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The Transition: AR News & Updates

Friday, July 12, 2024


IARA achieves initial goals in first 6 months

The International Adventure Racing Association (IARA) was established in December 2023 by the global Adventure Racing community. The interim committee has been working to establish the new association. They hosted their first open meeting in May, inviting country representatives to attend to listen in to updates from the organization’s working groups.


USARA National Points Series Rankings

Be sure to check out the rankings page on USARA.com. The rankings are updated as directors submit the race results.


The Gear Shed

A membership to USARA gives members access to the variety of deals available daily on ExpertVoice. Membership pays for itself on any of the deals below!


News from the Adventure/Endurance World

The dARkzone Episode 98: One Water Race RD Thomas Ogander – Testing the Limits of Human Endurance

Courtney Dauwalter Headlines 2024 Hardrock 100

Guide to Mountain biking in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom

It’s Always Sunny in the Pacific Northwest

7 things I learned racing a 1999 mountain bike for a week

An Outsider’s Appreciation for Cross-Country Racing


Upcoming USARA Events

Tracking Links by Adventure Enablers


July

Maine Summer Adventure Race, ME, Jul 13 *RQ*; TRACKING PAGE

Never Summer Adventure Race, CO, Jul 13 *RQ*; TRACKING PAGE

Pocket Gopher Challenges, MN, Jul 19; TRACKING PAGE

Gold Rush Summer Challenge, CA, Jul 27 *RQ*; TRACKING PAGE

Almost Heaven 24-Hour Adventure Race, WV, Jul 27; TRACKING PAGE


August

The Inferno Adventure Race, SC, Aug 3

Quarry Mountain Quest, CO, Aug 10

Dark Sky Challenge, FL, AUG 10

The Hard Fall Adventure Race, VT, Aug 17 *RQ*; TRACKING PAGE

Endeavor Team Challenge, CA, Aug 24; TRACKING PAGE


September

Expedition Oregon - America’s Toughest Race, OR, Sept 6

Shenandoah River Adventure Race, VA, Sept 7

Whistle Pig Adventure Race, MT, Sept 7

Chisholm Trail Adventure Race, TX, Sept 13 *RQ*

VentureQuest, MD, Sept 14

Battle by the Brook, CO, Sept. 21

USARA National Championship, WV, Sept 26-28

October

La Pine Loop 8 Hour Adventure Race, OR, Oct 5

La Pine Loop Family Adventure Race, OR, Oct. 6

Coosa River Challenge, AL, Oct 5

Central Indiana Adventure Race, IN, Oct 12

Fall Foliage Adventure Race, VA, Oct 19 *RQ*

Two Rivers Adventure Race, PA, Oct. 26 *RQ*

November

MAFF Adventure Race, WI, Nov 2

Off Road Rage Adventure Race, MO, Nov 2

December

Gator Waller Adventure Race, FL, Dec 14

Raid the Rock, AR, Dec 21 *RQ*