What is Adventure Racing?

Adventure racing is the new endurance sport of the millenium. Just as the 1970's brought the marathon and the 1980s the Ironman Triathlon, the 1990s bring us adventure racing.

The sport consists of a series of consecutive outdoor endurance challenges (running, biking, paddling, etc) that require coed teams to navigate an unmarked course from start to finish. Race routes are designated by checkpoint coordinates that racers must plot on a map and then locate during the race. Checkpoints are kept secret until just before race time. Teams are required to combine physical endurance, psychological toughness, outdoor savy, and athletic skill across a variety of disciplines. While solid fitness is a prerequisite, successful adventure racers are those with the ability to contend with rigors of nonstop racing including, sleep deprivation, unpredictable weather, blisters, and general fatigue.