USARA Sprint Adventure Race National Championships The USARA is proud to present the 2008 Sprint Adventure Race National Championships. Teams from around the country will battle it out for bragging rights in Austin, Texas. Two member teams will mountain bike, trail run and paddle their way to victory. Categories will include coed, coed masters, female & male.
	USARA Adventure Race Collegiate Nationals The USARA Collegiate National Championship will be held in conjunction with Sprint Nationals. Collegiate competitors will compete for the title of Collegiate National Champion. Categories will include coed & male.

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2008 National Champions

Course Description

Two person teams will follow a marked course. Teams will mountain bike and trail run on single track trail at Rocky Hill Ranch in Smithville, Texas. Paddling will be done in the Colorado River. All competitors must use provided boats, paddles & PFD's. Boats are Sevelor K-79 inflatables. Paddles are double bladed. Teams may bring their own boat seats or use beach balls - seats will not be provided.

Estimated distances:
Trail Running 4-6 miles total
Mountain Biking 12-20 miles total
Paddling 30 - 45 minutes total

Meet Professional Adventure Racer Robyn Benincasa

Professional racer Robyn Benincasa from Team Merrell / Zanfel will be on hand to answer questions, give tips and share experiences. Robyn has earned World Champion honors in both the Eco-Challenge (Borneo, 2000) and the Raid Gauloises (1998).

Registration Information

Collegiate Nationals:
The USARA Adventure Race Collegiate Nationals is open to all college students. Competitors must be (or have been) enrolled in a minimum of 1 class in Spring 2008. Team members are not required to attend the same University. Post graduate students qualify to compete in Collegiate Nationals. Categories include male and coed. Registration fees are $80 per 2-person team.

Collegiate Nationals Registration Form

Sprint Nationals:
The USARA Sprint Nationals Adventure Race is open to all competitors. Teams do not need to qualify to compete. Categories include male, female, coed, and coed masters(both team members must be 40+ yrs). Registration fees are $160 per 2-person team.

Sprint Nationals Registration Form

***Race day registration is available***

*There is a $5.00 per person land use fee to be paid at registration

What's At Stake

Collegiate Nationals:
The winning coed collegiate team will receive a team sponsorship from AIX Group worth over $3000 in travel and entry fee funding. The AIX Group team sponsorship will also include equipment from Merrell, Suunto, Sole, Numa and Zanfel. The team will also receive free entry into the 2008 GoLite USARA 24 Hour Adventure Race National Championship, a $900 value.

Prizes and awards for the top 5 teams in each category.

Sprint Nationals:
The winning coed team will receive some amazing prizes including free entry into the 2008 GoLite USARA 24 Hour Adventure Race National Championship.

Prizes and awards for the top 5 teams in each category.

SWAG: All participants will receive over $100 worth of swag. 

Schedule

Friday May 16, 2008

Saturday May 17, 2008

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