Race Overview
Who: Bend Racing and CrossFit Fort Vancouver
What: USARA/ARWS Regional Championships 30 hour adventure race
When: June 28-30
Where: Ashford, WA
Come explore the flanks of Mt Rainier in the Rainier RAID!
Mt Rainier is an all time favorite of all Pacific Northwest mountaineers! We will start in Ashford, WA just two hours from Portland, Oregon. We will have views of Mt Rainier much of the race.
Race start/finish: 46.76004, -122.03503
The race start and finish will be at Whittaker Mountaineering, a historic piece of mountaineering history.
There will be amazing views, epic trekking, mountain biking and some paddling too!
We aim to find the best features for you to test your map and compass skills. Expect plenty of control points, reentrants, attack points, backstops, hand rails and more!
Ropes is still TBD, but we will be updating this and sending out newsletters starting two months from the race.
The pro course will be approximately 30 hours while the standard course will be 18 hours. This course is meant to be accessible to beginners and advanced teams.
We hope you join us for the first collaboration of CrossFit Fort Vancouver’s AR team and Bend Racing.
Veterans receive 50% off (email bendracingor@gmail.com for this discount!)
MTB: 4/10
Trek: 6/10
Paddle: 2/10
Navigation: 6/10
Endurance: 3/10
Mandatory Gear: Standard, including paddle and ropes gear. headlamps required. Look at Mandatory Gear Link: https://www.bendracing.com/mandatory-gear
Estimated time for winners: 22 hours (PRO course)
Course open: 30 hours
Team Formats: 1,2,3,4 person. 3 or 4 person co-ed is premiere category for USARA rankings
June 28 (check in)
1100-1700: race packet pick up
1700: racer meeting/Q&A
June 29
0600: race start
June 30
1200: Course closes
1230: Award ceremony
Prizes Sponsor gear - Lots!
Entry Fee PP: $200 (includes maps, racer swag) $225 after May
Lodging:
Rooms are blocked off under last name “Voss”
Nisqually lodge
31609 WA-706, Ashford, WA 98304
+13605698804
Volunteers will be provided lodging, meals, and transportation.
Reach out to Andrew.voss888@gmail.com if interested
Some questions answered
If this is your first adventure race and you are looking for racers go to our teammate finder or here.
If you are wondering what the heck an adventure race is, check out this video:
We find watching this short video answers a lot of questions.
For a mandatory gear list: head here!
Event's current local time: 7:29 AM PT