Photos by Lisa de Speville http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/ftm1/57507074_goFuX-Ti.jpg http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/gallery/1184028_N9JFe/ 2006-02-23T21:43:20Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />FeedTheMachine/IBEX on their way to the finish in Punta Arenas. Their 11-day adventure is almost over. © Jose Manuel Jimenez</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#57507074_goFuX" title="FeedTheMachine/IBEX on their way to the finish in Punta Arenas. Their 11-day adventure is almost over. © Jose Manuel Jimenez"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/ftm1/57507074_goFuX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="FeedTheMachine/IBEX on their way to the finish in Punta Arenas. Their 11-day adventure is almost over. © Jose Manuel Jimenez" title="FeedTheMachine/IBEX on their way to the finish in Punta Arenas. Their 11-day adventure is almost over. © Jose Manuel Jimenez" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T11:46:53Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/ftm1/57507074_goFuX-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />FeedTheMachine/IBEX at the finish. Jayson, Christian, Bernice & Jon. © Jose Manuel Jimenez</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#57507072_CzPwh" title="FeedTheMachine/IBEX at the finish. Jayson, Christian, Bernice & Jon. © Jose Manuel Jimenez"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/ftm2/57507072_CzPwh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="FeedTheMachine/IBEX at the finish. Jayson, Christian, Bernice & Jon. © Jose Manuel Jimenez" title="FeedTheMachine/IBEX at the finish. Jayson, Christian, Bernice & Jon. © Jose Manuel Jimenez" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T11:43:23Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/ftm2/57507072_CzPwh-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />The finish... finally. Kat and Dan. Alberta Adventure Racing. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#57188806_hKiGN" title="The finish... finally. Kat and Dan. Alberta Adventure Racing. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/canada4/57188806_hKiGN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The finish... finally. Kat and Dan. Alberta Adventure Racing. © Lisa" title="The finish... finally. Kat and Dan. Alberta Adventure Racing. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T11:52:08Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/canada4/57188806_hKiGN-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Champagne everywhere! Dan, Kat, Mike and Sean at the finish. Alberta Adventure Racing. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#57188804_ewLMb" title="Champagne everywhere! Dan, Kat, Mike and Sean at the finish. Alberta Adventure Racing. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/canada3/57188804_ewLMb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Champagne everywhere! Dan, Kat, Mike and Sean at the finish. Alberta Adventure Racing. © Lisa" title="Champagne everywhere! Dan, Kat, Mike and Sean at the finish. Alberta Adventure Racing. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T11:58:50Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/canada3/57188804_ewLMb-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Sean and Dan in a big bear-hug. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#57188803_vmbGj" title="Sean and Dan in a big bear-hug. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/canada1/57188803_vmbGj-Th.jpg" width="112" height="150" alt="Sean and Dan in a big bear-hug. © Lisa" title="Sean and Dan in a big bear-hug. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T12:00:04Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/canada1/57188803_vmbGj-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Alberta Adventure Racing at the finish. (L-R) Dan, Kat, Mike and Sean. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#57188800_nkBUm" title="Alberta Adventure Racing at the finish. (L-R) Dan, Kat, Mike and Sean. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/canadian2/57188800_nkBUm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="108" alt="Alberta Adventure Racing at the finish. (L-R) Dan, Kat, Mike and Sean. © Lisa" title="Alberta Adventure Racing at the finish. (L-R) Dan, Kat, Mike and Sean. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T11:53:45Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/canadian2/57188800_nkBUm-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Javier talks to local tv. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#57179677_met2a" title="Javier talks to local tv. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/javier-1/57179677_met2a-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Javier talks to local tv. © Lisa" title="Javier talks to local tv. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T12:02:24Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/javier-1/57179677_met2a-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Annie hugs teammate Chemari at the finish. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#57179672_5Cv5p" title="Annie hugs teammate Chemari at the finish. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/cpz-buff1/57179672_5Cv5p-Th.jpg" width="79" height="150" alt="Annie hugs teammate Chemari at the finish. © Lisa" title="Annie hugs teammate Chemari at the finish. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T12:00:44Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/cpz-buff1/57179672_5Cv5p-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Chemari Bustillo, Buff Espana. At the finish. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#57179670_NUXPJ" title="Chemari Bustillo, Buff Espana. At the finish. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/chemari/57179670_NUXPJ-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Chemari Bustillo, Buff Espana. At the finish. © Lisa" title="Chemari Bustillo, Buff Espana. At the finish. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T12:00:25Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/chemari/57179670_NUXPJ-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Buff Espana ride around the central plaza in Punta Arenas, flares burning. They have won the 2006 Patagonia Expedition Race. Tuesday, 21 Feb - 13h00 (or so). © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#57179669_w2Zei" title="Buff Espana ride around the central plaza in Punta Arenas, flares burning. They have won the 2006 Patagonia Expedition Race. Tuesday, 21 Feb - 13h00 (or so). © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/buff2/57179669_w2Zei-Th.jpg" width="150" height="76" alt="Buff Espana ride around the central plaza in Punta Arenas, flares burning. They have won the 2006 Patagonia Expedition Race. Tuesday, 21 Feb - 13h00 (or so). © Lisa" title="Buff Espana ride around the central plaza in Punta Arenas, flares burning. They have won the 2006 Patagonia Expedition Race. Tuesday, 21 Feb - 13h00 (or so). © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T11:58:31Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/buff2/57179669_w2Zei-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Annie is interviewed by local tv. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#57179667_GEtPD" title="Annie is interviewed by local tv. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/annie/57179667_GEtPD-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Annie is interviewed by local tv. © Lisa" title="Annie is interviewed by local tv. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T12:00:20Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/annie/57179667_GEtPD-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Juanjo too does the tv interview thing. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#57179664_yqRkt" title="Juanjo too does the tv interview thing. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/juanjo/57179664_yqRkt-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Juanjo too does the tv interview thing. © Lisa" title="Juanjo too does the tv interview thing. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T12:02:50Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/juanjo/57179664_yqRkt-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />The lighthouse at San Isidro, the most Southern lighthouse of the Americas. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#57154377_znuKT" title="The lighthouse at San Isidro, the most Southern lighthouse of the Americas. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/san-isidro/57154377_znuKT-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="The lighthouse at San Isidro, the most Southern lighthouse of the Americas. © Lisa" title="The lighthouse at San Isidro, the most Southern lighthouse of the Americas. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T11:59:11Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/san-isidro/57154377_znuKT-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />There are some amazing rocks here. San Isidro lighthouse in the background. The navy is working on it to get the light operational again. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#57154376_fTV8M" title="There are some amazing rocks here. San Isidro lighthouse in the background. The navy is working on it to get the light operational again. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/san-isidro1/57154376_fTV8M-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="There are some amazing rocks here. San Isidro lighthouse in the background. The navy is working on it to get the light operational again. © Lisa" title="There are some amazing rocks here. San Isidro lighthouse in the background. The navy is working on it to get the light operational again. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T12:05:09Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/san-isidro1/57154376_fTV8M-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />A reconstructed building at Fort Bulnes. This Fort, established in the early 1840's, was a Spanish stronghold. It overlooks the Magellan Strait and has a great defense and vantage position. ...</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#57154375_mh4BR" title="A reconstructed building at Fort Bulnes. This Fort, established in the early 1840's, was a Spanish stronghold. It overlooks the Magellan Strait and has a great defense and vantage position. ..."><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-fort/57154375_mh4BR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A reconstructed building at Fort Bulnes. This Fort, established in the early 1840's, was a Spanish stronghold. It overlooks the Magellan Strait and has a great defense and vantage position. ..." title="A reconstructed building at Fort Bulnes. This Fort, established in the early 1840's, was a Spanish stronghold. It overlooks the Magellan Strait and has a great defense and vantage position. ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T12:03:23Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-fort/57154375_mh4BR-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />The pebble beach at San Isidro. Pebble beaches are all over the place and they're amazing. Pebbles are not all round. Some are long and elongated. If I recall correctly, Punta Arenas (Sandy ...</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#57154374_Cx3DU" title="The pebble beach at San Isidro. Pebble beaches are all over the place and they're amazing. Pebbles are not all round. Some are long and elongated. If I recall correctly, Punta Arenas (Sandy ..."><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/pebble-beach/57154374_Cx3DU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The pebble beach at San Isidro. Pebble beaches are all over the place and they're amazing. Pebbles are not all round. Some are long and elongated. If I recall correctly, Punta Arenas (Sandy ..." title="The pebble beach at San Isidro. Pebble beaches are all over the place and they're amazing. Pebbles are not all round. Some are long and elongated. If I recall correctly, Punta Arenas (Sandy ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T12:03:52Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/pebble-beach/57154374_Cx3DU-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />The navy vessel, Ona. They've been a great help to us and the teams on this race. The words on the top of the ship, Vencer O Morir, mean "To Win or To Die". This is the slogan of the Chilean ...</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#57154373_xHzgH" title="The navy vessel, Ona. They've been a great help to us and the teams on this race. The words on the top of the ship, Vencer O Morir, mean "To Win or To Die". This is the slogan of the Chilean ..."><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/ona/57154373_xHzgH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The navy vessel, Ona. They've been a great help to us and the teams on this race. The words on the top of the ship, Vencer O Morir, mean "To Win or To Die". This is the slogan of the Chilean ..." title="The navy vessel, Ona. They've been a great help to us and the teams on this race. The words on the top of the ship, Vencer O Morir, mean "To Win or To Die". This is the slogan of the Chilean ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T12:07:24Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/ona/57154373_xHzgH-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Some of the friendly crew on board the Ona. My thanks to them for the lift from San Isidro to Punta Arenas on Monday evening. They delivered me to shore just in time to catch the Mad Scienti ...</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#57154372_NX7Q5" title="Some of the friendly crew on board the Ona. My thanks to them for the lift from San Isidro to Punta Arenas on Monday evening. They delivered me to shore just in time to catch the Mad Scienti ..."><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/ona-crew/57154372_NX7Q5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Some of the friendly crew on board the Ona. My thanks to them for the lift from San Isidro to Punta Arenas on Monday evening. They delivered me to shore just in time to catch the Mad Scienti ..." title="Some of the friendly crew on board the Ona. My thanks to them for the lift from San Isidro to Punta Arenas on Monday evening. They delivered me to shore just in time to catch the Mad Scienti ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T12:01:07Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/ona-crew/57154372_NX7Q5-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />It's true eh? Every dark cloud does have a silver lining... © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#57154371_HZMMM" title="It's true eh? Every dark cloud does have a silver lining... © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/silver-lining/57154371_HZMMM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="It's true eh? Every dark cloud does have a silver lining... © Lisa" title="It's true eh? Every dark cloud does have a silver lining... © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T12:05:25Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/silver-lining/57154371_HZMMM-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />The South African / Chilean combination - first across the finish line, albeit unofficially. (L-R) Pablo Fernandez, Wessel Cronje, Michael Graz, Nico Pivcevic and Jonathan St Clair. About 22 ...</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#57106879_q7BjW" title="The South African / Chilean combination - first across the finish line, albeit unofficially. (L-R) Pablo Fernandez, Wessel Cronje, Michael Graz, Nico Pivcevic and Jonathan St Clair. About 22 ..."><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/sachile/57106879_q7BjW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The South African / Chilean combination - first across the finish line, albeit unofficially. (L-R) Pablo Fernandez, Wessel Cronje, Michael Graz, Nico Pivcevic and Jonathan St Clair. About 22 ..." title="The South African / Chilean combination - first across the finish line, albeit unofficially. (L-R) Pablo Fernandez, Wessel Cronje, Michael Graz, Nico Pivcevic and Jonathan St Clair. About 22 ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T12:06:33Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/sachile/57106879_q7BjW-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Course map - updated Saturday, 18 February at 13h00. Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56725852_Umyh7" title="Course map - updated Saturday, 18 February at 13h00. Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/route/56725852_Umyh7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="106" alt="Course map - updated Saturday, 18 February at 13h00. Lisa" title="Course map - updated Saturday, 18 February at 13h00. Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T12:24:00Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/route/56725852_Umyh7-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Buff Espana's Chemari and Ann on the water. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56687933_qW596" title="Buff Espana's Chemari and Ann on the water. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-paddle-buff/56687933_qW596-Th.jpg" width="150" height="76" alt="Buff Espana's Chemari and Ann on the water. © Lisa" title="Buff Espana's Chemari and Ann on the water. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T12:23:44Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-paddle-buff/56687933_qW596-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Ha Ha Ha. Dan Wolfrom. Alberta Adventure Racing. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56687930_95Veg" title="Ha Ha Ha. Dan Wolfrom. Alberta Adventure Racing. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-dan-laugh/56687930_95Veg-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Ha Ha Ha. Dan Wolfrom. Alberta Adventure Racing. © Lisa" title="Ha Ha Ha. Dan Wolfrom. Alberta Adventure Racing. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T12:24:52Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-dan-laugh/56687930_95Veg-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Kat, Dan and Ann laugh post-paddle. Alberta Adventure Racing beat Buff home. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56687929_5Scvo" title="Kat, Dan and Ann laugh post-paddle. Alberta Adventure Racing beat Buff home. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-albet-and-buff/56687929_5Scvo-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Kat, Dan and Ann laugh post-paddle. Alberta Adventure Racing beat Buff home. © Lisa" title="Kat, Dan and Ann laugh post-paddle. Alberta Adventure Racing beat Buff home. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T12:21:09Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-albet-and-buff/56687929_5Scvo-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Mad Scientist's Wessel Cronje suffered from sea sickness on Friday's kayak stage. Here he recovers slowly on terra firma. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56687926_5ntXQ" title="Mad Scientist's Wessel Cronje suffered from sea sickness on Friday's kayak stage. Here he recovers slowly on terra firma. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/wessel-sea-sick/56687926_5ntXQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Mad Scientist's Wessel Cronje suffered from sea sickness on Friday's kayak stage. Here he recovers slowly on terra firma. © Lisa" title="Mad Scientist's Wessel Cronje suffered from sea sickness on Friday's kayak stage. Here he recovers slowly on terra firma. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T12:23:26Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/wessel-sea-sick/56687926_5ntXQ-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Jonathan St Clair (Mad Scientist) preparing to kayak. He's probably thinking "Do I have to do this?" © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56686861_PUuhw" title="Jonathan St Clair (Mad Scientist) preparing to kayak. He's probably thinking "Do I have to do this?" © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/jonathan-paddle/56686861_PUuhw-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Jonathan St Clair (Mad Scientist) preparing to kayak. He's probably thinking "Do I have to do this?" © Lisa" title="Jonathan St Clair (Mad Scientist) preparing to kayak. He's probably thinking "Do I have to do this?" © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-07T06:30:57Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/jonathan-paddle/56686861_PUuhw-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Nico Pivcevic, DAP Antarctica's navigator. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56686860_AZ6dj" title="Nico Pivcevic, DAP Antarctica's navigator. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-nico-fri/56686860_AZ6dj-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Nico Pivcevic, DAP Antarctica's navigator. © Lisa" title="Nico Pivcevic, DAP Antarctica's navigator. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T12:20:16Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-nico-fri/56686860_AZ6dj-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Jonathan St Clair, Mad Scientist. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56685657_WAJPH" title="Jonathan St Clair, Mad Scientist. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/ar-jonathan/56685657_WAJPH-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Jonathan St Clair, Mad Scientist. © Lisa" title="Jonathan St Clair, Mad Scientist. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T08:50:21Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/ar-jonathan/56685657_WAJPH-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Natalia Armijo, DAP Antarctica. She withdrew from this race, with Andres, after Friday morning's kayak section because of an ankle injury that prevented her from starting the last 4-day trek ...</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56685655_ztVjA" title="Natalia Armijo, DAP Antarctica. She withdrew from this race, with Andres, after Friday morning's kayak section because of an ankle injury that prevented her from starting the last 4-day trek ..."><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-natalia/56685655_ztVjA-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Natalia Armijo, DAP Antarctica. She withdrew from this race, with Andres, after Friday morning's kayak section because of an ankle injury that prevented her from starting the last 4-day trek ..." title="Natalia Armijo, DAP Antarctica. She withdrew from this race, with Andres, after Friday morning's kayak section because of an ankle injury that prevented her from starting the last 4-day trek ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T12:25:53Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-natalia/56685655_ztVjA-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Rodrigo, PER's kayak director, points out Friday morning's kayak route to the team captains. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56685367_DuyPj" title="Rodrigo, PER's kayak director, points out Friday morning's kayak route to the team captains. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-paddle-map/56685367_DuyPj-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Rodrigo, PER's kayak director, points out Friday morning's kayak route to the team captains. © Lisa" title="Rodrigo, PER's kayak director, points out Friday morning's kayak route to the team captains. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T12:23:35Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-paddle-map/56685367_DuyPj-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />This is the thing about paddling down south... Wetsuits, dry jackets and lots of layers. Heather Graz, Mad Scientist. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56685366_UwWgv" title="This is the thing about paddling down south... Wetsuits, dry jackets and lots of layers. Heather Graz, Mad Scientist. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-heather-paddle/56685366_UwWgv-Th.jpg" width="87" height="150" alt="This is the thing about paddling down south... Wetsuits, dry jackets and lots of layers. Heather Graz, Mad Scientist. © Lisa" title="This is the thing about paddling down south... Wetsuits, dry jackets and lots of layers. Heather Graz, Mad Scientist. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T12:19:19Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-heather-paddle/56685366_UwWgv-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Andres and Natalia prepare their kayak. Friday morning. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56685364_PxfV5" title="Andres and Natalia prepare their kayak. Friday morning. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-dap-boats/56685364_PxfV5-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Andres and Natalia prepare their kayak. Friday morning. © Lisa" title="Andres and Natalia prepare their kayak. Friday morning. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-07T06:38:00Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-dap-boats/56685364_PxfV5-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Javier and Juanjo prepare their kayak. Friday morning. Buff Espana. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56685363_aDpYf" title="Javier and Juanjo prepare their kayak. Friday morning. Buff Espana. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-buff-boat/56685363_aDpYf-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Javier and Juanjo prepare their kayak. Friday morning. Buff Espana. © Lisa" title="Javier and Juanjo prepare their kayak. Friday morning. Buff Espana. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T09:11:17Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-buff-boat/56685363_aDpYf-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Michael Graz, Mad Scientist's navigator. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56684392_4PKKX" title="Michael Graz, Mad Scientist's navigator. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/ar-michael/56684392_4PKKX-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Michael Graz, Mad Scientist's navigator. © Lisa" title="Michael Graz, Mad Scientist's navigator. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T09:10:55Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/ar-michael/56684392_4PKKX-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Beanie, gloves and Buff... Heather Graz from Mad Scientists. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56684390_NtftT" title="Beanie, gloves and Buff... Heather Graz from Mad Scientists. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/ar-heather/56684390_NtftT-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Beanie, gloves and Buff... Heather Graz from Mad Scientists. © Lisa" title="Beanie, gloves and Buff... Heather Graz from Mad Scientists. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T08:24:14Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/ar-heather/56684390_NtftT-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />With only his eyes peeking out from his bundle of clothing... Wessel Cronje from Mad Scientists. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56684389_PhX5r" title="With only his eyes peeking out from his bundle of clothing... Wessel Cronje from Mad Scientists. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/ar-wessel/56684389_PhX5r-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="With only his eyes peeking out from his bundle of clothing... Wessel Cronje from Mad Scientists. © Lisa" title="With only his eyes peeking out from his bundle of clothing... Wessel Cronje from Mad Scientists. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T09:35:32Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/ar-wessel/56684389_PhX5r-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Juanjo Alonso, from Buff Espana, on Thursday night after the trek across Isla Riesco. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56683473_N3Mti" title="Juanjo Alonso, from Buff Espana, on Thursday night after the trek across Isla Riesco. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-juanjo/56683473_N3Mti-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Juanjo Alonso, from Buff Espana, on Thursday night after the trek across Isla Riesco. © Lisa" title="Juanjo Alonso, from Buff Espana, on Thursday night after the trek across Isla Riesco. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T12:26:20Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-juanjo/56683473_N3Mti-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />This is what 40-odd hours of trekking through bog and swamp, across Isla Riesco, does to your feet. Juanjo Alonso from Buff Espana. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56683472_GBarY" title="This is what 40-odd hours of trekking through bog and swamp, across Isla Riesco, does to your feet. Juanjo Alonso from Buff Espana. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-juanjo-feet/56683472_GBarY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="This is what 40-odd hours of trekking through bog and swamp, across Isla Riesco, does to your feet. Juanjo Alonso from Buff Espana. © Lisa" title="This is what 40-odd hours of trekking through bog and swamp, across Isla Riesco, does to your feet. Juanjo Alonso from Buff Espana. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T12:26:24Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-juanjo-feet/56683472_GBarY-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Javier Rodriguez, from Buff Espana, on Thursday night after the trek across Isla Riesco. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56683471_MbQ2f" title="Javier Rodriguez, from Buff Espana, on Thursday night after the trek across Isla Riesco. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-javier/56683471_MbQ2f-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Javier Rodriguez, from Buff Espana, on Thursday night after the trek across Isla Riesco. © Lisa" title="Javier Rodriguez, from Buff Espana, on Thursday night after the trek across Isla Riesco. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-08T02:10:57Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-javier/56683471_MbQ2f-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Chemari Bustillo, from Buff Espana, on Thursday night after the trek across Isla Riesco. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56683470_Khdiz" title="Chemari Bustillo, from Buff Espana, on Thursday night after the trek across Isla Riesco. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-chemari/56683470_Khdiz-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Chemari Bustillo, from Buff Espana, on Thursday night after the trek across Isla Riesco. © Lisa" title="Chemari Bustillo, from Buff Espana, on Thursday night after the trek across Isla Riesco. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-08T02:04:27Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-chemari/56683470_Khdiz-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Ann Meidinger, from Buff Espana, on Thursday night after the trek across Isla Riesco. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56683469_35EnV" title="Ann Meidinger, from Buff Espana, on Thursday night after the trek across Isla Riesco. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-ann/56683469_35EnV-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Ann Meidinger, from Buff Espana, on Thursday night after the trek across Isla Riesco. © Lisa" title="Ann Meidinger, from Buff Espana, on Thursday night after the trek across Isla Riesco. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T12:23:23Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-ann/56683469_35EnV-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Friday morning sunrise over the Otway Sound. Taken from Ranchero Sutivan on Isla Riesco. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56683468_qKiUo" title="Friday morning sunrise over the Otway Sound. Taken from Ranchero Sutivan on Isla Riesco. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/sunrise-fri/56683468_qKiUo-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Friday morning sunrise over the Otway Sound. Taken from Ranchero Sutivan on Isla Riesco. © Lisa" title="Friday morning sunrise over the Otway Sound. Taken from Ranchero Sutivan on Isla Riesco. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T08:13:38Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/sunrise-fri/56683468_qKiUo-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Welcome to Riesco Island! © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56678354_3bquZ" title="Welcome to Riesco Island! © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-riesco/56678354_3bquZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Welcome to Riesco Island! © Lisa" title="Welcome to Riesco Island! © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T07:59:05Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-riesco/56678354_3bquZ-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Mike Melnik, Alberta Adventure Racing. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56678353_ifNaZ" title="Mike Melnik, Alberta Adventure Racing. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-mike-alberta/56678353_ifNaZ-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Mike Melnik, Alberta Adventure Racing. © Lisa" title="Mike Melnik, Alberta Adventure Racing. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-08T02:06:57Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-mike-alberta/56678353_ifNaZ-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Katrina Rosen's (Alberta Adventure Racing) feet after the Isla Riesco trek. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56678352_HBcCt" title="Katrina Rosen's (Alberta Adventure Racing) feet after the Isla Riesco trek. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-kat-feet/56678352_HBcCt-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Katrina Rosen's (Alberta Adventure Racing) feet after the Isla Riesco trek. © Lisa" title="Katrina Rosen's (Alberta Adventure Racing) feet after the Isla Riesco trek. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T12:19:50Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-kat-feet/56678352_HBcCt-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Jayson Browne from FeedTheMacine/IBEX. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56678350_5JUHW" title="Jayson Browne from FeedTheMacine/IBEX. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-jayson/56678350_5JUHW-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Jayson Browne from FeedTheMacine/IBEX. © Lisa" title="Jayson Browne from FeedTheMacine/IBEX. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-07T06:44:05Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-jayson/56678350_5JUHW-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Sweet guanacos. These guys can spit better than llamas, alpacas and camels! © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56678349_a5uSu" title="Sweet guanacos. These guys can spit better than llamas, alpacas and camels! © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-guanaco/56678349_a5uSu-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Sweet guanacos. These guys can spit better than llamas, alpacas and camels! © Lisa" title="Sweet guanacos. These guys can spit better than llamas, alpacas and camels! © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T08:22:07Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-guanaco/56678349_a5uSu-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />My new-found edible delight! I call this a Fuschia Grape. It's the pre-flower from the Fuschia plant - yeah, that delightful purple and pink flower. These pre-flowers are edible when they're ...</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56678347_jTWBp" title="My new-found edible delight! I call this a Fuschia Grape. It's the pre-flower from the Fuschia plant - yeah, that delightful purple and pink flower. These pre-flowers are edible when they're ..."><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-fuschia/56678347_jTWBp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="My new-found edible delight! I call this a Fuschia Grape. It's the pre-flower from the Fuschia plant - yeah, that delightful purple and pink flower. These pre-flowers are edible when they're ..." title="My new-found edible delight! I call this a Fuschia Grape. It's the pre-flower from the Fuschia plant - yeah, that delightful purple and pink flower. These pre-flowers are edible when they're ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T12:25:49Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-fuschia/56678347_jTWBp-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Food Glorious Food. A snap-shot of just one of FeedTheMachine/IBEX's massive food drop bags. They've got an incredible stash here! © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56678345_meM56" title="Food Glorious Food. A snap-shot of just one of FeedTheMachine/IBEX's massive food drop bags. They've got an incredible stash here! © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-ftm-food/56678345_meM56-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Food Glorious Food. A snap-shot of just one of FeedTheMachine/IBEX's massive food drop bags. They've got an incredible stash here! © Lisa" title="Food Glorious Food. A snap-shot of just one of FeedTheMachine/IBEX's massive food drop bags. They've got an incredible stash here! © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T08:10:12Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-ftm-food/56678345_meM56-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />FeedTheMachine/IBEX, Mad Scientist and DAP Antarctica on arrival at Isla Riesco on Wednesday afternoon. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56678343_BAgzz" title="FeedTheMachine/IBEX, Mad Scientist and DAP Antarctica on arrival at Isla Riesco on Wednesday afternoon. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-ftm-dap-ms/56678343_BAgzz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="FeedTheMachine/IBEX, Mad Scientist and DAP Antarctica on arrival at Isla Riesco on Wednesday afternoon. © Lisa" title="FeedTheMachine/IBEX, Mad Scientist and DAP Antarctica on arrival at Isla Riesco on Wednesday afternoon. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-07T06:44:07Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-ftm-dap-ms/56678343_BAgzz-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Teams Mad Scientist and DAP Antarctica start trekking across Isla Riesco on Wednesday night. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56678342_y8PX7" title="Teams Mad Scientist and DAP Antarctica start trekking across Isla Riesco on Wednesday night. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-dap-ms/56678342_y8PX7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Teams Mad Scientist and DAP Antarctica start trekking across Isla Riesco on Wednesday night. © Lisa" title="Teams Mad Scientist and DAP Antarctica start trekking across Isla Riesco on Wednesday night. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T09:09:31Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-dap-ms/56678342_y8PX7-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Dan Wolfrom of Alberta Adventure Racing. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56678340_6pfi9" title="Dan Wolfrom of Alberta Adventure Racing. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-dan/56678340_6pfi9-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Dan Wolfrom of Alberta Adventure Racing. © Lisa" title="Dan Wolfrom of Alberta Adventure Racing. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T08:14:57Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-dan/56678340_6pfi9-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Cabo Leon, Cape Lion. This was the start of the trek across Isla Riesco. The water here is the Skyring Sound and this is on the northwest coast of Isla Riesco. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56678339_E52iQ" title="Cabo Leon, Cape Lion. This was the start of the trek across Isla Riesco. The water here is the Skyring Sound and this is on the northwest coast of Isla Riesco. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-cabo-leon/56678339_E52iQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="78" alt="Cabo Leon, Cape Lion. This was the start of the trek across Isla Riesco. The water here is the Skyring Sound and this is on the northwest coast of Isla Riesco. © Lisa" title="Cabo Leon, Cape Lion. This was the start of the trek across Isla Riesco. The water here is the Skyring Sound and this is on the northwest coast of Isla Riesco. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T08:24:55Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-cabo-leon/56678339_E52iQ-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />And you thought I was joking about the wind eh? Actually, the wind isn't blowing these trees like this at this moment (although it was blowing). It has been blowing these trees since they be ...</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56678338_N6erk" title="And you thought I was joking about the wind eh? Actually, the wind isn't blowing these trees like this at this moment (although it was blowing). It has been blowing these trees since they be ..."><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-cabo-leon-viento/56678338_N6erk-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="And you thought I was joking about the wind eh? Actually, the wind isn't blowing these trees like this at this moment (although it was blowing). It has been blowing these trees since they be ..." title="And you thought I was joking about the wind eh? Actually, the wind isn't blowing these trees like this at this moment (although it was blowing). It has been blowing these trees since they be ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T08:19:30Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-cabo-leon-viento/56678338_N6erk-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Buff Espana arrive at Ranchero Sutivan some 4-hours behind Alberta Adventure Racing, after the trek across Isla Riesco on Thursday evening. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56678337_v5Jg6" title="Buff Espana arrive at Ranchero Sutivan some 4-hours behind Alberta Adventure Racing, after the trek across Isla Riesco on Thursday evening. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-buff/56678337_v5Jg6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="70" alt="Buff Espana arrive at Ranchero Sutivan some 4-hours behind Alberta Adventure Racing, after the trek across Isla Riesco on Thursday evening. © Lisa" title="Buff Espana arrive at Ranchero Sutivan some 4-hours behind Alberta Adventure Racing, after the trek across Isla Riesco on Thursday evening. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T08:39:08Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-buff/56678337_v5Jg6-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />The Fernandez brothers, Andreas (left) and Pablo (right) from DAP Antarctica. Andreas has withdrawn from the race after Friday's kayak due to a knee injury. Pablo, with Nico, have joined the ...</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56678336_osnEt" title="The Fernandez brothers, Andreas (left) and Pablo (right) from DAP Antarctica. Andreas has withdrawn from the race after Friday's kayak due to a knee injury. Pablo, with Nico, have joined the ..."><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-brothers-dap/56678336_osnEt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The Fernandez brothers, Andreas (left) and Pablo (right) from DAP Antarctica. Andreas has withdrawn from the race after Friday's kayak due to a knee injury. Pablo, with Nico, have joined the ..." title="The Fernandez brothers, Andreas (left) and Pablo (right) from DAP Antarctica. Andreas has withdrawn from the race after Friday's kayak due to a knee injury. Pablo, with Nico, have joined the ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T08:34:44Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-brothers-dap/56678336_osnEt-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Bernice Pierson from FeedTheMachine/IBEX. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56678335_dybxV" title="Bernice Pierson from FeedTheMachine/IBEX. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-bernice/56678335_dybxV-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Bernice Pierson from FeedTheMachine/IBEX. © Lisa" title="Bernice Pierson from FeedTheMachine/IBEX. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T08:47:03Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-bernice/56678335_dybxV-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Sean Verret, Alberta Adventure Racing. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56678332_yXtnB" title="Sean Verret, Alberta Adventure Racing. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-sean/56678332_yXtnB-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Sean Verret, Alberta Adventure Racing. © Lisa" title="Sean Verret, Alberta Adventure Racing. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T08:10:44Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/per-sean/56678332_yXtnB-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Martin Pescador: A Kingfisher on a cold tin roof. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56341140_qhz7G" title="Martin Pescador: A Kingfisher on a cold tin roof. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ2-Kingfisher/56341140_qhz7G-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Martin Pescador: A Kingfisher on a cold tin roof. © Lisa" title="Martin Pescador: A Kingfisher on a cold tin roof. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T13:11:05Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ2-Kingfisher/56341140_qhz7G-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Team Buff Espana in Fiordos del Sur's zodiac to be transported on to the beach at the end of Seno Obstruction. The little boat is towing the teams' kayaks to shore. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56341139_x8ijS" title="Team Buff Espana in Fiordos del Sur's zodiac to be transported on to the beach at the end of Seno Obstruction. The little boat is towing the teams' kayaks to shore. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ2-kayak-fan/56341139_x8ijS-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Team Buff Espana in Fiordos del Sur's zodiac to be transported on to the beach at the end of Seno Obstruction. The little boat is towing the teams' kayaks to shore. © Lisa" title="Team Buff Espana in Fiordos del Sur's zodiac to be transported on to the beach at the end of Seno Obstruction. The little boat is towing the teams' kayaks to shore. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T12:32:44Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ2-kayak-fan/56341139_x8ijS-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Alberta Adventure Racing get cosy. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56341137_ip7vV" title="Alberta Adventure Racing get cosy. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ2-alberta-zzz/56341137_ip7vV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Alberta Adventure Racing get cosy. © Lisa" title="Alberta Adventure Racing get cosy. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T09:13:08Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ2-alberta-zzz/56341137_ip7vV-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Alberta Adventure Racing onboard Fiordos del Sur. Eating. Again. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56341136_V9pt9" title="Alberta Adventure Racing onboard Fiordos del Sur. Eating. Again. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ2-Alberta-on-boat/56341136_V9pt9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Alberta Adventure Racing onboard Fiordos del Sur. Eating. Again. © Lisa" title="Alberta Adventure Racing onboard Fiordos del Sur. Eating. Again. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T17:00:25Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ2-Alberta-on-boat/56341136_V9pt9-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Scenery at CP3. This is a river running parallel to the Obstruction Sound. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56341135_c3y8d" title="Scenery at CP3. This is a river running parallel to the Obstruction Sound. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ2-scenery/56341135_c3y8d-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Scenery at CP3. This is a river running parallel to the Obstruction Sound. © Lisa" title="Scenery at CP3. This is a river running parallel to the Obstruction Sound. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T10:41:11Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ2-scenery/56341135_c3y8d-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />The kingfisher on the roof of an outhouse (toilet house) at PC3. This outhouse is no longer in use. Good thing too... toilet contents drop directly into the sea. Yuck! © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56341134_h8N26" title="The kingfisher on the roof of an outhouse (toilet house) at PC3. This outhouse is no longer in use. Good thing too... toilet contents drop directly into the sea. Yuck! © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ2-outhouse/56341134_h8N26-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="The kingfisher on the roof of an outhouse (toilet house) at PC3. This outhouse is no longer in use. Good thing too... toilet contents drop directly into the sea. Yuck! © Lisa" title="The kingfisher on the roof of an outhouse (toilet house) at PC3. This outhouse is no longer in use. Good thing too... toilet contents drop directly into the sea. Yuck! © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T10:42:30Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ2-outhouse/56341134_h8N26-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Javier Rodríguez from Buff Espana. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56339845_kXhw7" title="Javier Rodríguez from Buff Espana. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ2-javier1/56339845_kXhw7-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Javier Rodríguez from Buff Espana. © Lisa" title="Javier Rodríguez from Buff Espana. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T08:01:16Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ2-javier1/56339845_kXhw7-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Alberta Adventure Racing at CP3, in their shelter. Feed Time! © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56339843_r7D52" title="Alberta Adventure Racing at CP3, in their shelter. Feed Time! © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ2-canada/56339843_r7D52-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Alberta Adventure Racing at CP3, in their shelter. Feed Time! © Lisa" title="Alberta Adventure Racing at CP3, in their shelter. Feed Time! © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T11:51:48Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ2-canada/56339843_r7D52-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Buff Espana eating their noodle concoction. The perro (dog) is a sweet little fellow that tagged along with them on the last section of the trek. We named him Buffito, after the team. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56339841_sCWYL" title="Buff Espana eating their noodle concoction. The perro (dog) is a sweet little fellow that tagged along with them on the last section of the trek. We named him Buffito, after the team. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ2-buffito/56339841_sCWYL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Buff Espana eating their noodle concoction. The perro (dog) is a sweet little fellow that tagged along with them on the last section of the trek. We named him Buffito, after the team. © Lisa" title="Buff Espana eating their noodle concoction. The perro (dog) is a sweet little fellow that tagged along with them on the last section of the trek. We named him Buffito, after the team. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T08:01:27Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ2-buffito/56339841_sCWYL-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />CP3, on the shore of Obstruction Sound. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56339840_xjuEs" title="CP3, on the shore of Obstruction Sound. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ-CP3/56339840_xjuEs-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="CP3, on the shore of Obstruction Sound. © Lisa" title="CP3, on the shore of Obstruction Sound. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T07:41:29Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ-CP3/56339840_xjuEs-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Buff Espana's Javier Rodrigues. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56339839_68Lc6" title="Buff Espana's Javier Rodrigues. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ2-javier/56339839_68Lc6-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Buff Espana's Javier Rodrigues. © Lisa" title="Buff Espana's Javier Rodrigues. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T12:31:39Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ2-javier/56339839_68Lc6-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Ann Meidinger is racing with Buff Espana. She's actually German but is fluent in Spanish. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56338250_SFMCR" title="Ann Meidinger is racing with Buff Espana. She's actually German but is fluent in Spanish. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ2-Anna/56338250_SFMCR-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Ann Meidinger is racing with Buff Espana. She's actually German but is fluent in Spanish. © Lisa" title="Ann Meidinger is racing with Buff Espana. She's actually German but is fluent in Spanish. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T10:10:34Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ2-Anna/56338250_SFMCR-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Alberta Adventure Racing come out in front at the end of the trekking section. Here they're walking on a 4x4 track. Buff Espana are about 10-minutes behind. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56338249_665FZ" title="Alberta Adventure Racing come out in front at the end of the trekking section. Here they're walking on a 4x4 track. Buff Espana are about 10-minutes behind. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ2-Alberta/56338249_665FZ-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Alberta Adventure Racing come out in front at the end of the trekking section. Here they're walking on a 4x4 track. Buff Espana are about 10-minutes behind. © Lisa" title="Alberta Adventure Racing come out in front at the end of the trekking section. Here they're walking on a 4x4 track. Buff Espana are about 10-minutes behind. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T07:58:36Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ2-Alberta/56338249_665FZ-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />A true-blue Chilean gaucho. These "cowboys" take care of the estanicas (ranches). © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56338247_Drrdm" title="A true-blue Chilean gaucho. These "cowboys" take care of the estanicas (ranches). © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ2-gaucho/56338247_Drrdm-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="A true-blue Chilean gaucho. These "cowboys" take care of the estanicas (ranches). © Lisa" title="A true-blue Chilean gaucho. These "cowboys" take care of the estanicas (ranches). © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T10:40:01Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ2-gaucho/56338247_Drrdm-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />A crew member onboard the Fioros del Sur (Fjords of the South) boat waits for all of us to board. The other vessel is the Puerto Natales, named after its home port. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56338244_4BtGa" title="A crew member onboard the Fioros del Sur (Fjords of the South) boat waits for all of us to board. The other vessel is the Puerto Natales, named after its home port. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ2-Fiordos/56338244_4BtGa-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A crew member onboard the Fioros del Sur (Fjords of the South) boat waits for all of us to board. The other vessel is the Puerto Natales, named after its home port. © Lisa" title="A crew member onboard the Fioros del Sur (Fjords of the South) boat waits for all of us to board. The other vessel is the Puerto Natales, named after its home port. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-08T02:16:10Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ2-Fiordos/56338244_4BtGa-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />I've superimposed the route onto this satellite image (thanks NASA) of the region. Click on this small pic to get the big picture. Great satellite image. Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56337584_vV4Fa" title="I've superimposed the route onto this satellite image (thanks NASA) of the region. Click on this small pic to get the big picture. Great satellite image. Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/route/56337584_vV4Fa-Th.jpg" width="150" height="106" alt="I've superimposed the route onto this satellite image (thanks NASA) of the region. Click on this small pic to get the big picture. Great satellite image. Lisa" title="I've superimposed the route onto this satellite image (thanks NASA) of the region. Click on this small pic to get the big picture. Great satellite image. Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T11:07:02Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/route/56337584_vV4Fa-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Not far behind Buff Espanol, FeedTheMachine/IBEX ride in a tight bunch against the wall of wind. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56157852_b6ZUq" title="Not far behind Buff Espanol, FeedTheMachine/IBEX ride in a tight bunch against the wall of wind. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ1-FTM/56157852_b6ZUq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Not far behind Buff Espanol, FeedTheMachine/IBEX ride in a tight bunch against the wall of wind. © Lisa" title="Not far behind Buff Espanol, FeedTheMachine/IBEX ride in a tight bunch against the wall of wind. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T07:34:42Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ1-FTM/56157852_b6ZUq-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Teams Mad Scientist and DAP Antartica catch some zzz's. Yes, it really is this light at 20h00 on Sunday night. At this point the have another 37km to go to complete the shortened stage. It c ...</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56157843_y4pwj" title="Teams Mad Scientist and DAP Antartica catch some zzz's. Yes, it really is this light at 20h00 on Sunday night. At this point the have another 37km to go to complete the shortened stage. It c ..."><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ1-MS-DAP/56157843_y4pwj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Teams Mad Scientist and DAP Antartica catch some zzz's. Yes, it really is this light at 20h00 on Sunday night. At this point the have another 37km to go to complete the shortened stage. It c ..." title="Teams Mad Scientist and DAP Antartica catch some zzz's. Yes, it really is this light at 20h00 on Sunday night. At this point the have another 37km to go to complete the shortened stage. It c ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T12:37:37Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ1-MS-DAP/56157843_y4pwj-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />With 6km to go until the end of the first mtb stage, Buff Espanol are back in the lead after their early detour. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56156117_tdLsR" title="With 6km to go until the end of the first mtb stage, Buff Espanol are back in the lead after their early detour. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/PZ-Buff-lead/56156117_tdLsR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="With 6km to go until the end of the first mtb stage, Buff Espanol are back in the lead after their early detour. © Lisa" title="With 6km to go until the end of the first mtb stage, Buff Espanol are back in the lead after their early detour. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T07:21:12Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/PZ-Buff-lead/56156117_tdLsR-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />'The road is long'... long, straight gravel road surrounded by flat open Chilean pampas. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56156113_VcAXu" title="'The road is long'... long, straight gravel road surrounded by flat open Chilean pampas. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ-long-road/56156113_VcAXu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="'The road is long'... long, straight gravel road surrounded by flat open Chilean pampas. © Lisa" title="'The road is long'... long, straight gravel road surrounded by flat open Chilean pampas. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T07:41:50Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ-long-road/56156113_VcAXu-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Bernice Pierson from FeedTheMachine/IBEX feeds the machine. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56155121_MCawb" title="Bernice Pierson from FeedTheMachine/IBEX feeds the machine. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ1-bernice/56155121_MCawb-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Bernice Pierson from FeedTheMachine/IBEX feeds the machine. © Lisa" title="Bernice Pierson from FeedTheMachine/IBEX feeds the machine. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T07:25:32Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ1-bernice/56155121_MCawb-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Christian Burke from FeedTheMachine/IBEX shows us his race face ;) © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56155117_Qoimw" title="Christian Burke from FeedTheMachine/IBEX shows us his race face ;) © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ1-FTM-Chris/56155117_Qoimw-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Christian Burke from FeedTheMachine/IBEX shows us his race face ;) © Lisa" title="Christian Burke from FeedTheMachine/IBEX shows us his race face ;) © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T12:42:42Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ1-FTM-Chris/56155117_Qoimw-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Nicolas Pivcevic from DAP Antarctica. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56154518_RWcRU" title="Nicolas Pivcevic from DAP Antarctica. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ-Nico-DAP/56154518_RWcRU-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Nicolas Pivcevic from DAP Antarctica. © Lisa" title="Nicolas Pivcevic from DAP Antarctica. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T12:44:20Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ-Nico-DAP/56154518_RWcRU-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />FeedTheMachine/IBEX at the start (L-R): Bernice, Jayson, Christian & Jon. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56150348_4dCax" title="FeedTheMachine/IBEX at the start (L-R): Bernice, Jayson, Christian & Jon. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ-FTM-start/56150348_4dCax-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="FeedTheMachine/IBEX at the start (L-R): Bernice, Jayson, Christian & Jon. © Lisa" title="FeedTheMachine/IBEX at the start (L-R): Bernice, Jayson, Christian & Jon. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T12:44:49Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ-FTM-start/56150348_4dCax-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Team Buff Espanol leads from the start. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56150342_k8j5f" title="Team Buff Espanol leads from the start. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ-Buff-start/56150342_k8j5f-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Team Buff Espanol leads from the start. © Lisa" title="Team Buff Espanol leads from the start. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T12:38:23Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ-Buff-start/56150342_k8j5f-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Team DAP Antarctica cycle past a calafate bush. These berries are edible. They're like black berries. © Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#56150337_oyVDj" title="Team DAP Antarctica cycle past a calafate bush. These berries are edible. They're like black berries. © Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ1-calafate/56150337_oyVDj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Team DAP Antarctica cycle past a calafate bush. These berries are edible. They're like black berries. © Lisa" title="Team DAP Antarctica cycle past a calafate bush. These berries are edible. They're like black berries. © Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T12:42:32Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/CPZ1-calafate/56150337_oyVDj-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />The teams standing around in the town square, where the race will finish next week, while they wait to board the buses to be transported to the Tehuelche Hotel. Photo by Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#55972921_forKu" title="The teams standing around in the town square, where the race will finish next week, while they wait to board the buses to be transported to the Tehuelche Hotel. Photo by Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/Before-leave-PA/55972921_forKu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The teams standing around in the town square, where the race will finish next week, while they wait to board the buses to be transported to the Tehuelche Hotel. Photo by Lisa" title="The teams standing around in the town square, where the race will finish next week, while they wait to board the buses to be transported to the Tehuelche Hotel. Photo by Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T12:50:28Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/Before-leave-PA/55972921_forKu-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />"Ola!" The 5 participating teams pose for a group photo. Pic by Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#55972919_HrRi5" title=""Ola!" The 5 participating teams pose for a group photo. Pic by Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/teams/55972919_HrRi5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt=""Ola!" The 5 participating teams pose for a group photo. Pic by Lisa" title=""Ola!" The 5 participating teams pose for a group photo. Pic by Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-08T01:56:13Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/teams/55972919_HrRi5-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />Team captains in a huddle after the Captain's Briefing. Photo by Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#55928118_waq8e" title="Team captains in a huddle after the Captain's Briefing. Photo by Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/captains/55928118_waq8e-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Team captains in a huddle after the Captain's Briefing. Photo by Lisa" title="Team captains in a huddle after the Captain's Briefing. Photo by Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T07:04:46Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/captains/55928118_waq8e-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />A plastic, 2-man, sit-in Amaruk kayak. These boats are provided by race organisation and although they're hefty craft, they're well suited to these rough waters. Photo by Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#55927607_u3pEf" title="A plastic, 2-man, sit-in Amaruk kayak. These boats are provided by race organisation and although they're hefty craft, they're well suited to these rough waters. Photo by Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/amaruk/55927607_u3pEf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A plastic, 2-man, sit-in Amaruk kayak. These boats are provided by race organisation and although they're hefty craft, they're well suited to these rough waters. Photo by Lisa" title="A plastic, 2-man, sit-in Amaruk kayak. These boats are provided by race organisation and although they're hefty craft, they're well suited to these rough waters. Photo by Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T07:10:49Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/amaruk/55927607_u3pEf-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com">Checkpoint Zero</a><br />At Saturday's lunch we were treated to a bit of local Chilean dancing. I took a shine to these gleaming cowboy spurs. Photo by Lisa</p><p><a href="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/1184028_N9JFe#55927606_Gweqg" title="At Saturday's lunch we were treated to a bit of local Chilean dancing. I took a shine to these gleaming cowboy spurs. Photo by Lisa"><img src="http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/cowboy/55927606_Gweqg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="At Saturday's lunch we were treated to a bit of local Chilean dancing. I took a shine to these gleaming cowboy spurs. Photo by Lisa" title="At Saturday's lunch we were treated to a bit of local Chilean dancing. I took a shine to these gleaming cowboy spurs. Photo by Lisa" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T07:12:31Z Checkpoint Zero http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com http://checkpointzero.smugmug.com/2006/Patagonia-Expedition-Race-1/cowboy/55927606_Gweqg-Th.jpg