Enduro3 is
India's first and only
adventure race
Adventure racing (also called expedition racing) is typically a multidisciplinary team sport involving navigation over an unmarked wilderness course with races extending anywhere from two hours up to two weeks in length. Some races offer solo co ...
. It is organized by an NEF (National Education Foundation) an organization based in
Pune
Pune (; ; also known as Poona, (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name from 1818 until 1978) is one of the most important industrial and educational hubs of India, with an estimated population of 7.4 million ...
. ''Enduro3'' is an adventure inspiring ascent of team spirit, creating youthfulness in every age and exposing the participants to the pristine beauty of the
Western Ghats
NECC-NEF Enduro3 has the distinction of being India's first and only adventure race. It has been attracting increasing participation across varied age groups since its inception in 2003.
From an initial registration of 48
team
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As defined by Professor Leigh Thompson (academic), Leigh Thompson of the Kellogg School of Management, " team is a group of people who are interde ...
s the participation has grown to 200 teams of adventure and
nature
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lovers coming together from
Metros and
small towns. In just a decade of the event, NEF Enduro3 has left an indelible footprint and created an incomparable experience for adventure lovers. The challenge only gets tougher as the teams get bigger. We derive our strength from the continuous, firm and motivating support we continue to receive from the National Egg Coordination Committee (NECC) an
Vencobb The firm believes of NECC NEF Enduro3 that adventure has no
gender restriction but all it requires is an opportunity, which has caused it to introduce the compulsory participation of a minimum of one
female
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A female has larger gamet ...
member in each team.
Categories
The race is conducted once a year and is held in different categories. Some of the categories are:
* Open
* IT (
Information Technology
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) (All members need to be employed in the
IT industry
Information technology (IT) is the use of computers to create, process, store, retrieve, and exchange all kinds of data . and information. IT forms part of information and communications technology (ICT). An information technology system ( ...
)
* Corporate (All members need to be employed in the
corporate world)
*
Amateur
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* Collegian (All members need to be
College
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going)
* Junior (All members need to be
School
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going)
* 40+ (All members need to be of the
age 40 and above)
* Doctors (All members need to be a
doctor
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Personal titles
* Doctor (title), the holder of an accredited academic degree
* A medical practitioner, including:
** Physician
** Surgeon
** Dentist
** Veterinary physician
** Optometrist
*Other roles
** ...
)
* Media (All members need to be working with the
media industry
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Broadcast media transmit information e ...
)
* Teachers (All members need to be a
Teacher
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''Informally'' the role of teacher may be taken on by anyone (e.g. whe ...
)
* Family (All members should belong to the same
family
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)
Each of the above categories is further divided into the following 2 categories
* Mixed:
Male
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A male organism cannot reproduce sexually without access to ...
and Female members in the team
* All Female: All female members in the team
Each team comprises 3 team members. In which a female member is necessary.
Activities
The race comprises a mix of the following activities:
*
Trekking
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: The distance and route varies as per the category.
*
Cycling
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: The distance and route varies as per the category.
*
River crossing A river crossing is a means to get from one river bank to the other and may refer to:
* A ford (crossing)
* A bridge
* A tunnel
* Any type of ferry
** A cable ferry
** A reaction ferry
** A water taxi
* an overhead line crossing
See also
* River c ...
: This is usually done at night and at the end of it there are usually a few hours of resting time.
*
Rappelling
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: This activity is only for
OPEN
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Music
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* The Open (band), English indie rock band
* ''Open'' (Blues Image album), 1969
* ''Open'' (Gotthard album), 1999
* ''Open'' (Cowboy Junkies album), 2001
* ''Open'' (YF ...
and
Amateur
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category.
*
Paddling
Paddling with regard to watercraft is the act of manually propelling a boat using a paddle. The paddle, which consists of one or two blades joined to a shaft, is also used to steer the vessel. The paddle is not connected to the boat (unlike in r ...
: This activity should be done by all the three members of the team.
*
Navigation
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*
Kayaking
Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving over water. It is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle. A kayak is a low-to-the-water, canoe-like boat in which the paddler sits fac ...
References
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External links
Official Website
Adventure racing