The Transition: AR News and Updates
Friday, September 11, 2026
USARA National Championship
On October 23, the largest western field of racers will toe the line for the USARA National Championship.
What will the course look like?
Will racers need a dry suit for the packrafting section?
Is it really longer than 30 hours?
All the answers and more in Racer Update #2!
Gear Shed
The $50 yearly membership to USARA provides access to discounts at ExpertVoice!
REMINDER: A screenshot of the USARA membership from run signup will suffice for joining ExpertVoice. Directions are available on our membership page.
USARA annual members receive a 30% discount on custom apparel from PACTIMO and up to two free revisions on initial designs. To get started, email us at info@usara.com and we'll get you connected!
MRS Adventure Race Bundles
Racers competing at USARA National Championships can receive a FREE "Adventure Race Essentials" bundle from sponsor MRS packrafts with every packraft purchase.
To claim the free bundle, racers should add both a packraft and the bundle to their cart, and then use code “USARA”, which will adjust the price of the bundle to FREE!
News from the Adventure Race/Endurance World
Darren and Jason Return: State of AR #8
TDZ 171 – Champion Racer Rachel Nolan: The Queen of Rocking Up And Racing Steady
Montane Adventure Race European Championship 2026 Video
The Cohutta Cat: An Adventure Bikepacking Race (Film)
‘King Of Moab’ Endurance Athlete Shares The Habits That Keep Him Grounded
Recent Research Says That Climbing Can Reduce Depression and Anxiety
Upcoming USARA Sanctioned Events
Tracking Links by Adventure Enablers
Visit the Community Race Calendar
for More Races
September 2026
East Fork Challenge, OH, Sept. 12 (TRACKING LINK)
Greenhorn Adventure Race, MD, Sep. 12
VentureQuest Adventure Race, MD, Sep. 12
Gold Rush Adventure Challenge, CA, Sep. 19 (TRACKING LINK) (REGISTRATION ENDS 9/12)
Moose on the Loose Adventure Race, WI, Sept. 19
La Pine Loop Race Weekend, OR, Sept. 19-20
Blue Hills Adventure Race, MA, Sept. 19
Battle by the Brook, CO, Sept 19 (REGISTRATION ENDS 9/18)
La Pine Loop Family Race, OR, Sept. 20
Reservoir Ramble, IN, Sept. 20 (REGISTRATION ENDS 9/13)
Buff Betty Women’s Adventure Race, VA, Sept. 26
Coastal Traverse, DE, Sept. 26 (REGISTRATION ENDS 9/22)
DASH Adventure Race, UT, Sept. 26 (REGISTRATION ENDS 9/20)
October 2026
Central Indiana Adventure (CIA), IN, Oct. 3 (REGISTRATION ENDS 9/26)
Sleep When You’re Dead, CO, Oct. 3 (REGISTRATION ENDS 9/26)
Wild Driftless Adventure Race, IA, Oct. 3 (REGISTRATION ENDS 9/26)
Fall Foliage Adventure Race, VA, Oct. 10 (REGISTRATION ENDS 10/9)
USARA National Championships, OR, Oct. 23-24 (REGISTRATION CLOSES WHEN FIELD IS FULL)
Off Road Rage Adventure Race, MO, Oct. 24
November 2026
Milwaukee Area Fall Frenzy (MAFF), WI, NOV. 7 ((PRICE INCREASE 9/12)
Rocktown Adventure Race, VA, Nov. 7 (REGISTRATION ENDS 10/20)
The Fig, KY, Nov. 7 **REGIONAL QUALIFIER**
December 2026
Rib Mountain Adventure Challenge—Winter Edition, WI, Dec. 5
April 2027
2027 Shenandoah Epic, VA, Apr. 10 (REGISTRATION OPENS 9/29)
May 2027
Spring Bloom Adventure Race, VA, May 1 (PRICE INCREASE AFTER 12/31)
Rockbridge Adventure Race, VA, May 22
Have an adventure story, race report or an article to share with fellow adventure racers? Send it to social@usara.com for inclusion in the Transition.
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