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2010 Genesis Sprint Adventure Race - Wawayanda - Sep 19th
Registration
Race Updates
The Course
Required Gear
Race Day
Travel & Accommodations
Awards
Weather
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Registration (Field is limited to 100 Teams)
Team Format for the Sprint Races is 2-Person teams with the following divisions; Coed, Male, Female and Masters (combined age 80+ years).
Disciplines
Race will include trail running, mountain biking, kayaking,
and navigation. Total miles, 15-20. Fees include kayak, paddles, race number,
t-shirt, and post-race refreshments.
Fee schedule for Wawayanda Sprint Race
| Race Fees |
Per Team |
| Through Sep. 15 |
$180 |
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You will register through Outdoor Bound Adventures for this
event. Click here to register online now now!
Online registration closes at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, September 15th. Contact
info@genesisadventures.com to learn more about registration options.
Cancellation Policy
Entry fees are NON-REFUNDABLE. If the event is not sold out and you notify us within two weeks prior to the event date, we will attempt to transfer your entry. If the event is sold out the entry fee is NON-REFUNDABLE and NON-TRANSFERABLE.
Address your cancellations
to:
info@genesisadventures.com
-OR-
Genesis Adventures, Inc.
P.O. Box 644057
Vero Beach, FL 32964
Attn: Cancellations
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Race Updates
We're looking forward to implementing this new format which will
allow beginners and experienced racers alike to enjoy a great day of adventure
racing. The running and biking course will be marked to allow more casual
racers to feel comfortable in the woods while advanced checkpoints will test
adventure racing veterans.
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The Course
Bears, Bears, Bears. Wawayanda is loaded with them which helps to add some excitement to this venue. Wawayanda has some of the best mountain biking around with bike access on most trails. The park has many well-marked trails and good maps are available (the official park map is not one of them). Lake Wawayanda serves as the backdrop for our main event area and the paddle venue.
Wawayanda State Park History
Wawayanda State Park embraces almost 10,000 acres of forests and waters in the rough, hilly country of the New Jersey Highlands. The name Wa-wa-yanda is the phonetic rendition of the Lenape Indians name said to mean "water on the mountain". Wawayanda Lake, one of the focal points of the park, is a mile and a half long, has five and a half miles of wooded shoreline, and covers 255 acres. The trail system in Wawayanda has become quite extensive in recent years. At present, thirteen marked trails, not including the Appalachian Trail, are available for hiking and riding.
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Required Gear for Adventure Race Participants
- Mountain Bike
- Helmet
- Type 3 Life Jacket
- Map Case (1 per team)-
It is extremely important to keep your maps clean & dry.
- Food & Water (Adventure Races are 100% Self-Sufficient)
Note about Maps:
Each team will receive a map from Genesis on race day with instructions and
checkpoints already plotted. It is ok and recommended (NOT REQUIRED) to look at other maps of the area prior to the event and even bring them with you on race day. It's a fact of life that not every map has every trail on it so having this
additional information can come in handy when navigating unknown terrain.
Additional maps can be found by visiting a state park office or online through
web searches. A little extra pre-race map analysis can really make a difference.
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Race Day
Event Schedule
Sunday, September 19th, 2010
6:30 AM Registration & Transition Area Open
8:00 AM Pre-Race Meeting
9:00 AM Race Start
1:00 PM Awards
3:00 PM Race Cutoff
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Travel &
Accommodations
Directions
For directions to Wawayanda State Park,Click Here and enter the following address:
885 Warwick Turnpike, Hewitt, NJ and then click on the "Search Maps" button to display the area near where the main event site is. Click on "Get directions" and then enter your starting address for detailed driving directions from your location to the main event site. The main event site will be located at the Boat Launch next to Wawayanda Lake. Once you enter the park, continue until you see the Genesis event site sign and take a left. Bear left and continue to bear left and follow park signs to boat launch area. A beach, concession stand and bathrooms (which you will pass to get to the boat launch area) are located just a short distance away via a fire road from the main site. Great spot to station the family while you are racing.
Nearby Hotel
Doubletree Hotel - Mahwah 180 State Rt 17, Mahwah, NJ 07430. Phone 201-529-5880.
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Awards
Each race has Competitive and Casual categories. It's up to your team which category you compete in, we will ask you at check-in time which category you wish to race in. The
Casual category has marked trail running and biking courses and the kayak map is
plotted for you. The Competitive category has extra checkpoints which must be plotted by UTM coordinates. These points add distance to the event and are typically in harder locations.
All finishers will receive a finisher medal and some overall
winners will be awarded prizes.
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Weather
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