The Transition: AR News and Updates
Friday, November 28, 2025
First Junior Adventure Racing World Championships
The Adventure Racing World Series (ARWS) will stage the first ever Junior Adventure Racing World Championship in July 2026, in association with the Raid International Témiscamingue and the International Adventure Racing Association (IARA).
The venue will be the Témiscamingue region of Quebec, Canada, with the race organised by Endurance Aventure, working with the Municipalite Regional de Comte de Témiscamingue and the Témiscamingue Development Society. The Raid Témiscamingue stage race is already part of the Adventure Racing World Series in North America and for 2026 and 2027 it will host the new championship event.
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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 EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE Nov. 30
Wicked Winter Navigation Race (ROGAINE), WA, Jan. 31 EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE Dec. 31
February 2026
Apex Endurance Challenge, FL, Feb. 7 EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE Nov. 30
March 2026
Extreme Break Up, OK, Mar. 7
Great Owl, OH, Mar. 14
Lake Kissimmee Endurance Challenge, FL, Mar. 21
April 2026
2026 Shenandoah Epic, VA, Apr. 11 **RQ** EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE Dec. 31
Stubborn Fool, WI, Apr. 11 EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE Jan. 17
Knox Xtreme Adventure Race, TN, Apr. 25 EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE Dec. 1
Spring Bloom Adventure Race, VA, Apr. 25 EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE Dec. 31
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 EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE Dec. 2
Waddling Warriors Adventure Race, WI, May 2
Cerberus 3 Day Stage Race, VA, May 8 EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE Dec. 19
Rib Mountain Adventure Challenge, WI, May 23
Brake the Habit, VA, May 30 **RQ** EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE Feb. 8
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 EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE Dec. 31
Summer Sizzle Adventure Race - Sunday, VA, Jun. 14 EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE Dec. 31
Union Bay Weeknight Adventure Race, WA, Jun. 16
Endless Mountains Adventure Race, VT, Jun. 22-27
Stubborn Mule, WI, Jun. 27 **RQ** EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE Jan. 10
July 2026
Maine Summer Adventure Race - 24hr, ME, Jul. 11 **RQ**
Pocket Gopher Extreme, MN, Jul. 17
The Longest Day -- 24hr, NY, Jul. 25 **RQ**
Teton Ogre -- 24hr, ID, Jul. 25 **RQ**
September 2026
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
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