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Erik Weihenmayer - November Newsletter
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Real Deal Adventure Race Highlighted on NBC This Saturday
Global Explorers Announces 2009 Summer Adventure
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2008 Real Deal Adventure Race Highlighted on NBC this Saturday
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The 2008 Real Deal Inclusive Sports Adventure will  be highlighted on NBC 
Sports'
Jeep World of Adventure Sports this  Saturday, November 8 at 3:00 pm  EST.
In June, 2007, Erik organized and participated in the  inaugural Real Deal, 
a rugged
adventure race through the Colorado Rockies. The  Real Deal Inclusive Sports 
Adventure
is a unique, inclusive team adventure  that features teams of 5 
participants, two
of  whom must be participants with disabilities, one of whom must be 
non-ambulatory.
Imagine paraplegics peddling mountain hand cycles with their arms, and blind 
athletes
on the backs of tandem bikes.
"There's a perception that the beautiful open places of the world are just 
too rugged
for disabled folks,"  said Erik. "The Real Deal blows away that  notion."
The event was hosted by World T.E.A.M. Sports, which organizes adventures in 
which
able-bodied and disabled athletes work together toward some bold 
achievement. The
course was designed by 7-time World Adventure Race Champion Ian Adamson. 
Participants
included CEO's as members of their company teams, Everest climbers and 
Paralympians;
and disabled groundbreakers such as paraplegic athletes Steve Ackerman, who 
biked
around the world on a hand cycle, and Darol Kubacz, who attempted 
Kilimanjaro this
summer under his own power, using novel pulley systems he has developed for 
just
this purpose. The title sponsor of the 2008 Real Deal was Lumber 
Liquidators. We
thank Lumber Liquidators for supporting this pioneering event.
The Real Deal showcases the power of inclusive teams, demonstrating the 
power of
what is really possible when you include everybody and work together. No 
other event
like this exists in the world.
Real Deal 2008 was an exciting and fiercely competitive event, with ten 
teams who
battled over mountains and water for two days. The race concluded with a 
down-to-the-wire
finish between Team Powerbar and Erik's Lumber Liquidators team.
Be sure to watch Saturday to see the full story and the drama unfold.
Saturday, November 8 at 3:00 pm  EST. NBC
Next year's race will be held June 26th-28th, 2009, near Vail, Colorado.
Please contact Chris Carrigg with World T.E.A.M Sports for more information.
e-mail:
ccarrigg at worldteamsports.org
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Real Deal Competitors Work Together to Carry a Teammate from the Raft 
Section
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Racers carry teammate
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Global Explorers Announces 2009 Summer Adventure - Sign Up Now!!!
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This past summer, six legally blind and six sighted students joined Erik and 
the
Global Explorers team and did what thousands of people wait a lifetime to 
experience:
rafting the Grand Canyon. The team spent two spectacular and life-changing 
weeks
exploring leadership, science, culture and service.
Here is what participants had to say about the trip:
"I hope to let other people know that they can step outside their comfort 
zones.
This is a little hard for us, of course.  But, I hope to inspire other 
people to
just get out there and experience life for what it really is."--Nicole
"I think the important thing is to challenge yourself. Let's say I'm rafting 
down
the Colorado River; then finding missing socks or whatever isn't going to be 
that
big of a challenge. This minimizes other stuff in day-to-day life." -- Jamie 
Ann
"When the team has to come together, to problem solve and to push through 
some adversity,
They emerge stronger and better as people." --Erik
Global Explorers is currently accepting applications for blind, visually 
impaired
and sighted high school and college students to participate in next summer's 
adventures.
For more information or to request an application:
E-mail:
leadingtheway at globalexplorers.org
or visit:
www.globalexplorers.org
Application Deadline: December 1st, 2008
Large print and Braille materials available upon request.
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Leading the Way Students Pose for a Photo in a Calm Section of the River
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Leading the Way Students Relax in a Calm Section
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Erik Carries a Student Through Shallow Water in a Slot Canyon
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Erik with student on shoulders
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