The Transition: AR News and Updates
Friday, September 19, 2025
CHAMPIONS!
WEDALI (We Eat Dirt and Like IT) repeated as National Champions at the 2025 race in Bentonville, Arkansas. Finishing atop the Ledger Building, Justin Bakken, Mari Chandler, and Brian Mayer solidified the their third win in four years.
Look for the full results next week after they are finalized!
Race Photos
Race photos are available at the USARA SmugMug site.
Race Report
2025 USARA Nationals with Steel Wolves
Race Coverage
Relive the adventure and make sure you send those race reports to social@usara.com!
Check out the course flyover and these links from AR Insider and AR Dot Watch of coverage during the race.
The Gear Shed: Gear for Adventure Racing
Your $35 yearly membership to USARA gets you access to all the deals at 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
TV NEWS COVERAGE of the 2025 USARA National Championship
What the Teams Get: Course Maps from the 2025 National Championship
What the Teams Get: Rules of Travel from the 2025 National Championship
Canucks' return to Penticton looms as city hosts busy month of events
The new 14-mile Beckwourth Peak Trail will put Portola, CA on the map
I Used to Love My Fitness Tracker. Now It Bums Me Out. Should I Quit?
Upcoming USARA Adventure Race Events
Tracking Links by Adventure Enablers
September 2025
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 LIVE TRACKING LINK
La Pine Loop, OR, Oct. 18
La Pine Loop Family Race, OR, Oct. 19
Off Road Rage Adventure Race, MO, Oct. 25
November 2025
Milwaukee Area Fall Frenzy, WI, Nov. 1
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
May 2026
Cerberus 3 Day Stage Race, VA, May 8
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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