Caloosa Fest Adventure Race & 5K
- Date Sat 7th December 2024
- Location Alva, Florida
- Price $30.15 - $126.08
- Races 5 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready for an exhilarating day at the Caloosa Fest Adventure Race & 5K on Saturday, December 7th, 2024, in beautiful Alva, Lee County! This exciting event features a variety of race distances to challenge participants of all skill levels, including an Ultra Race with options of 25K, 50K, and 100K trail runs, as well as daytime and nighttime 5K races.
Join in on the fun with a unique 4-hour adventure race, where teams of 1-4 will navigate through stunning landscapes near the Caloosahatchee River, incorporating trekking, paddling, and mountain biking. Whether you choose the daytime race starting at noon or the thrilling nighttime adventure at 6 PM, you'll experience the thrill of racing under the stars. Plus, don't miss the opportunity to enjoy food trucks and vendor demos throughout the day! Mark your calendar and be part of this unforgettable experience that promises excitement, camaraderie, and the chance to push your limits!
Join in on the fun with a unique 4-hour adventure race, where teams of 1-4 will navigate through stunning landscapes near the Caloosahatchee River, incorporating trekking, paddling, and mountain biking. Whether you choose the daytime race starting at noon or the thrilling nighttime adventure at 6 PM, you'll experience the thrill of racing under the stars. Plus, don't miss the opportunity to enjoy food trucks and vendor demos throughout the day! Mark your calendar and be part of this unforgettable experience that promises excitement, camaraderie, and the chance to push your limits!
Organiser's Description
LINK TO FACEBOOK EVENT [https://www.facebook.com/events/1048129436290357/]
Join us for a great new event on December 7th, 2024! We are calling this Caloosa Fest because we will be hosting an Ultra Race (25K, 50K, 100K), day time and night time 5Ks and daytime and night time adventure races. We will have vendors on site for product demos, support and entertainment. We will also have food trucks there for everyone. This is a great park and we want this day long event to have something for everyone.
You will have the option to do a 4 hour daytime race, a 4 hour night time race or BOTH for a 8 hour race!!!!! Nighttime racing is typically only available for longer distance races so many racers don't take part in these races as they don't want to do races over 12 hours. We want to give everyone the opportunity to experience a night race and navigation in the dark without having to take on a 12 to 18+ hour race. Nighttime AR adds a whole new element of fun and is something that everyone that does AR should experience.
OUTTHERE BACKPACKS
Use code APEX20 for 20% off your purchase at OutThereUSA.com [https://outthereusa.com/]
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS DECEMBER 7TH, 2024:
Shoe demos from Fleet Feet, 7:00am-12:00pm
Food Truck(s) 7:30am-6:00pm
Adventure Race Clinic (discuss race strategy, orienteering, general navigation) 9:00am
Trek Bikes of Florida, Mechanic on site 9:00am-1:00pm
100K trail Run 7:30am start time (7:30am Sunday cutoff)
50K trail race 7:30am start time
25K trail race 8:00am start time
5K trail race 8:30am start time
4 Hour Daytime Adventure Race 12:00pm start time
4 Hour Nighttime Adventure Race 6:00pm start time
5K Glow Run 7:00pm
4 HOUR DAYTIME ADVENTURE RACE (RUN/BIKE/PADDLE) *PRICE INCLUDES $8.00 USARA DAILY FEE*
Race Distance: 12-24 Miles
Categories: Solo, Two Person, Three Person and Four Person Teams
Description: Teams of 1-4 will travel across land, water and swamp in Lee County covering approximately 12-24 miles. Racers will use pre-plotted CalTopo maps to navigate to check points while paddling, cycling, paddling and running/trekking near the Caloosahatchee River. Check points will be placed in various different locations using natural features as indicators of placement which will be listed out on the clue sheet, such as trail intersections, streams, bays, coves etc. The race may include anything from single track Mountain Biking trails to dirt or gravel roads, a few paved roads and flat water kayaking/canoeing.
Pre Race Meeting and Clinic (Not Mandatory): Friday December 6th, 2024 (Location TBD)
Race Start: Saturday: Saturday December 7th, 2024 12:00pm
Race Day Start Location: Caloosahatchee Regional Park 19130 N River Rd, Alva, FL 33920
Disciplines: Trekking or Trail Running, Paddling and Mountain Biking
Waivers: All participants must sign USARA waiver.
4 HOUR NIGHTTIME ADVENTURE RACE (RUN/BIKE/PADDLE) *PRICE INCLUDES $8.00 USARA DAILY FEE*
Race Distance: 12-24 Miles
Categories: Solo, Two Person, Three Person and Four Person Teams
Description: Teams of 1-4 will travel across land, water and swamp in Lee County covering approximately 12-24 miles during a nighttime race. Racers will use pre-plotted CalTopo maps to navigate to check points while paddling, cycling, paddling and running/trekking near the Caloosahatchee River. Check points will be placed in various different locations using natural features as indicators of placement which will be listed out on the clue sheet, such as trail intersections, streams, bays, coves etc. The race may include anything from single track Mountain Biking trails to dirt or gravel roads, a few paved roads and flat water kayaking/canoeing.
Pre Race Meeting and Clinic (Not Mandatory): Friday December 6th, 2024 (Location TBD)
Race Start: Saturday: Saturday December 7th, 2024 6:00pm
Race Day Start Location: Caloosahatchee Regional Park 19130 N River Rd, Alva, FL 33920
Disciplines: Trekking or Trail Running, Paddling and Mountain Biking
Waivers: All participants must sign USARA waiver.
8 HOUR DAY & NIGHT ADVENTURE RACE (RUN/BIKE/PADDLE) *PRICE INCLUDES $8.00 USARA DAILY FEE*
Race Distance: 24-48 Miles
Categories: Solo, Two Person, Three Person and Four Person Teams
Description: For this race you will be competing in both the daytime race and the night time race. These are two separate events and there will be a two hour break between the daytime and night time race. During that break teams will get the maps for the night time race and will be getting ready for that race. Teams of 1-4 will travel across land, water and swamp in Lee County covering approximately 12-24 miles during a nighttime race. Racers will use pre-plotted CalTopo maps to navigate to check points while paddling, cycling, paddling and running/trekking near the Caloosahatchee River. Check points will be placed in various different locations using natural features as indicators of placement which will be listed out on the clue sheet, such as trail intersections, streams, bays, coves etc. The race may include anything from single track Mountain Biking trails to dirt or gravel roads, a few paved roads and flat water kayaking/canoeing.
Pre Race Meeting and Clinic (Not Mandatory): Friday December 6th, 2024 (Location TBD)
Race Start: Saturday: Saturday December 7th, 2024 12:00pm
Race Day Start Location: Caloosahatchee Regional Park 19130 N River Rd, Alva, FL 33920
Disciplines: Trekking or Trail Running, Paddling and Mountain Biking
Waivers: All participants must sign USARA waiver.
Join us for a great new event on December 7th, 2024! We are calling this Caloosa Fest because we will be hosting an Ultra Race (25K, 50K, 100K), day time and night time 5Ks and daytime and night time adventure races. We will have vendors on site for product demos, support and entertainment. We will also have food trucks there for everyone. This is a great park and we want this day long event to have something for everyone.
You will have the option to do a 4 hour daytime race, a 4 hour night time race or BOTH for a 8 hour race!!!!! Nighttime racing is typically only available for longer distance races so many racers don't take part in these races as they don't want to do races over 12 hours. We want to give everyone the opportunity to experience a night race and navigation in the dark without having to take on a 12 to 18+ hour race. Nighttime AR adds a whole new element of fun and is something that everyone that does AR should experience.
OUTTHERE BACKPACKS
Use code APEX20 for 20% off your purchase at OutThereUSA.com [https://outthereusa.com/]
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS DECEMBER 7TH, 2024:
Shoe demos from Fleet Feet, 7:00am-12:00pm
Food Truck(s) 7:30am-6:00pm
Adventure Race Clinic (discuss race strategy, orienteering, general navigation) 9:00am
Trek Bikes of Florida, Mechanic on site 9:00am-1:00pm
100K trail Run 7:30am start time (7:30am Sunday cutoff)
50K trail race 7:30am start time
25K trail race 8:00am start time
5K trail race 8:30am start time
4 Hour Daytime Adventure Race 12:00pm start time
4 Hour Nighttime Adventure Race 6:00pm start time
5K Glow Run 7:00pm
4 HOUR DAYTIME ADVENTURE RACE (RUN/BIKE/PADDLE) *PRICE INCLUDES $8.00 USARA DAILY FEE*
Race Distance: 12-24 Miles
Categories: Solo, Two Person, Three Person and Four Person Teams
Description: Teams of 1-4 will travel across land, water and swamp in Lee County covering approximately 12-24 miles. Racers will use pre-plotted CalTopo maps to navigate to check points while paddling, cycling, paddling and running/trekking near the Caloosahatchee River. Check points will be placed in various different locations using natural features as indicators of placement which will be listed out on the clue sheet, such as trail intersections, streams, bays, coves etc. The race may include anything from single track Mountain Biking trails to dirt or gravel roads, a few paved roads and flat water kayaking/canoeing.
Pre Race Meeting and Clinic (Not Mandatory): Friday December 6th, 2024 (Location TBD)
Race Start: Saturday: Saturday December 7th, 2024 12:00pm
Race Day Start Location: Caloosahatchee Regional Park 19130 N River Rd, Alva, FL 33920
Disciplines: Trekking or Trail Running, Paddling and Mountain Biking
Waivers: All participants must sign USARA waiver.
4 HOUR NIGHTTIME ADVENTURE RACE (RUN/BIKE/PADDLE) *PRICE INCLUDES $8.00 USARA DAILY FEE*
Race Distance: 12-24 Miles
Categories: Solo, Two Person, Three Person and Four Person Teams
Description: Teams of 1-4 will travel across land, water and swamp in Lee County covering approximately 12-24 miles during a nighttime race. Racers will use pre-plotted CalTopo maps to navigate to check points while paddling, cycling, paddling and running/trekking near the Caloosahatchee River. Check points will be placed in various different locations using natural features as indicators of placement which will be listed out on the clue sheet, such as trail intersections, streams, bays, coves etc. The race may include anything from single track Mountain Biking trails to dirt or gravel roads, a few paved roads and flat water kayaking/canoeing.
Pre Race Meeting and Clinic (Not Mandatory): Friday December 6th, 2024 (Location TBD)
Race Start: Saturday: Saturday December 7th, 2024 6:00pm
Race Day Start Location: Caloosahatchee Regional Park 19130 N River Rd, Alva, FL 33920
Disciplines: Trekking or Trail Running, Paddling and Mountain Biking
Waivers: All participants must sign USARA waiver.
8 HOUR DAY & NIGHT ADVENTURE RACE (RUN/BIKE/PADDLE) *PRICE INCLUDES $8.00 USARA DAILY FEE*
Race Distance: 24-48 Miles
Categories: Solo, Two Person, Three Person and Four Person Teams
Description: For this race you will be competing in both the daytime race and the night time race. These are two separate events and there will be a two hour break between the daytime and night time race. During that break teams will get the maps for the night time race and will be getting ready for that race. Teams of 1-4 will travel across land, water and swamp in Lee County covering approximately 12-24 miles during a nighttime race. Racers will use pre-plotted CalTopo maps to navigate to check points while paddling, cycling, paddling and running/trekking near the Caloosahatchee River. Check points will be placed in various different locations using natural features as indicators of placement which will be listed out on the clue sheet, such as trail intersections, streams, bays, coves etc. The race may include anything from single track Mountain Biking trails to dirt or gravel roads, a few paved roads and flat water kayaking/canoeing.
Pre Race Meeting and Clinic (Not Mandatory): Friday December 6th, 2024 (Location TBD)
Race Start: Saturday: Saturday December 7th, 2024 12:00pm
Race Day Start Location: Caloosahatchee Regional Park 19130 N River Rd, Alva, FL 33920
Disciplines: Trekking or Trail Running, Paddling and Mountain Biking
Waivers: All participants must sign USARA waiver.
Races
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4 Hour Daytime Adventure Race
Incl. $6.28 Fee & Caloosa AR T-Shirt
Sat 7th December 2024
$94.28
Description: Teams of 1-4 will travel across land, water and swamp in Lee County covering approximately 12-24 miles. Racers will use pre-plotted CalTopo maps to navigate to check points while paddling, cycling and running/trekking through SWFL. Check points will be placed in various different locations using natural features as indicators of placement which will be listed out on the clue sheet, such as trail intersections, streams, bays, coves etc. The race may include anything from single track Mountain Biking trails to dirt or gravel roads, a few paved roads and flat water kayaking. -
4 Hour Nighttime Adventure Race
Incl. $6.28 Fee & Caloosa AR T-Shirt
Sat 7th December 2024
$94.28
Description: This is a similar race to the daytime race but will have the added element of nighttime navigation. Teams of 1-4 will travel across land, water and swamp in Lee County covering approximately 12-24 miles. Racers will use pre-plotted CalTopo maps to navigate to check points while paddling, cycling and running/trekking through SWFL. Check points will be placed in various different locations using natural features as indicators of placement which will be listed out on the clue sheet, such as trail intersections, streams, bays, coves etc. The race may include anything from single track Mountain Biking trails to dirt or gravel roads, a few paved roads and flat water kayaking. -
8 Hour Day & Night Race
Incl. $8.08 Fee & Caloosa AR T-Shirt
Sat 7th December 2024
$126.08
Description: For this race you will be competing in both the daytime race and the night time race. These are two separate events and there will be a two hour break between the daytime and night time race. -
Daytime 5K Trail Run
Incl. $2.65 Fee & Caloosa AR T-Shirt
Sat 7th December 2024
$30.15
This is a daytime trail run on the Caloosahatchee Regional Park single track mountain bike trials. -
Nighttime 5K Trail Glow Run
Incl. $2.65 Fee & Caloosa AR T-Shirt
Sat 7th December 2024
$30.15
This is a nighttime trail glow run on the Caloosahatchee Regional Park single track mountain bike trials.
Caloosa Fest Adventure Race & 5K