This is a special Course Reveal episode of The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast, released just as the 2026 Adventure Racing World Championships get underway in Corsica.
Nancy Bahuaud of Raid in France joins us to walk through the course she and her husband Pascal built: 505 kilometers and twelve stages across an island often called the mountain in the sea. From the start in Corte to the finish on the northwest coast, teams will face nearly every discipline the sport has to offer, and terrain that will test the best in the world.
In this conversation, we explore:
How Raid in France thinks about building a race as a journey
The river and sea sections, and why this dry year has everyone watching water levels
The stage Nancy expects to be the hardest, and how long it may take even the fastest teams
Why compulsory rest remains non-negotiable
A prologue that brings the town of Corte into the race
Nancy also shares what this race means to her and Pascal after twenty years of directing, and why Corsica holds a special place in that story.
Check out Rootstock Racing's takeover of The Dark Zone feed during their Endless Mountains Adventure Race. This limited series of six episodes captures the race from start to finish chronicling the experience of the racers, the grandeur of the course, and the human experience borne from an expedition-distance adventure race.
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