September 25, 2021
Length: 12 Hours
The Blairsville Extreme Adventure Race (BEAR) will take place on Saturday, September 25, 2021. The race will start at Meeks Park in Blairsville, GA on Saturday. Teams will be bused to a secret location to then work their way back to town. Teams will be exploring the mountains, rivers, lakes, trails, and beautiful woods surrounding Blairsville, Georgia home of the highest mountain in Georgia. All races are for solo, 2, 3, or 4 person teams coed or (same-sex) open.
2021 Race Pricing
$175 Per Racer
Important Registration Dates
Registration Ends: 09/18/2021 or if sold out.
Schedule
Check-In
5:00am, Saturday
Pre-Race Meeting
6:30am, Saturday
Load Buses
7:00am, Saturday
Start
7:30am, Saturday
Finish
7:30pm, Saturday
Breakfast/Awards
7:30pm, Saturday
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Details
The 12-hour Adventure Race is perfect for sport or family teams looking to have some fun discovering the outdoors with adventure racing. Easy to read and simple navigation will take you to some hidden spots around Blairsville.
Distances are always based on your team's abilities and speed in adventure racing; however, you can expect between 25-35 miles of mountain biking, 8-9 miles of trekking with 6-10 miles of canoeing.
Check-in starts at 5:00am to 6:00am with instructions and (pre-plotted) map followed by a pre-race meeting at 6:30am. The race start at 7:30am after a bus ride.
All teammates must be present to check-in and receive instructions. The later you are the shorter the time to prepare. Your first discipline to start the race will be revealed during check-in.
A staging area will be set-up at check-in for bikes and paddling gear.
We supply all canoes, paddles, and PFDs; however, teams may bring their own paddle gear if placed in paddle bags. Water and snacks will be provided at most transition areas; however, not guaranteed so bring water purification tablets.
Race Includes: t-shirt, food and drink during the race, awards for each division, and dinner at the end of the race.
Waivers
In order to speed up the check-in process on race day, please download and fill in the ARGeorgia Liability Waiver for each team member, and bring to the race with you to check-in.
Rules
Rules List required for review and to be carried during all races.
Gear
Mandatory Gear List required for review and to be carried during all races.
Cancellation
Rain or Shine. Adventure races are unlikely to ever cancel due to weather; however, sometimes extreme weather could cause delays or cancellation of the race. If your team needs to withdraw, or we need to cancel you will receive a refund (less 10% for processing) 2 months before the event. 75% refunds 60 days before the race date and 50% refunds 30 days out to the day before the race date. Any deferment to another race is the value (lees 10% for processing) So, if a team paid $100 for race A and wants to defer to race B, they would have a $90 credit. Any deferments are no-refundable for Race B. Racers must defer before 30 days from the event.
Awards
1st through 3rd place in the following divisions:
• Coed 3–4
• Coed 2
• Open Male (Any)
• Open Female (Any)
• Solo Male
• Solo Female
Single Award for:
The Youngest Racer