S'more Adventure Race

Supplied Gear: Canoes, paddles, PFDs, race maps, race passport, and rules of travel. First aid kits will be available at the check in points as well as the first aid tent in the vendor village.

Mandatory Gear: Bring other equipment as appropriate to get through the event. During the race each racer must have the following equipment:

• Pack to carry gear
• Enough food for replenishment
• Hydration pack, water bottle, etc.
• Closed-toe shoes must be worn during the entire race

While biking each racer additionally must have:

• Mountain bike
• Helmet (CPSC, ANSI, or SNELL certified)

Per team:

• Race maps (Provided)
• Rules of Travel (Provided)
• General Race Rules (Provided)
• Compass (Provided)
• Rapelling Gear (Provided)
• Bike tool kit (including a bike pump) and at least one spare bike tube

On sections of the course there will be points where you can drop your bike outside of a transition area. You may want to bring a lock to secure your bike in these situations. A bike lock is not mandatory.

S'more Adventure Packet Pickup and Race Day Info!

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Packet Pickup and On Site Registration Options:

Details coming soon.

On Site Registration:

We will have on site registration, September 30th at Camp Shady Brook beginning at 6:30am.

Race Day Info:

Start Times: 8:00am with waves following every 10 minutes.

Where: Camp Shady Brook

Parking: Parking attendants will be onsite to guide you. Please carpool.

Race Details:

• Hike: <6 miles
• Bike: <4 miles
• Canoe: <.5 miles
• Challenges: Archery, rock wall climbing, rappelling, and many more!

* Teams must stick together and everyone completes all checkpoints.

Awards: Presented immediately following the race to the top teams in each division.

From Colorado Springs:

(Approximately 70 minutes) Take highway 24 west to Woodland Park, at Woodland Park, take a right on Highway 67 North towards Deckers. Stay on Highway 67 for approximately 23 miles, at Deckers, take a hard left onto Y Camp Road (dirt road). The road dead-ends at the camp parking lot.

From Denver:

(Approximately 90 minutes) Take Highway 285 West to Route 126 at Pine Junction, Turn south (left) onto Highway 126/S. Pine Valley Road towards Deckers. Stay on Highway 126 for approximately 25 miles, in Deckers, take a hard right onto Y Camp Road (dirt road). The road dead-ends at the camp parking lot.

The S'more Adventure Race is a sanctioned United States Adventure Racing Association (USARA) event. Your registration includes a one day membership to USARA and an additional USARA waiver will need to be signed at packet pickup or on race day.

USARA Racer Benefits:

• $25,000.00 participant accident covereage for racers in all USARA sanctioned events.
• Single event license included with S'more Adventure Race registration.
• USARA Newsletter
• Access to Adventure World Magazine, the official magaine of the USARA
• USARA racer representatives available as a direct pipeline for racer concerns
• Inclusion in the USARA National Team Ranking System
• USARA Sticker
• Discounted and special USARA merchandise offers available only to the USARA members
• The USARA Race Calendar; your comprehensive guide to all USARA Sanctioned events
• Qualify and compete in teh USARA Adventure Race National Championship
• USARA Training Camp and Clinic Calendar
• USARA sanctioned events must comply with USARA minimum event sanctioning requirements promoting racer safety
• USARA Adventure Racing Club network; find training partners and teammates in your area
• Inexpensive insurance available for adventure racing clubs