We are a Kansas City area adventure race team. Team Torti was formed in September of 2007 and raced under a different name at our first race, the Lewis & Clark Ozark Adventure. Through our grueling attempt at our first 18 hour event, we realized we weren’t half bad, but definitely tended to the "slow & steady" side. That reference to the classic tale of the Tortoise and the Hare is the origin of the current team name. We just found it funny in the exhaustion of the race to pluralize tortoise into torti (just like fungus & fungi!).For those who don't know, Adventure Racing is typically a coed team sport which requires navigating a course with a map and compass utilizing combinations of non-motorized disciplines. Teams are responsible for travelling together through a series of check points. Disciplines often include: trekking, mountain biking, paddling (canoes, kayaks, rafts or other water craft) and fixed-ropes (ascending and/or rappelling). An adventure race is anywhere from 4 hours to 10 days in length. Teams may vary in size and gender, but four person coed is the standard race category.
It has been a couple months since we were handed a runner-up qualifying spot at USARA Nationals after posting a valiant showing in the Sunflower 24hr in Lawrence, KS. Although some of the team personnel has changed, we are still looking to make a strong statement about racers from KS at Nationals this November. And, we are now on the search for Sponsors to help us make the jump from the local to national stage. Stay up to date on our training and find out about all our great sponsors by visiting our blog on a regular basis and join the Team Torti Facebook Group.
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