Winter Warm-Up Adventure Race
- Date Sat 10th January 2026
- Time 7:00AM EST
- Location Frederick, Maryland
- Price Free - $134.63
- Races 5 races
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Event summary
Get ready to energize your adventure racing spirit at the Winter Warm-Up Adventure Race on Saturday, January 10th, 2026, in beautiful Frederick, Maryland! This exhilarating 5-hour adventure race is the perfect way to kick off your year and earn USARA points while enjoying the great outdoors. Whether you're a seasoned racer or a family looking for an exciting day in the woods, this course offers something for everyone.
Participants can take on a fun and engaging course that includes optional checkpoints to challenge advanced racers while welcoming families and beginners. The event promises a vibrant atmosphere, with a post-race celebration featuring food, a cozy fire, and an awards ceremony, providing a fantastic opportunity for racers to mingle and connect with the community. Gather your gear and join us for an unforgettable day of adventure and camaraderie!
Participants can take on a fun and engaging course that includes optional checkpoints to challenge advanced racers while welcoming families and beginners. The event promises a vibrant atmosphere, with a post-race celebration featuring food, a cozy fire, and an awards ceremony, providing a fantastic opportunity for racers to mingle and connect with the community. Gather your gear and join us for an unforgettable day of adventure and camaraderie!
Organiser's Description
Are you ready to jumpstart your Adventure Race Season????
Kick-off the year right by accruing your USARA Points in a fun course designed to get you warmed-up for 2026!!!
This is a fantastic early season race perfect for families wanting a great day in the woods as well as seasoned racers keeping their skills sharp through the winter months! After the race, we will have food and a fire with our awards ceremony to allow racers new and seasoned to socialize together with such a welcoming community!
5 HOUR ADVENTURE RACE
10 January 2026 | Frederick, MD
USARA Race Series
Mountain Bike | Trek (Trek Only Option Available!)
Course is welcoming to families while allowing optional checkpoints for seasoned racers to test their skills!
PRE-RACE ZOOM CALL - Wednesday 7:00pm EST
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87617309615?pwd=WTumiiU2JUTv7lmcQbYzyXBc050yNn.1
Meeting ID: 876 1730 9615
Passcode: 670083
EARLY PACKET PICK-UP:
5:00-7:00pm EST at 13002 C Mink Farm Rd, Thurmont, MD 21788 [https://maps.app.goo.gl/afJpg1MHLJf1gsm59]
* You will see our flag at the property entrance. Proceed to the first intersection and park at the barn. Packets can be collected at the homestead house, just past the barn towards the pond.
RACE START LOCATION: 10240 Hamburg Rd, Frederick, MD 21702 [https://maps.app.goo.gl/nw9qNNFatzNpDLeh8]
TIMELINE
Gate Opens: 7:00 AM
Transition Area Opens 7:10 AM for Equipment/Bike Staging.
Packet Pick-Up: 7:00 AM
Pre-Race Brief: 8:30 AM
Race Start: 9:00 AM
Race End & Food: 2:00 PM
Awards: 2:30 PM
BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE CLINIC
We will cover some intermediate/advanced compass techniques, but not the basics of compass use. Please read this article or watch this video if you need to learn the basics. This clinic will focus mainly on route planning, race strategy, map marking, race execution, minimizing mistakes, recovering from mistakes, and navigation techniques using the actual race maps for the course.
Pre-Race Clinic
Time: 6:00-8:00 PM Friday, January 9th
Location: The same building as packet pickup. 13002 C Mink Farm Rd, Thurmont, MD 21788
Post Race Clinic
Time: 8:00-9:00 PM EST Sunday, January 11th
Zoom: Link will be sent to participants
What to bring: All of your map-marking gear (pens, highlighters, colored markers, etc) and your questions.
There's still time to sign up for the AR clinic. If you missed out on the chance to sign up during the registration process, email [email protected] to RSVP. It's $40 and you receive a two-hour clinic and a one-hour post-race debrief.
Kick-off the year right by accruing your USARA Points in a fun course designed to get you warmed-up for 2026!!!
This is a fantastic early season race perfect for families wanting a great day in the woods as well as seasoned racers keeping their skills sharp through the winter months! After the race, we will have food and a fire with our awards ceremony to allow racers new and seasoned to socialize together with such a welcoming community!
5 HOUR ADVENTURE RACE
10 January 2026 | Frederick, MD
USARA Race Series
Mountain Bike | Trek (Trek Only Option Available!)
Course is welcoming to families while allowing optional checkpoints for seasoned racers to test their skills!
PRE-RACE ZOOM CALL - Wednesday 7:00pm EST
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87617309615?pwd=WTumiiU2JUTv7lmcQbYzyXBc050yNn.1
Meeting ID: 876 1730 9615
Passcode: 670083
EARLY PACKET PICK-UP:
5:00-7:00pm EST at 13002 C Mink Farm Rd, Thurmont, MD 21788 [https://maps.app.goo.gl/afJpg1MHLJf1gsm59]
* You will see our flag at the property entrance. Proceed to the first intersection and park at the barn. Packets can be collected at the homestead house, just past the barn towards the pond.
RACE START LOCATION: 10240 Hamburg Rd, Frederick, MD 21702 [https://maps.app.goo.gl/nw9qNNFatzNpDLeh8]
TIMELINE
Gate Opens: 7:00 AM
Transition Area Opens 7:10 AM for Equipment/Bike Staging.
Packet Pick-Up: 7:00 AM
Pre-Race Brief: 8:30 AM
Race Start: 9:00 AM
Race End & Food: 2:00 PM
Awards: 2:30 PM
BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE CLINIC
We will cover some intermediate/advanced compass techniques, but not the basics of compass use. Please read this article or watch this video if you need to learn the basics. This clinic will focus mainly on route planning, race strategy, map marking, race execution, minimizing mistakes, recovering from mistakes, and navigation techniques using the actual race maps for the course.
Pre-Race Clinic
Time: 6:00-8:00 PM Friday, January 9th
Location: The same building as packet pickup. 13002 C Mink Farm Rd, Thurmont, MD 21788
Post Race Clinic
Time: 8:00-9:00 PM EST Sunday, January 11th
Zoom: Link will be sent to participants
What to bring: All of your map-marking gear (pens, highlighters, colored markers, etc) and your questions.
There's still time to sign up for the AR clinic. If you missed out on the chance to sign up during the registration process, email [email protected] to RSVP. It's $40 and you receive a two-hour clinic and a one-hour post-race debrief.
Races
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5 Hour
Incl. $9.63 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 10th January 2026 (9:00AM EST)
$134.63
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5 Hour, 2 Person Team
Incl. $9.63 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 10th January 2026 (9:00AM EST)
$134.63
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5 Hour, 3 Person Team
Incl. $9.63 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 10th January 2026 (9:00AM EST)
$134.63
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5 Hour, 4 Person Team
Incl. $9.63 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 10th January 2026 (9:00AM EST)
$134.63
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Volunteer!
Incl. T-Shirt
Sat 10th January 2026 (7:00AM EST)
Free
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Location
8346 High Knob Rd, Frederick, 21702, MD, United States
Winter Warm-Up Adventure Race
