NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS HISTORY
USARA has hosted a 30-hour National Championship Adventure Race since 2000, bringing together the top teams in the country to compete for the coveted championship trophy. The race location is different each year and is designed and directed in partnership with an accomplished local race director or organization, and has evolved over the years to include All-Men and All-Women divisions. We also recognize the top Masters team across all divisions. Held in the fall, USARA Nationals has long served as a culmination of the racing season for the AR community and witnesses fierce competition, but even fiercer camaraderie.
WEDALI: Justin Bakken, Mari Chandler, Brian Mayer
2024
Location: Snowshoe Mountain, West Virginia
Host: Adventure Addicts Racing
Mixed Champions: WEDALI
All-Male Champions: REV3 Endurance Competition Team
All-Female Champions: Rootstock Racing - Women
Masters Champions: TanZ Navigation / EX2 Adventures
Bend Racing: Emily Caseria, Dusty Caseria, Max King
2023
Location: Jeffersonville, Vermont
Host: Green Mountain Adventure Racing Association
Mixed Champions: Bend Racing / SkinDoctor
All-Male Champions: Michigan Racing Addicts
All-Female Champions: Feral Femmes
Masters Champions: Kinetic Energy/Odyssey Adventure Racing
Toyota Tundra: Mari Chandler, Brian Mayer, Justin Bakken
2022
Location: Bishop, California
Host: All-Out Events
Mixed Champions: Toyota Tundra
All-Male Champions: Gear Junkie
All-Female Champions: Rootstock Racing
WEDALI: Justin Bakken, Mari Chandler, Brian Mayer
2021
Location: Cable, Wisconsin
Host: 180 Adventure
Mixed Champions: WEDALI
All-Male Champions: Michigan Racing Addicts
All-Female Champions: Wilderness Wenches
Masters Champions: No Complaints
2020
In-person race canceled due to COVID-19.
USARA hosted a non-competitive Virtual Nationals event.
Quest Adventure Racing: Brent Molsberry, Dusty Caseria, Scarlett Graham
2019
Location: Boone, North Carolina
Host: North Carolina Adventure Racing Series (NCARS)
Mixed Champions: Quest Adventure Racing
All-Male Champions: Michigan Racing Addicts
All-Female Champions: 361 Adventures Chickpoints
Masters Champions: GOALS ARA
Rootstock Racing: Joel Ford, Abby Perkiss, Jesse Tubb, Nicki Driscoll, Brent Freedand, Brian Reiss
Location: Bloomington, Indiana
Host: Do INdiana Off-Road (DINO)
Mixed Champions: Rootstock Racing 1 & 2
Masters Champions: Checkpoint Zero Masters
All-Male Champions: Michigan Racing Addicts
βAll-Female Champions: International Fragile Flowers
Collegiate Champions: Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
2018
Rootstock Racing: Brian Reiss, Abby Perkiss, Jim Driscoll
Location: Lake Harmony, Pennsylvania
Host: GOALS ARA
Mixed Champions: Rootstock Racing
Masters Champions: Checkpoint Zero Masters
All-Male Champions: Sic Ubu Sic
βAll-Female Champions: 361 Adventures Chickpoints
2017
Adventure Medical Kits: Kyle Peter, Mari Chandler, Erik Sanders
Location: Columbia County, Georgia
Host: Rev3 Adventure (now Adventure Enablers)
Mixed Champions: Adventure Medical Kits
Masters Champions: Checkpoint Zero Masters
Open Champions: Happy Mutant/Main Nerve
2016
Tecnu Adventure Racing: Abby Broughton, Kyle Peter, Garrett Bean
2015
Location: Pine Mountain State Park, Kentucky
Host: Flying Squirrel Adventures
Mixed Champions: Tecnu Adventure Racing
Masters Champions: Rev3 Masters
Open Champions: Off-Course Navigation
Tecnu Adventure Racing: Kyle Peter, Abby Broughton, Jason Popilsky
2014
Location: Deep Creek, Maryland
Host: Do INdiana Off-Road (DINO)
Mixed Champions: Tecnu Adventure Racing
Masters Champions: Rev3/MK Masters
Open Champions: Richmond ASR: Raging Burritos
Collegiate Champions: The Adventure Sports Institute at Garrett College
Tecnu Adventure Racing: Kyle Peter, Karen Lundgren, Bob Miller
Location: Brown County, Indiana
Host: Do INdiana Off-Road (DINO)
Mixed Champions: Tecnu Adventure Racing
Masters Champions: Odyssey Adventure Racing Masters
Open Champions: Kiss My Compass
Collegiate Champions: Texas A&M
2013
WEDALI: Scott Erlandson, Molly Moilanen, Justin Bakken
Location: Kerhonkson, New York
Host: New York Adventure Racing Association (NYARA)
Mixed Champions: WEDALI
Masters Champions: Checkpoint Zero
Open Champions: NYARA Men
Collegiate Champions: The Citadel
2012
Team SOG: Scott Pleban, Kristin Eddy, Brian Mayer (pictured with Robyn Benincasa and Stephanie Ross)
2011
Location: Cumberland Falls, Kentucky
Host: Flying Squirrel Adventures
Mixed Champions: Team SOG
Master's Champions: Odyssey Adventure Racing/ ImOnPoint.org
WEDALI: Scott Erlandson, Molly Moilanen, Justin Bakken
2010
Location: Hidden Valley, Pennsylvania
Host: American Adventure Sports
Mixed Champions: WEDALI
βMasters Champions: Odyssey Adventure Racing
Granite AR: Melissa Coombes, Erik Grimm, Jenny Johnson, Dave Romilly, Chad Denning, Dave Lamb
Location: Pilot Point, Texas
Host: Terra Firma Promotions (now Rapid Pulse Racing)
Mixed Champions: Granite AR
Masters Champions: Team Eastern Mountain Sports Masters
Collegiate Champions: Green Paw Adventure Sports/SAL Miami
2009
Dart/Nuun: Sean Clancy, Mari Chandler, Glenn Rogers
2008
Location: Blue Ridge, Georgia
Host: βBlue Ridge Mountain AR
Mixed Champions: DART/nuun
Masters Champions: Team Eastern Mountain Sports Monster Masters
MOAT: Dave Boyd, Leslie Reuter, Shaun Bain
2007
Location: Potosi, Missouri
Host: Bonk Hard Racing
Mixed Champions: MOAT
Master's Champions: Team Eastern Mountain Sports
Eastern Mountain Sports: Dave Lamb, Jennifer Shultis, Eric Bowker, John Hartley, Chad Denning, Frida Rosenberg
Location: Santa Barbara, California
Host: Cal Sports Marketing
Mixed Champions: Eastern Mountain Sports 1 & 2
Master's Champions: Team Santa Fe Masters
2006
MOAT: Carlos Ibarra, Leslie Reuter, Shaun Bain, Rick Tinney, Patti Plagmann, Dave Boyd
Location: Tampa, Florida
Host: West Central Florida Adventure Racing (WeCeFAR)
Mixed Champions: MOAT
Masters Champions: MOAT Masters
2005
Hooked on the Outdoors: Brandon Patterson, Tracey Cote, Vytenis Benetis
Location: French Lick, Indiana
Host: Global X Racing
Mixed Champions: Hooked on the Outdoors
Master's Champions: E-Caps Florida
2004
Solomon USA: Adam Chase, Syl Corbett, Bill Dean, Darrin Eisman
Location: Lake Shore, California
Host: Sierra Multisport
Mixed Champions: Salomon USA
2003
Team Litespeed: Lee Simril, Brenda Simril, Dan Miller, Jay Curwen
Location: Sapphire Valley, North Carolina
Host: Odyssey Adventure Racing
Mixed Champions: Team Litespeed
2002
Team Traveler: Curtis Nunn, Nathan Siria, Kris Mougeot, Greg Eason
Location: Leesville, Louisiana
Host: Terra Firma Promotions (now Rapid Pulse Racing)
Mixed Champions: Team Traveler
Open Champions: Adventure Pocono
2001
Team Traveler: Greag Eason, Nathan Siria, Curtis Nunn, Kris Mougeot
Location: Kernville, California
Host: βCal Sports Marketing
Mixed Champions: Team Traveler
βOpen Champions: Team Albatross