In February 2009, 60 of the world's toughest athletes lined up to face each other and Mother Nature, in the official "adventure at the end of the world", the 2009 Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race.

Between 10th - 21st February 2009, teams from USA, Canada, Germany, Croatia, Israel, Spain, France, Brazil, Argentina and Chile traversed some of the most remote lands on Earth, between the Southern Continental Ice Field and the end of the American continent at the Cross of the Seas.

Their 600km odyssey included mountain biking, trekking, rope work, kayaking and orienteering and the winners from the Helly Hansen – Prunesco team crossed the finish line after approximately seven days.

The Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race is organized by Nomadas Outdoor Services and is supported by the Chilean Olympic Committee. It is the only adventure race in the world recognized by a national Olympic Committee.

The race is run annually, both to provide a unique expedition adventure for participants and raise awareness of the need to protect the very environment it crosses; the remote wilderness of Southern Patagonia. All funds raised beyond the cost of organizing the event are directed to environmental protection projects in the region.

Stjepan Pavicic, Race Director, said, "Since 2002, we have focused on creating an event that not only presents a physical and mental challenge, but also a message: we must preserve this remote and pristine region of Chilean Patagonia. Today, with our title sponsor, Wenger, we are brining this message to the world."