The Transition: AR News and Updates
Friday, May 30, 2025
2025 Shenandoah Epic Recap Video
Relive the excitement of the 2025 Shenandoah Epic Adventure Race from Adventure Enablers!
ARWS Worlds Registration Deadline May 31
From rugged alpine peaks to untamed rivers and wild singletrack, Expedition Canada is more than a race. It is an unforgettable journey through British Columbia’s most iconic terrain.
The ARWS World Championship Race is September 22 to October 6 in Penticton, British Columbia, CA.
Registration closes May 31!
The 2nd International Adventure Racing Conference, hosted by Expedition Canada, will take place on Saturday, October 4, 2025, following the conclusion of the 2025 AR World Championships in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada.
This free conference aims to offer a unique opportunity for Adventure Racing stakeholders—both in-person and virtual—to engage in dynamic discussions on the most pressing topics shaping the future of the sport. With a gathering of teams from multiple nations expected at the World Championships, this event also serves as an invaluable platform for networking and collaboration.
The Gear Shed: Gear for Adventure Racing
A $35 membership to USARA can save you and your whole fam on iconic Danner boots 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: We all get warned... but sometimes we need to learn the hard way. What’s a race-day mistake you knew could happen—but still made anyway?
The dARk Zone: An Adventure Racing Podcast— Episode 128 – From Racer to RD: Frank Johnson’s Wild Driftless AR Journey
Youth Adventure Racing Camp from GRIT Adventures
‘Amazing Race’ host Phil Keoghan reveals the most ‘physically insane thing’ he’s ever done
Pedal Mountains to Coast: Explore North Carolina by Bike
‘Unforgiving Hours’ Captures Gritty History of Endurance Sports
Upcoming USARA Adventure Race Events
Tracking Links by Adventure Enablers
May 2025
Tug Hill Extreme Adventure, NY, May 31 *RQ*, TRACKING LINK
June 2025
Teton Ogre Adventure Race, ID, Jun. 14 *RQ* TRACKING LINK
Unbridled Women Adventure Race, Jun. 14
Endless Mountains Adventure Race, VT, Jun. 21 TRACKING LINK
Midwest Championship AR, KS, Jun. 21 *RQ*
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
Waddling Warriors Adventure Race, WI, 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 EARLY REGISTRATION CLOSES 5/31/25
December 2025
Rib Mountain Adventure Challenge- Winter Edition, WI, Dec. 6
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