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| August 11: Patagonia in vote for Seven Wonders |
| Five destinations in Chilean Patagonia have made a shortlist of top tourist attractions in a pole to decide the new Seven Wonders of Chile – and fans of the Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race can join in by selecting their favorites in an online vote. |
| July 30: Icefield plan for 2011 race as teams hit double figures |
| The race organizers have revealed the 2011 route will be the first to take competitors to the edge of the world’s third biggest continental ice field – and 10 teams have already signed up to take on the challenge. |
| July 19: Racers reunite in Germany for news of 2011 |
| Two of this year’s most competitive teams were reunited in Germany when race sponsors Wenger invited them to attend the live premier of the 2010 race film at the OutDoor show in Friedrichshafen – and race director Stjepan Pavicic was there to give them a hint of what to expect next year. |
| June 09: We need your vote for a WCS project |
| The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) tries to win a Disney competition to develop a unique project in the Chilean Patagonia region. |
| May 14: Q&A GearJunkie.com |
| American team GearJunkie.com, made up of three members of the YogaSlackers and ‘Gear Junkie’ Stephen Regenold, are experienced racers but left Patagonia stunned by its beauty and proud to have completed the course in 147hours and 31 minutes to finish in an impressive fifth place. Here they share their defining moments... |
| April 23: Q&A Team Switzerland |
| When team Switzerland entered the Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race, their expectations went out the window. Only team captain Bernard Hug had experienced long-distance races before, but even he admitted this one was in a league of its own. There were moments when they almost gave up – but eventually they came home in an impressive third place. Here’s what they had to say after they completed the race… |
| April 08: Q&A Team Herbertz |
| German team Herbertz had never taken part in an expedition race before heading for Chilean Patagonia in February – yet they took on an accomplished field and a challenging route through the plains and mountains of Tierra del Fuego and raced to an impressive joint third place in the 2010 Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race. Here’s how they did it… |
| March 24: Q&A Air Europa Bimont |
| Spanish team Air Europa Bimont was one of the surprises of Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race 2010, securing an impressive second place after a hard fight in a strong field of copetitors. Here the team reveals their experiences of competing in the world’s toughest race. |
| March 19: To the National And International Community |
| The recent earthquake and tsunami that caused serious damage to the regions of El Maule (seventh region) and Bío-Bío (eighth region), also affected the urban and rural infrastructure of the Región del Libertador Bernardo O’Higgins (sixth region) and the Región Metropolitana (Santiago). |
| March 15: RACE GRAPH: HOW THE 2010 RACE WAS RUN |
| The 2010 Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race was a close contest between reigning champions Helly Hansen-Prunesco and 13 other quality teams from around the world - and this new graphical interpretation of the race (shown below) displays exactly how the race was run. |
| March 12: RACE RECORD: PC TIMES |
| The 2010 Wegner Patagonian Expedition Race saw competitors travel by foot, kayak and bike from the northern tip of Tierra del Fuego to the southern shores of the Beagle Channel. On route, they passed through a series of checkpoints (Punta Control - PCs), designed to steer them on the most spectacular but also most challenging route through some of Chile’s wildest and most spectacular scenery. Over more than 550km of untouched land, a total of 18 PCs allowed the organisers to log arrival and departure times and, with the clock still ticking, gave competitors the choice of speeding through or stopping to rest between legs. They also enabled them to change equipment and clothes and re-stock on food when they switched to a different discipline. |
| March 04: PREPARATION STARTS EARLY FOR 2011 |
| Preparations for the 2011 Wenger Patagonian Expedition race are already well under way after organisers set off on a route-finding expedition in southern Chile soon after this year’s race – and race director Stjepan Pavicic is hoping to find a spectacular route into a region where the race has never been before. |
| March 01: THE RACE IN NUMBERS |
| The Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race is almost as much of a challenge to organize as it is to compete in – and after another successful edition of the world’s wildest and toughest race, here are the numbers that made it so special in 2010… |
| February 16: SPAIN SECURE SECOND AS MAIN GROUP ARRIVES |
| Spanish team Air Europa Bimont secured second place in the Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race in the early hours of Tuesday morning when they reached the finish line at the Beagle Channel to complete a gruelling near-600km battle through the stunning wilderness of Chilean Patagonia. |
| February 15: HELLY HANSEN-PRUNESCO WIN 2010 WPER |
| Helly Hansen-Prunesco have become the first team in history to retain the title in the Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race after completing the final trek to the finish line on the Beagle Channel in the early hours of the morning on the seventh day of the race in Chilean Patagonia. |
| February 14: HELLY CLOSE TO VICTORY AS MORE TEAMS EXIT MOUNTAINS |
| Helly Hansen-Prunesco are closing in on victory in the 2010 Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race after arriving on the Isla Navarino in the early afternoon and trekking into the night towards the finish line on the shores of the Beagle Channel in Chilean Patagonia. |
| February 14: HELLY HEADS INTO FREEZING KAYAK RUN |
| Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race leaders Helly Hansen-Prunesco paddled into the frothing waters of the famous Beagle Channel on Sunday morning to continue their relentless race pace with the rest of the remaining teams still trekking to reach the put-in point after overnight snowfall in the Darwin Range. |
| February 13: HELLY ON HOME STRAIT AS FOUR MORE DROP OUT |
| Team Helly Hansen-Prunesco continued their relentless pursuit of a second consecutive Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race victory after completing a gruelling 117km trek in southern Chile’s Darwin Range – but four more teams joined Britons Fast & Light in dropping out of the race. |
| February 11: KLOSER . ALL TO PLAY FOR IN THE DARWIN RANGE |
| Top adventure racer Mike Kloser believes the battle for victory in the 2010 Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race is still wide open - but admitted Team Helly Hansen-Prunesco’s strong lead puts them at a significant advantage as the battle continues through the majestic and challenging Darwin range. |
| February 12: HELLY HANSEN-PRUNESCO PUSH ON THROUGH DARWIN CHALLENGE |
| Helly Hansen-Prunesco continued to lead the field in the 2010 Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race last night as the lead teams continued to trek through the magnificent Darwin range on Chilean Tierra del Fuego – but the other British team, Fast and Light, became the first team to drop out of the race through sheer exhaustion. |
| February 11: HELLY HANSEN-PRUNESCO POWER AHEAD |
| An awesome performance on the second long mountain bike section of the Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race pushed Helly Hansen-Prunesco ahead of the lead pack as the teams began what will be a gruelling 114km trek through the notorious Darwin range in the southern part of Chilean Tierra del Fuego. |
| February 10: TIGHT BATTLE AT THE FRONT ON DAY TWO |
| The drama continued in the Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race on Wednesday as reigning champions Team Helly Hansen-Prunesco edged ahead after the lead changed hands three times on the long trek through wild rolling hills and dusty salt pans in Chilean Tierra del Fuego. |
| February 10: WILD WINDS HIT OPENING DAY |
| The wild and unpredictable conditions in Chilean Patagonian made for a thrilling opening day on the Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race – as organisers and competitors were both challenged to the limit both getting to and travelling through the remote region of Tierra del Fuego on Tuesday. |
| February 10: SWITZERLAND LEADS THE FIRST DAY OF THE WENGER PATAGONIAN EXPEDITION RACE |
| Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia Chilena.- At quarter past noon of Tuesday, February 10, began the 8th version of the Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race, the most demanding adventure race in the world, and that this year will cross Tierra del Fuego and end in Puerto Williams, the world's southernmost city. |
| February 05: RACE ROUTE REVEALED |
| There is less than 24 hours to go before the start of the Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race – and the course for the 2010 event has finally been announced to the teams gathered in Punta Arenas. |
| February 08: CHAMPIONS RETURN TROPHY AS RACE IS OFFICIALY OPENED |
| The Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race was formally opened last night in a spectacular ceremony in the new Dreams Casino in Punta Arenas – where Helly Hansen-Prunesco team captain Nicola MacLeod returned the winner’s trophy to race organizer Stjepan Pavicic. |
| January 29: Race Route To Offer Turba Test |
| The route for this year’s Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race will provide competitors with one of the toughest tests in the race’s history – with the course travelling almost the length of Chilean Tierra del Fuego before heading south beyond the world’s most southerly community on the Isla Navarino. |
| January 28: Reigning Champions Ready For Battle |
| Reigning champions Helly Hansen-Prunesco are entering last minute preparations in their bid to become the first team in history to retain the Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race title – and they are hoping their experiences from last year will give them an edge in the endurance battle ahead. |
| January 27: Champions return to defend title |
| Reigning Champions Helly Hansen-Prunesco will return to Chilean Patagonia in February in a bid to retain their title in the Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race – but a full field of teams will be battling hard to try and stop them in what will be the most southerly adventure race in history. |
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Sergio Ramazzotti (periodista revista GQ, Italia)
I have enjoyed every single moment of the race, and for a number of reasons, among which I could list the unforgettable landscape, the sense of adventure, the deprivations that so effectively make you appreciate, once you're back, even the smallest comfort of life at home. But I really want to boil my satisfaction of having been there down to a single reason: human relationship… I hope not to sound too arrogant if I say that, from the human point of view, WPER has been one of the most significant experiences I have been through in the past years.
