Desert Winds Adventure Series
Team Kayak Lake Mead
Here are some of the races we've done:
Mother Lode 2009 - 4 day race in the Sierra Nevada November 2009 Robert, Druce, Sylvie Maracci, Mark Jackson
Primal Quest 2009 - 10 day 600 mile expedition race August 2009 Robert & Druce Finlay, Amy Van Voorst, Valentin Chapa 15th Place
Baja Travesia - 3 to 5 day 275 mile expedition race March 2008 Robert, Amy, Druce 8th Place
Baja Travesia - 3 to 5 day 220 mile expedition race March 2007 Robert, Briana, Druce 2nd Place (50 miles of kayaking)
Desert Rage Vail Lake, CA - Feb 28, 2007, Druce, Robert, Amy Van Voorst 1st Place
Desert Rage Oracle, AZ - Feb 2, 2007, Druce, Robert, Amy Van Voorst 2nd Place
Desert Rage Lake Mead - Dec 2, 2006, !st Place 2-Person 2nd Place Overall
Explore the West Adventure Race - Big Bear, CA 24 hour race Sep 9, 10, 2006 Druce and Robert Tied for 3rd Place Solo
Baja Extreme - Marina de Salina, Baja, August 5, 2006 Druce, Robert and John Whiteside Men's 2nd Place
Quest for Fire - Angel Fire, NM, July 15, 2006 12 hour, Druce 1st Place Solo and our 4-person coed team 2nd Place
Explore the West Adventure Race - Lake Mead 24 hour race May 13, 14 2006 2nd Place
Desert Rage Lake Roosevelt, AZ - April, 2006 2nd Place
Everglades Challenge - March, 2006 finished in 5 days Druce and Robert (300 miles of kayaking)
Desert Rage Lake Mead, NV/AZ - November, 2005 1st Place solo (Robert Finlay) 1st Place 2-person (Briana, Druce Finlay)
West Coast Adventure Race- May, 2004 1st Place with son and daughter
Desert Sol Cup - Las Vegas, NV Winter 2004 1st Place of 3 race series
Desert Sol Challenge - Las Vegas, NV Dec. 14, 2003 1st Place
Adrenaline Rush - Scotland June 2003 (310 miles with 65 miles of paddling)
4 Winds OIC - Park City, UT Aug 2003 2nd Place (Father & Son Team) (120 miles with 15miles of paddling)
Balance Bar Series - Phoenix, AZ 2002 1st Place Corporate Division
Desert Dash 2002 Series Champions (Father & Son Team)
Desert Dash 2001 Nevada State Sprint Champions (Father & Son Team)
Adrenaline Rush - Scotland June 2001 (350 miles with 70 miles of paddling)
Desert Dash - Lake Mead - April 2001 1st Place (Father & Son Team)
Desert Dash - Lake Mead, March 2001 1st Place (Father & Son Team)
Four Winds Adventure Co. - Lake Mead, Nov. 2000 2nd Place (120 miles with 45miles of paddling)
Sylvie Maracci - Druce Finlay - Robert Finlay - Mark Jackson
Druce Finlay - Robert Finlay - Briana Finlay
Valentin Chapa - Robert Finlay - Druce Finlay - Amy Van Voorst
What's Next for 2010
January 30/31: Red Energy Adventure Racing Series
Apache Lake 18 Hour
February 6 to 14: Patagonian Expedition Race
Tierra del Fuego
March 6 to 14: Everglades Challenge - 300 mile kayak race
Tampa Bay to Key Largo
Santa Lucia National Forest
August 14: Gold Rush 24 Hour Adventure Challenge
Twain Harte, CA
and then what? we'll think of something.
