The AR Cooperative has a comprehensive list of adventure races at its website, ARCooperative.org.
Here are a few races especially recommended by Strong Machine Adventure Racing:
April 4, 2020, Crooked Compass Adventure Trek, Thurmont, Maryland
Part-adventure racing, part-rogaining (a type of orienteering), and part-walk in the woods! Solos and teams of 2-4 will travel by foot, using pre-plotted water resistant maps and compass as they locate as many checkpoints as possible within the time allotted. A great intro to the basics of adventure racing!
June 20, 2020, Maine Summer Adventure Race, New Gloucester, Maine
Our flagship race, offering both 8-hour and 24-hour challenges. Great for first-timers and experienced racers alike!
July 11, 2020, Phantom 2 Bog Adventure Race, St. Martins, New Brunswick, Canada
Cross the border and enjoy Canadian hospitality courtesy of rabid hordes of mosquitoes and unparalleled wilderness right on the beautiful Bay of Fundy. This will be a 24-hour race in 2020.
August 1, 2020, NYARA Longest Day AR, Western New York
NYARA is bringing back The Longest Day Adventure Race once again for 2020! This time, it will be a 36-hour race...sounds like a pretty long day to us!
August 8, 2020, GMARA Bitter Pill AR, Waterbury, Vermont
The Bitter Pill is a summer adventure race for teams of two or three. This race features summer disciplines like hiking, biking, and time on the water – as well as requiring you to continually navigate. The organizers are known for being able to really challenge experienced teams while providing a great race for the first-timers. If you have never done an adventure race before, this is a great way to get started.
Sunday, October 13, 2020 Wildlands Adventure Challenge, Orland, Maine
Hosted by Strong Machine, the 8-hour race will take racers on a curated adventure by foot, bike, and kayak through the diverse terrain in the Wildlands, a beautiful, wild patch of woods and mountains near Acadia National Park. A beginners' race will give those new to adventure racing a fun yet gentle introduction to the sport. The beginners' race will last between one and three hours and will include hiking and canoeing in provided boats.
November 7-8, The Stockville, Catskills, Pennsylvania
The Stockville is a two-day foot and navigation event, inspired by the mountain marathons of Europe and the UK. Each morning, racers will receive maps of a linear, point-to-point course that will take them through the wilds of central Pennsylvania. The final checkpoint on Day 1 – and the start location for Day 2 – will be at midcamp, a community campout.
Here are a few races especially recommended by Strong Machine Adventure Racing:
April 4, 2020, Crooked Compass Adventure Trek, Thurmont, Maryland
Part-adventure racing, part-rogaining (a type of orienteering), and part-walk in the woods! Solos and teams of 2-4 will travel by foot, using pre-plotted water resistant maps and compass as they locate as many checkpoints as possible within the time allotted. A great intro to the basics of adventure racing!
June 20, 2020, Maine Summer Adventure Race, New Gloucester, Maine
Our flagship race, offering both 8-hour and 24-hour challenges. Great for first-timers and experienced racers alike!
July 11, 2020, Phantom 2 Bog Adventure Race, St. Martins, New Brunswick, Canada
Cross the border and enjoy Canadian hospitality courtesy of rabid hordes of mosquitoes and unparalleled wilderness right on the beautiful Bay of Fundy. This will be a 24-hour race in 2020.
August 1, 2020, NYARA Longest Day AR, Western New York
NYARA is bringing back The Longest Day Adventure Race once again for 2020! This time, it will be a 36-hour race...sounds like a pretty long day to us!
August 8, 2020, GMARA Bitter Pill AR, Waterbury, Vermont
The Bitter Pill is a summer adventure race for teams of two or three. This race features summer disciplines like hiking, biking, and time on the water – as well as requiring you to continually navigate. The organizers are known for being able to really challenge experienced teams while providing a great race for the first-timers. If you have never done an adventure race before, this is a great way to get started.
Sunday, October 13, 2020 Wildlands Adventure Challenge, Orland, Maine
Hosted by Strong Machine, the 8-hour race will take racers on a curated adventure by foot, bike, and kayak through the diverse terrain in the Wildlands, a beautiful, wild patch of woods and mountains near Acadia National Park. A beginners' race will give those new to adventure racing a fun yet gentle introduction to the sport. The beginners' race will last between one and three hours and will include hiking and canoeing in provided boats.
November 7-8, The Stockville, Catskills, Pennsylvania
The Stockville is a two-day foot and navigation event, inspired by the mountain marathons of Europe and the UK. Each morning, racers will receive maps of a linear, point-to-point course that will take them through the wilds of central Pennsylvania. The final checkpoint on Day 1 – and the start location for Day 2 – will be at midcamp, a community campout.
