Equinox Traverse Adventure Race

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Equinox Traverse :
Adventure Race : 2 Day Expedition Adventure Race
  • Race Date: Friday, June 4, 2010
  • Start Time: 8:00 AM
  • Location:George Washington National Forest
  • City/State/Zip:Covington, Virginia 24426
  • Country: USA
DESCRIPTION: Teams of 2, 3 or 4 people will race approximately 165 miles over two days, without any outside support.

Disciplines will include mountain biking, canoeing or kayaking, trekking, orienteering and rappelling or, some other form of fixed ropes. Teams will be required to carry all of their mandatory individual & team gear with them at all times. As well as their food & water for the entire race. There is plenty of water along this course. Racers need to be capable of purifying their own water. There also may be an opportunity, should teams elect to do so, to visit a small village here or there.


• Mountain Biking: 90 miles

•Canoeing/Kayaking: 25 miles (Teams will provide their own boats, paddles & pfd's) Paddles & PFDs will be staged with the boats. Racers will not be carried throughout the race.

•Trek/Orienteering: 45 miles


•Fixed Ropes: Rappel, traverse. (All ropes portions of the race are optional with a time penalty)


•Portage


•NOTE: Teams will provide their own boats, paddles & PFD's. There are no limitations on boat or paddle type.


Categories:
Two (2) person teams. Either one (1) two person kayak or, one (1) two person canoe.
Three (3) person teams. Either two (2) kayaks or, (1) kayak & (1) canoe or, just (1) canoe.
Four (4) person teams. Either (2) kayaks or (2) canoes or, (1) kayak & (1) canoe.
To view & print your mandatory gear list Click here

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