Adventure Racing

Randall Drew is prevented from carrying on with his career in steeplechasing by poor eyesight. Restless and unsure of his future but pursuing an ardent love affair, he does not welcome an invitation to go to Moscow on a delicate investigation, but irresistible pressure is hard to refuse. A mysterious entity, "Alyosha", is threatening a royally-connected candidate for the Moscow Olympic Games; the candidate may be vulnerable to scandal which could set off intolerable diplomatic conflicts.

A British jockey, riding in Norway, has disappeared, and with him has gone a day's takings from the turnstiles of Oslo racecourse. The Norwegian police have found no trace of him, nor have the British, and the case is being filed as just one more unsolved theft. David Cleveland, investigator for the Jockey Club, is a last resort. He goes without much expectation, and finds himself in waters as dark and deep as the fjords.

Are you facing doubts about your endurance, wondering if you have what it takes to push your limits and endure the grueling demands of an ultramarathon? Do you long for guidance that not only hones your physical capabilities but strengthens your mental tenacity? Are you struggling to find your footing in the running world, let alone considering the leap to ultramarathons? Overwhelmed by the immense gap between your current ability and the demands of endurance running? This book is for the everyday person that dreams of becoming more....

If you already have an interest and perhaps regularly take part in events such as half and full marathons or more challenging events, such as the steeplechase, triathlon, or decathlon, think of obstacle course racing as taking things to a whole new level. Obstacle course races have replaced mere triathlons and the like as the contemporary measure of physical fitness, with a very dominating element of sheer human willpower, teamwork, planning, fun, mental toughness, and a whole lot more.

When a sick friend asks Edward Lincoln to investigate the comprehensive failure of a string of racehorses, he agrees to help out. But it is impossible for him to go about the task quietly and unnoticed because he is now a world-class star of action films, in which he always plays the hero. And the apparently easy survey of the string of racehorses blows him through a smokescreen into circumstances, where, to survive, he has to make himself become the man everyone else already thinks he is.

To the Jockey Club, the racing world would be a better place without Julius Apollo Filmer. An expert in corruption with a devastating line in witness intimidation, and proving to be a slippery character to put behind bars. Baffled, they call in undercover security agent Tor Kelsey to keep an unflinching eye on Filmer and his associates. A mission that takes him from the finest of English racecourses to the wild Canadian interior, on a luxury transcontinental train journey to end them all.

Kelton Fielding has always felt out of place, never sure what to say to his peers who, truth be told, only tolerate him. When a snowmobile race is announced at McCall’s annual Winter Festival, Kelton sees his chance to impress his classmates. He’ll fix up his old sled and get it running, and he’s planned out a risky shortcut through the wilderness that he’s sure will win him the prize. But when the popular Swann Siddiq and Kelton’s nemesis follow him into the backcountry, Kelton quickly runs into trouble and realizes that the competition is the least of his worries.

Charley Boorman is back on his bike exploring the world's second-largest country - home to some of the most stunning and challenging terrain known to man. Canada is a country of extremes, and Charley knows all about pushing the limits. He goes dirt biking in New Brunswick, dives through old shipwrecks in Tobermory and rides along Butch Cassidy's old Outlaw Trail. He also meets a fascinating mix of people on his journey.

Haunted by the memory of a murdered father, Sam Jack struggles with a failing marriage and a failing career as a thoroughbred trainer. Enter Emily Brandt. Driven to near madness over losing her husband and son in a devastating barn fire, Emily involves Sam in an intricate plot to save her farm that begins the day her lone-surviving broodmare gives birth. Enter Black Deuce. And enter jockeys and grooms. Enter mob bookmakers and gamblers. Enter horse owners, racetrack officials, and more....

Racing Super Buster Letters (And You Can Too) isn’t your traditional alphabet book. It’s funny. It’s irreverent. Your kids are going to have a fun while building A to Z alphabet skills. Other Bugville Learning Adventures you might enjoy include Racing Super Buster Shapes (And You Can Too), Racing Super Buster Counts (And You Can Too) and Buster Bee’s Adventures with Letters and Words.

Racing Super Buster Shapes (And You Can Too) isn’t your traditional shape book. It’s funny. It’s irreverent. Your kids are going to have fun while they learn. This Bugville Learning Adventure, written and adapted specifically for audio by best-selling author Robert Stanek, is designed to build basic shape skills and knowledge.

Racing Super Buster Counts Higher (And You Can Too) takes listeners beyond basic number skills to more advanced counting. This isn’t your traditional counting book. It’s funny. It’s irreverent. Your kids are going to have fun while they learn. This Bugville Learning Adventure, written and adapted specifically for audio by best-selling author Robert Stanek, is designed to build number skills to 100.

A synthetic intelligence down on his luck, Raith loves to race. When given the chance to participate in a hyper-experimental faster-than-light space race, he welcomes the opportunity with open arms. He may have received more than he bargained for, though, as corporations and shadowy collectives fight over the technology making the race possible. If Raith is to survive - to win - he'll need the help of his new crew...and new friends. Together, can they defeat the hundreds of other racers all vying to be crowned champion of the first Five-Hundred Light-Year Classic?

Alysia has spent the last 10 years avoiding relationships, but the night her life implodes, she meets Nick. Now, all bets are off. Haunted by her past, Alysia’s desperate for answers. She needs Nick and the group sworn to aid those unable to go to the law for help, because TETRAD will do what law enforcement cannot or will not: believe her when she says she knows who’s after her.

Are you ready to enter a master engineer’s secret workshop? Are you prepared to climb aboard and burn up the road? Jerry Price has the mind of a genius, the focus of a laser, and the dedication of a saint - when it comes to cars. His challenge is to create a camshaft the likes of which no car maven has ever seen. Can he create it in time? Will it prove the missing part that will win the Bootlegger ‘40 Ford its high-speed challenge?

Pepe era el coche de carreras más rápido a principios de la década de 1950 y estaba en la mejor forma de ganar el Campeonato del Mundo. Pero luego su oponente John comenzó a usar medidas injustas y el éxito merecido parecía estar fuera de su alcance.