cable, wisconsin
September 10-11, 2021
​Race director: 180 Adventure

For twenty years, the annual USARA Adventure Race National Championship has seen some of the best teams from across the nation come together to compete in a non-stop, 30-hour adventure race. Many of these teams have to push the boundaries of human endurance and teamwork just to finish. Winning requires extreme willpower, mastery across disciplines, and usually a little bit of luck. 

When the race ends, teams come together for an evening banquet, where we announce the national champions, crown the winners of the national points series, and celebrate the amazing adventure racing community. 

Why Wisconsin?

Race details
Nestled in the remote wilderness of northwestern Wisconsin, Cable is an adventure racer’s dream. Known as “Trail City USA,” Cable will add the USARA National Championship to a rich resume of exciting outdoor events including the American Birkebeiner, the North American Orienteering Championship, and the iconic Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival. Situated in the heart of the million-acre Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest (shuh-WAH-mah-gen), Cable boasts over 300 miles of mountain bike trails, including 100 miles of continuous single-track; challenging topography and terrain; and scenic quiet-water paddling among the forest’s 2,000 lakes.
 
Join USARA and local race director Paula Waite from 180° Adventure for a race that promises to offer some of the most challenging navigation a USARA National Championship has ever seen. With over twenty years of experience as a racer and race director, Paula and her 180° Adventure team prioritize the racers’ experience over everything else. They are eager to share the hidden gems of of this wilderness wonderland with the adventure racing community in September 2021!
Race Director: 180° Adventure
Dates: September 10-11, 2021
Location: Cable, Wisconsin
Duration: 30 Hours
Cost: $900/Team of 3
Best Airports:
  • Minneapolis, MN (3 hours from HQ)
  • Duluth, MN (1.5 hours from HQ)
Bike Shipping:
      Start Line Inn, 14795 McNaught Rd,         
      Cable, WI 54821 - (773) 991-5944
Host Hotel/Race HQ: 
      Lakewoods Resort - Cable, WI
      21540 County Hwy M, Cable, WI 54821
      (715) 794-2561
USARA Special Lodging Rates
  • Lodge room (2 queens) $299 total for 3 nights
  • Two-bedroom condo $550 total for 3 nights
  • Three-bedroom condo $650 total for 3 nights
  • Three-night minimum stay requirement to receive discounted rate.
  • Block Name: USNAR or Leader Number 7737
  • Reservations should be made by (date TBA)

Schedule

*The schedule is based on our 2020 plans and are subject to change
​Thursday, 9/9/21
Thursday, 9/9/21
Friday, 9/10/21
Friday, 9/10/21
Friday, 9/10/21
Friday, 9/10/21
Saturday, 9/11/21
Saturday, 9/11/21
4:00 PM
7:00 PM
6:00 AM
7:00 AM
7:40 AM
8:00 AM
2:00 PM
6:30 PM
Race Check In (Lakewoods)
Pre Race Briefing (Lakewoods)
Breakfast (Lakewoods)
Map Distribution (Lakewoods)
Final Instructions (Lakewoods)
Race Start (Lakewoods)
Race Finish & Cut off  - 30 hours (Lakewoods)
Awards Ceremony & Banquet (Lakewoods)
*USARA Nationals won the Tour Southern & Eastern Kentucky's (TOUR SEKY) "BLOOM Award" for "Sporting Event of the Year" in 2012. The BLOOM awards were created "to honor those who have gone above and beyond to make the visitor's experience outstanding." Nominations were made by tourism professionals across TOUR SEKY’s 47 county regions, in 11 categories.