Thumper Classic--March 20th, 2011 (Sunday), 1-4pm DIVISIONS 2 person coed and all male/female (2 or 3 person) teams can register/race 3 person Co-Ed teams are the official divisions for prizes. REGISTRATION $35 per racer until March 1st $45 per racer after March 1st and before March 13th (reg closes). *includes free orienteering class (Mar 12th, sign up here for orienteering), race, watercraft rental, t-shirt, maps, and free tent camping at Acorns Resort on Fri/Sat. SPECIAL NOTE Liminal Trail and Farnum Creek Corps of Engineers campground will be closed to all racers from 4pm on Saturday (3/19). If your team is on the trail/in the campground after this time, you will be assessed a 1 hr penalty for the race. COURSE Mileage Teams will cover approx 12 miles between Acorns Resort and Farnum Creek Park. They will walk/run 3 miles, mountain bike about 7-8 miles, canoe 1 mile and use basic navigation skills. Who should do this course? Perfect for beginner teams, families with children ages 8-17 & teams that want to test out winter training before hitting the big ones. Also great for experienced teams introducing new racers. Finishing times Top teams will finish around 1.5 hrs and most will be out there around 2.5 hrs. Teams do not have to get all CPs to finish the race, but they must make TA's (transition areas) and cut off times for official finish. Teams that do not make all CPs will be ranked behind teams that do. How technical is the race--biking and navigation? There will be no technical mountain biking required, though a portion of the bike course will be cross country. Teams will need to plot UTMs, but the scale of topo maps will be 1:10000 and UTM rulers will be provided at check in. Sign up for the nav class to really be ready, but if you can't attend the class, you can receive basic instruction on plotting at race check-in (and teams can have race staff check plotting if time allows). Most CPs on foot will be attainable by trail, most CPS on bike will be attainable by man made or terrain feature association. Teams may choose to 'bushwack", be wary--protect your exposed areas, it is dense out there. Support/Fans/Transition Area/Bike Gear Family/friends on site during the race will not be able to watch the teams in most areas of the course. It will be easiest for fans to stay in the transition area (beach) during the race--but they are not allowed to provide any physical support during the race. Racers will not be able to access ANY additional gear/water/nutrition in the transition area. All must be on your body/backpack the entire race (unless otherwise directed during race). Bike Related Gear can stay on your bike at all times (no need to carry in your backpack). RACE CHECK-IN Time: 11:45am-12:45pm Location & Parking: Acorns Resort Office, 1st bldg on your left after you enter the resort. Please DO NOT park in front of the office--you will be asked to move your vehicle. Park off the shoulder of the road on one side only (South Side) anywhere along the road from the office to the storage building (heading back out of the resort). Vehicles parked anywhere else will need to be moved. What: Sign waivers (under 18 must have parental waiver signed), gear check (DON'T FORGET TO CHECK THE GEAR LIST), get race packets (maps, CP coordinates and rules) and pickup t- shirts (sizes 1st come 1st serve). It is important to arrive close to beginning of check in, since teams may use this time to plot their maps (approx 15 CPs). Gear Staging: Once you've checked in, your team can walk your bikes down to the beach (a 5 minute walk. Make sure you bring all your required gear with you. RACE START/FINISH LOCATIONS & TIMES Prerace announcements: 12:45pm Start: 1pm Cutoff for finish: 4pm AWARD CEREMONY & TIME 4:30PM: Ribbons for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place each division Cookies, Juice and Water will be available at the finish. HOTELS NEAR START Acorns Resort: (as close as you can get) lodge rooms/cabins, 785-463-4000, www.acornsresortkansas.com You can check avail/book online, but if you only need 1 night accommodation, please call office and let them know you are with the adventure race. Motel 6: Junction City, I70 and exit 295 (13 miles South), website Mot |
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