The Transition: AR News & Updates
Friday, October 27, 2023
Racer Survey
Through an official partnership with the The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast, USARA plans to launch a new series of discussions aimed at helping newer racers break into adventure racing while also offering space for more experienced racers to continue learning about the sport they love.
We are collecting ideas to better understand what you, the racer, want to listen to and learn more about. Thank you for taking a moment of your time to fill out this short survey to help us outline, plan, and conduct these discussions in the year ahead!
News from the AR/Endurance World
Performance enhancing drugs were a topic of the Bend Racing Podcast sparking people to weigh in on the Adventure Racing Discussion Facebook group. Read USARA’s statement on our website.
The Swedish Armed Forces Adventure Racing Team are world champs, winning the ARWS championship in 118 hours, 33 minutes and 26 seconds
An International Top Ten at the Adventure Racing World Championship
The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast provided much commentary of the ARWS World Championship
Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra had runners completing laps for days until Harvey Lewis was the last person standing—after 450 miles.
Gear Shed
Has your bike helmet been through some battles with you? It might be time for an upgrade. The Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends replacement every 5-10 years and after a significant impact. Become a member of USARA today and browse the selection of helmets on ExpertVoice.
Upcoming Races
Nov. 4: Milwaukee Area Fall Frenzy
Dec. 16: Raid The Rock Adventure Race
Apr. 7: Expedition Ozark (Early Registration is OPEN until Dec.1)
Apr. 20: Shenandoah Epic (Registration OPENS Nov. 1)
Apr. 27: Spring Bloom (Early Registration is OPEN until Dec. 31)
Trail Mail for the Transition, Oct 20
I appreciated hearing from two solid AR athletes and especially enjoyed Andrea answering this dot watcher’s AR math question. Her two ending paragraph is good advice for non-AR life, too. ~Monette B.
Send us Trail Mail at social@usara.com.
