Recap/Results

The 2006 SOAR Adventure Challenge, held July 8th, featured over 170 racers and 55 teams who raced through a myriad of disciplines and terrain.

2006 Results


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RACE DIRECTOR REPORT

Hello everyone!

I’d like to start by saying thanks for all the great emails checking in on me to see how I’m doing. As most of you know, I left the race area before it finished. It turns out that with all the setup going on the week before the race and running around on race day, I ended up feeling worse than most of the racers by experiencing a case of exhaustion. (At least I didn’t get any poison ivy.) So I listened to the family and friends and EMT’s and was taken home around 5:30PM. But I’m glad to say that after 14 hours of sleep and a large Papa John’s pizza, I’m back on track again. But I was pretty bummed out that I wasn’t able to see everyone and visit at the end of the race like last year.

We would like to again thank all the sponsors for their donations to the race and allowing us to put on the event. We hope the 1st place teams in the 4-person coed division enjoy their new Salomon XA Pro 3D shoes. (Those are what I wear when racing.) A thanks to Scheel’s for the $50 gift cards for the 2nd place prizes and Irwin’s for the 3rd place prizes. Of course none of this would have happened without the support from Camp Wesley Woods. Again their hospitality was extraordinary, not to mention their spaghetti dinner for the long course. It seems that everyone was talking about their bread all night long. We’ve already heard a lot of racers thanking Zanfel for sponsoring the event as they are dealing with the after effects of poison ivy. If you have any good stories about their product and how it works, I’m sure they would love to hear about it. And of course all the other sponsors on the web page that donated items for the race prize drawing. Read the rest of the report...

2006 Results

Description

Adventure Race

Distance - 20-30 miles (short course), 50-60 miles (long course)

The 2006 SOAR Challenge adventure race will be offered in both short and long course formats in 2006: Short Course - expected to last 6-8 hours and cover approximately 20-30 miles, and is designed to challenge the beginner teams who are just starting their adventure racing experience or wish to grow their skills. It will consist of hiking/running, mountain biking (gravel road and single track), paddling, zipline/rope elements, land navigation and a variety of fun mystery events. Long Course - expected to last 12-14 hours and cover approximately 50-60 miles, and was chosen to appeal to the intermediate/advanced teams who are looking for a challenge and variety. It will consist of hiking/running, coasteering, mountain biking (gravel road and single track), paddling, zipline/rope elements, land navigation and a variety of fun mystery events. A portion of the race will also be featured during darkness, hence additional equipment will be necessary. *Final course pending sponsor and/or course approval. Racer divisions include: 4 Person Co-Ed (Premier Division), 4 Person Open, 2 Person Co-Ed, and 2 Person Open. Gear Lists: http://www.soar-adventures.com/sc06/gear_list.html Rules: http://www.soar-adventures.com/sc06/rules.html Race Forums: http://www.soar-adventures.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=13

Route

Route specifics (short and long courses) will be provided on race day. However, be prepared for a variety of trekking, coasteering, mountain biking, paddling, zipline/rope elements, land navigation, and mystery events.

Registration

Register online at http://www.soar-adventures.com/sc06/registration.html. Registration fees will include all race maps and materials, canoe/kayak rental, PFD's (short course only), paddles, race numbers, prizes/awards and post race meal for racers. Please note: The 2006 SOAR Challenge will be limited to 200 racers. Further race information can be found at http://www.soar-adventures.com.

Contact

Mike Eilers

racedirector@soar-adventures.com

515-979-2537