We were able to move much faster than other teams. Under brilliant blue skies, defending MSOQ champions Nokia Adventure opened up a six-minute lead over the elite international field. Bo No. 2 finished third. In it's fourth year, MSOQ stands as the world's premier endurance multisport competition. The event is extremely long and arduous, asking athletes to push personal limits in the most rugged natural terrain imaginable.
Competitors say that in nature's splendor they discover their inner-self and know deep inspiration.
They push past known physical and emotional limits. Instead of competing as individuals, they race as four-person teams. The race is comprised of four stages, each of which is broken down into different disciplines. As low morning fog lingered atop the Tuan Shaun Reservoir, the race began. Nokia Adventure, Beaver Creek and EADS all shot to the front of the 20-team pack during the mountain bike biathlon, followed closely by teams Australian Beef and K2.