Post by Taylor on Mar 16, 2006 9:38:04 GMT -5
The first adventure races ever held in KY, the Odyssey KY 12hr Adventure Race and KY Sprint Adventure Race, return to Carter Caves State Resort Park the weekend of April 1-2, 2006, with Saturday marking Odyssey's 50th adventure race.
The events, set to attract as many as 300 competitors, will include mountain biking, hiking and trail running, paddling and non-technical caving in and around Kentucky's Carter County, near Ashland.
The race weekend will feature two separate adventure races: a 12-hour race on Saturday and a 4-6 hour sprint race on Sunday. The 12-hour race will cover approximately 45 miles and the sprint about 25 miles, both races traveling through the rugged terrain and beauty of the mountainous surroundings of the park.
Soloists and teams of two or three competitors will face challenges that test their endurance and navigational skills. The 12-hour race is designed for experienced athletes looking for a very demanding single-day race that tests all of the skills of longer competitions. The sprint race is the perfect opportunity for ambitious athletes to learn more about adventure racing, says Angell, KY course designer and president of Odyssey.
Teams from KY, TN, OH, IL, PA, IN,VA, GA, MI and as far away as Guatemala have already registered for the event. Only 8 slots were left for the 12hr AR at the time of press, but there is still plenty of room in Sunday's Sprint Race. Details on registration for the competition can be obtained by visiting Odyssey's website at www.OARevents.com or calling 540-444-4422.
The first place team overall in the premier division (three-person coed) will collect a cash prize of $525, second place a $300 race voucher, and third a $150 race voucher. Saturday's race is the first in a series of three 12hr adventure races. Series #2, the Mountain Sports Festival AR, will be held in Asheville, NC and Series #3, the Wild Wonderful 12hr AR, in the New River Gorge, WV. The series winner will receive a $900 race voucher plus paid entry into a 2007 Odyssey
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The events, set to attract as many as 300 competitors, will include mountain biking, hiking and trail running, paddling and non-technical caving in and around Kentucky's Carter County, near Ashland.
The race weekend will feature two separate adventure races: a 12-hour race on Saturday and a 4-6 hour sprint race on Sunday. The 12-hour race will cover approximately 45 miles and the sprint about 25 miles, both races traveling through the rugged terrain and beauty of the mountainous surroundings of the park.
Soloists and teams of two or three competitors will face challenges that test their endurance and navigational skills. The 12-hour race is designed for experienced athletes looking for a very demanding single-day race that tests all of the skills of longer competitions. The sprint race is the perfect opportunity for ambitious athletes to learn more about adventure racing, says Angell, KY course designer and president of Odyssey.
Teams from KY, TN, OH, IL, PA, IN,VA, GA, MI and as far away as Guatemala have already registered for the event. Only 8 slots were left for the 12hr AR at the time of press, but there is still plenty of room in Sunday's Sprint Race. Details on registration for the competition can be obtained by visiting Odyssey's website at www.OARevents.com or calling 540-444-4422.
The first place team overall in the premier division (three-person coed) will collect a cash prize of $525, second place a $300 race voucher, and third a $150 race voucher. Saturday's race is the first in a series of three 12hr adventure races. Series #2, the Mountain Sports Festival AR, will be held in Asheville, NC and Series #3, the Wild Wonderful 12hr AR, in the New River Gorge, WV. The series winner will receive a $900 race voucher plus paid entry into a 2007 Odyssey
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