Each race team is composed of four competitors led by a team captain (TC), including at least one member of the opposite sex, with one additional team assistant crew member (TAC) who help their team when they reach the camp. Eco-Challenge: The Expedition Race got started in 1995 and aired on TV until 2002. Nancy Bristow competed in her first Eco in British Columbia in 1996 at age thirty-nine. Simply put, Eco-Challenge is the World’s Toughest Race. Team Tierra Viva (Argentina) Team Tierra Viva is an Argentinian team formed by two friends’ … After a 17-year hiatus, Mark Burnett's Eco-Challenge will return for its 11th season in 2019. Bob Miller (TC), Ryan Atkins, Scott Ford, Rea … As individuals, the Stray Dogs have raced in the most difficult endurance events the world has to offer from the mountains of the Himalayas, arctic Alaska, the Sahara Desert, Death Valley, the jungles of Borneo, and the plains of Africa. Notify me when this product is available: Rafts used in the Fiji 2019 Eco-Challenge September 5-25th are available now. Eco-Challenge: The Expedition Race is a multi-day expedition length adventure race in which teams of four (five in the early years) competed. Based closely on the Raid Gauloises adventure race, the broadcast of Eco-Challenge led to the popularity of the adventure racing. Original, and always a Stray Dog, Mark Macy (66), competed in eight of nine Eco-Challenge races with Marshall, and raced in Fiji 2019 with his son Travis. Not only did they become the winners of this iconic race, but team members Fa'avae, Sophie Hart, Stuart Lynch, Chris Forne and Mark Rayward (team assistant) took home the prize money of $100,000. The Stray Dogs became a team in 1995 at the very first Eco-Challenge in Utah, when the guys – Dr. Bob Haugh, Mark Macy, and Marshall Ulrich – were all in their forties. Most importantly, they always enjoy getting together, doing the best they can, and having the best time they can. Each team races under a single country flag. They may not be the fastest team but they've got the force of experience and are extremely tough athletes. They relish the idea of continuing to show the world what they can do. Adrian Crane also competed in Eco Utah 1995 race when he was forty. Later that year, the show was nominated for a Prime-Time Emmy Award. ​So, while they may be 'gray' dogs, they are out to prove that endurance never sleeps and the quest for adventure never grows old. That means, all up, the Stray Dogs have competed in 39 Eco-Challenges! Canada Adventure (Canada) $50,000 prize winners. Learn more ". Plus dozens of other expedition length adventure races. It’s an expedition against the clock in which international teams of adventure athletes race non-stop, 24 hours a day across … Eco-Challenge Fiji 2019 Finishing Teams #1: Team New Zealand — 141 hours 23 minutes Fun fact: Nathan Fa’avae was also captain for the New Zealand team back in … Listed below are the 66 competing … ABOUT WORLD'S TOUGHEST RACE: ECO-CHALLENGE PATAGONIA. That means, all up, the Stray Dogs have competed in 39 Eco-Challenges! It originally aired on TV from April 1995 to April 2002. Coming in an hour and a half after the winners, Team Canada Adventure featuring Bob Miller (captain), Ryan Atkins, Scott Ford, Rea Kolbl and Wayne Leek (team assistant) finished the race in the … Want to connect with the Stray Dogs, schedule and interview with anyone on the team. Original, and always a Stray Dog, Mark Macy (66), competed in eight of nine Eco-Challenge races with Marshall, and raced in Fiji 2019 with his son Travis. Dr. Bob, Nancy, Marsh, and Adrian Eco Fiji 2019. All teams must pass assessment tests on the various physical skills required on the course, and team members are required to work together under extreme stress and fatigue to finish the race. The Stray Dogs thank producers Mark Burnett and Lisa Hennessy, host Bear Grylls, and the entire organization for bringing back the ultimate, greatest expedition race on the planet: the Eco-Challenge! [1], The race returned in September 2019, taking place in Fiji.