Ask not what the Phantom can do for you….but what you can do for the Phantom.  What can you do? Help us get the word out, bring a team with you this year, introduce someone new to our sport or convince someone who has raced before to race again. Doesn’t seem that hard, does it? The Phantom has enjoyed a steady growth each year since we started hosting in it 2007, and we hope that 2010 follow the same trend.

In 2007, Nathaniel and I hosted our first Race the Phantom 24hr Adventure Race and had 5 teams registered. It was a nice group for us to get our feet wet with the hosting responsibilities. 2008 had our numbers just up to 8 teams and 2009 we grew again to 15 teams and increased our event time to 30hrs. For 2010 we have increased the event time to 36hrs and hopefully we will see our limit of 20 teams reached, but this can only happen with your help.

So….what does the Phantom hold for 2010?

This year we have stepped up our game to include services from Track Me 360 and Untamed Adventure Racing. This means that we will be using Spot Devices to track teams progress during the race and that we can make this information available online for race followers courtesy of Untamed Adventure Racing. This is a great service that will take the Phantom to the next level.

I don’t want to give away all our updates in one posting, so check back for more news later on.

cheers
Troy

We have added the RTP10 Gear List to the Race Info page of the site and we have also updated the page with some more race information that you may find useful. Let us know if you have any questions.

Currently we have 4 registered teams out of 20 available spots, there is a ‘bonus’ for signing up early, check out the details on the Registration Page.

cheers
Troy

Sorry we took so long getting it up and going, but it is here now. Online registration is open and can be viewed at Atlantic Chip’s website. The event is at http://www.atlanticchip.ca/events/details.php?show=526 for the Who’s Your Daddy? Adventure race on June 12th in Fredericton and http://www.atlanticchip.ca/events/details.php?show=527 for the 36hr Race the Phantom Adventure Race taking place in Dalhousie NB.

We have limited spots available for the Phantom, so don’t wait too long.

The Phantom will offer racers a new event in 2010, a 12hr race which will run in parallel to the main 36hr Race the Phantom.

As some of you may remember, we attempted to do this back in 2008 and were forced to cancel due to a lack of interest. This year we were asked by a couple of potential racers to include a shorter event so that they could participate. We have answered their request by including a 12hr mini-Phantom, however there are a few catches.

• we must have a minimum of ten (10) teams in order to hold the event.
• the teams must be registered and paid before May 30th, 2010.

If either one of these two conditions is not met then we will be cancelling the 12hr event. Online registration will open in January for both the 12hr and 36hr events.

Hard to believe that the year 2010 is almost here and that we are in the planning stages for our fourth Race the Phantom. I don’t think Nat and I thought we would be planning another one four years later. I can only speak for myself, but I am glad we are, I have enjoyed the ride so far.

What will the year 2010 bring to Race the Phantom (RTP)? Hopefully a larger field of racers. The growth and support that we have experienced with the race over the past three years has been great. The first RTP in 2007 had 5 teams participating, 2008 had 9 teams sign up and our best showing in 2009 had a turn out of 15 teams. Our racers came from NS, ON, QC, PE, and NB. What will next year bring? Maybe we can get a team or two from South of the border, I am working on Grant from Untamed New England to get some ideas on how to attract some of our US neighbors.

One thing we are going to focus on for 2010 is establishing a stronger support element to our event. Each year with more racers comes greater responsibility for Nat and I. At this time I think we are at a point where we need to form a committee or two to help deal with some of the details of hosting a 24 or 30hr event. If you are interested in helping us out over the next year with promotion, planning, or execution of those details, please get in touch with me, I would love to hear from you. This includes your ideas, if you have a way to make RTP better in 2010, let me know.

Now for some of the good stuff…..how long will RTP10 be? Will we return to our 24hr format or will we continue to add hours to the 30hr venue we offered in 2009? I guess you will have to keep up with this blog to know for sure. Until next time…..

Cheers

Troy

Check out the results sections to see the results of RTP09, or click here

http://www.flickr.com/photos/34928220@N02/sets/72157621944947956/

The reigning champs Team Angry Seagull have been knocked from the podium at this years Race the Phantom. Congratulations to our winning team Nick & Brian & Cogeyed (aka Week-end Warriors). The guys were able to do something Nat and I knew was possible but very hard to do….they cleared the course. They have claimed the $500 credit for Untamed New England, thanks again to Grant Killian of Untamed Adventure Racing for the great prize.

Second place went to a new team to our race, The Rocket Scientists hailing from Montreal, they did a great job and finished strong missing only CP11.

Third place was awarded to ShawShan Redemption, they were able to almost clear the course, missing only one CP but finishing a few minutes behind the Rocket Scientists, great job Shawn and Shannon (who was recruited on the Monday before the race).

We will tally up the results for the rest of the field this week and post them up here, we will also have some photos and videos to follow.

Have a great week and thanks again for coming out.

The final communication has gone out to registered racers, if you have not received it please contact us asap. We also have room for 2 more teams so if you want to race or know anyone who does, then let us know before July 27 and we can get you set up for a great race at a great price.