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The Race Recon Team is like no other in the world. We bring a fresh, innovative and analytic approach to assist sport and adventure based athletes, expedition teams, trainers and coaches to maximise their performance, exposure and safety. Explore further, go faster, train smarter and share your experiences live with Race Recon.
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The Sprint through the Game Theory Looking Glass
'The Sprint', a highly tactical one-on-one track cycling match race between opponents exhibits classic game theory fundamentals. Classic Sprint strategies involve cat and mouse behavior to force the opponent to take the lead giving an aerodynamic advantage to the trailing rider.
The Psychology of Risk Taking
The recent incident involving one of the world's pre-eminent adventurers, Andrew McAuley has prompted questions in the media regarding how a risk taking impulse arises from within and what role environmental factors play. Derryn Hinch recently interviewed the director of Race Recon, Patrick Brothers, to share his thoughts.
Encouraging sponsorship by quantifying Return on Investment (ROI)
Is sponsoring adventure intangible? Find out how Race Recon measures ROI for Crossing the Ditch Sponsors.
Predicting Kayak Movement using Live Mathematical Models
The Net Vessel Movement Model, or NVM2, is a dynamic mathematical model that Race Recon developed specifically for the longest ever two-man kayak expedition, Crossing the Ditch.
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