The Transition: AR News and Updates
Friday, January 23, 2026
New Look For ExpertVoice
USARA membership perk ExpertVoice has a new logo but the same mission. This logo refresh is not a name change. ExpertVoice is still ExpertVoice. What it is is a clearer expression of their mission: to amplify expert voices and help them make an impact — whether that’s educating others, sharing honest recommendations or putting products through their paces in the real world.
A perk of the $35 year long membership is access to ExpertVoice— a hub of gear information and discounts. Their mission is to provide a place where brands can engage industry experts, offering them education, exclusive incentives and firsthand experiences with their products. The outcome? A cycle of genuine brand advocacy, fueled by honest recommendations that empower consumers to buy with expertise. So you can lend your voice to the product information—and who has more gear knowledge that adventure racers!
The site also offers discounts beyond gear such as travel and event discounts to ski resorts, NFL games, and Disney World.
Every week, the Transition features a link to some of the latest deals—including those open to friends and family!
Access to ExpertVoice is one of the ways that USARA supports the Adventure Race Community. So join today!
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Your $35 yearly membership to USARA gives you access to special deals from ExpertVoice!
REMINDER: A screenshot of the USARA membership from run signup will suffice for joining ExpertVoice. Directions are available on our membership page.
News from the Adventure Race/Endurance World
IARA Annual General Meeting Update
The DarkZone list of Adventure Racing Podcasts (Plus Other Great Podcasts)
Over 1,600 US ski resorts have been abandoned. Now, many are being reborn as MTB trails
Drop Bar Ban: Life Time Announces Big Change to MTB Events
The 5 Longest Hiking Trails In North Carolina's Blue Ridge Parkway
Anna Gibson's journey from trail running to ski mountaineering in a few months leads to Olympic spot
Upcoming USARA Sanctioned Events
Tracking Links by Adventure Enablers
Visit the Community Race Calendar for More Races
January 2026
Wicked Winter Navigation Race (ROGAINE), WA, Jan. 31
February 2026
Apex Endurance Challenge, FL, Feb. 7
The Jailbreak Adventure Race, TX, Feb. 21
March 2026
Extreme Break Up, OK, Mar. 7
Great Owl, OH, Mar. 14
Frozen Foot Challenge Adventure Race, VA, Mar. 14
Lake Kissimmee Endurance Challenge, FL, Mar. 21
LBL Challenge, KY, Mar. 28
April 2026
2026 Shenandoah Epic, VA, Apr. 11 **RQ**
Stubborn Fool, WI, Apr. 11
Crooked Compass (Rogaine), PA, Apr 18
Knox Xtreme Adventure Race, TN, Apr. 25
Spring Bloom Adventure Race, VA, Apr. 25
Sufferfest in the Styx, FL, Apr. 25 **RQ**
SunRiver Scramble, OR, Apr. 25
SunRiver Family Race, OR, Apr. 26
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
New River Rush, WV, May 16
3ROC’s Pay What You Want Adventure Race, PA, May 16
Rib Mountain Adventure Challenge, WI, May 23
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
Union Bay Weeknight Adventure Race, WA, Jun. 16
Endless Mountains Adventure Race, VT, Jun. 22-27
Endless Mountains Lite, MA, Jun. 26
Stubborn Mule, WI, Jun. 27 **RQ**
July 2026
Maine Summer Adventure Race - 24hr, ME, Jul. 11 **RQ**
Seven Bends Adventure Race, VA, Jul. 11
Pocket Gopher Extreme, MN, Jul. 17
The Longest Day -- 24hr, NY, Jul. 25 **RQ**
Teton Ogre -- 24hr, ID, Jul. 25 **RQ**'
August 2026
Cowboy Tough, WY, Aug. 7
Creve Coeur 4 Adventure Race, MO, Aug. 29
September 2026
East Fork Challenge, OH, Sept. 12
Greenhorn Adventure Race, MD, Sep. 12
VentureQuest Adventure Race, MD, Sep. 12
San Francisco Adventure Race, CA, Sep. 19
La Pine Loop Race Weekend, OR, Sept. 19-20
La Pine Loop Family Race, OR, Sept. 20
October 2026
Wild Driftless Adventure Race, IA, Oct. 3
Fall Foliage Adventure Race, VA, Oct. 10 EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE Apr. 1
November 2026
Rocktown Adventure Race, VA, Nov. 7
The Fig, KY, Nov. 7
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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