The Transition: AR News and Updates
Friday, July 31, 2026
2026 USARA National Championship
With the completion of the Regional Qualifier races for the season, the next stop is the 2026 USARA National Championships in Oregon on October 23-24.
With Bend Racing as Race Director and Jason Magness as Course Designer, the race promises teams 30 hours of full-on adventure that will test your mettle against the elements of the Central Oregon high desert. We recommend racers come early, stay late and bring the family to experience why everyone wants to Visit Bend.
The 2026 USARA National Championships are open to 4-person teams in mixed gender, all-female and all-male categories.
Diamond Lake Resort will serve as the host facility. This family-friendly getaway offers hiking, biking, skiing, fishing, and more. This “gem of the Cascades” is surrounded by Umpqua National Forest and just 25 minutes from Crater Lake. The opportunities for sightseeing and recreation before and after the race are endless, and spectators will appreciate the many opportunities to cheer their teams on from the course, as well.
Register your team and book your trip before the race sells out!
ARWS Junior Adventure Racing World Championship
Team Full Steam Ahead 2 racers Jossalyn Henry and Katharine Virgilio finished on the podium at the ARWS Junior Adventure Racing World Championship by finishing third in the U-18 Women Division.
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 discounts at ExpertVoice!
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
Lessons in Endurance: Our 1,000-Mile Yukon Journey
Opinion: I like dogs, but I don’t want to bike with your dog
I took a perfectly good mountain bike and built into a convertible gravel bike… and it was great!
Do Mountain Bikers Prefer Solo Rides? New Survey Results
Where Do the Bikes Go? How Richmond, Kentucky, Fought for Professional Trail Design
Upcoming USARA Sanctioned Events
Tracking Links by Adventure Enablers
Visit the Community Race Calendar
for More Races
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
September 2026
East Fork Challenge, OH, Sept. 12
Greenhorn Adventure Race, MD, Sep. 12 (PRICE INCREASE 8/12)
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
Coastal Traverse, DE, Sept. 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
Fall Foliage Adventure Race, VA, Oct. 10
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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