
Outdoor Adventure Center / Northwest Kayaks – paddling adventures
KINeSYS - performance sunscreen
Kokatat – watersports wear
PROBAR – meal replacement energy bar
Sharkies – organic fruit chews
Gu – Energy Gels
Northwest Outdoor Center - kayak rentals, classes, and tours
Erik Moen – Orthopedic / Sports Physical Therapy and Sports Performance

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