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LIONHEART
A.R. - USARA
NATIONAL QUALIFIER
What: 24
hour adventure race
When: 31 May - 1 June 2008
Where: Ohiopyle State Park, PA (click
here for map)
USARA National
Qualifier: 4th running of the LIONHEART 24 hour adventure race.
This race is
transitional/unsupported & will be raced in a Rogaine
format. The race will start/finish & transition at
wilderness Voyaugers.
Solo's, 2 person,
3 person & 4 person teams will race 85 to 90 miles across
the beautiful & rugged Laurel Mountains of south western
Pennsylvania.
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45 miles of
mountain biking on single track, quad trails, rail trails
& back roads.
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25 miles of trekking & orienteering
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12 miles of
kayaking on the Castleman & Middle Yough river
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175' rappel
off of the Historic railroad tressel & a river swim
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150 meter river swim on flat water
"Pictured is the
GoLite race jacket the the winning 3 person coed team
will receive.
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"The
winner of the 3 person coed category qualifies for the
USARA National Championship in November & will
receive $400.00 toward there entry fee to USARA
Nationals from American Adventure Sports, as well as
USARA GOLITE race jackets, from USARA & GOLITE.
The 2nd & 3rd place coed, 3 person teams, also
qualify for USARA Nationals" |
| "Zanfel
will be providing an additional $100.00 sponsorship
towards the winning 3 person coed teams entry fee for
the USARA National Championship". |
| Packing
List for the LIONHEART - Click
here |
ENTRY FEE:
solo - $185.00
2 pers - $350.00
3 pers - $525.00 (USARA National Qualifier)
4 pers - $700.00
*Awards given to
the top 3 teams in each category.
*Must be 3 teams in a category to be competitive.
Athletes will
receive technical wear / bike jersey's, color maps, clue
sheets & passports, quality boats, double bladed paddles
& PFD's.
*Athletes can use
their own paddles & PFD's but they are responsible to
transport them to & from transition.
"Every registered athlete will receive a bottle of Nature Cure Bee Seng tablets and, a bottle of Nature Cure Joint/Renu plus MSM.... a $54.90 value."
LIONHEART SCHEDULE
- Check-in Friday night from:1900-2100
- Rappel gear inspect & skills test.
- Receive color topo map.
- Transpose (some) CP's.
- Check-in Saturday morning: 0700-0730
- Clue Sheets Issued: 0700
- Pre-Race Briefing: 0800
- Race Start: 0900
- Race Cut-Off Time: Sunday-0900
- Post Race Feed: Sunday-0900
- Awards Ceremony: Sunday-0930
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Directions:
From Philadelphia &
Wahington D.C
Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike (76) west to exit 10 at
Somerset
Follow Hwy 281 south to Hwy 653
Follow 653 west to Normalville
At Normalville take 381 south to the town of Ohiopyle
From Pittsburgh
Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike (76) east to exit 9 at Donegal
Take Hwy 381 south to Ohiopyle
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USARA
National Qualifier
Thanks to Active.com you may register for an individual
race and pay online.
*Registration closes for the LIONHEART on 29
May .*
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