Friday, Nov. 6, 2026
Championship Report Roundup
31.5 hours, freezing temperatures, terrifying rapids, epic singletrack, and becoming a Jackalope!
Elizabeth Sugar Boese recounts finding a team, a hot springs checkpoint while mountain biking, and learning to paddle a packraft from “Angerman.”
A Race, a Lifeline, and a Whole Lot of Perspective
Chelsea Magness reflects on the National Championship as a lifeline during a stressful time.
Coastal Traverse Adventure Race Rescheduled Date Announced
The Delmarva Adventure Sports Coastal Traverse Adventure Race has been rescheduled for April 3, 2027.
The Delaware adventure race was postponed in September due to coastal flooding. The 12-hour beach themed adventure race will challenge teams and solo racers alike to navigate a coastal landscape by bike, foot, and paddle, linking wildlife refuges, state parks, beaches, tidal marshes, and vibrant coastal towns.
Registration for the event is open.
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Upcoming USARA Sanctioned Events
Tracking Links by Adventure Enablers
Visit the Community Race Calendar
for More Races
November 2026
Milwaukee Area Fall Frenzy (MAFF), WI, NOV. 7 (TRACKING LINK)
Rocktown Adventure Race, VA, Nov. 7
The Fig, KY, Nov. 7 **REGIONAL QUALIFIER**
Raid the Rock Adventure Race, Nov. 21
December 2026
Rib Mountain Adventure Challenge—Winter Edition, WI, Dec. 5
January 2027
Winter Warm-Up, MD, Jan. 9 (REGISTRATION ENDS 1/6/27)
April 2027
Coastal Traverse, DE, Apr. 3
2027 Shenandoah Epic, VA, Apr. 10
May 2027
Spring Bloom Adventure Race, VA, May 1 (PRICE INCREASE AFTER 12/31)
Rockbridge Adventure Race, VA, May 22
June 2027
WildHER AR, KY, Jun 12
Stubborn Mule, WI, Jun 26
October 2027
Wild Driftless, IA, Oct. 2 (REGISTRATION OPENS 1/4/27)
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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