The Transition: AR News and Updates
Friday, October 17, 2025
Butt-Puckered & Grateful: Life Lessons from a Late-Blooming Mountain Biker
Learning to mountain bike at the ripe old age of 29 taught the author that mountain biking and life have a lot in common. Read about that lesson in Rachel Popelka’s feature story.
Race Report
The Gear Shed: Gear for Adventure Racing
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News from the Adventure Race/Endurance World
How Do I Train for an Adventure Race If I’ve Never Done One Before?
5th at Worlds: The Race That Tested Everything
Adventure Racing World Championship 2025 - To the Limit
Corsica to Host the 2026 Adventure Racing World Championship
Protein Poison? New Study Raises Alarm Bells
Wildfires Strike Joshua Tree, Zion National Parks Amid Government Shutdown
Locals step up to serve visitors to Acadia National Park during government shutdown
Fitness app Strava is suing watch-maker Garmin. Here's why that has runners sweating
Upcoming USARA Adventure Race Events
Tracking Links by Adventure Enablers
October 2025
Fall Foliage Adventure Race, VA, Oct. 18 LIVE TRACKING LINK
La Pine Loop, OR, Oct. 18
La Pine Loop Family Race, OR, Oct. 19
Off Road Rage Adventure Race, MO, Oct. 25
November 2025
Milwaukee Area Fall Frenzy, WI, Nov. 1
Treasure Coast Adventure Race, FL, Nov. 8
The Two Rivers Adventure Race, PA, Nov. 15 **RQ**
No Sleep Adventure Race, IN, Nov. 22
December 2025
Rib Mountain Adventure Challenge- Winter Edition, WI, Dec. 6
The Enigma, FL, Dec. 13
Raid the Rock Adventure Race, AR, Dec. 20
January 2026
The Chill: Winter Adventure Race, VA, Jan. 24
February 2026
Apex Endurance Challenge, FL, Feb. 7
March 2026
Lake Kissimmee Endurance Challenge, FL, Mar. 21
April 2026
2026 Shenandoah Epic, VA, Apr. 11 **RQ**
Stubborn Fool, WI, Apr. 11
Knox Xtreme Adventure Race, TN, Apr. 25
Spring Bloom Adventure Race, VA, Apr. 25
Sufferfest in the Styx, FL, Apr. 25 **RQ**
May 2026
Midwest Championship Adventure Race--24-hr Ozarks Challenge, MO, May 2 **RQ**
Rock, Roll & Rattlesnake Challenge Adventure Race -- 16hr, TX, May 2 **RQ**
Eastern Shore Sprint 6-Hour AR, DE, May 2
Cerberus 3 Day Stage Race, VA, May 8
Brake the Habit, VA, May 30 **RQ**
Tug Hill Extreme -- 24hr, NY, May 30 **RQ**
June 2026
Rainer Raid -- 30hr, WA, Jun. 6 **RQ**
Summer Sizzle Adventure Race - Saturday, VA, Jun. 13
Summer Sizzle Adventure Race - Sunday, VA, Jun. 14
Stubborn Mule, WI, Jun. 27 **RQ**
July 2026
Maine Summer Adventure Race - 24hr, ME, Jul. 11 **RQ**
The Longest Day -- 24hr, NY, Jul. 25 **RQ**
Teton Ogre -- 24hr, ID, Jul. 25 **RQ**
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