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Race Info
The race
50 to 70 miles in rugged terrain in the Ozark Mountains of Northwest
Arkansas.
Teams: two divisions - Open and Masters. See below for more
information.
Registration fees: $375 until 8/31, $450 from 9/1 to 10/14 and
$525 10/15 to 11/5.
Registration is now open.
Important dates
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October 11, 2008: Lewis
and Clark Outfitters (Springdale location)
10:00 am: Advanced Adventure Race Workshop.
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November 13, 2008: Lewis
and Clark Outfitters (Springdale location)
7:00 pm: "Last Chance" Adventure
Race Navigation Workshop.
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November 14, 2008: Lewis
and Clark Outfitters (Springdale location)
2:00pm - 7:00pm: Registration and Pre-race
skills test. Liability and photo releases will be completed at
registration. All team members must be present.
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Pre-race pasta feed
7:00 pm: Pre-race meeting - All team members must be present
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November TBA, 2008:
Start race (exact time will be announced
at pre-race meeting)
Mandatory support person meeting after race start. Information
will be
provided on logistical timeline.
Time TBA: Post-race awards, dinner and celebration banquet
Teams
Two Divisions: Open and Masters. Masters
Division - the combined age of all members must be 120 years of
age on November 15, 2008. A team must consist of three co-ed members
to qualify for rankings and awards. Support crews - Each team
must provide a minimum of one support person. See Rules
section for specific guidelines on support crews.
Team members can be under 18 years of age to compete, but
must contact the race director
for approval and must have a parent or guardian's signature.
All female or all male teams may compete, but are not eligible for
rankings and awards, but are eligible for giveaway prizes.
Directions
Lewis and Clark Outfitters (Springdale) is
located just north of the Northwest Arkansas Mall in Springdale,
Arkansas. The address is 4915 S. Thompson (71B) Springdale, AR 72764.
479-756-1344. Please click here
for a map.
Pre-race skills testing
At least one person on the team should be
able to easily orient a map using a compass, identify basic map
features, determine a given direction of travel, plot UTM grid coordinates.
PLEASE NOTE: teams will not be required to set-up routes, etc.,
but should have had prior experience with rappelling. All team members
will be required to read and sign that they have read and understand
all the race rules.
Accommodations
The Cosmopolitan Hotel of Fayetteville (formerly
the Radisson) is our host hotel and is offering a special rate of
TBA per night. Call 479-442-5555 to reserve your room and mention
the Lewis & Clark Adventure Race to receive the special rate.
To insure space, please call by November 1.
Prizes - 2007, 2008 TBA
Each member of the top five teams in the
Open division will receive awards, plus these prizes:
- 1st place: Kona cyclocross frame and fork, Teva shoes, $100
gift certificate
- 2nd place: CycleOps Trainers, Teva shoes, $50 gift certificate
- 3rd place: Columbia jacket, Teva shoes, $25 gift certificate
- 4th place: Columbia jacket, $20 gift certificate
- 5th place: Mountainsmith pack, $20 gift certificate
Each member of the top three masters team
will receive awards, plus these prizes:
- 1st place: Columbia jacket, Teva shoes, $25 gift certificate
- 2nd place: Columbia jacket, $20 gift certificate
- 3rd place: Mountainsmith pack, $20 gift certificate
Volunteers
If you would like to be part of this year's
Ozark Adventure Race, and can not race, volunteering is the next
best thing! Please e-mail
or call (479-756-1344) Mandy Blackwood, Volunteer Coordinator, if
you are interested in volunteering. For additional information,
contact the race director.
qualifier for national championships / officially
sanctioned event
The 2008 Lewis and Clark Urban Adventure Race
is a Regional Qualifier and first qualifier for the 2009 National
Championships.
The top 3 co-ed teams (Open or Masters) will qualify for the 2009
USARA Adventure Racing National Championships. The first place co-ed
team will receive $400 towards their entry fee into the National
Championships, paid for by All Sports Productions, Inc. If the first
place co-ed team has already received $400 towards their entry fee
into the National Championships, the $400 will roll down to the
second place team, and so on, until it reaches a team that has not
received the money towards their registration fees. If one of the
top three co-ed teams have already qualified for the National Championships
race, the qualification will roll down to the 4th place team, and
so on, until it reaches three teams that have not yet qualified
for the race.
This race is an officially sanctioned event by the United States
Adventure Racing Association.
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