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Coaster Brake
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09/03/2008 11:52 PM
Make it an adventure weekend! The Otter Creek Challenge is an 8-hour adventure race at Otter Creek Park on Saturday, September 20th. Stay overnight in one of the primitive cabins at Camp Tecumseh (race headquarters) and then race the KyMBA series on Sunday! Or, if you're AR-curious but want to save your bike legs for Sunday, come out and volunteer on Saturday. We'll feed you, put you up for the night and give you a nice wicking race shirt for your efforts! Schedule: Friday, September 19th: Pre-race dinner and briefing, with rappelling and navigation clinics Saturday, September 20th: Race & post-race celebration with awards ceremony Disciplines: Mountain biking (mostly singletrack, some gravel and paved roads); paddling (river, flat); trekking; rappelling; climbing (non-technical); challenging navigation throughout. Course will be entirely ROGAINE-style, meaning you collect as many points as you can in 8 hours. You decide which CPs to visit, in what order, and by what means. Good strategy and solid navigation will be key to beating the Otter and winning the coveted "Golden Otter" trophy. Teams: Open to soloists and teams of 2, 3, 4 Registration: $75 per person, includes race, dinner, wicking race shirt, waterproof maps, insurance, and one heckuva view of the Ohio River Canoes/Kayaks available for $20 per boat Lodging available in group camp (primitive cabins) for $15 per person Climbing gear available for $5 per person Prizes: We'll have some cool signature gifts for winners, in addition to gear from our sponsor The Extreme Outfitters in Carmel, IN. They specialize in AR gear, so be sure to stop by if you have any questions about what to wear or carry during the race. REGISTRATION CLOSES SEPTEMBER 13TH!! Information: www.ottercreekchallenge.com stephanie.ross@fuse.net

Big Ring
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09/12/2008 2:18 PM
Will there be on site registration (on Friday)????

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Coaster Brake
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09/12/2008 3:40 PM
There is no on-site registration. Registration ends 9/13/08. Unlike MTB races, adventure races take a little more pre-race preparation by the RD. For example, I have to make sure every team has a map of the course. At $8 per map, I can't afford to have a ton of extras on hand for however many people might show up the night before and want to race. Also, we've already gone through all the rental boats that OCP had on hand and dipped into the stash at Jefferson Memorial Forest. We have more boats available, but I'll need to know the final count on that by tomorrow to ensure that we have enough on hand. Ditto for climbing/rappelling gear. I hope this sufficiently explains why it is I have to strictly enforce the 9/13 registration deadline. There are just too many numbers I need to know in advance to accommodate last minute entries. Oh . . . and did I mention our awesome wicking race shirts? You can register through midnight on the 13th through active.com or mail in the entry form, so long as it's post-marked by 9/13. www.ottercreekchallenge.com Thanks - Stephanie

Big Ring
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09/12/2008 4:41 PM
Greg, are you going to this? I dunno.

Lindsay

Granny Gear
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09/12/2008 10:10 PM
If you need any Adventure Race supplies and gear come over to Quest Outdoors!! We have all the bug spray, first aid kits, blister kits, knives, PFDs, climbing harnesses, ATC's, small packs/camelbaks, etc... that you could possibly need for this race! We have plenty of stuff for you if you need to campout, too! My coworker and I are doing this race, and are super-excited! BTW - Stephaine, next time around when you put on an adventure race, Quest would like to be a "sponsor..." We can talk about it the weekend of the race. I would stay saturday night, too, for the MTB race, but my future-mother-in-law is having a wedding shower for me sunday afternoon. I should be pretty dead tired for it, too!

Big Ring
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09/15/2008 1:44 PM
I'm out. Going to a wedding. (Bah humbug) Steph, feel free to send me a shirt if you have one left over!

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