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
​All-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
​All-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
​Masters 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: ​Blue 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: ​Cal Sports Marketing

Mixed Champions: Team Traveler
​Open Champions: Team Albatross

2000