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1995 Raid Gauloises

Race Coverage
Reports from race headquarters in the Patagonian wilderness, filed by Outside Online correspondent David Tracey. Plus a map of the course (87k) and daily race standings.

Epilogue: Only a Year to Train for Raid '96
December 12: An End to the Pain
December 11: A Victory for the French
December 10: From Icy Climbs to Saddle Sores
December 9: Individualism Hurts American Teams
December 8: Hell on a Beautiful Mountain
December 7: Drop-outs Ponder the Meaning of Masochism
December 6: The French Lead the Way
December 5: The Mountains Take Their Toll
December 4: The Odyssey Begins
December 3: The Preliminaries
December 2: Arrival in Argentina

1997 Raid Gauloises coverage

An Introduction
Adventure in Patagonia
In this grueling endurance race through the remote Argentinian wilderness, athletes relive the adventures of the great explorers of the past. In December they will come to Patagonia to test their skills as athletes and as adventurers, navigating the weeklong course, the location of which will be revealed mere hours before the start of the race.

A Training Journal
The long road to Argentina
To win in Patagonia, competitors will have to be skilled mountaineers, whitewater canoeists, sea kayakers, rock climbers, glacier walkers, and all-around athletes. Here is a record of how one man has set about preparing for the adventure of a lifetime.

The Teams
France takes on the world
From 13 countries around the world, athletes make the long journey to South America.

Outside magazine--December 1995
Feel the Burn, Treasure the Earth, Be on TV!
The Raid Gauloises makes its way to America in the form of the controversial Eco-Challenge.