Friday, April 25, 2024

Jesse Spangler Replays the Shenandoah Epic

Checkpoint Episode 3

BRF Barf Racing goes deep, plus the Never Summer and Rainier Raid Race Directors

In this episode, Brent goes deep with BRF Barf Racing (Next stop, Smoothie King!), and speaks with RD Katie Ferrington of the Never Summer AR and Jason Magness of the Rainier Raid AR. All three segments have something for everyone. Thanks to Brian Gatens of The Dark Zone Podcast as he lends an assist with hosting duties.

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News from the Adventure/Endurance World

• Bend Racing Podcast State of AR Episode 3

• Adventure racer Andrea Larson sets FKT

• AR DotWatch coverage of Shenandoah Epic

• AR101: Stepping Up - AR Expedition Racing May 1 on FaceBook Live with AR DotWatch

• Sit, Write, Run: Running With the Mind of Mountains

• Pennsylvania's GAP Trail ranked among the best recreational trails in the country

• 'Arthur the King' Races to Blu-ray on May 28

• Don't Waste Money! Money Saving Tips For Mountain Bikers

• Watch The World’s First Flying Canoe Take Off

Upcoming USARA Events

April

Sufferfest in the Styx, FL, Apr 27, Tracking Page

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*, Tracking Page

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