50+ miles in rugged terrain in the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas.

9 to 18 hours. Cutoff time is 18 hours, but teams may continue only if conditions permit.

SOLO DIVISIONS (both male and female categories)

Unsupported race..no support crews allowed throughout the race.

Registration fees: $135/person until 7/31, $160 from 8/1 to 9/30 and $185 10/1 to 10/18.

There is a limit of 60 teams and 20 individuals.

Three-person Coed Open

Three-person Coed Masters (see below for rules)

Three-person: all male or all female

Two-person: any gender

Solo Male

Solo Female

Masters Division - the combined age of all members must be 120 years of age on October 29, 2010.

A team must consist of three co-ed members to qualify for rankings and awards.

All female or all male teams may compete in the 3-person race, but are not eligible for rankings and awards, but are eligible for giveaway prizes.

2-person team (any gender combination is allowed).

Participants 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.

Individual Male and Female categories. Individual racers will be required to submit a race resume in order to compete. We strongly suggest that you have prior adventure racing experience and/or are a very accomplished endurance athlete. Please complete and send Resume by email or fax. Participants in the Solo division must be at least 18 years of age to compete.

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.

Each team member must personally check in with race staff to perform a gear check of mandatory equipment. We strongly encourage that at least one person on the team 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.

The Cosmopolitan Hotel of Fayetteville 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 October 1.

Each member of the top five teams in the Co-ed division will receive awards, plus these prizes:

• 1st place: Fixed Gear or Cruiser bike, shoes, $25 gift certificate
• 2nd place: Sleeping bag, wool bennie, $25 gift certificate
• 3rd place: Fleece jacket and shoes
• 4th place: Shoes and $10 gift certificate
• 5th place: Fleece jacket

Each member of the top three Co-ed Masters division will receive awards, plus these prizes:

• 1st place: Large day pack, shoes adn $15 gift certificate
• 2nd place: Shoes
• 3rd place: Fleece jacket

Top three males & top three females in Solo division will receive awards, plus these prizes:

• 1st place: Shoes, $15 gift certificate
• 2nd place: Fleece pullover and $10 gift cetificate
• 3rd place: Bike helmet

Each member of top three non-Coed three person teams will receive these prizes:

• 1st place: Set of mtn bike tires
• 2nd place: Fleece pullover
• 3rd place: $25 gift certificate

Each member of the top three two-person teams will receive these prizes:

• 1st place: Shoes, $15 gift certificate
• 2nd place: Small day pack and $10 gift cetificate
• 3rd place: Fleece pullover or jacket

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.

The 2010 Lewis and Clark Ozark Adventure Race is a Regional Qualifier for the 2011 National Championships.

The top 3 co-ed teams (Open or Masters) will qualify for the 2011 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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