What is SC2/Synergy Racing?

SC2/Synergy Racing is a Chicago-based team of multi-discipline athletes who just love to push hard & win.  New in 2009, the team was hand-picked for ultra-endurance races.

The Team should bring some exciting results to this years Adventure Racing season.

The Teams Philosophy:

The team's goal is to promote the Special Operations Warrior Foundation and the sport of Adventure Racing.  To accomplish this, the team applies focus to four principle areas of performance to maximize teamwork and the competitive edge:  Mental Strength, Physical Fitness, Racing Strategy and Racing Technology.  Each focus area is a pillar for success and the team spends time and focus on each area, just as they do on every discipline of the sport.

The Teams Motto:

"Never Confuse Enthusiasm with Capability"  

What is Adventure Racing?

Adventure racing started in the 1980's by combining running, orienteering, cycling, mountain biking, climbing, mountaineering, rappelling, paddle sports and in-line skating all into a single extreme endurance race format.  Today the sport has matured into two two distinct categories of racing;  Sprint  - which are usually less than 36 hours in duration, and Expedition - which are  3-10 days of consecutive racing and many hundreds of miles in length. There is typically no dark (pause) periods during races, irrespective of length; competitors must choose when to rest, if at all.

Adventure racing historically required teams to be of a specified size and to include both men and women.  The extreme physical demands require the participants to be skillful in all the disciplines, and strong team dynamics are required to be competitive in this sport.  In all Adventure races, the entire team has to travel the course together and arrive at the finish together to complete the race.