WickedAR is proud to announce that we have partnered up with Next Adventure, Portland's premier Alternative Sporting Goods store, as a sponsor for the Wicked Adventure Sprint Series adventure races.

Next Adventure has been an incredibly strong supporter of the Adventure Racing community through it's commited relationship with the Portland adventure racing club (PDX Adventure Racer). They provide quality high end new equipment, "last years" quality gear at significant discounts, and excellent used gear as well. What ever your budget is for gear, they'll have something for you.

For 2005 Next Adventure will be providing support to WickedAR for producing the race series, prizes for placement categories, and prizes for Athlete and Volunteer raffles.

"We look forward to working with Deek & Bryan at Next Adventure, in 2005", says WickedAR CoOwner Shane Gibson. "They've been such a strong supporter of the adventure racing community here Portland that it only seems natural that they'd be involved with our events", he continues.

Founded in October, 2004, by husband and wife team Shane Gibson and Kathleen O'Neill, Wicked Adventure Racing, LLC, is Oregon's only Adventure Racing Series. The 2005 Wicked Adventure Sprint Series is under way, with three more 6-12 Hour/3-6 Hour races planned for the season:

• Wicked Urban, June 4, in downtown Portland
• Wicked Gorge, July 16, in the Columbia Gorge
• Wicked Ocean, October 1, at Nehalem Bay State Park
  (Series Championship Race)

Wicked Adventure races focus on tough navigation over beautiful, challenging terrain.

Wicked Adventure Racing Sponsors include Next Adventure, REI, Hammer Nutrition, North Lake Physical Therapy, Road ID, iRule, Mountains Plus Gear, and AlokSak.

For more information on Wicked Adventure Racing, including the complete race schedule, locations, and registration, go to: http://www.WickedAR.com/ or call 503.625.9020