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Answer the Call

April 20, 2017 No Comments

It takes a special kind of person to compete in the Endeavor Team Challenge. This is not a casual race to be completed in an afternoon, and we don’t call it a monumental fitness challenge for nothing. The ETC is more than a race. It’s validation that you and a teammate can surmount challenges out in the wilderness requiring self-reliance, physical resilience and psychological fortitude. It taps into the inner primal instinct that has been

2017 Registration Information

March 2, 2017 No Comments

This post will aim to answer any questions you have about registering for the 2017 Endeavor Team Challenge. How it works: Registration opens on Monday, March 6 at 7AM Pacific. At this time, you’ll be able to select your pricing tier and go through a series of pages where you’ll input information about yourself. You’ll need to carefully read and agree to the terms of competing in the Endeavor Team Challenge. Endeavor branded apparel and

Introducing Ourselves: Our Endeavor

February 26, 2017 No Comments

Our endeavor began on January 28, 2015 in an act of equal parts spontaneity and bold recklessness. While Beau thought he was casually sharing an exciting event that had come across his newsfeed, Gregg decided to act on a whim and figure out the finer details later. Within an hour of that first mention of ETC, Gregg had signed up not only for himself, but also for Beau, ensuring that the only way out was

Endeavor Lives On!

February 22, 2017 No Comments

We are excited to announce that the Endeavor Team Challenge will return in 2017. Nearly a year ago, Greg, Mark, and I decided to not host a 2016 Endeavor Team Challenge. Life got in the way, and our small team lacked the bandwidth needed to deliver the next iteration of the event. Over the course of the year we talked to several former competitors and fitness enthusiasts who offered support (which we greatly appreciated). But

There will be no 2016 Endeavor Team Challenge

December 31, 2015 No Comments

It is with great regret that we are writing to announce that we will not be hosting a 2016 Endeavor Team Challenge. We know there were some emails and social media posts announcing that we were doing the event this year, and we apologize for the false start. We wanted to make it work, but then we came to the table and had the tough conversation that led to this decision. Here is our reasoning:

2015 ETC: What Will Change, What Won’t

May 2, 2015 No Comments

Every year in September a small group of dedicated individuals meet in the Sierra Nevada Mountains for the Endeavor Team Challenge. As Greg Hastings explains, “This isn’t the longest event out there, or the the most difficult, but it is the best executed.” He attributes that execution to two special groups of people – our volunteers and our competitors. We are blessed with a volunteer staff of exceptional ability: Army Rangers, Special Forces Operators, EMTs,

2013 Lessons Learned and the Path Forward

October 31, 2013 No Comments

I. Summary: This post is a roll up of our goals for the 2013 Endeavor Team Challenge, how we did in achieving them, and what changes we are making for next year. II. The Goal: When we designed the Endeavor Team Challenge our goal was to build the ultimate culminating fitness event. In our minds such an event needed to be the following things: Accessible to the average athlete (with training) A broad test fitness Something

Rim Fire Update – Endeavor Team Challenge

August 27, 2013 No Comments

Competitors, Volunteers, and Supporters, We are monitoring the Rim Fire closely. It has currently set the record for the 7th largest fire in California history, burning 184,481 acres, and the Governor of California has declared a state of emergency in the neighboring County of Tuolumne. It is currently 20% contained, and it is still over 30 miles South of the event site. There is no concern of the fire reaching Bear Valley, CA. The roads to the event

Mountaineering Updates

August 19, 2013 No Comments

Competitors will encounter a rappel certification, top-roped cliffs of Box Canyon, and an awe-inspiring suspension traverse during Saturday afternoon’s Competitor Field. The routes range in difficulty from 5.6 to 5.9, with plenty of options to challenge teams of all abilities. This activity is timed, with incentives to take on a more difficult climb. We’ll provide a helmet and harness, but the climb will be completed in the gear you are wearing or chose to carry

Northern California Event Update

May 17, 2013 No Comments

Greg and I recently traveled up to Bear Valley California to conduct our first reconnaissance of the competition grounds after the snow melt. I have a few observations that I wanted to share with our current and potential competitors. 1. The area is still magnificent. The area combines inspiring views with an ample playground of lakes, woods, mountains, and rock formations for our competitors to be challenged on. 2. The town of Bear Valley is