Great Owl Adventure Race
- Date Sat 29th March 2025
- Time 7:00AM EST
- Location North Bend, Ohio
- Price $59.30 - $117.60
- Races 2 races
- Distances Ultra
Event summary
Get ready for an unforgettable adventure at the Great Owl Adventure Race on Saturday, March 29, 2025, in the stunning natural landscape of North Bend, Hamilton. This exhilarating event invites teams to embrace the great outdoors as they paddle, bike, trek, and navigate through a vast geographical area, all while relying on traditional navigation skills like map reading and compass use—no GPS allowed!
Participants can choose between a thrilling 12-hour race for seasoned veterans or a more accessible 6-hour race for newcomers looking to dip their toes into the world of adventure racing. Whether you're a competitive racer or a first-timer, this event promises camaraderie, excitement, and a chance to challenge yourself in a beautiful arena that serves as both a playground and a worthy competitor. Gather your team, dust off your gear, and prepare for a day filled with energy, determination, and the joy of conquering the unknown. Join us for this spring season kickoff and experience the satisfaction of achieving something truly special together!
Participants can choose between a thrilling 12-hour race for seasoned veterans or a more accessible 6-hour race for newcomers looking to dip their toes into the world of adventure racing. Whether you're a competitive racer or a first-timer, this event promises camaraderie, excitement, and a chance to challenge yourself in a beautiful arena that serves as both a playground and a worthy competitor. Gather your team, dust off your gear, and prepare for a day filled with energy, determination, and the joy of conquering the unknown. Join us for this spring season kickoff and experience the satisfaction of achieving something truly special together!
Organiser's Description
Teams will Paddle, Bike, Trek, and Navigate to collect Checkpoints over a large geographical area. You'll be using a map and magnetic compass with no help from GPS. Bring plenty of energy, determination, and teamwork. This beautiful arena will be a worthy adversary and an adventure playground.
We're kicking off the Spring Season with our top-notch regional race. Get your team together, dust off your equipment and skills, and join us for the challenge and the celebration.
This year we'll have a twelve-hour and six-hour race to choose from. If you've ever done this before, then choose the 12-hour. If this is completely new to you, we'll challenge you with the 6-hour race and you'll come back wanting more.
Still not sure exactly what to expect? We understand - that is part of the appeal and challenge of this sport. If this type of event is new to you, we welcome you and well support you. You'll find all the experienced participants to be friendly, helpful, and cheering you on. And when you finish, you will know that you and your team just did something special.
For experienced racers, we can promise that all three disciplines will factor into your success. This course will deliver a satisfying combination of strategic route planning, technical orienteering, and physical achievement.
More details to come...
We're kicking off the Spring Season with our top-notch regional race. Get your team together, dust off your equipment and skills, and join us for the challenge and the celebration.
This year we'll have a twelve-hour and six-hour race to choose from. If you've ever done this before, then choose the 12-hour. If this is completely new to you, we'll challenge you with the 6-hour race and you'll come back wanting more.
Still not sure exactly what to expect? We understand - that is part of the appeal and challenge of this sport. If this type of event is new to you, we welcome you and well support you. You'll find all the experienced participants to be friendly, helpful, and cheering you on. And when you finish, you will know that you and your team just did something special.
For experienced racers, we can promise that all three disciplines will factor into your success. This course will deliver a satisfying combination of strategic route planning, technical orienteering, and physical achievement.
More details to come...
Races
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12-Hour
Incl. $7.60 Fee
Sat 29th March 2025 (7:00AM EDT)
$117.60
Bike, MTB, Trekking, Navigation, Paddle Canoes will be provided Registration instructions: The Great Owl is a USARA-sanctioned event. Racers must either have an Annual USARA membership or purchase a Single-Event license through RunSignUp. Annual membership is instrumental in sustaining USARA's efforts to support the US-based AR community and host an annual National Championship. In addition to supporting the community as a whole and having single-event fees waived, Annual membership includes access to ExpertVoice, an incredible resource that unlocks pro-deals to hundreds of name-brands. If you would like to purchase a Single-Event license, do so during registration. Check the box at the bottom of the page that says: I want to join club "USARA". After completing the Waiver page, select Membership: "Racer" on the next page and at the bottom of the page select either: o 1 day o 365 day Your total cost will include: Registration Fee, Membership, Sales Tax and processing fee. We are a non-profit organization so there is no Sales Tax on the Registration itself -
6-Hour
Incl. $4.30 Fee
Sat 29th March 2025 (1:00PM EDT)
$59.30
Bike, MTB, Trekking, Navigation Beginner friendly, but not easy! A true adventure race experience Registration instructions: The Great Owl Lite 6-Hour is a USARA-sanctioned event. Racers must either have an Annual USARA membership or purchase a Single-Event license through RunSignUp. Annual membership is instrumental in sustaining USARA's efforts to support the US-based AR community and host an annual National Championship. In addition to supporting the community as a whole and having single-event fees waived, Annual membership includes access to ExpertVoice, an incredible resource that unlocks pro-deals to hundreds of name-brands. If you would like to purchase a Single-Event license, do so during registration. Check the box at the bottom of the page that says: I want to join club "USARA". After completing the Waiver page, select Membership: "Racer" on the next page and at the bottom of the page select either: o 1 day o 365 day Your total cost will include: Registration Fee, Membership, Sales Tax and processing fee. We are a non-profit organization so there is no Sales Tax on the Registration itself
Great Owl Adventure Race