The Transition: AR News & Updates
Friday, April 19, 2024
Bend Racing Replays Expedition Ozark
Shenandoah Epic Allows GPS Devices
Mark Harris, the race director for the Shenandoah Epic, stirred controversy when he announced that GPS devices would be allowed in the 2024 race that starts on Saturday, April 20. Follow along as a dot watcher with Enabled Tracking, and let us know your thoughts on the race in the comments below!
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News from the Adventure/Endurance World
USMA Orienteering Club hosts USA Orienteering National Ranking Event
McDonough Orienteering Team Defends Varsity Title at National Championship
Arkansas Has Mountain Bike Trails to Challenge Even the Pros
US Senator Tim Kaine's new book: Walking, biking, paddling across Virginia
Obstacle Racing Media podcast discusses BOCRA “abandonment” by Ian Adamson and World Obstacle
Best Beginner Mountain Bikes according to U.S.News
Cross-country Race Bikes of 2024 from the UCI MTB World Season
Upcoming USARA Events
April
Technical Endurance Challenge, OR, Apr 20
Shenandoah Epic, VA, Apr 20
Sufferfest in the Styx, FL, Apr 27
Spring Bloom Adventure Race, VA, Apr 27
Chasin’ the Bone, WI, Apr 27
May
Eastern Shore Sprint 6-Hour AR, MD, May 4
Mission Adventure Race, IN, May 4 *RQ*
New River Rush Adventure Race, WV, May 18
The Berryman Adventure, MO, May 18 *RQ*
SunRiver Scramble, OR, May 25
Rib Mountain Adventure Race, WI, May 25
June
Tug Hill Extreme Adventure, NY, Jun 1
Teton Ogre Adventure Race, ID, Jun 8 *RQ*
Unbridled Women Adventure Race, KY, Jun 9
Midwest Championship Adventure Race, KS, Jun 22
Buff Betty Women’s Adventure Race, VA, Jun 22
The Longest Day, NY, Jun 28
Rainer Raid, WA, Jun 29 *RQ*
Stubborn Mule Adventure Race, WI, Jun 29 *RQ*
July
Maine Summer Adventure Race, ME, Jul 13 *RQ*
Never Summer Adventure Race, CO, Jul 13 *RQ*
Pocket Gopher Challenges, MN, Jul 19
Almost Heaven 24-Hour Adventure Race, WV, Jul 27
Dark Sky Challenge, FL, Jul 27
August
The Inferno Adventure Race, SC, Aug 3
Quarry Mountain Quest, CO, Aug 10
The Hard Fall Adventure Race, VT, Aug 17 *RQ*
Endeavor Team Challenge, CA, Aug 24
September
Expedition Oregon - America’s Toughest Race, OR, Sept 6
Shenandoah River Adventure Race, VA, Sept 7
Whistle Pig Adventure Race, MT, Sept 7
Chisholm Trail Adventure Race, TX, Sept 13 *RQ*
Battle by the Brook, CO, Sept. 21
USARA National Championship, WV, Sept 26-28