GENERAL INFORMATION
Are you ready for a day of adventure in the beautiful Maine wilderness?
The Maine Summer Adventure Race promises to deliver a full (or half!) day adventure in and around the Jefferson, ME area, about one hour north of Portland, ME. Midcoast Maine is an adventurer's paradise, ranging from thick pine forests to deep cold lakes and rivers, to the vast Atlantic.
The beginner's race is designed for newbies and families, combining hiking, optional canoeing or stand-up paddleboarding, and Amazing Race-style challenges. Participants can do as much or as little of the course as they want.
The 8-hour race is designed to be a step up from the beginner's race. It will involve hiking or trail running and some off-trail orienteering, biking on Maine's bucolic roads (and optional mountain biking), and a sea kayaking route specially designed by our local partner Tidal Transit Kayaks. The course will be structured so that all teams will be able to experience the full, base course, with advanced racers challenged by additional checkpoints. Expect approximately 3 to 8 miles on foot, 25 to 35 miles on your bike, and 2 to 8 miles of paddling.
New for 2018, our 24-hour race is designed to be the premier one-day race in New England. Teams will race nonstop by foot, bike and boat through remote and rarely visited areas of Maine. Expect 10-20 miles of challenging, off-trail orienteering, 35 to 65 miles of biking including technical mountain biking, and 15-25 miles of tidal sea kayaking.
Registration fees for all races including includes race t-shirt, swag bag, maps, boats, paddles, PFDs, prizes and giveaways, facility and land-use fees, and a post-race feast, including local fare, vegetarian and gluten-free options and a featured local microbrew from Oxbow Brewing.
The Maine Summer Adventure Race promises to deliver a full (or half!) day adventure in and around the Jefferson, ME area, about one hour north of Portland, ME. Midcoast Maine is an adventurer's paradise, ranging from thick pine forests to deep cold lakes and rivers, to the vast Atlantic.
The beginner's race is designed for newbies and families, combining hiking, optional canoeing or stand-up paddleboarding, and Amazing Race-style challenges. Participants can do as much or as little of the course as they want.
The 8-hour race is designed to be a step up from the beginner's race. It will involve hiking or trail running and some off-trail orienteering, biking on Maine's bucolic roads (and optional mountain biking), and a sea kayaking route specially designed by our local partner Tidal Transit Kayaks. The course will be structured so that all teams will be able to experience the full, base course, with advanced racers challenged by additional checkpoints. Expect approximately 3 to 8 miles on foot, 25 to 35 miles on your bike, and 2 to 8 miles of paddling.
New for 2018, our 24-hour race is designed to be the premier one-day race in New England. Teams will race nonstop by foot, bike and boat through remote and rarely visited areas of Maine. Expect 10-20 miles of challenging, off-trail orienteering, 35 to 65 miles of biking including technical mountain biking, and 15-25 miles of tidal sea kayaking.
Registration fees for all races including includes race t-shirt, swag bag, maps, boats, paddles, PFDs, prizes and giveaways, facility and land-use fees, and a post-race feast, including local fare, vegetarian and gluten-free options and a featured local microbrew from Oxbow Brewing.
TEAM CATEGORIES
The beginner race will have open and family divisions, which must include at least one racer under 18 years old
The 8- and 24-hour races will feature the following team categories:
The 8- and 24-hour races will feature the following team categories:
- Co-ed premier: 3- or 4-person co-ed teams
- Open premier: 3- or 4-person same-sex teams
- 2-person co-ed
- 2-person single-sex
- Solo racers (allowed with permission from race directors)
2018 beginner race course information
- The race will start at 11 a.m. and will end at 2 p.m.
- In 2017, the fee per racer for was $45 per adult and $30 per youth under age 18. Midcoast Conservancy members can use discount code "mc2017" for a 10% discount off race entry.
- No bikes are required, but the race may include an optional fat-biking section, with bikes and helmets provided by the Midcoast Conservancy.
- All checkpoints will be optional. You can go out for five minutes or up to three hours - as long as you get back to the finish line, you're an official finisher!
- The entire race will take place on trails. No road crossings, and no off-trail travel.
2018 8-Hour race course information
- The 8-hour race will begin at 10 a.m. and will end at 6 p.m.
- Estimated minimum distances (in no particular order) are 3 miles on foot, 25 on your bike, and 4 miles of paddling. Extra, optional checkpoints will add significantly to the total distances traveled in each of those disciplines.
- Any type of bike is allowed (as long as it's not electric or motorized). For those looking to do just the minimum course, we recommend hybrid or even road bikes. For those looking to access optional checkpoints, a mountain bike is highly recommended.
2018 24-Hour race course information
- The 24-hour race will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday and will end at 10 a.m. on Sunday.
- Estimated minimum distances (in no particular order) are: 10 miles of hiking, 40 miles of biking including technical mountain biking, and 15 miles of tidal sea kayaking. Extra, optional checkpoints will add significantly to the total distances traveled in each of those disciplines. Maximum distances are 25 miles of trekking, 60 miles of biking (with at least 10 miles of mountain biking on trails), and 25 miles of tidal paddling.
- A mountain bike is required.
- The 24-hour race is a regional qualifier for the USARA National Championships, taking place September 27-28, 2018 in Bloomington, Indiana. The top four co-ed, all male, and all female teams qualify, with the top co-ed team earning $400 toward registration at the national championships.
