YOUGH XTREME A.R.
| "This
race is a USARA Nationals Qualifier" |
What: 10-12
hour adventure race
When: 25 April 2009
Where: Ohiopyle State Park, PA (click
here for map)
Event Type: One
Day Adventure Race
USARA Nationals
Qualifier. The 11th annual Yough Xtreme AR will
consist of
- 25+ miles of
mountain biking,
- 20 miles of treking/orienteering,
- 9 mile kayak on the
Middle Yough river,
- 175' rappel off of
the Historic railroad tressel & a river swim.
This race is
transitional/unsupported & will be raced with
both a linear & Rogaine format.
CHECK-IN:
Friday evening from 7 pm to 9:00 pm at
Wilderness Voyageurs on the north side of the
river.
www.wilderness-voyageurs.com. Teams/solo's
will be issued clue sheets/maps/punch cards
after they sign waivers & present/purchase a
current USARA license,
www.usara.com.
RACE
START: 0700 Saturday morning.
Solo's & 2
person, 3 person & 4 person teams will race
approximately 50 combined miles through the
rugged and beautiful Laurel Mountains of south
western Pennsylvania.
Awards ceremony
immediately following the race.
Join us at the
Falls Pub Saturday night for
the post race party & a night of
celebration.
"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".
ENTRY FEE:
solo - $140.00
2 pers - $250.00
3 pers - $375.00 (USARA National Qualifier)
4 pers - $500.00
*Awards given to
the top 3 teams in each category. *There must be
3 teams in a category to be competitive.
Athletes will
receive technical wear, colored maps, passports
& clue sheets, quality inflatable kayaks, double
bladed paddles & pfd's.
*Athletes can
use their own paddles & PFD's but must transport
them too & from transition.
*Registration for the Yough Xtreme closes 22
April 2009. To register after the 22nd you must
call (814) 397-4316. There is NO race day
registration.
Directions:
From Philadelphia & Washington 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
USARA National Qualifier
Thanks to Active.com you may register for an
individual race and pay online.
www.outdooradventurephoto.com
