April 19, 2011 | Erik Duda & Ariel Dowski

Thrills and Spills: UConn’s Adventure Race

Teamwork, stamina, and ingenuity were the order of the day for participants in the Adventure Race.

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<p>UConn students begin the opening challenge at the UConn Adventure Race held at Bicentennial Pond. Photo by Ariel Dowski</p>
Students begin the opening challenge in the UConn Adventure Race held at Bicentennial Pond on April 10. Photos by Ariel Dowski
<p>Students must climb up a tarp filled with oil and water as one part of the UConn Adventure Race held at Bicentennial Pond. Photo by Ariel Dowski</p>
Participants climb the slippery slope of a tarp covered with oil and water.
<p>Students must canoe several laps around Bicentennial Pond as one part of the UConn Adventure Race. Photo by Ariel Dowski</p>
Teams paddle several laps around Bicentennial Pond in a canoe.
<p>Students must walk half a mile with a board of wood tied to their right ankles as one part of the UConn Adventure Race held at Bicentennial Pond. Photo by Ariel Dowski</p>
Team members work together to complete a half-mile walk with a wooden board tied to their ankles.
<p>Students must crawl through mud as one part of the UConn Adventure Race held at Bicentennial Pond. Photo by Ariel Dowski</p>
Participants get down and dirty for a crawl through the mud.
<p>Students run half a mile carrying one teammate on a board of wood as part of the UConn Adventure Race held at Bicentennial Pond. Photo by Ariel Dowski</p>
Students run half a mile carrying a teammate on a board of wood.