Sahara Desert, Morocco April 2001: Competitors cross the sand dunes of the Sahara. The Marathon des Sables is one of the world's most brutal foot racing events. Competitors compete in a six-day, 145-mile run through the Sahara Desert in southern Morocco.

Patagonia, Argentina December 1999: Adventure racers trekking across the Tronador Glacier, during the Eco Challenge Expedition Race. A total of 51 international teams cover 318 km of varied terrain. Traveling mostly by human power : swimming, kayaking, mountaineering, rappelling, canoeing, and trekking. The race course takes the four person teams from Lake Nahuel Huapi, through the Pampas and over the snowy peaks of the Andes. They climb Mount Tronador before returning to Lake Nahuel Huapi to cross the finish line.

Patagonia, Argentina December 1999: Adventure racers climbing a mountain, during the Eco Challenge Expedition Race. A total of 51 international teams cover 318 km of varied terrain. Traveling mostly by human power : swimming, kayaking, mountaineering, rappelling, canoeing, and trekking. The race course takes the four person teams from Lake Nahuel Huapi, through the Pampas and over the snowy peaks of the Andes. They climb Mount Tronador before returning to Lake Nahuel Huapi to cross the finish line.

Sabah, Borneo August 2000: Adventure racers paddle their Perahu sail boat several miles off the coast of North west Borneo in the South China Sea. The Eco-Challenge Expedition Race Borneo is a multi-discipline sport which includes rappelling, caving, jungle trekking, ocean paddling/sailing, coasteering, swimming, scuba diving and mountain biking over brutal landscapes for a total distance of 320 miles. This year's race featured 76 teams of four members representing 26 countries.

Sabah, Borneo August 2000: Adventure racer arriving on an island several miles off the coast of North west Borneo in the South China Sea. The Eco-Challenge Expedition Race Borneo is a multi-discipline sport which includes rappelling, caving, jungle trekking, ocean paddling/sailing, coasteering, swimming, scuba diving and mountain biking over brutal landscapes for a total distance of 320 miles. This year's race featured 76 teams of four members representing 26 countries.

South Island, New Zealand October 2001:Adventure racers crossing the Lidids River in New Zealand. Seventy-Five international teams, each with four competitors converged on the South Island of New Zealand. The teams traverse a 500 kilometers terrain that tests the skill and endurance of even the best adventure athletes in the world.

Oarzazate, Morocco April 2001: A Competitor crosses the sand dunes of the Sahara. The Marathon des Sables is one of the world's most brutal foot racing events. Competitors compete in a six-day, 145-mile run through the Sahara Desert in southern Morocco

Oarzazate, Morocco April 2001: A Competitor ready run across the sand dunes of the Sahara. The Marathon des Sables is one of the world's most brutal foot racing events. Competitors compete in a six-day, 145-mile run through the Sahara Desert in southern Morocco.

Sahara Desert, Morocco April 2001: A race competitor passes by local spectators, during the 16th edition of the Marathon Des Sables. The Marathon des Sables is one of the world's most brutal foot racing events. Competitors compete in a six-day, 145-mile run through the Sahara Desert in southern Morocco

Janakpur, Nepal April 2000: Adventure racer rides through a local village near the border of India and Nepal. Trans Himalayan 2000 is the 10th Raid Gauloises that lasted from Shegar Dzong, Tibet and ended in Janakpur, Nepal with a stretch of 827 kilometers. Sixty-nine teams took part in the grueling adventure race that took the participants across the Himalayas from Tibet to Nepal mountain biking, trekking, rafting, horse riding, kayaking, canoeing and even white water swimming.

South Island, New Zealand October 2001: Adventure racers carrying her bike down a slope during the Southern Traverse Adventure Race in New Zealand. Seventy-Five international teams, each with four competitors converged on the South Island of New Zealand. The teams traverse a 500 kilometers terrain that tests the skill and endurance of even the best adventure athletes in the world.

Patagonia, Argentina December 1999: Adventure racers preparing their horse for the horse back riding section, during the Eco Challenge Expedition Race. A total of 51 international teams cover 318 km of varied terrain. Traveling mostly by human power : swimming, kayaking, mountaineering, rappelling, canoeing, and trekking. The race course takes the four person teams from Lake Nahuel Huapi, through the Pampas and over the snowy peaks of the Andes. They climb Mount Tronador before returning to Lake Nahuel Huapi to cross the finish line.

Sabah, Borneo August 2000: Adventure racer during the scuba diving section of the Eco Challenge in Borneo. The Eco-Challenge Expedition Race Borneo is a multi-discipline sport which includes rappelling, caving, jungle trekking, ocean paddling/sailing, coasteering, swimming, scuba diving and mountain biking over brutal landscapes for a total distance of 320 miles. This year's race featured 76 teams of four members representing 26 countries.

Folgefonn Glacier, Norway 2003: A group of mountaineers traverse the Folgefonn glacier at Sunset. Mountaineering, ski mountaineering, and ice climbing in Norway becomes increasingly popular with the adventurous tourist.

Sydney, Australia December 2007: Nick Moloney and his team preparing for the iShares Celebrity Cup, on Sydney Harbour, aboard the ultimate grand prix racing sailboat, iShares Extreme 40. The iShares Extreme 40 is the latest breed in high-performance sailing and is built using similar technology to that employed in Formula 1.

Sydney, Australia December 2007: Nick Moloney and his team preparing for the iShares Celebrity Cup, aboard the ultimate grand prix racing sailboat, iShares Extreme 40. The iShares Extreme 40 is the latest breed in high-performance sailing and is built using similar technology to that employed in Formula 1.

Sydney, Australia December 2007 Nick Moloney and his team preparing for the iShares Celebrity Cup, on Sydney Harbour, aboard the ultimate grand prix racing sailboat, iShares Extreme 40. The iShares Extreme 40 is the latest breed in high-performance sailing and is built using similar technology to that employed in Formula 1.

Sydney, Australia December 2007 Nick Moloney and his team preparing for the iShares Celebrity Cup, on Sydney Harbour, aboard the ultimate grand prix racing sailboat, iShares Extreme 40. The iShares Extreme 40 is the latest breed in high-performance sailing and is built using similar technology to that employed in Formula 1.

Sydney, Australia December 2003: Yachts jostle for the best position along the starting line of the 59th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. A fleet of 56 boats are taking part in the 627 nautical mile annual blue water classic.

Sydney, Australia December 2003: Ain't Misbehaving crew receive instructions of their captain minutes before the race start of the 59th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. A fleet of 56 boats are taking part in the 627 nautical mile annual blue water classic.

Sydney, Australia December 2003: Ain't Misbehaving crew on the rail minutes before the race start of the 59th Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. A fleet of 56 boats are taking part in the 627 nautical mile annual blue water classic.

Leonora, Western Australia, August 2007: Competitor Steven Blackney works his way through Specail Stage 24 at day 7 of the Australian Safari, Leonara. The internationally renowned Australian Safari is Australia's ultimate off road adventure with competitors, on both four and two wheels, traversing over 5,500 kilometer of grueling outback terrain over nine days.

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo October 2000: Competitors of the Kota Kinabalu 4 wheel drive race changing a tyre while knee deep in the mud. The Borneo Safari takes place deep in the heart of the jungles of Borneo taking on the most beautiful and treacherous jungle terrain in the world. The four wheel drive vehicles tackle the Sabah jungle, modified for the tracks and powered up against the challenges of Borneo.

Anna Plains, Western Australia August 2007: A competitor leaving a dust trail driving through the Anna Plains. The internationally renowned Australian Safari is Australia's ultimate off road adventure with competitors, on both four and two wheels, traversing over 5,500 kilometer of grueling outback terrain over nine days.

Broom, Western Australia, August 2007: A race control car drives towards the sunrise on Broom Road prior to the start of the third day of the Australian Safari. The internationally renowned Australian Safari is Australia's ultimate off road adventure with competitors, on both four and two wheels, traversing over 5,500 kilometer of grueling outback terrain over nine days.