The Transition: AR News and Updates
Friday, July 24, 2026
Final Regional Qualifiers Before the 2026 USARA National Championship
The final two Regional Qualifier races before the 2026 USARA National Championship kick off on Saturday, July 25.
The 2026 The Longest Day Will be exploring a new region of the Adirondack Mountains in New York. The 24 hour event is in the heart of one of the largest parks in the US. The racers will experience world class single track mountain biking, incredible navigation through forests and over mountains, and exciting wilderness packrafting. Follow the racers at the Enabled Tracking site starting at 8 am EDT.
Headed into its 12th year, the Teton Ogre has grown to be a premier adventure race in the Rockies, offering a challenge unlike anything you might find in a typical endurance race. Using only a map and compass, teams will be pushed to their limits to find as many checkpoints as possible before time runs out, whether it be on foot, bike, or on the water. Follow the racers at the Enabled Tracking site starting at 6:15 am MDT.
ARWS Junior Adventure Racing World Championship
Follow the action at the first Junior Adventure Racing World Championship.The race aims to encourage a new generation of adventure racers and recognize the best young adventure athletes in the world.
“This is a concept I have been dreaming about and working towards for so many years,” says ARWS CEO Heidi Muller.
Teams of two in both U18 & U25 categories will race a regional youth prologue, followed by two days of multi-sport adventure incorporating trail running, mountain biking, canoeing, swimming, ropes climbing, and map and compass navigation. There will be an overnight camp in a remote location between the two days of racing amongst the lakes and forests of Temiscamingue.
The race will feature multiple teams from the United States:
U18-Men
Full Steam Ahead Racing: Logan Kisselbach, Branton Miles
U18-Mix
Base Six: Maya Grogean, Jeremy Bel
U18-Women
Full Steam Ahead 1: Vivian Alexander, Lillian Chessman
Full Steam Ahead 2: Jossalyn Henry, Katharine Virgilio
U25-Men
GMARA: Samuel Yager, Jackson Yager
U25-Mix
Psyched USA: Hunter Sykes, Patrea Sykes
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!
Gear Shed
The $50 yearly membership to USARA provides access to the OUTLET at ExpertVoice with the deepest discounts on the gear you need!
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!
News from the Adventure Race/Endurance World
TDZ 165 – Allison Marinucci: Racing, Loss, and the Work of Recovery
Double Trouble: This Vermont Trail Race Has Runners Climb Mount Mansfield — Twice
First mountain bike trails coming to Olympia, WA with 15 bike-only routes at Marj Yung Park
Fon Du Lac Band celebrates grand opening of Mountain Bike Skills Park
Universal Studios Beijing to host UIPM 2026 Obstacle World Championships
Eight years in the making, new Canfield Mountain trail opens to the public
Upcoming USARA Sanctioned Events
Tracking Links by Adventure Enablers
Visit the Community Race Calendar
for More Races
July 2026
The Longest Day -- 24hr, NY, Jul. 25 RQ (TRACKING LINK)
The Taos Kids Adventure Race, NM, Jul. 24-26
Teton Ogre -- 24hr, ID, Jul. 25 RQ (TRACKING LINK)
August 2026
The Vail Kids Adventure Race, CO, Aug. 6-9
Cowboy Tough, WY, Aug. 7 (REGISTRATION ENDS AUG 2)
After Dark Adventure Race, KY, Aug. 22 (REGISTRATION ENDS AUG 17)
Quarry Mountain Quest, CO, Aug. 22
Shenandoah River Adventure Race, VA, Aug. 22 (REGISTRATION ENDS AUG 8)
The Big Bear Kids Adventure Race, CA, Aug. 28-30
Creve Coeur 4 Adventure Race, MO, Aug. 29
Unbridled Women Adventure Race, KY, Aug. 29 (PRICE INCREASE JULY 31)
September 2026
East Fork Challenge, OH, Sept. 12
Greenhorn Adventure Race, MD, Sep. 12 (PRICE INCREASE AUG 12)
VentureQuest Adventure Race, MD, Sep. 12 (REGISTRATION ENDS 9/12)
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
Moose on the Loose Adventure Race, WI, Sept 19
La Pine Loop Family Race, OR, Sept. 20
Reservoir Ramble, IN, Sept. 20 (PRICE INCREASE AFTER 7/26)
Coastal Traverse, DE, Sept. 26 (PRICE INCREASE AFTER 7/26)
DASH Adventure Race, UT, Sept. 26 (REGISTRATION ENDS 9/20)
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 8/1)
The Fig, KY, Nov. 7
December 2026
Rib Mountain Adventure Challenge—Winter Edition, WI, Dec. 5
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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