The Winning Line
We love analysis in the adventure racing community and that’s why I’m always looking for new ways for us to visualize the sport. Thanks to Bend Racing’s Dusty Caseria for providing…
Post Race Beer From Lamplighter Brewing Company
A big thank you to the donors of our post race beer, Lamplighter Brewing Company of Cambridge, MA. They supplied the racers with pints from their collection of distinct craft brews. Not one can was left…
The Field Comes Home
Coming up on 30 hours of racing and the remaining teams are making their way to the finish line from on direction or another…
Feral Femmes are the All-Womens Division Winners
Team Feral Femmes crossed the finish line at the 2023 USARA National Championship unaware of their position in the race
Team Bend Racing are the 2023 USARA National Champions!
Capping off what has been a dominant US adventure racing season, Team Bend Racing took home another win, this time at the USARA National Championship race.
Early Finishers Cross the Line
Not all teams went out to clear the course by visiting every single checkpoint.
Ultraverse Supplements Adds Fuel to the Prize Table
Fueling for endurance events like the 2023 USARA National Championship can be a tricky proposition
Night Navigation is Deceptively Hard
Once teams were over the pass through Smuggler’s Notch, they arrived at Transition area 6: a small camp at the end of a very rocky access road…
The Enduring Spirit of the Lanterne Rouge
At nearly midnight on day one of the USARA National Championship race, volunteers and family waited anxiously at transition area 3 in Jeffersonville, Vermont for the last two teams
Scenes from a Darkened Transition Area 3
At the end of the paddle section, one teardrop flag and three strong LED lights mark the exit from the Lamoille River…
Team Soggy Tritons and Others Roll into TA3 in the Dark
While many teams coming off the water at TA3 were dealing with wet clothing and gear, one team made it to transition in another fashion. Due to time constraints, all-female Team Soggy Tritons had to abandon the paddle portion of their race and continue to transition area 3 on bikes.
Section Award #2: Fastest Bike
After teams have had a chance to warm up their legs again after a long paddle, Stage 4 presents them with the second section award: Fastest Bike.
Tower Racing Makes the Transition to Bikes Again
At the front of the field, more teams are coming into TA3 fighting for podium spots..
The Lead Team Is Through TA3
As expected, Team Bend Racing is moving quickly through this year’s National Championship course.
The First Section Award: Blazing Paddles
There is only one paddle section in the 2023 USARA National Championship, but it’s a doozy…
Onto the water
After the top few teams came through Transition Area 2, the boat landing on the Lamoille River became a hive of activity
The 2023 USARA National Championship is Underway!
Tucked behind a granite quarry on an old gravel road spread out across a rough clearing in the forest, a field of over 180 adventure racers gathered for the start of the 2023 US Adventure Race National Championship. Over the next 30 hours…
BRF BARF is BACK!
At last year’s National Championship we followed the all female team BRF BARF Racing through the desert of California. This year…
