Adventure Xstream Vail - Sprint & 12hr

Vail and the surrounding area offers up some of the west's best kayaking and mountain biking! The Vail 12 hour and Sprint races will highlight one of the most popular paddling sections in the area. Participants will get to kayak some Class I and Class II whitewater stretches and test their mountain biking endurance in the spectacular White River National Forest. New for this venue is the addition of the Sprint race, a 25 mile course designed for those of you who have always hesitated about getting your feet wet (pun intended) in adventure racing. Come join us for the final 12 hour and Sprint race in the series!

Disciplines Included for the Vail 12hr Adventure Race:

• River Paddle - Class I & Class II Whitewater & Flat Water paddling (~10-15 miles)
  
• Mountain Bike (~30-40 miles)
  
• Trek (~8-12 miles)
  
• UTM Plotting & Map Navigation

Disciplines Included for the Vail Sprint Adventure Race:
*No Solos for the Sprint Race....2 or 4 Person Teams Only

• River Paddle - A couple Class I & Class II Whitewater Rapids & Flat Water paddling (~5-7 miles)
  
• Mountain Bike (~12-15 miles)
  
• Trek (~6-7 miles)
  
• UTM Plotting & Map Navigation

*Each disciplines distance is given as a range for training purposes. Exact distances are not given so that the course will remain secret. Disciplines, distances and difficulty subject to change.

Approximate drive times to Vail Race from:
Denver - 2.5 hours
Salt Lake City - 7 hours
Albuquerque - 8 hours
Las Vegas - 10.5 hours
Phoenix - 13 hours

Supported or Unsupported: For this event you can choose to have it be supported or unsupported. We encourage you to provide your own support crew as this will limit your logistical requirements for the event. However, if you can not provide your own support crew we will be offering a shuttle/gear drop option for those teams. This service will be offered at no charge. Additional logistical information about the shuttle/gear drop will be posted to the "race updates" pages in the near future.

Colorado Search & Rescue Card
All participants are required to have a Colorado Search & Rescue card to participate in any of the Colorado AdventureXstream events. This card costs $3.00 and is good for one year. This card will pay for any Search & Rescue cost in Colorado. These cards will be available for purchase at racer check-in if you do not have one already. For specific information on the COSAR card go to http://dola.colorado.gov/dlg/fa/sar/index.html.

• Race Update #1

Volunteer Opportunities - Have family or friends coming with nothing to do? Put them to work. We are always looking for volunteers to help with the race. Volunteers who help for 8-12 hour shift receive a $100 race voucher that can be used by anyone. Have them fill out our volunteer application here.

Vail Preliminary Gear List - Subject to Change

The following forms and certifications are required for the Vail race. These forms must be brought with your team to racer Check-in the day before the race. Do not mail them to us.

• Event Waiver
• Medical Information Form (You will keep this with you while you race - Part of your mandatory gear)