The Transition: AR News and Updates
Friday, February 21, 2025
First Look At The 2025 USARA National Championship Race
The calendar may say February, but on this episode of The Dark Zone, it’s September 2025, and the USARA National Championship is right around the corner. USARA Executive Director Michael Garrison, Nationals Coordinator Stephanie Ross, and Ozark Foundation Director of Operations Brannon Pack for join TDZ to offer an early peek into the 2025 USARA National Championships.
The Tug Hill Extreme Adventure Race has been added as a Regional Qualifier Race for 2025 USARA National Championship!
The Gear Shed: Gear for Adventure Racing
A membership to USARA can give you a future so bright you have to wear discounted shades from 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
The thisABILITY Adventures Podcast: The Race Ramble: The MAGNIficent - ARWS New Zealand
Adventure Racing At Brunswick High: The Past, Present, And Future Of This Unusual Sport
16 miles of MTB trails to be closed in Idaho’s Kelly Canyon, but more are proposed
Popular Pisgah trails are ready to ride again! Here's everything to know before you go.
5 things I wish I’d known before my first mountain running challenge
Packrafter Briefly Swallowed By Whale In This Incredible Moment
Upcoming USARA Adventure Race Events
Tracking Links by Adventure Enablers
March 2025
Save the Daylight Adventure Race, FL, Mar. 8
Frozen Foot Challenge Adventure Race, VA, Mar. 8
Extreme Break Up Adventure Race, Mar. 22
Adrenaline Rush, VA, Mar. 22
Chisholm Trail Adventure Race, TX, Mar. 28, *RQ*
The Great Owl, OH, Mar. 29
April 2025
Stubborn Fool Adventure Race, WI, Apr. 5
Massanutten King of the Mountain Adventure Race, VA, Apr. 5
50 Hour Challenge Expedition Race, TN, Apr. 11
Shenandoah Epic, VA, Apr. 12, *RQ*, EARLY REGISTRATION CLOSES 2/28/25
Knox Xtreme Adventure Race, TN, Apr. 12
Sufferfest in the Styx, FL, Apr. 26, EARLY REGISTRATION CLOSES 2/25/25
Sun River Scramble, OR, Apr. 26
Spring Bloom Adventure Race 15 Hour, VA, Apr. 26
Spring Bloom Adventure Race 4 Hour, VA, Apr. 27
May 2025
Cerberus Stage Race, VA, May 2
Eastern Shore Sprint 6-Hour AR, MD, May 3
Mission AR, IN, May 4, *RQ*, EARLY REGISTRATION CLOSES 4/19/25
New River Rush Adventure Race, WV, May 17
Expedition Oregon, OR, May 17
Rib Mountain Adventure Challenge, WI, May 24
Tug Hill Extreme Adventure, NY, May 31 *RQ*
June 2025
Teton Ogre Adventure Race, ID, Jun. 14 *RQ*
Unbridled Women Adventure Race, Jun. 14
Seven Bends Adventure Race, VA, Jun. 14
Endless Mountains Adventure Race, VT, Jun. 21
Midwest Championship AR, KS, Jun. 21 *RQ*
Rainer Raid, WA, Jun. 28 *RQ*
Stubborn Mule Adventure Race, Jun. 28 *RQ*
July 2025
Never Summer Adventure Race, CO, Jul. 12 *RQ*
Maine Summer Adventure Race, ME, Jul. 12 *RQ*, EARLY REGISTRATION CLOSES 3/1/25
Pocket Gopher Challenges, MN, Jul. 18 *RQ*, EARLY REGISTRATION CLOSES 5/17/25
August 2025
The Longest Day, NY, Aug. 2 *RQ*
Cowboy Tough, WY, Aug. 8
Quarry Mountain Quest, CO, Aug. 9
Waddling Warriors Adventure Race, WI, Aug. 23
September 2025
Shenandoah River Adventure Race, VA, Sept. 7
2025 USARA National Championship, AR, Sept. 12-13
Battle by the Brook, CO, Sept. 20
VentureQuest, Sept. 28
October 2025
Wild Driftless Adventure Race, IA, Oct. 4
Central Indiana Adventure (CIA), IN, Oct. 4
Fall Foliage Adventure Race, VA, Oct. 18 *RQ*, EARLY REGISTRATION CLOSES 3/31/25
La Pine Loop, OR, Oct. 18
Conquer the Mountain AR, VA, Oct. 18
Off Road Rage AR, Oct. 25
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