• ECO Challenge illnesses "icky."

After reading that story, maybe I will ponder how many additional adventure races I may do next year.

Crawford reported that many racers developed large, acne-like pustules on their arms and legs in addition to boils, abscesses and staph infections from bacteria, which entered through cuts as racers hacked their way through almost impenetrable jungle and thick bamboo fields.

Yuck!

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