What: 25 hour adventure race
When: August 7-8, 2010
Where: Ohiopyle State Park, PA (click
here for map)
REGISTRATION CLOSES ON AUG 4, 2010!
USARA National Qualifier: 6th 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 Voyageurs. This is our 3rd year using this race format & the feedback
has been very positive. This format allows for many different strategies/route
selections.
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.
40-50 miles of mountain biking on single track,
quad trails, rail trails & back roads.
25-30 miles of trekking & orienteering
10 miles of kayaking on the Casselman and, or, the Middle Yough
river
optional 140' rappel (optional
points)
"The winning 3 person coed or 4 person
coed teams will qualify for the USARA National Championship in October &, the
Checkpoint Tracker Series National Championship in November. The winning 3 or 4
person coed team will receive $400.00 toward their entry fee to the USARA
Nationals from American Adventure Sports, as well as Solomon Regional
Championship race jackets. The top five 3 or 4 person coed teams, also
qualify for USARA Nationals"
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, color topo maps, clue
sheets & passports, quality boats, double bladed paddles & PFD's.
*Athletes can use their own paddles & PFD's but
they are required to carry them to & from transition points.