If in doubt of your location, just go up.

That's what Odyssey President Ronny Angell told racers before last weekend's One Day Adventure Race in Roanoke, Va., in the foothills of the Appalachians. And it wasn't just pre-race hyperbole.

Team Checkpoint Zero with racers Scott Pleban, Michele Hobson, Jon Barker, Paul Cox and Diane Baker in support finished second in the event that included a beautiful paddle on the James River, a ropes section strung across a small waterfall, an orienteering course in which each CP was placed at the top of a mountain, and a "biking" section that was more push than ride.

The Zeros had the lead after the first bike and the paddle section, but they ultimately couldn't hold off friends and eventual race winners Mighty Dog. Bad dog!

More details to come in a full race report.