The Mothman Adventure Race

The Mothman Adventure Race is a multi-discipline off road event that will require competitors to navigate a course via paddling, mountain biking and trekking on the lake and surrounding woods and trails of Alum Creek State Park. Participants will use a provided pre-marked topographic map to locate various checkpoints throughout course. Each checkpoint will have an easy to identify Orange and White flag and unique hole punch, your race passports will need punched accordingly to prove you visited the Checkpoint. There is no set course route – that’s the adventure!

Participation is capped at 70 participants, including team members. Register early to secure your spot.

What are event details?

There is 4 hour time cutoff to gather as many checkpoints as possible. While some teams may locate all checkpoints, many will not. Race distance will vary dependent on individual route choices but rough estimates would be approx. 3-5 Miles of Paddling, 7-10 Miles of MTB, and 5-10 Miles of Trekking. It is recommended that you do not spend more than 1.5 hours on any one phase of the race. Time budgeting will be critical.

Who can participate in the Mothman Adventure Race?

Anyone! The course is designed to be beginner friendly and a good introduction to adventure racing. It will also challenge those more experienced as well.

Extensive map & compass skills/experience are not necessary to retrieve many checkpoints but will be helpful on others. Elevation gain will be minimal, and trails/terrain will be moderately technical. But it’s your race, take on the challenge as you see fit and complete as much as you can.

How will winners be determined?

Winners will be determined first by most number of checkpoints obtained followed by the fastest time as the tie breaker. There are penalties for breaking the rules or finishing the course after the time cut-off. Checkpoints will be deducted in accordance with the announced rules.

Event Divisions:

• Solo: Male & Female: 21U, 21-49, 50+
• Team (2-4 members): All male, all female, and Mixed gender

Awards (sponsor merchandise) will be awarded to top 3 individuals in the solo division. Top finishing team in each category will be eligible for awards.

What equipment do I bring or need?

This a BYOB event – Bring Your Own Bike and Bring Your Own Boat.

• Bikes should be able to handle off-road, dirt, single track trails. Mountain bikes are recommended but Gravel bikes are permitted. E-bikes are not permitted.
• Boats may consist of kayaks (single or tandem), canoes, or stand-up paddle boards. No motors!!!!

See Gear section for more information.

If you do not own a boat, there are a couple of rental companies that provide rentals on Alum Creek Lake:

• Hughes Outdoors – official race partner
• Alum Creek Adventures

Location and Event Logistics

• Start/Finish – Multi-purpose Trailhead at Galena Boat Ramp Area
• Bike Drop – Alum Creek MTB Phase 1 parking lot (6090 Lewis Center Road) – Bike racks will be located near the 3 large storage containers.
• Bike Safety - Race staff will monitor and secure bikes during the race. Must show race bib # when retrieving bike after race. Please circle parking lot counter-clockwise at drop-off and pick-up. Do not block traffic. Bike Helmets must be worn any time you are on the bike. No exceptions.
• Boat Drop – Designated area near Start/Finish

Parking

There is ample parking at the Galena Boat Ramp off Africa Rd. Please park in designated area in parking lot. Do not park in the grass or along the road.

Packet Pick-up

Pre-Race Check-in & Social:

Friday, August 9th 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Location: Nocterra Brewing (Official Race Partner)

41 Depot St, Powell, OH 43065

Note: Nocterra will have beer available for purchase and there are several food trucks on site. We invite you to grab a beverage & some food, hang out and meet fellow racers. There will be a designated area in the outdoor area to congregate.

Unable to come to pre-race check-in? No worries, you will be able to check-in and obtain your race packets on race morning starting 2 hours before race starts.

ATTENTION: TEAM REGISTRATION PROCEDURES

The team captain registers and sets-up the entire team during the registration process (and pays the team entry fee). To ADD TEAM MEMBERS:

The Team leader in their own registration registers everybody together using the "Add Another Registrant" feature. The team captain or lead should NOT be charged for each team member only the initial team fee. The team leader will need to know member names, address, DOB, and shirt size.