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Eco-Challenge: The Expedition Race was a multi-day expedition length Adventure Race competed by teams of four. Eco-Challenge was created by Mark Burnett , inspired by an L.A. Times article about Gerald Fusil's Raid Gauloises adventure race in New Zealand. After purchasing the rights from Fusil, Burnett launched the Eco-Challenge with the goal of becoming the world's premiere adventure race. Each team of four, comprised of men and women, raced non-stop, 24-hours a day, over a rugged 300-mile (500km) course, participating in such disciplines as trekking, whitewater canoeing, horseback riding, sea kayaking, scuba diving, mountaineering and mountain biking. The first Eco-Challenge was held in 1995 in the Utah desert and was held each year until 2002 . Burnett recently noted that he did not intend to hold another Eco-Challenge, but had considered selling the rights to it. In contrast, other expedition length races, including Primal Quest continue to be held.
TRIVIA Hayden Christensen , his brother Tove and his sister Hejsa competed in the last Eco-Challenge at Fiji. They were in last place for most of the 5 days they were in the race and then dropped out. Two teams of Playboy Playmate s competed in the Eco-Challenges at Sabah and Fiji. A team of reality stars also competed as a team in Fiji. Team Mad River comprised of Tim Beggy ( ( Survivor : Africa) EXTERNAL LINK
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