Mantracker (Season 2) (2007)

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Mantracker Season 2
(2007)

http://www.mantracker.ca/season_02/episodes.html

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The prey take off into the bush with a head start, a map and a compass. The
relentless Mantracker is on horseback armed with an arsenal of forensic skills.
The hunted have 36hrs and over 40 kilometers to outrun Mantracker ΓΓé¼ΓÇ£ how they
escape, that's up to them.

This isn't about rules or money - just bragging rights. The prey are looking for
glory and Mantracker is looking for them.

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Relationships will be put to the test this season ΓΓé¼ΓÇ£ watch friends, teammates,
couples and co-workers take on Mantracker!

Season 2 features hour-long episodes that go deeper into the minds of both
hunter and hunted. The terrain is more grueling than ever before and Mantracker
is counting on his sidekick to know every inch of it. The prey already know each
other, but will their bond help them to the finish as they work as a team, or
will their relationship haunt them as they struggle to reach a consensus on how
to beat Mantracker?

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Video: Xvid 576x320 (16:9) 29.97fps 916-922kbps
Audio: MPEG Audio Layer 3 48000Hz stereo 118-121kbps
Duration: eps 1-8 = 45m50s

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Episode #1 - Chris & Brock - buddies

Location: British Columbia
Sidekick: Neil Carey

Chris and Brock are two urban tough guys who want to show Mantracker that their
Toronto street smarts and urban fortitude can translate in the mountainous
country of British Columbia. With attitude, grit and determination, these city
boys put Mantracker through the ringer. Across the most grueling and dangerous
terrain ever faced by any prey, Chris and Brock dig deep, testing the skills and
patience of their hunter all along the way.

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Episode #2 - Shannon & Stephanie - long-time friends

Location: Alberta
Sidekick: Curtis Hallock

Friendships are tested, phobias are confronted and egos are on the line in the
unforgiving Alberta wilderness. Shannon and Stephanie are bush smart,
competitive athletes and close friends. They're also moms out to smash some
perceptions: just because you look great doesn't mean you can't bust it in the
bush. But Mantracker's hungrier than ever ΓΓé¼ΓÇ£ he lost to a team of two women last
season, so he's got both bragging rights and redemption on the line.

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Episode #3 - Dustin & Ian - childhood friends

Location: Alberta
Sidekick: Curtis Hallock

Two fierce athletes who thrive on competition challenge Mantracker to a battle
of strength, focus and determination in the wild remote wilderness of Grande
Cache. Dustin and Ian, childhood friends and Ultimate Frisbee teammates refuse
to let fear and dehydration curb their quest for glory but a hungry Mantracker
won't be deterred by their savvy diversions or upstanding fitness. Will the
hunter's skills triumph over the prey's unrelenting competitive nature or will
Dustin and Ian be diminished by a devastating defeat?

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Episode #4 - Brent & Brian - firefighters

Location: Yukon
Sidekick: Rob Knorr

An unforgiving Yukon landscape, frigid fall weather and elite prey team raise
the stakes for Mantracker. Brent and Brian have the bush experience and physical
strength to cut it on "Mantracker", and their training as firefighters and
ability to stay cool under pressure raise the bar even further. But its
September in the north ΓΓé¼ΓÇ£ will the severe conditions break them, and tip the
delicate balance to Mantracker?

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Episode #5 - Erica & Kendall - sisters-in-law

Location: Yukon
Sidekick: Joni MacKinnon

These city girls appear completely out of their element in the Yukon wilderness.
But Erica and Kendall's drive to succeed and prove their potential make them
stellar opponents. By leaving surprises in the bush for Mantracker, will the
women successfully get under the tracker's skin and make him lose his focus, or
will the downtown divas succumb to the grueling landscapes that make hours spent
on a stair-climber and treadmill seem like a walk in the park?

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Episode #6 - Brian & Samantha - boyfriend & girlfriend

Location: Ontario
Sidekick: Phil Lemieux

It's the rainiest, muddiest and slipperiest fall on record in northern Ontario,
and Mantracker's team is being pushed to the limit. Brian and Samantha are very
fit, very strong, and very, very determined. But they are also the youngest prey
team of the season, and putting their relationship to the ultimate test. They
are very competitive with Mantracker, and even more competitive with each other.
Will they cross they finish line together, or will love come second to victory?

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Episode #7 - Dan & Jared - strangers

Location: British Columbia
Sidekick: Neil Carey

Two polar opposite strangers come together for this battle to the finish line.
Both bring extensive training and resolve to the table. Dan, a former U.S Marine
Corps sniper and personal trainer of massive proportions and Jared, a highly
trained and disciplined Martial Artist and self described smartass, break out
cheeky diversions and carefully crafted escape and evade techniques that force
Mantracker to draw on all he's got. Will the two strangers be able to work as a
team, or will their different personalities clash and cost them the chase?

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Episode #8 - Steve & Jeff - Canadian Freestyle teammates

Location: Ontario
Sidekick: Phil Lemieux

Steve and Jeff are among the most elite athletes in the world - Olympians. They
compete in one of the most exciting, risky sports there is - freestyle aerials.
The snow, mud and terrain of early winter in northern Ontario are a horse's -
and Mantracker's - worst nightmare. And for the first time, "Mantracker" moves
into the realm of urban warfare. This could be the chase of the season - has
Mantracker met his match? Steve and Jeff have a competitive edge unmatched by
any other team - but when does confident turn into cocky?

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