The Transition: AR News and Updates
Friday, April 24, 2026
Adventure Racers Break Paddling Record
Adventure racers Chelsey Magness and Dan Staudigel set a FKT on the Willamette River in Oregon in 17 hours, 44 minutes.
“When people think about endurance milestones, they often think about things like Mount Everest—the ultimate symbol of going big. And so, naturally in endurance sports, “Everesting” has come to mean repeating something over and over until you’ve climbed 29,029 feet. It’s relentless, it’s somewhat mental and it’s a test of how deep you’re willing to go, said Magness of the feat.
“This wasn’t that, but it also kind of was.
Because 150 miles on the water isn’t just distance. It’s a lot of time, it’s constant repetition, it’s monotony and most importantly- it’s managing your body, your brain, your fueling, your team, and the inevitable low points that show up whether you want them to or not. Essentially, it’s staying “in it” for a REALLY long time.”
Magness and Staudigel are members of Team Bend Racing who are the race directors for the 2026 USARA National Championship.
No word if the Willamette will be part of the course.
Read Chelsey Magness’ blog post on Endurance Mama about the feat and coverage of the record.
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for More Races
April 2026
Spring Bloom Adventure Race, VA, Apr. 25 (LIVE TRACKING LINK)
Sufferfest in the Styx, FL, Apr. 25 **RQ**
SunRiver Scramble, OR, Apr. 25
SunRiver Family Race, OR, Apr. 26
May 2026
Eastern Shore Sprint 6-Hour AR, DE, May 2 (REGISTRATION CLOSES 4/28)
Mission Adventure Race, IN, May 2 (REGISTRATION CLOSES 4/25)
Midwest Championship Adventure Race--24-hr Ozarks Challenge, MO, May 2 **RQ**
Rock, Roll & Rattlesnake Challenge Adventure Race -- 16hr, TX, May 2 **RQ** (REGISTRATION CLOSES 4/28)
Cerberus 3 Day Stage Race, VA, May 8 (REGISTRATION CLOSES 4/26)
New River Rush, WV, May 16 (REGISTRATION CLOSES 5/2)
3ROC’s Pay What You Want Adventure Race, PA, May 16 (REGISTRATION CLOSES 5/1)
Rib Mountain Adventure Challenge, WI, May 23
Brake the Habit, WV, May 30 **RQ** (PRICE INCREASE AFTER 5/3)
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 (REGISTRATION CLOSES 6/12)
Jason’s Adventure Bash, SC, Jun. 13
Summer Sizzle Adventure Race - Sunday, VA, Jun. 14 (REGISTRATION CLOSES 6/12)
Union Bay Weeknight Adventure Race, WA, Jun. 16
Endless Mountains Adventure Race, VT, Jun. 22-27 (REGISTRATION CLOSES 5/1)
Endless Mountains Lite, MA, Jun. 26 (REGISTRATION CLOSES 4/30)
Stubborn Mule, WI, Jun. 27 **RQ**
July 2026
Maine Summer Adventure Race - 24hr, ME, Jul. 11 **RQ** (PRICE INCREASE AFTER 5/31)
Seven Bends Adventure Race, VA, Jul. 11 (PRICE INCREASE AFTER 4/30)
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**'
August 2026
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 (PRICE INCREASE AFTER 5/22)
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 (PRICE INCREASE AFTER 5/31)
Coastal Traverse, DE, Sept. 26 (PRICE INCREASE AFTER 7/26)
DASH Adventure Race, UT, Sept. 26 (PRICE INCREASE AFTER 6/1)
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 (PRICE INCREASE AFTER 4/30)
The Fig, KY, Nov. 7
December 2026
Rib Mountain Adventure Challenge—Winter Edition, WI, Dec. 5
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