Team Ecuador Chevrolet made it official today when they were first to cross the finish line. Welcomed by the cheers of an excited crowd they were hours ahead of the next elite class team. Rounding out second and third were Safety Smart Wear and Karen’s Adventure Briko, respectively. Club Montana PUCE pulled out the win for the adventure class.

Ecuador Chevrolet is made up of three Ecuadorians and one female Canadian. Carena Dean is that Canadian and she is making quite a name for herself in the world of adventure sports. With a serious strength on the bike she has been putting up top finishes in races such as the 24 Hour of Adrenalin World Championship. Carena and her teammates were all smiles as they crossed the finish line today. Popping the cork on the champagne on stage and doting on the amazing countryside they have encountered.

As Ecuador Chevrolet transitioned into checkpoint 21 several hours after expected I spoke with Carena briefly and asked if they had any trouble through the night. She winced and replied sheepishly, “We got lost.” Getting lost was nothing to be ashamed of however. Not only did Ecuador Chevrolet lose their way, but many teams had trouble with the night course delaying the finishes drastically. Teams are still coming in and are expected to come in throughout tonight and tomorrow.

The weather held for the teams again today with conditions remaining dry but hot. The race finale brought teams back to the lake where they checked in for the race. Arriving on bike, transitioning to kayak to find checkpoints, and capping the finish off with a run to the finish. The top adventure class teams remained close together and some even finished within site of one another.

As Huairasinchi wraps up, many here in Ecuador are thinking ahead to the other world series races this year. In this ever evolving sport new teams are consistently emerging. It will be exciting to watch the next moves of the phenomenal athletes from Huairasinchi.

Find all race rankings as they are reported at the official Huairasinchi site.

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