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May 6th, 2023​

Mission Lite Adventure Race

Description

Race Date: Saturday May 6th, 2023
Location: Versailles State Park

Start/Finish: Versailles State Park
Price: Includes two meals per entry!

Entry closes TBA, or when sold out at 50 teams per division (18hr and 4 hr). VSP Has a $5.00 ORC Fee if you DO NOT have an annual permit. 

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

  USARA members may deduct $8 from the entry fee in the 18-hour divisions. USARA does not charge the one-day license fee to beginner races, including MISSION Lite!

Teams:

  • $140 per person (3-person teams)

  • $150 per person (2-person teams)

    • ​Includes two meals per entry!

Solo:

  • $160 per person

  • ​MISSION Lite is a Beginner Adventure Race with a 4-hour cutoff. All rules of the 18-hour MISSION AR apply except the gear list.

  • The MISSION Lite gear list is much smaller and less costly, so that beginner racers can sample adventure racing.

  • No ropes events will be part of the MISSION Lite race.

  • Navigation and plotting will be greatly simplified for MISSION Lite. A basic understanding of park trail maps and topographical maps (1:15,000 and/or 1:25,000 scale) will be needed.

  • MISSION Lite starts at 8:00 am Eastern Time Saturday, May 6, 2023. MISSION Lite participants can check in Friday evening or Saturday morning from 6:30 to 8:00 am.

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SCHEDULE FOR MISSION

Friday, May 5

  • 6:00-8:00PM 

  • 7:00PM Check-In

  • 7:30PM Dinner/Pre-Race Meeting

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Saturday, May 6

  • 5:00AM Transition Area Opens 

  • 5:45AM Final Instructions 

  • 6:00AM 18-hr Start 

  • 8:00AM Lite Start 

  • 12PM Lite Finish Cutoff 

  • midnight 18-hr Finish Cutoff 

  • 12:15AM Awards Ceremony


 

 

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MISSION Lite 4-hour Beginner AR GEAR LIST (MANDATORY) 

CARRIED BY EACH PERSON AT ALL TIMES:

  • Backpack

  • Food and Water

  • Hydration Bladder or Bottles (minimum 40 oz capacity)

  • Whistle

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CARRIED BY ONE TEAM MEMBER AT ALL TIMES:

  • Compass

  • First Aid/ Safety Kit: Bandages, antibiotic ointment

  • Knife (minimum 3" blade)

  • Pencil, Marker, and Crayon

  • Waterproof Map Case

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WHILE CYCLING (EACH PERSON)

  • Bicycle (mountain bike or cyclo-cross bike recommended)

  • Helmet

  • Inner Tube

 

WHILE CYCLING (ONE PER TEAM)

  • Tire Repair Kit: patches, tire levers, and pump

  • Tools: 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8mm Hex Wrenches; Small Philips & Straight Screwdrivers

 

WHILE PADDLING

  • Paddles (canoe or kayak paddles OK) – we will have canoe paddles (one blade) if you do not have your own.

  • PFD (lifejacket) – we will have plenty of PFD’s if you do not have your own.

Boat will be provided

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SUGGESTED ITEMS (NOT MANDATORY)

  • Additional first aid items

  • Cell phone

  • Insect Repellent

  • Sunscreen

  • Zip ties

  • Trash bags

  • Waterproof bags (dry bag, plastic zip sandwich bags, etc)

  • Bike lock (theft risk is low, but you may decide to drop your bike in unattended locations)

  • Chalk: There is a boulder problem; approximately a V1 level. It has good foot holds; hand holds are a little tougher. Climbing shoes are allowed and might be of slight help, but a small bag of chalk would be worth carrying during the race. There will be an alternate if unable/unwilling to climb, but the alternate will require some time and energy.

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LODGING

Bunk Cabins are FREE and on site at the park's group camp. Campsites in the park are about a mile away. No reservations required.

Nearest motels / hotels: Batesville, Madison, or Lawrenceburg, Indiana.

 

FOOD 

Entry in the event covers a 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.

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RULE & PENALTY 

  • All team members must always stay within 100 feet of each other.

    • DQ​

  • Cyclists must follow all local road laws.

    • DQ​

  • Disregarding race official's instructions.

    • DQ​

  • Each additional minute past finish cutoff.

    • ONE CHECKPOINT​

  • Late for finish cutoff.

    • ONE POINT​

  • Lost Passport.

    • START OVER​

  • Mis-punched passport.

    • LOSE ONE CHECKPOINT​

  • Missed or skipped checkpoint or special challenge.

    • THAT CHECKPOINT PLUS ONE​

  • Missing item at random gear checks.

    • ONE CHECKPOINT​

  • No littering of any kind.

    • DQ​

  • No trespassing on private property.

    • DQ​

  • Use of motorized aid. (n/a if checkpoint is on property).

    • DQ​

  • Unsportsmanlike conduct.

    • DQ​

  • Use of banned GPS features.

    • DQ​

  • Use of map other than provided by event or park maps free and publicly available.

    • ONE CHECKPOINT​

Additional Information

  • United States Adventure Racing Association

  • Adventure Race Reports - Race Reviews & Stories

  • Credits and refunds

  • Transfers

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