Eco-Challenge (1995–2003)

1. S01E01Utah 1995April 1, 1995—During the event, the heat of the desert scorched the teams by day; by night they shivered together as temperatures plummeted. Of the 50 tea

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01New England 1995—Twelve international teams were invited to compete in this 320-mile race; only eight teams were able to officially finish.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01British Columbia 1996—The third Eco-Challenge event was held in the Canadian province of British Columbia in 1996. Only 13 other teams officially finished what co

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Australia 1997—Held in tropical North Queensland, the race introduced the added peril of local wildlife including poisonous snakes, spiders and plants as w

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Morocco 1998—For the first time, the race included two new disciplines: coasteering, where competitors scrambled along the Atlantic coastline, climbing b

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01Argentina 1999—Held in the extreme terrain of Patagonia, this proved to be the most competitive Eco-Challenge yet with the top finishing teams from past Ec

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

1. S07E01Sabah 2000—The seventh Eco-Challenge in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo offered competitors a chance to explore one of the last truly wild places on Earth. Wit

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

1. S08E01New Zealand 2001April 21, 2002—Seventy-Five international teams, each with four competitors converge on the South Island of New Zealand in October, 2001. The teams travers
2. S08E02New Zealand 2001 Episode 2April 21, 2002—
3. S08E03New Zealand 2001 Episode 3April 22, 2002—
4. S08E04New Zealand 2001 Episode 4April 23, 2002—
5. S08E05New Zealand 2001 Episode 5April 24, 2002—
6. S08E06New Zealand 2001 Episode 6April 24, 2003—

Season 8 ranked & reviewed

1. S09E01Fiji 2002May 5, 2003—Day One. The 10-day race adventure begins. The creator, Mark Burnett, reveals the task before the 81 Teams compete for the course. The nar
2. S09E02Fiji 2002 Episode 2May 6, 2003—The race continues. Teams make use of their mountain bikes to explore deep into the heart of the jungle, passing cascading waterfalls and cu
3. S09E03Fiji 2002 Episode 3May 7, 2003—Day Three and Day Four events continue. The jungle takes its toll on the racers as they navigate and trek over mountain ranges and highlands
4. S09E04Fiji 2002 Episode 4May 8, 2003—The remaining events continues. Team Seagate.com finished the 501km course in first place with the total time of 6 days, 22 hours, and 51 m

Season 9 ranked & reviewed