Edition 8
Edition 8
From 2002 to today, Primal Quest continues to produce the most prestigious and arduous team challenge. It’s a brutal combination of ultra endurance sports combined with mental and emotional fatigue, in a trial of human powered adventure.
BRITISH COLUMBIA ‘18
40 Teams 460 Mi Sept 7 – 15
Primal Quest, eight edition is certain to deliver full adventure and exploration in Canada’s Adventure Capital and signature and exploration into Canada’s best backcountry and is certain to deliver full adventure.
EDITION 7 – LAKE TAHOE ‘15
11 Teams 411 Mi Aug 19 – 28
Primal Quest, seventh edition revisited Tahoe offering arguably the toughest challenge with over 95,000 ft of elevation and signature disciplinary sections.
RESULTS 1st GODZone(NZ), 2nd Bones (US), 3rd Journey (US)
EDITION 6 – BADLANDS ‘09
37 Teams 600 Mi June 21 – July 2
The sixth edition included 126, 646 ft of elevation through the remote wilderness of South Dakota’s Badlands and Black Hills.
RESULTS 1st Sobe/Smartwool (NZ), 2nd Montrail (US), 3rd GoLite (US)
EDITION 5 – BIG SKY ‘08
70 Teams 500 Mi June 21 – July 2
Primal Quest, fifth edition challenged with remote, steep terrain and over 100,000ft of elevation contrasted with raging white water.
RESULTS 1st Nike (US, 2nd Merrell/Zanfel (US), 3rd Bones (US)
EDITION 4 – MOAB ‘06
89 Teams 417 Mi June 24 – July 4
The fourth edition of Primal Quest demanded suffering with blistering temperatures through the desert with relentless conditions.
RESULTS 1st Nike Powerblade (US), 2nd GoLite Timberland (US), 3rd Merrell Wigwam (US)
EDITION 3 – SAN JUAN ‘04
56 Teams 407 Mi Sept 19 – 28
The third edition transported adventurers to the dramatic Cascade Mountains in the challenging Pacific Northwest.
RESULTS 1st Nike ACG/Balance Bar (US), 2nd AROC (Aus), 3rd Seagate (NZ)
EDITION 2 – LAKE TAHOE ‘03
80 Teams 457 Mi Sept 5 – 14
The second edition pitted 80 teams from around the world against the harsh but inspiring Sierra Nevada Mountains with Lake Tahoe as the stunning backdrop.
RESULTS 1st Nike ACG/Balance Bar (US), 2nd AROC (Aus), 3rd Seagate (NZ)
EDITION 1 – TELLURIDE ‘02
62 Teams 250 Mi July 7 – 16
The premier Primal Quest marked the beginnings of North America’s most prestigious expedition adventure race. Hosted in the majestic & merciless Rocky Mountains of Colorado.
RESULTS 1st Sobe/Smartwool (NZ), 2nd Montrail (US), 3rd GoLite (US)