Xtreme Sports

THE HELL RACE If you are looking to experience one of the most extreme events and see how far you can go, start by finding the mysterious email to sign up for the Barkley Marathon. This is the hardest race in the world and has only been completed by 15 people in its more than 30 editions. Its origins lie in a historical event in 1968; when James Earl Ray, the assassin of Martin Luther King, escaped from a prison in the middle of nowhere in Tennessee. The search for James Earl went on for 60 hours before finally finding him only eight miles from the prison, which shows just how confusing the terrain is. This event inspired Karl Henn and Gary Cantrell, known as Lazarus Lake, who founded the race in 1986 in the Cumberland Range in Tennessee. Thus, it consists of completing a course of five laps for a total of 160 kilometers, with 20,000 meters of elevation gain and a time limit of sixty hours. In addition, the race route is not signposted, and runners are only allowed to use a compass to ...

Biggest Extreme Sports Events around the world  Adventure lovers know that the desire to feel adrenaline is practically an addiction. Pushing our lives to the limit with extreme sports and activities has become a fundamental part of the adventurer's daily life.  That is why those who practice extreme sports enjoy the most extreme moments to the fullest, especially when they participate in competitions in which they can put their skills into practice and demonstrate their talent, regardless of the possible dangers along the way.   In fact, there are so many people who practice or are fond of these sports that big events are organised year after year. Here are some of the most famous or extreme ones. 1.- Badwater Ultramarathon: “ The World’s Toughest Foot Race”   Covering 135 miles (217km) non-stop from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney, CA, the Badwater 135 is the most demanding and extreme running race offered anywhere on the planet, as well as the 135-Mile World Champions...

Get to know five of the best Xtreme Sports Athletes of all time Among the hundreds of athletes who practice risky sports, there are some who stand out for their achievements and performances in front of spectators in their respective sports. Here we can get to know five of the best extreme sports athletes of all time. Travis Pastrana The Maryland-born athlete is known for his great achievements in various forms of motorsports.  An athlete who throughout his career has pushed his body to the limit in order to achieve his greatest accomplishments. After all the injuries that could have ended the athlete's life or left him in a wheelchair for life, Travis would get up from each one to try again that trick or activity that months before had put him out of action. His character to overcome and never give up despite the obstacles has led him to win 11 gold medals at the Xgames in motorcycle freestyle and four medals at the RedBull X-fighters, two of the most prominent events for this for...

  Why are so many people addicted to extreme sports? Risk sports generate in those who practice them a set of sensations such as the feeling of danger, satisfaction, liberation... which cause athletes to become addicted to the sports that produce them. In addition to generating these sensations, they also give rise to three hormones that increase this addiction: adrenaline, endorphins, and dopamine. In the case of adrenaline, this is a hormone that prepares the body to face external stimuli. This hormone improves the respiratory capacity so that more oxygen reaches the muscles, and makes the person feel stronger, more agile, and faster... at the same time, it increases euphoria and reduces fear.  Next, adrenaline gives rise to two more hormones, endorphins and dopamine. Both are related to the feeling of well-being or happiness. In the case of endorphins, they have an analgesic effect and recreate a feeling of well-being and joy, when a person releases endorphins they provide ...

 Pure adrenaline on the bike The RedBull Rampage was once again the event of the year for lovers of risk, adrenaline and passion for maximum risk sports. RedBull Rampage 2021 Held last October 15 in Utah (United States of America), the rampage was once again the most outstanding event for mountain bike riders. An event where the best riders in the world were looking to do their best downhill combining skill and tricks, while riding down the terrifying trails and obstacles of the majestic RedBull Rampage mountain. The same mountain that has been celebrating this same event since 2001, where it gathers the best riders and all the spectators who love adrenaline and extreme sports. This year the event has gathered the best 15 riders of the moment to fight for the Rampage title. The most desired championship for every lover and rider of downhill biking. After all the wonderful descents and some crashes between the different contestants, finally the Canadian Brandon Semenuk would become ...