Adventure Racing

Adventure racers - SPROUTE has a history, don't miss it - make this a part of your history and sign up before Friday! To register or get more information, go to the HRA website at http://www.hradventure.com/
....but do it quick!

Phil Dawson, longtime member of Richmond ASR and team mate, Chad Markle (Salt Lake City, UT) finished in First Place for 2 Person Male category in the always brutal, Endophin Fix. Their team name was "Raging Burritos", in case you'd like to check out the race website at "Checkpoint Tracker" http://www.checkpointtracker.com/events/101 
This year's race located near Beckly, WV had it all, sun, snow, rain and mud - not to mention rivers swollen from recent rain.
Congratulations Phil & Chad!

Team & friends – below is information about an excellent back woods medical course. Marianne and I took this last year but it doesn’t look like we’ll be able to make this year to the AR focused clinic.
This clinic is good for both medical and non-medical personell. IF you ARE a physician or other health care provider (PT, nurse, etc) – this could be especially good as Dr. Smith applies her ER experience as well as her adventure racing experience to back woods situations with unique techniques.
If you spend time in the woods, this course is perfect for you – please share this with anyone you know who could benefit.
Bill Swann

The Wilderness Medicine Field Course is a 3 day, 36 hour training course for emergency medical skills and survival and rescue skills in multiple outdoor environments.  The course is developed and taught by Dr. Ellen Smith.    Over 400 doctors, residents, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, lab folks, radiology folks,  medical students, faculty members, outdoor leaders , athletes,  kayakers, rock climbers, runners, trail patrons, swimmers, scout leaders, families   and other  students have take the course and learned high angle (rock climbing) rescue, kayak and swift water rescue, deep woods survival, emergency orthopedics and surgery skills and navigation plus many other critical survival skills.  Course given in various locations in Montgomery County , MD ( rock face, mountain, deep woods, hiking trails, lake, classroom, mountain  biking course.)
            kayak battle, swift water rescue, high angle rescue

            improve climb, group photo, canines welcome, trail navigation, litter making

            trail defense, shelter building, swift water rescue team, making fire and much more!

The dates for the 2010 series Wilderness Medicine Field Course 
 Courses typically fill 2 mos before date posted so please make your plans early….
April                       4/23-25  includes advanced rock rescue
May                        5/28-30 includes advanced rock rescue, and advanced navigation course
 June                       6/25-27 includes kayak battle (easier rock rescue and easier navigation)
July                         7/23-25 includes kayak battle
August                     8/20-22 includes kayak battle
 
Info at:              wildmedmd@comcast.net   for email questions
 
www.wildmedmd.com   website for overall info
 
 The course is attended both by physicians and medical personnel who receive 30 credits of continuing medical education and outdoors guides who receive a Wilderness First Responder Certification.     The 2010 pricing is $210 for the weekend and $240 for physicians for CME credit.  Additional  Packages available with tent site set up and meals .   Many  30 credit courses or WFR cert classes may be $700, this class priced to ease entry for medical  personnel on a tighter budget.  Families and Canines welcome  ;>
 You may   register from the forms online or call Dr  Ellen Smith 301-524-6911.
 Sincerely,
Ellen L. Smith, MD FACEP
Director Montgomery General Hospital Sports Medicine Center
Assistant Director Emergency Services
Developer and Lead Instructor
Wilderness Medicine Field Course
Montgomery County, Maryland
Office:  301-524-6911
Web:    www.wildmedmd.com
email: wildmedmd@comcast.net