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August
20, 2008
Weather Updates/ Race Course Additional
Info.
We are watching the weather closely and it is forecasted for us to have
temperatures in the high 80's with a chance of T-Showers. The race will
go on regardless of rain or thunder showers. In the event of visible
lighting or NWS lightning warnings, we will cut out the boating section
and any water elements for safety. Racers need to prepare for wet
weather and cooler temperatures. We will be in touch with the National
Weather Service throughout the event and will be monitoring radar to
ensure all racers and race staff will be safe.
The race start will be at the end of a dirt forest road, so please be
careful, drive slow as to not to rut out the road and cause damage which
could result in some vehicles getting stuck. Please be courteous to
other drivers and please be sure to park as orderly as possible as you
will be transitioning out of your vehicles. See all of you there.
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August 19, 2008
***LAKE
OUACHITA/VISTA TRAIL PRE-RACE INFO***
We are proud to have been able to work with
the US Forest Service and the Corps of Engineers to bring you a race on
Lake Ouachita's Vista Trail System. We are really excited to
have the opportunity to introduce this area to a host of new people and
show why IMBA rated this trail system one of its Epic Rides.
It also looks like the weather is
going to cooperate with us. Be sure to bring some warm clothing,
as it seems we are building a trend to cooler temperatures at
our race start.
Here
is the day's schedule:
Racer
Check-In and Race Morning Registration - 8:00am to 9:30am (follow
signs to race start)
Pre-race
Meeting- 9:45am to 10:15am
Race
Start - 10:30am
Race
cutoffs will be given at the pre-race meeting.
Race
Awards will be given at the end of the race.
Race
check-in will be at a remote group camping area off of a dirt road (see
map). Signs will be posted
throughout the area directing you to the event start and our big
sign will be positioned off of the highway near the turnoff for the
race. Racers are
encouraged to park as orderly as possible, as we have quite a few
cars to fit in the parking area. Please do not park in any marked
or coned off areas this will be for staff and the area for the pre race
meeting.
Be sure to check the gear list for updates to the list. Each racer
must have the minimum gear listed. You will
not have to bring your bike to the race check-in. You will not need
a headlamp for this race, or a bike tail light. Be
prepared to carry your trail shoes and helmet at any time
throughout the race.
The paddling sections will be
approx a 1 mile paddle.. The biking section will
be mostly single track (one lane trails) and some roadway
riding up to 15 miles. Be prepared for a "hike-a-bike", as with
some of our races 'bike whacking" may be required. The
trail running/hiking section will be along the same as the biking
section with trails and some road running with a little bush
whacking up to 6 miles.
Advanced
Racers will be required to use a
1:24000 scale map with UTM grids. Advanced Racers will not have to
plot any points in the field. Sprint Racers be prepared to
utilize basic trail maps and directions. As with past years, the
Sprint course will be marked with signage, but no trails will be
closed. Racers are responsible for making sure they are on the
correct trails by paying attention to the course markings and the
provided trail map. Sprint and Advanced Racers will both be using
checkpoint punches and a passport. Each team or solo is required to
make a proper legible punch on their card or it will not be counted.
See race rules for more information.
We
greatly appreciate each of you being a part of our series and our
series finals and we
hope you will enjoy our race.
Be
sure to thank our staff and
volunteers, for the hard work to make this event happen. Our volunteers will be on the course as
well, be sure to thank them for the great work as well. Without both
of them we would not be able to have our event.
Remember to check to see if
you are eligible for the Sprint Series Award in your division.
Due to a problem with our supplier,
we will not be able to have hats at our race to be given out
instead of t-shirts. We apologize about this problem, and will
allow anyone who wants a hat in lieu of a race t-shirt may sign
up with their name and address and we will mail one to you as
soon as they are available. Hats will look like the graphic
below.
Event
directions and trail maps can be found on our site at http://www.adventuresprints.com/locations_and_dates.htm
If
you have any questions please email us at admin@ozarkextreme.com
or call us at (501)612-1045.
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August 13, 2008
Lake Ouachita Updates
It appears that we are going to have great weather for our race...well
maybe a little rain, but the temperature is going to great for the
event. Long range forecasts are giving us temperatures in the high 80s
with a possibility of rain for race day. It may actually be cold at the
race start...this will be par for all of our races this year for those
of you who have been attending.
Many people have emailed asking about the optional gear for the race.
You will need a drop bag, but you WILL NOT need the bike lights. We
always suggest carrying a compass, even for sprint racers, just in case
you get turned around. Come prepared for both cool and hot weather.
There is a strong possibility there will have a short wading/ swimming
section.
There will be camping available at the start with porta jons and showers
available at the nearby corps campground.
Things are looking great for us and we hope to see you all out there on
the 23rd.
August 7, 2008
Lake Ouachita Race
We are fine tuning our event and getting ready for our series finals. We
are watching the weather, specifically the heat, to see if any
adjustments need to be made. Options for dealing with the heat are to
start the race earlier or have plenty of areas to get you wet. Racer
safety is our upmost concern and we will adjust the event as we need to
keep all of you safe and healthy. Don't forget that we have kept our
Armed Forces Division for future races and divided out the Solo
Categories into Men's and Women's. Be sure to check the series points
page to see if you may be eligible for an award. Sprint
series points have been updated to reflect the new categories and points
have been transferred accordingly.
July 1, 2008
Camp
Robinson Post Race and New Items
Thanks
to all of you who came out and made our Camp Robinson (North Little Rock)
race a success. The storms and rain put a dampener on the registration
process but cleared out long enough to have a great race. We look forward
to the race in August at Lake Ouachita, were we get to use one of the most
spectacular areas in Arkansas.
In
other areas, we have decided to keep our Armed Forces Division for future
races and divide out the Solo Categories into Men's and Women's.
Sprint
series points have been updated to reflect the new categories and points
have been transferred accordingly.
Pictures
and some video will be posted soon...stay tuned for that. A special thanks
goes out to Royce Duncan and Kelly Tibbit (from Today's THV) for the
pictures and videos.
Thanks
again and we hope to see you at Lake Ouachita!
June
24, 2008
Important
Just
a little reminder to bring plenty of sweat proof bug spray!! There are all
sorts of critters out there who just love to hitch a ride!
June
24,2008
Armed
Forces Registration Problems
We
would like to apologize to anyone who tried to register in the Armed
Forces Category and were unable to. We were just made aware of problems
with the online registration site showing the registration closed and not
allowing people to register. The problems have been corrected and now the
online registration is now working properly. Sorry for any inconvenience
and don't forget you can still register race day!
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June
24,2008
***CAMP
ROBINSON PRE-RACE INFO***
After
months of planning and coordination we are excited to have planned the
first Adventure Race in Camp Robinson's history. We are really excited to
have the opportunity to introduce this area to a host of new people.
Without
further adieu...
Here
is the day's schedule:
Racer
Check-In and Race Morning Registration - 8:00am to 9:30am (at the
Camp "Pike" Gate)
Pre-race
Meeting- 9:45am to 10:15am
Race
Start - 10:30am
Race
cutoffs will be given at the pre-race meeting.
Race
Awards will be given at the end of the race.
Race
check-in will be at the Camp Pike entrance to Camp Robinson (see
map). There will be a check in procedure since we will be on a
military base, so please follow directions from Security and our
Staff when you enter the base. Signs will be posted
throughout the area directing you to the event start. Racers are
encouraged to park as orderly as possible, as we have quite a few
cars to fit in the parking area. Please do not park in any marked
or coned off areas this will be for staff and the area for the pre race
meeting.
Be
sure to check the gear list for updates to the list. Each racer must
have the gear listed. We will need you to bring your gear to check
in as we are required to check certain items by the base staff. You will
not have to bring your bike to the race check-in. You will not need
a headlamp for this race, but a bike tail light will be required
while on roadways. Be
prepared to carry your trail shoes and helmet at any time
throughout the race.
The paddling sections will be
approx a 2 mile paddle with a portage. The biking section will
be mostly single track (one lane trails) and some roadway
riding. Be prepared for a "hike-a-bike", as with some
sections of the trail this will be required.
Advanced
Racers and Military Division Racers will be required to use a
1:24000 scale map with UTM grids. Advanced Racers will not have to
plot any points in the field. Sprint Racers be prepared to
utilize basic trail maps and directions. As with past years, the
Sprint course will be marked with signage, but no trails will be
closed. Racers are responsible for making sure they are on the
correct trails by paying attention to the course markings and the
provided trail map. Sprint and Advanced Racers will both be using
checkpoint punches and a passport. Each team or solo is required to
make a proper legible punch on their card or it will not be counted.
See race rules for more information.
We
greatly appreciate each of you being a part of our series and we
hope you will enjoy our race.
Be
sure to thank our staff and
volunteers, for the hard work to make this event happen. Our volunteers will be on the course as
well, be sure to thank them for the great work as well. Without both
of them we would not be able to have our event.
Event
directions and trail maps can be found on our site at http://www.adventuresprints.com/locations_and_dates.htm
If
you have any questions please email us at admin@ozarkextreme.com
or call us at (501)612-1045.
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June
17, 2008
Series
Points and Camp Robinson
We apologize
for the delay in getting the series points posted. They are now up on our series
page. Our points system is explained on our rules page, so feel free to
review the series award information.
Our
Camp Robinson Race is doing quite well and we are hoping that the soaring
gas prices wont keep people away from this great opportunity to use one of
the best maintained trail systems in Arkansas.
May
29th, 2008
Camp
Robinson Info
We
are now putting the finishing touches on our Camp Robinson (North Little
Rock) event. Our event will have some great single track trails to ride
and run on. This is all made possible by the CARP Club (Central Arkansas
Recreational Pedalers) www.carpclub.com
who established and maintain the trails we will be using.
Since
the event is taking place on an active military base some additional
security precautions will be required. All event participants, spectators
and volunteers will be required to check in at the front gate, where we
will have a tent set up, and pre-register or register. Once registered all
participants will have to show their drivers license and receive a pass to
enter the base. All people who are involved with the event must display
their pass, regardless of military affiliation.
As for more course information, expect approx 10 miles of actual single
track riding, about 4 miles of trekking and two miles of paddling with a
short portage.
April
9th, 2008
Race
Updates and Info
First
let me thank all of you for your feedback and emails. We do use all the
feedback we receive to make our races better, so keep it coming!
Some
of you have asked about pictures of the Hobbs Event. We were unable to
secure a photographer for this event like we have in the past. We require
our photographers to allow us to have rights to all of the pictures so we
can pass them on to you free of charge. Unfortunately we were unable to
get any to agree to this at our Hobbs event. We are working with our media
sponsor Today's THV to get some great screen shots and video for you to
download. Please bear with us as they are trying to get us the media in
the midst of all of the disasters in the state.
As
for our Camp Robinson Race we are working with the base staff to give you
one of our best races yet. Since we are the first group to be allowed to
have an event of this type on the base, we are coordinating with multiple
agencies and groups to make this happen. We will have more information for
you soon.
Other
information we would like to pass along is about our past and present
sponsors. Due to the rising cost of doing business many of our sponsors
were unable to be a part of our series this year. Those who are a part of
our series for 2008 are making sacrifices to support our events and the
sport of adventure racing. Please check them out and visit them when
possible. When you do, let them know you are a part of our series and
thank them for supporting us and your sport.
Series
Points will be posted before the next event. We apologize for the delay as
we are working to get our new software tweaked to work properly.
We
are still trying to find out why so many of our boats were damaged at this
particular event. For future races there will be penalties handed out for
dragging or damaging boats when this could have been avoided. Help us out
to keep our equipment in good shape.
The
race rules have been updated. Each updated or section of interest is
highlighted. Click here to
see them.
Thanks
again to all of you and we hope to see you at the June 28th race.
March
16, 2008
Hobbs
State Park Race - A note from the race director.
First
let me thank all of you for coming out and making this our biggest race
yet. We ended up with a total of 46 entries and a grand total of 73
racers. We hope that all of you had a great time. The weather was far from
ideal, we enjoyed 60 and 70 degree temperatures while setting up the
event, only to have it plummet to 43 degrees towards the end of our race.
Please remember to thank our race staff and volunteers, they all worked
overtime to make this event happen.
Over
the next week we will be reviewing the race to make improvements for our
next event. As always each race is a learning experience for all of us.
With that being said we really like getting your input, so be sure to
email us about things you liked and disliked. Remember that we are all
racers too, and it is important to us to give you the most professional
events, well designed courses and newest locations for all of you to
experience. Thanks to all of you again who raced and volunteered with us,
without you we couldn't to what we do.
Brandon
Race
Director, Ozark Extreme Adventure Racing
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March
8,2008
***HOBBS
STATE PARK PRE-RACE INFO***
We
are happy to say that this year is already blowing out our
expectations. We are excited to have to opportunity to have our race at
Hobbs State Park.
Here
is the day's schedule:
Racer
Check-In and Race Morning Registration - 8:00am to 9:30am
Pre-race
Meeting- 9:45am to 10:15am
Race
Start - 10:30am
Race
cutoffs will be given at the pre-race meeting.
Race
Awards will be given at the end of the race.
Race
check-in will be at the Hidden Diversity Trailhead. Signs will be posted
throughout the park directing you to the event. Racers are
encouraged to park as orderly as possible, as we have quite a few
cars to fit in the parking area.. Please do not park in any marked
or coned off areas this will be for staff and the area for the pre race
meeting.
Be
sure to check the gear list for updates to the list. Each racer must
have the gear listed. We will need you to bring your gear to check
in as we are required to check certain items by park staff. You will
not have to bring your bike to the race check-in. You will not need
a headlamp for this race, but a bike tail light may be required if
it starts to rain.
Be
prepared to carry your trail shoes and helmet at any time
throughout the race. We are watching the weather closely and are
expecting some rain before the event. Please be sure to bring warm
clothing and dress appropriately for the event. We will hold the
event regardless of weather.
The paddling sections will be
approx a 2 mile paddle. The biking section will
be a challenge but there isn't any unrideable sections that we have
found. Be prepared for a "hike-a-bike", as with some
sections of the park this will be required. Advanced racers will be required to use a
1:24000 scale map with UTM grids. Advanced Racers will not have to
plot any points in the field. Sprint Racers be prepared to
utilize basic trail maps and directions. As with past years, the
Sprint course will be marked with signage, but no trails will be
closed. Racers are responsible for making sure they are on the
correct trails by paying attention to the course markings and the
provided trail map. Sprint and Advanced Racers will both be using
checkpoint punches and a passport. Each team or solo is required to
make a proper legible punch on their card or it will not be counted.
See race rules for more information.
Please
make sure you respect park patrons who are not part of our events.
Signs will be posted throughout the park on how they may get a hold
of us if they encounter a problem. Complaints will be investigated
and anything from forfeiture of position to disqualification may be
applied.
We
greatly appreciate each of you being a part of our series and we
hope you will enjoy our race.
Be
sure to thank the Park Staff, and especially our staff and
volunteers, for the great help and opportunity to
have our race at their park. Our volunteers will be on the course as
well, be sure to thank them for the great work as well. Without both
of them we would not be able to have our event.
Event
directions and trail maps can be found on our site at http://www.adventuresprints.com/locations_and_dates.htm
or
at the park's site at http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/hobbsstateparkconservationarea/.
If
you have any questions please email us at admin@ozarkextreme.com
or call us at (501)612-1045.
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March
5th, 2008
Hobbs
Race Update
We
have finished putting together the remaining items for the Hobbs State
Park Race near Fayetteville, AR. This course should be a great one for
everyone. Thanks to the park staff, we have been able to incorporate some
great areas into the race. Like all of our races we will not be shutting
down any part of the park for our event, so we remind our racers to be courteous
to park patrons, so that we may continue to use this area. The race start
and check in will be at the Hidden Diversity Trailhead. The race will go
rain or shine, so come prepared for any type of weather. For our early
races, we have been watching the weather closely so please remember that
we want you to be safe so any recommendations we give on clothing shouldn't
be taken lightly. The courses are going to be challenging to all
categories of racers. The sprint division will have a spectacular course
which will take them throughout the park. The advanced course will have
checkpoints on some of the parks best features. A pre-race email will be
sent to participants the first of next week with more details on the
course and check-information.
January
24, 2008
Race
Updates
We
have received approval for all of our events and our courses are being
finalized. We are excited about this years series, as we are now using all
new locations for our events. Our staff has worked diligently with land
managers and staff to open up these areas for our sprint series. The
following is a brief summary of our races for 2008:
Our
Fayetteville area race has been moved to Hobbs State Park and is sure to
be a great event. Due to wildlife issues we have not been able to use this
spectacular area for our events until now. We are proud to have been able
to work with the Park's Staff to make this event happen. The course will
take participants through some of the best terrain and areas that North
West Arkansas has to offer.
Thanks
to the hard work of our staff, we have received approval to use Camp
Joseph T Robinson for our North Little Rock event. A big thanks to the
CARP Club for being a supporter of us using this area. New for this year
we have added an Armed Forces category to this event. All races will be
the same format as previous years, with the additional category added for
2008.
On
to our Lake Ouachita Event, we will be using the area near Mount Ida
(known as the Vista trail) for this years course. This area has some
un-real views of the lake and surrounding areas. It may be hard to race if
you spend too much time checking out this great area. We are really
pleased to move our event to this area to give our racers an opportunity
to see another great location and trail system.
Also
new for this year:
We
are working on an event and online Team Tracking system to monitor each
team or solo's progress throughout the event. We hope that this will give
spectators who could not make the event to see their teams progress
and for spectators at the race to see their teams progress.
For
those of you who have a TON of our shirts, we will now offer something
different to returning racers. Each racer will receive a t-shirt at the
first event of the year, but at the second and third we will offer different
choices (ie: Hats, Stickers, etc) so you wont be loaded down with the same
shirt three times.
And
for those of you who were wondering, below is our 2008 theme with t-shirt
and hat designs.
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That
is it for our updates at this time. Check back for more information and
further details on each event.
January
1, 2008
2008
Races and Divisions
Events
are now posted for our 2008 season. Our events will remain the same as
last year, only with new locations for each of them. Our Fayetteville area
race will be held in Hobbs State Park, the North Little Rock race will be
held in Camp Joseph T Robinson and our Hot Springs area event will be in
the Ouachita National Forest near Joplin.
We
have also added an Armed Forces Division to our Camp Robinson event, for
details click here.
Registration
should be open for all events on January 2nd. Please feel free to contact
us about any questions you may have on our events.
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