The Transition: AR News and Updates
Friday, July 10, 2026
Regional Qualifier Coverage
The 2026 Maine Summer Adventure Race starts at 10 am Saturday, July 11. The USARA Regional Qualifier race is set in Greenwood, Maine, with the race beginning and ending at the base of the Mt. Abram Ski Area.
Be sure to follow the dots on the Enabled Tracking site. And Legendary Randy Ericksen will broadcast on the Strong Machine Facebook page.
The winning mixed gender 3/4 person team will be awarded guaranteed entry into the current season National Championship race plus an $800 credit towards the race.
All finishing teams of an RQ will receive five (5) bonus points in the National Rankings.
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!
Race Report Roundup
Gear Shed
The $50 yearly membership to USARA drops 50% off shades for those summer miles 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
The dARkZONE 163 – Nathan Fa’avae Returns, Bound for the Yukon 1000
Adventure racing is very skillful torture
The Trailhead Podcast: Race Photographer Anastasia Wilde on What 200-Milers Really Look Like
Men Far More Likely to Hit the Wall in Marathons, Study Finds
Interior Seeks Nominations for Long-Distance Biking Trails on Public Lands
How to build memorable mountain bike trails with Aaron Rogers, CEO of Rock Solid
Two men fined $35k for cutting down 300+ trees to build illegal mountain bike trail in Stowe
Upcoming USARA Sanctioned Events
Tracking Links by Adventure Enablers
Visit the Community Race Calendar
for More Races
July 2026
Maine Summer Adventure Race - 24hr, ME, Jul. 11 RQ (TRACKING LINK)
Seven Bends Adventure Race, VA, Jul. 11
Minnesota Orienteering Club Adventure Challenge, MN, Jul. 11
ChattARnooga Adventure Race, TN, Jul. 18
The Longest Day -- 24hr, NY, Jul. 25 RQ (TRACKING LINK) REGISTRATION ENDS JULY 12
Teton Ogre -- 24hr, ID, Jul. 25 RQ (TRACKING LINK)
August 2026
The 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 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
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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