The courses are long this year (at least we’re consistent) - with a good mix of foot, bike and paddling. Expect this race to be hard and fun with super-slow uphills, fast downhills, and the best views of the Appalachian Mountains you may ever see. You’ll have tons of options out there, so time-management will be the name of the game. As always, the Breakdown ain’t supposed to be easy! ith that said, read through this communication for what you’ll eed to know before you leave the house, and what to expect when you show up ready to race… Race Check In: 4:30pm to 7:30 pm -Breaks Park – Lodge Bike and Paddle Staging 30HR: 4:45pm to 11:00pm - Breaks Park – Shelter #5 Pre Race Briefing/Maps: 8:00pm -Breaks Park – Lodge Race Briefing: 5:45am (15HR and 30HR) -START/FINISH – Lower Twin Campground Your registration includes an excellent post-race cook-out. If you need additional meal tickets for your family/friends, they can be purchased during check-in for $10. To ensure everyone actually gets some food when they finally arrive, please account for any extras you anticipate, and square-up during the pre-race. We thought most of you would prefer never-before-seen areas and new scenery over a cushy dining-hall, so the FINISH is fairly remote this year. If you have room, maybe bring a camp-chair for after the race. The Rhododendron Restaurant will open at 4am the morning of the race, and offer racers a continental breakfast with hot items and more importantly coffee. $8.99 per guest. RACE START: 6:00am (15HR and 30HR) -START/FINISH – Lower Twin Campground RACE FINISH: 9:00pm (15HR) 12:00pm, Sunday (30HR) -START/FINISH – Lower Twin Campground It’s around a 30 minute drive to the START/FINISH from the Park – plan accordingly. … USEFUL LINKS … DIRECTIONS TO THE PARK DIRECTIONS TO START/FINISH MANDATORY GEAR LIST: 15 | 30 OFFICIAL RACE RULES Everything you need to know is probably in this communication or at www.361adventures.com. If you still have questions, feel free to email us: [email protected] After checking in, stage your bikes sometime before 11:00pm. You may stage any gear you’d like with your bikes, however, you may not leave any gear behind when leaving this transition area. Expect to see this transition after a monster trek LEG, somewhere around 10 hours into the race. Helmets must be worn, and bike lights must be on prior to exiting the transition area. No bike staging – take them with you to the START in the morning. If a team wishes to use their own PFD/paddles, they will be transported to the paddle leg(s) of the course, so you will not have to carry your paddle gear. No other gear may be left with your paddle gear – paddles and PFDs only. We recommend you group and secure your team’s paddle gear together. Teams will be provided with canoes and single bladed canoe paddles. One boat for 2 & 3 person teams, and 2 boats for 4 person teams. The canoes have a center seat. Solo racers will be provided with a solo kayak and double bladed kayak paddle. Note that if you decide to use the provided paddles you must use the type provided with your boat (canoe or kayak). stage your paddle gear at the designated area at the START, the morning of the race. After checking in, stage your paddle gear the same place as your bikes, sometime before 11:00pm. All mandatory gear included on the lists must be carried at all times for the legs specified. Be prepared for gear-checks. 15 HOUR LIST | 30 HOUR LIST Plan on treating, scrounging, or carrying the water you’ll need for the duration of the race. “Riding (read pushing) my bike up 1000 feet of elevation, in a span of 1 mile, was totally worth this view!” – Anonymous 2014 Racer The mountains that make the area so spectacular are also what make the area so dangerous. Race smart and always pay close attention to where you're going. The emergency phone #s to call on course will be, and add them to your phone! Each team/solo will receive one 1:24,000 scale MyTopo map printed on waterproof paper. There will be several checkpoints to plot using UTM coordinates that will be provided during the briefing. Note, the only outside map permitted on the course is the Breaks Park Map (a copy can be found in the main lobby of the Lodge). No other outside maps will be permitted. All on-course race materials and supplemental maps will be printed on waterproof paper, however, it is highly recommended that map case(s) are used. This will either get you really amped or really nervous about what’s going down. Either way, enjoy. 15 HOUR COURSE FLOW | 30 HOUR COURSE FLOW If you are not a current USARA member on race day, you will need to purchase either a one-day membership ($8) or annual membership ($35), during racer check-in. Please bring proof of membership if you are a current member. Breaks Park occasionally has an attendant at the park entrance. A $2 day use fee is charged per car for admittance. Click here for a complete Team Roster. Your main competition this year will be the course itself! There’s a bunch of strong racers signed up from across the States Colorado to California to right down the road in Pikeville, KY. The new 30 HOUR race is fresh for the taking and the 15 HOUR is going to come down to the last few CPs. Good luck! As a regional qualifier for the 2015 National Championship, the top 4 Coed and the top 4 Open (all male or all female) teams will receive an invitation to the 2015 USARA Adventure Race National Championship, being held right down the road at Pine Mountain State Park (note that 3 person and 4 person divisions will be combined for qualifying purposes). Additionally, the top placing Coed team will receive USARA Regional Champion Jackets along with a $400 Regional Qualifier sponsorship applied towards their entry fee into the 2015 USARA Adventure Race National Championship. As a regional qualifier for the 2014 National Championship, the top 4 Coed and the top 4 Open (all male or all female) teams will receive an invitation to the 2014 USARA Adventure Race National Championship, being held in McHenry Maryland this year (note that 3 person and 4 person divisions will be combined for qualifying purposes). Additionally, the top placing Coed team will receive USARA Regional Champion Jackets along with a $400 Regional
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