Fall Foliage Adventure Race

13-hour and 5-hour races / October 18, 2025

13-Hour OR 5-Hour - Paddle, Bike & Trek

"The perfect mix of thinking and movement!" - Past Participant
"One of the FUNNEST things I have ever done with my friends/family" - Past Participant

2024 - Results / 4.5hr Photos / 15hr Photos / 14hr GPS Tracks

2023 - Results / 4hr Photos / 15hr Photos / 15hr GPS Tracks

2022 - Results / Photos / Video

2021 - Results / Photos

Make a team or go solo as the temperatures start cooling off and the leaves start falling and changing color during our Fall Foliage Adventure Race, location will be announced very shortly. If you love being outdoors, then this is the event for you.

5-hour Race: Our 5-hour fall race is perfect for new/beginner racers or those who just don't want to go all day. We will have biking, canoe/kayak paddling and trekking with plenty of route options taking you through amazing areas of history and scenery. As usual this race will start alongside our bigger race and and consist of some smaller parts from that course.

13-hour Race: This year we're taking our more seasoned racers through a lot of adventure: more elevation, more scenery, more history, and more fun as it will consist of multiple parks, conservancies and historical sites with plenty trekking and biking, along with our first ever rafting paddle leg. Note! this is not a guided river trip (no guide in your raft), racers/teams will be using rafts as this section of river paddling may contain some Class II-III water and we like this better than asking everyone to purchase/bring a packraft :) As is our tradition with this race, the final hours of the race will be after sunset with a tiny bit of racing at night.

Go Solo or make a Team of 2, 3 or 4.

Highlights video from previous race:

New to adventure racing? What is an adventure race? Simply put, Adventure Racing (AR) is an outdoor scavenger hunt: orienteering (navigating with a map and compass) but via multiple modes of travel. Unlike your average 10K/5K, marathon or obstacle course race where there is a strict roped off race course to follow; with orienteering/AR you are given a map with marked checkpoints (CPs), and its up to you/your team to navigate and find as many checkpoints as you can within a time limit. The best teams will work together and help each other to not only go fast, but also efficiently, acquiring the most checkpoints wins (fastest time as tie-breaker).

• This is a USARA-sanctioned event (both races score USARA national ranking points).

• Race will score points for the Adventure Racing World Series - North America Series

Spectators are welcome to watch, hang out, take pictures, fish or just picnic in the park during this event but are NOT allowed to assist participants. This is a USARA-sanctioned race.

	5-Hour	13-Hour
Paddle	4+ miles	9+ miles
Trek	5+ miles	17+ miles
Bike	9+ miles	22+ miles

Age limit	6+	10+

*Distance estimates are for clearing the full course (getting every single checkpoint)

Race Proceeds to Benefit

TBD

Race Schedule - (tentative):

SATURDAY, OCT. 18

7:00am - Packet Pickup Opens (both races)

8:45am - 13-HR Pre Race Brief
9:00am - 13-HR Race Start
10:00am - 5-HR Race start

3:00pm - 5-HR - Race Cutoff

3:15pm - 5-HR - Awards

10:00pm - 13-HR - Race Cutoff

10:15pm - 13-HR - Awards

Registration Fees:

	13-HR	5-HR
Before Apr. 1	$190	$85
Before Aug. 1	$205	$95
On/After Aug. 1	$220	$105

*USARA membership required/checked during registration.
Single-event membership = $8, or $35 annual membership.

Registration Includes:

5HR - Kayak/Canoe (boat, paddle and lifejacket "PFD")
13HR - Raft (boat, paddle and lifejacket "PFD")
Race shirt
must register before Sep. 1 to guarantee race shirt.
Topographic race maps
In-Race Equipment transportation
Race pictures
GPS Live-Tracking Website (13-hour race only)
Post-Race Food / Refreshments
Custom Awards for top finishers in each category:
Solo (Male & Female)
2-Person Teams (Male, Female & Mixed)
3/4-Person Teams (Male, Female & Mixed)
Family Division (2-person & 3/4-person)
At least one team-member 15 or under / 5-hour race only.

Other Event Details:

Event is "Rain or Shine"
To put on great events for participants, takes a team of volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering, let us know, volunteering for a race is a great way to learn what they are all about.

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Mandatory Gear (provided by participant):

Watch
Waterproof map case(s) OR at least ziplock bags
Adequate hydration on you/backpack at all times
Fully charged cellphone left in backpack (in case of emergencies)
Whistle (in case of emergencies)
Lightweight first aid kit in pack. 1 per soloist/team: like this
Dry bag for your phone (either a zip-lock or store bought dry bag)
Compass
Paddle Bag (if bringing own paddle equipment)
Bike (mountain bike recommended)
Bike helmet
Rear bike light (blinky red light)
13-HOUR RACE ONLY
Bike front lights
Headlamp (1 per racer)

Mandatory Gear (provided by BROR):

Race map(s) (provided at check-in)
Race rules (provided at check-in)
Race e-punch (provided at check-in)
Race bib # (provided at check-in: 1 for each person, can be worn on backpack)

Recommended but Optional Gear (provided by participant):

Bike repair kit (spare tube, pump, bike tool, etc.)
5-Hour Racers may bring their own paddles/PFDs (paddle bag required if so)
13-Hour Racers - no personal paddles/PFDs, will only be allowed to use provided paddles/PFDs
Change of clothes in dry-bag (just in case)

Race Rules:

Follow our motto: be active, have fun, be outdoors! Enjoy your time exploring, enjoy this great park and trails, enjoy time with your fellow adventurers and just simply enjoy the experience!
This course is open to all ages, but racers under 13yrs old must be on a team with an adult.
You are allowed to have a smart-watch/device to “track an activity” but use of any smart device (phone, watch, pace counter, GPS) to aid in navigation will result in disqualification.
You must follow a “Leave No Trace” ethic. No littering and also no damaging of the parks/trails (no machetes / bushwhacking needed), anyone caught in violation will be immediately disqualified.
All members of a team must stay within 100 feet of each other at all times during the event. If you can’t hear/see each other, you are too far apart.
Participants may receive assistance from any other registered competitor or informational help from any unplanned source that would be available to other competitors (ex: general public also in the park).
Portable music players / earbuds are not permitted.
Poor sportsmanship will result in disqualification.
Racers must notify race officials if they drop out of the race for any reason.