The Transition: AR News and Updates
Friday, June 19, 2026
Expedition Race Coverage
The 2026 Endless Mountains Adventure Race from Rootstock Racing brings a 500-kilometer, five-day expedition race to the South Shires of Vermont for a grand journey through the Green Mountain State. Follow the action from the race website, tracking page, and The Dark Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast where the RDs will be providing updates.
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News from the Adventure Race/Endurance World
Kilian Jornet’s Next Big Challenge: Getting Americans to Care About Protecting Public Lands
Trails millage could reach the November ballot in Grand Traverse County
Why one of North America’s most progressive mountain towns still bans e-bikes on trails
An Ode to Trail Running in New York City
When the Water Is Low, a Packraft Will Go
The Collapse of a Western States 100 Obsession: A Profile of Brian Morrison
How Training and Preparing for the Colorado Trail Has Improved My Life in Many Ways
Anchorage connector trail will cost how much?
Trail mileage doubling at Baker’s Park, poised to be next mountain biking destination in Colorado
Upcoming USARA Sanctioned Events
Tracking Links by Adventure Enablers
Visit the Community Race Calendar
for More Races
June 2026
Endless Mountains Adventure Race, VT, Jun. 22-27 (TRACKING LINK)
Endless Mountains Lite, MA, Jun. 26
Stubborn Mule, WI, Jun. 27 RQ (TRACKING LINK)
July 2026
Maine Summer Adventure Race - 24hr, ME, Jul. 11 RQ (TRACKING LINK)
Seven Bends Adventure Race, VA, Jul. 11
Minnesota Orienteering Club Adventure Challenge, MN, Jul. 11
Pocket Gopher Extreme, MN, Jul. 17
ChattARnooga Adventure Race, TN, Jul. 18
The Longest Day -- 24hr, NY, Jul. 25 RQ
Teton Ogre -- 24hr, ID, Jul. 25 RQ (SOLD OUT)
The Kids Adventure Race, CO, Aug. 6-9
Cowboy Tough, WY, Aug. 7
After Dark Adventure Race, KY, Aug. 22
Quarry Mountain Quest, CO, Aug. 22
Shenandoah River Adventure Race, VA, Aug. 22
The Kids Adventure Race, CA, Aug. 28-30
Creve Coeur 4 Adventure Race, MO, Aug. 29
Unbridled Women Adventure Race, KY, Aug. 29
September 2026
East Fork Challenge, OH, Sept. 12
Greenhorn Adventure Race, MD, Sep. 12
VentureQuest Adventure Race, MD, Sep. 12 (PRICE INCREASE AFTER 6/12)
Gold Rush Adventure Challenge, CA, Sep. 19 (REGISTRATION ENDS 9/12)
La Pine Loop Race Weekend, OR, Sept. 19-20
Blue Hills Adventure Race, MA, Sept. 19
La Pine Loop Family Race, OR, Sept. 20
Reservoir Ramble, IN, Sept. 20
Coastal Traverse, DE, Sept. 26 (PRICE INCREASE AFTER 7/26)
DASH Adventure Race, UT, Sept. 26
October 2026
Central Indiana Adventure (CIA), IN, Oct. 3 (PRICE INCREASE AFTER 8/31)
Wild Driftless Adventure Race, IA, Oct. 3 (PRICE INCREASE AFTER 7/31)
Fall Foliage Adventure Race, VA, Oct. 10 (PRICE INCREASE AFTER 7/23 )
USARA National Championships, OR, Oct. 23-24
Off Road Rage Adventure Race, MO, Oct. 24
November 2026
Rocktown Adventure Race, VA, Nov. 7
The Fig, KY, Nov. 7
December 2026
Rib Mountain Adventure Challenge—Winter Edition, WI, Dec. 5
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