Thursday March 12, 2009
Beginner Course Added To The Rocky Gap AR!
Due to the overwhelming demand for our SOLD OUT Greenhorn Adventure Race, we just added a Beginner Course, to the Rocky Gap Adventure Race held on April 26, 2009. Beginner Course racers will compete alongside the Full Course racers, but on a shorter, less technical, and less physically demanding 12-16 mile course that will take 2-4 hours to complete. Similar to the Greenhorn AR, the Beginner Course of the RGAR is challenging yet highly achievable for the novice racer and full of surprises, decision making, and FUN!
April 26, 2009
Rocky Gap State Park - Flintstone, MD
- Sprint Adventure Race
- Segments: trekking, paddling, mountain biking, navigation
- FULL Course: 18-24 miles, 3-6 hours, Solos and Teams of 2 or 3
- BEGINNER Course: 12-16 miles, 2-4 hours, Teams of 2 or 3
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© Photo by Will Ramos Photography |
A pint size version of VentureQuest (our flagship adventure race), this 3-6 hour adventure race is perfect for the sport level racer, achievable for the beginner, and challenging for the advanced level competitor. Racers must navigate their way to find a series of checkpoints as they bike along demanding semi-technical single-track, navigate up and over hills (on and off trail), and paddle the calm waters of a mountain lake. The exact order and distance of each segment is kept a secret until race day but we can tell you that the course will include the most mileage of biking, followed by trail running, and then paddling (a canoe for teams and kayaks for solos). There are also plenty of surprises, twists, and decision making in this race, all of which will cost or save your team time. This race has been a huge hit for the four years and will surely be equally successful in 2009.
Make it an Adventure Weekend at Rocky Gap! The Rocky Gap AR will be the second of two adventure races at Rocky Gap State Park on the weekend of April 25-26, 2009. The fourth annual Greenhorn Adventure Race is a 2-4 hour beginner adventure race that will take place on Saturday, April 25th. Here is an idea: how about your spouse race in the Greenhorn AR on Saturday and then you race in the Rocky Gap AR on Sunday? OR, how about volunteering at the Greenhorn AR on Saturday and then racing in the Rocky Gap AR on Sunday? Volunteering is a great way to learn what happens behind the scenes, always an excellent method of improving your knowledge.
About Rocky Gap State Park. Rocky Gap has tons to do and is just a 2.5 hour drive from the Washington and Baltimore metro areas. With camping, a Jack Nicklaus golf course, awesome beaches, plenty of trails, and fishing – your whole family will love it! Or you can make it a romantic getaway – there is a fancy lodge on site and plenty of bed and breakfasts located right in Cumberland.
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