The Transition: AR News and Updates
Friday, June 20, 2025
Regional Qualifier:
Midwest Championship
Adventure Race
The Midwest Championship Adventure Race from Off Road Raid Adventures kicks off from Kanapolis, Kansas, on Saturday, June 21.
Follow the Regional Championship action from the Adventure Enablers Tracking Site.
The Gear Shed: Gear for Adventure Racing
A $35 membership to USARA can help turn your vehicle into the ultimate AR start line base camp with deals on roof tents from ExpertVoice!
REMINDER: A screenshot of the USARA membership from run signup will suffice for joining ExpertVoice. Directions are available on our membership page.
News from the Adventure Race/Endurance World
AR School Question of the Week: Should Race Directors Allow GPS Watches in Nav-Based Races?
The DarkZone: An Adventure Racing Podcast: Episode 130 – Ultra-Distance Bikepacking: Endurance, Adventure, and Racing with Meaghan Hackinen
23 Wildly Popular Places We Could Lose Forever If Congress Approves Public Land Sales
IMBA Action Alert: Senate Amendment Dramatically Expands Public Land Eligible for Sale
Is your local trail race at risk? Will there be a next year? | Opinion
Conserving Carolina purchases 49 acres near Lake Lure for preservation, future trails
Saturday is Washington Trails Day: Here’s how you can advocate for the state’s trails
The 2025 Orienteering World Cup off to a good start in Sweden
Creative Short Film Takes Mountain Biking Back In Time
What It Takes to Climb One Million Feet on a bicycle in 100 Days
Michigan adventurer canoes from Upper Peninsula to Florida — and that’s only halfway
Upcoming USARA Adventure Race Events
Tracking Links by Adventure Enablers
June 2025
Endless Mountains Adventure Race, VT, Jun. 21 TRACKING LINK
Midwest Championship AR, KS, Jun. 21 *RQ* TRACKING LINK
Rainier Raid, WA, Jun. 28 *RQ*
Stubborn Mule Adventure Race, Jun. 28 *RQ* TRACKING LINK
July 2025
Never Summer Adventure Race 24 & 12hr, CO, Jul. 12 *RQ*
Maine Summer Adventure Race, ME, Jul. 12 *RQ*
MNOC Summer Adventure Race, MN, Jul. 12
Pocket Gopher Challenges, MN, Jul. 17 *RQ*
Bitter Pill Adventure Race, VT, Jul. 26
August 2025
The Longest Day, NY, Aug. 2 *RQ*
Quarry Mountain Quest, CO, Aug. 9
Dark Sky Challenge, FL, Aug. 9
Waddling Warriors Adventure Race, WI, Aug. 23
Creve Coeur 4 Adventure Race, MO, Aug. 23
Endeavor Team Challenge, CA, Aug. 23
September 2025
2025 USARA National Championship, AR, Sept. 12-13
Battle by the Brook, CO, Sept. 20
VentureQuest Adventure Race (4+8 Hour), Va, Sept. 28
October 2025
Wild Driftless Adventure Race, IA, Oct. 4
Central Indiana Adventure (CIA), IN, Oct. 4
Buff Betty Women’s Adventure Race, VA, Oct. 4
Fall Foliage Adventure Race, VA, Oct. 18 *RQ*
La Pine Loop, OR, Oct. 18
La Pine Loop Family Race, OR, Oct. 19
November 2025
Milwaukee Area Fall Frenzy, WI, Nov. 1
Off Road Rage Adventure Race, MO, Nov. 8
The Two Rivers Adventure Race, PA, Nov. 15
No Sleep Adventure Race, IN, Nov. 22
December 2025
Rib Mountain Adventure Challenge- Winter Edition, WI, Dec. 6
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