Warren Bates is a former world champion adventurer racer and the co-founder and event director of GODZone, the world's largest expedition adventure race held in New Zealand every year. In this episode, we attempt to define exactly what adventure racing is and go into Warren's personal story from investment banker to adventure racer. We also talk about the physical and mental conditioning required to undertake one of the most gruelling races on earth.

To learn more about GODZone visit godzoneadventure.com

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