DINO Indiana: Mountain Bike, Trail Run, Off-road Triathlon, and Adventure Racing

MISSION Adventure Race
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Camp KYSOC / General Butler State Park - Carrollton KY
6:00AM - Midnight EDT (18 hour cutoff)

MISSION 18-hour is sold out. Entries for the MISSION Lite will be accepted through Wednesday night (5/6/09), through online registration only.

Entry List

In its seventh year the MISSION moves to a new location - we're crossing the border, jumping the river, headed south... to Carrollton Kentucky, just across the river from Madison and Vevay Indiana. This challenging 18-hour race fits in the gap between sprint and 24 hour racing.

The MISSION Lite offers beginner adventure racers a chance to see what it's all about. A shorter, 4-hour cutoff, less complex navigation, and reduced gear list allow an introductory taste of AR.

Participants travel by foot, bicycle, and canoe in teams (or in the Solo division), using map and compass to find checkpoints. Each team must stay together the entire race. Along the way, they will encounter various natural and manmade challenges that test physical and mental ability and creativity.

For those up to the challenge, a solo division is offered.

The course is designed to keep most participants going all 18 hours, creating a dramatic finish line setting where family and friends can cheer for their team as they emerge from the darkness.

DISCIPLINES
Navigation (entire event; includes plotting with UTM coordinates)
Cycling (on and off-road)
Trekking
Paddling
Ropes / Climbing Tests
Special Challenges
Surprises!

START / FINISH / TRANSITION AREA LOCATION
Camp KYSOC
Carrollton, Kentucky View Map

ROPES SKILLS:
For participants who are less experienced with ropes gear (harnesses, ATC, carabiners, etc) we are offering a FREE Rope Gear Basics clinic on Friday May 9 from 5-7 pm. Each MISSION participant will be expected to do the following without assistance: put on harness, connect ATC/descender and safety line carabiners to ropes. If you are not comfortable doing this, please attend the free clinic.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Friday, May 15		5:00-7:00PM 5:00-8:00PM 7:00PM 7:30PM		Free Rope Gear Basics Clinic Check-In Dinner Pre-Race Meeting
Saturday, May 16		5:00AM 5:50AM 6:00AM 8:00 AM NOON MIDNIGHT 12:30AM		Transition Area Opens Final Instructions MISSION Start MISSION Lite Start MISSION Lite Finish Cutoff MISSION Finish Cutoff Awards Ceremony

TEAM DIVISIONS
Teams may be three or two persons. The six team divisions are: 2 & 3 person Co-ed, 2 & 3 Female, and 2 & 3 Male. All teammates must remain within 100 feet of each other at all times. The field limit is 50 teams.

SOLO DIVISION
Participants applying for the solo division must provide a resume of experience. An adventure race of this distance and difficulty is much safer with team support.

To apply for the Solo Division, send a race resume along with entry form and payment. Race resumes should include recent solo or team adventure races, orienteering meets, etc. Include official results as proof. The key issue is safety; that you are a competent navigator and make good decisions with regard to safety. Solo participants are asked to carry a cell phone with them at all times.

ENTRY FEES

MISSION

Teams:

$120 per person (3-person teams)
$130 per person (2-person teams)

Solo:

$140 per person

MISSION Lite

Teams:

$60 per person (3-person teams)
$65 per person (2-person teams)

Solo:

$70 per person

* USARA members may deduct $8 from the entry fee.
* Entry closes May 1, 2009. or when sold out at 50 teams per division (18hr and 4hr)

Fees include: Friday night meal, cabin lodging (2 nights), map(s), event T-shirt, post-race food, event insurance, professional event management, and a great experience.

LODGING
Your entry includes Friday and Saturday lodging in Camp KYSOC's group cabins. These are screened-in, bunk-house style cabins. You will need to bring a sleeping bag and pillow. Family and friends may use this lodging as well and have the pre and post-race meals - guest price $40.

Camping (RV and tent) is available at General Butler State Park, about one mile away, and the General Butler Lodge is within the park http://parks.ky.gov/findparks/resortparks/gb/ .

Camping is NOT permitted at the group camp / transition area.

FOOD
Entry in the event covers the 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.

DIRECTIONS:
To get to Carrollton, take I-71 exit 44; or from Madison, Indiana, take Kentucky Highway 36 eastward. Camp Kysoc can be reached from highway 227 in Carrollton. Turn eastward off 227 onto highway 36 (Easter Day Road) and travel east 1/2 mile. View Map

USARA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER:
The MISSION can qualify your 3-person co-ed team to race in the USARA National Championships (October 22-24, 2009; Pilot Point TX). The top ranking co-ed team will receive $400 toward entry in the National Championships! usaranationals.com.

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P.O. Box 36395
Indianapolis, IN 46236