From: www.sierraadventuresports.com:

• Scavenger Dash, Tampa
• Saturday, January 23rd
• Downtown Tampa, noon
• Hattrick's Tavern
• Click here to learn more!

What is Adventure Racing?
The description below is one in which navigation is necessary. Some races however, such as our women's race do not require navigation in which you are required to plot points and travel with a compass.

Adventure Racing is one of the few sports where just completing a race is considered a victory. It allows runners, hikers, climbers, bikers, and paddlers to participate and compete in new and challenging events. Large expedition competition races are over 300 miles and can take up to 10 days to complete, while sprint races can take from a couple hours to all day. Adventure Racing not only challenges the body, but the mind as well. Competitors must always travel together as a team, putting an emphasis on teamwork rather than individual achievement.

Adventure Racing is not a pure aerobic sport. It's alot of thinking and strategizing too. In a Triathlon, you know what you have to do. You know that you have to train to swim 1000 meters, bike 25 miles and run a 10K. In Adventure Racing, you might start off with a 1 mile run, then bike for 5, kayak for 2 miles, do a team building event, run for another few miles and then bike 3 more to the finish. You just never know. And add to that, it's largely off road, you have to read a map, and you're constantly trying to find ways to outthink your race director. You also have to do it as a team which makes it that much more fun. About 80% of Adventure Racers are in it for the adventure, and about 20% for the competition. Whatever reason you do it, it should be fun, and it is! Hopefully you'll do some things you've never done, see some places you've never seen, and feel proud of finishing. It's a blast.