MISSION Adventure Race

Saturday, May 11, 2013
Camp Pyoca & Jackson Washington State Forest - Brownstown, IN 
6:00AM - Midnight EDT (18 hour cutoff)

Entry List as of 5/7/13

Results

Registration: Registration has closed

The 11th Annual MISSION Adventure Race will take you on a journey through the scenic, hilly terrain in southern Jackson County, Indiana. Expect a course that tests physical and navigational skills! We're working on a new element of the race, which will be announced on this page once confirmed.

The MISSION Lite offers beginner adventure racers a chance to see what it's all about. A shorter, 4-hour cutoff; less complex navigation; and reduced gear list allow an introductory taste of AR.

Participants travel by foot, bicycle, and canoe in teams (or in the Solo division), using map and compass to find checkpoints. Each team must stay together the entire race. Along the way, they will encounter various natural and manmade challenges that test physical and mental ability and creativity.

For those up to the challenge, a solo division is offered.

The course is designed to keep most participants going all 18 hours, creating a dramatic finish line setting where family and friends can cheer for their team as they emerge from the darkness.

DISCIPLINES 
Navigation (entire event; includes plotting with UTM coordinates at 1:25,000) 
Cycling (on and off-road) 
Trekking 
Paddling
Scooter or In-line Skating - New for 2013 (equipment optional, may travel by foot instead on this segment)
Ropes / Climbing Events 
Special Challenges           

START / FINISH / TRANSITION AREA LOCATION 
Camp Pyoca 
Brownstown, Indiana    Website

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

TEAM DIVISIONS 
Teams may be three or two persons. The six team divisions are: 2 & 3 person 
Co-ed, 2 & 3 Female, and 2 & 3 Male. All teammates must remain within 100 
feet of each other at all times. The field limit is 50 teams.

SOLO DIVISION 
Participants applying for the solo division must provide a resume of 
experience. An adventure race of this distance and difficulty is much safer 
with team support.

To apply for the Solo Division, send a race resume along with entry form and payment. Race resumes should include recent solo or team adventure races, orienteering meets, etc. Include official results as proof. The key issue is safety; that you are a competent navigator and make good decisions with regard to safety. Solo participants are asked to carry a cell phone with them at all times.

ENTRY FEES

MISSION

Teams:

• $120 per person (3-person teams)
• $130 per person (2-person teams)

Solo:

• $140 per person

MISSION Lite

Teams:

• $60 per person (3-person teams)
• $65 per person (2-person teams)

Solo:

• $70 per person

* USARA members may deduct $8 from the entry fee. 
* Entry closes May 1 May 3, 2013, or when sold out at 50 teams per division (18hr and 4 hr).

Fees include: Friday night meal, primitive camping, map(s), event T-shirt, post-race food, event insurance, professional event management, and a great experience.

LODGING 
Your entry fee covers camp cabin lodging for both Friday and Saturday night. This year, we have two levels of lodging available: a “rustic” level, or a $20 upgrade to nicer rooms (6 beds per room with bathroom per room; heat & A/C; and carpeted floors). Tent camping is also allowed on site.

FOOD 
Entry in the event covers a nice pre-race dinner on Friday night (7:00PM). Post-race recovery meal will be served at the end of each race. During the event, each team or soloist is to be self-sufficient.

DIRECTIONS: 
Camp Pyoca is south of Brownstown, near the Jackson County Fairgrounds. The address is: 886 East County Road 100 South, Brownstown, Indiana 47220 (View Map)

USARA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER: 
The MISSION can qualify your team to race in the USARA National Championships (October 3-5, 2013; Nashville, IN). The top three teams in this division will be offered the qualifying slot, with roll-down if top teams decline or have already qualified. The top finishing co-ed team will receive $400 toward entry in the National Championships! usaranationals.com. usaranationals.com.

RELATED / LOCAL LINKS:

• United States Adventure Racing Association
• Adventure Race Reports - Race Reviews & Stories

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