wenger : 5 videos

Have you ever wondered how the WPER photographers and production crew pass their time when they are finished with their work? Well now we finally know!! They like to play with their flash lights at night and express their love for the WPER! :)

The most challenging part of this year’s Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race 2011 was the 150km of trail-less trekking in the wilderness of Chilean Patagonia. The trekking route was split into two sections. The teams had to fight their way through forests and bushes. The second sectioned was shortened by 114km after rain turned the forests into treacherous slippery obstacle courses, covered rock faces with endless waterfalls and, crucially, caused rivers to rise to the point where the course be...

This year’s race involved a total of 248km of mountain biking, 150km of trail-less trekking and 105km of river and sea kayaking in the wilderness of Chilean Patagonia. The 14 international teams had just 9 days to cover the distance. Only map and compass were allowed for navigation and only 6 teams managed to finish the race! The fastest team this year is British team adidasTERREX/Prunesco, winning the world’s last wild race for the THIRD consecutive time! They are followed by US team Gearju...

This year’s route of the Wenger Patagonian Race 2011 lead the competitors through gigantic fjords as they moved along the edge of the third largest continental ice field in the world. This is a virgin and wild area that man has not yet been able to conquer, where no trace of civilization exists!

The Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race is a true expedition, taking teams of four through lands previously unknown to the human eye. Racers receive minimal assistance as they traverse through the pristine southern Patagonia by means of trekking, climbing and related rope work, kayaking, mountain biking, and backcountry navigation. They often cover hundreds of kilometres without seeing a soul. From February 8th - 16th 2011, competitors from all over the world have to advance over plains, mounta...