POSTPONED

Saturday, August 15th, 2020

24 Hour Race

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We are extremely disappointed to let you know that the Hog Back Adventure Race will have to be postponed until next year. Due to increasing restrictions caused by Covid-19 in Tennessee, the Forest Service has declined to approve our permits for the event, and rather than present our racers with a sub-standard race we have made the difficult decision to postpone.

We’ve invested several months into bringing the Hog Back to the adventure race community, working with multiple permitting authorities in Tennessee (TVA, TDEC, Tennessee Wildlife Resources, among others) as well as with Quest Expeditions for the whitewater segment. Josh Braun and Jennifer DeBruyn created an amazing course that we were sure would challenge even the most experienced racer. We also submitted a comprehensive COVID-19 plan to the appropriate authorities, outlining ways that we would encourage social distancing and hygiene, but without that final sign-off from the Forest Service, we can’t access the necessary areas to complete the race. 

We’ve already submitted the permit requests for next year, and we know that the race design we dreamed up will excite everyone who takes part.

We want to accommodate all of our registered racers, and we’d like to offer you the following options:

- You can transfer your registration to any of our other events;

- You can transfer your registration to next year’s Hog Back

- Or you can request a refund of your registration fee.

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The 24 Hour race check-in will start at 6:30am with parking and check-in at Quest Expeditions on Saturday, August 15th. Overnight camping available for racers and family from Friday to Sunday. 

Check-in starts at 6:30am with instructions and (pre-plotted) map followed a pre-race meeting at 7:45am. 

All teammates must be present to check-in and receive instructions. The later you are the shorter the time to prepare.

A staging area will be set-up at check-in for bikes, bins, and paddling gear. For the 24HR race, we will be transporting your paddle gear, bikes, and (one per any size team) 27-gallon bin. Team labels for bins and bags will be supplied by us.

There will be a bearing course added to this year's race so your team will need to have a basic understanding of how to shoot a bearing and count steps. We supply canoes, paddles, and PFDs for both the whitewater and canoeing sections. 

Teams will be allowed to bring their own paddle gear, however, they must be in a paddle bag.  

Water and snacks will be provided at every TA, however not guaranteed so bring water purification tablets. There will be many stores along the route for refueling. After the first night, tents will be set up at TAs for team rest.

Race Includes: T-shirt, Race Medals, Awards, Food and Drink during the race, Awards for each division and breakfast at the end of the race. Spectator maps for guests will be available at race headquarters and online after the race starts. Families and spectators are not allowed to help, supply food or assist teams in any way during the race. 

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Schedule:

24 Hour race
 

                    Check-In                    6:30 am Saturday

             Pre-race Meeting             7:45 am Saturday 

                 Load Buses                  8:00 am Saturday

                        Start                      9:00 am Saturday

                        Finish                    9:00 am Sunday  

             Breakfast/Awards            9:00 am Sunday    

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Location:

Quest Expeditions (map)

281 US-64, Ocoee, TN 37361

Awards:

1st through 3rd place in the following divisions:

Coed (Any)

Open (Any)

1st through 3rd place in the following divisions:

Solo (Male or Female)

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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. Refunds or Race credits will be issued based on each team's condition. If your team needs to withdraw, you will receive a full refund before Early Registration ends or a race credit after Early Registration ends to an upcoming ARGEORGIA race.  

Important Registration Dates: 

Registration opens: 02/01/20 at Midnight. 

Early registration ends: 08/01/20 at Midnight. 

Late registration ends: 08/08/20

2020 Race Pricing:

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Payment:

Once your Team has signed up, an ARGEORGIA staff member will send you a Square invoice if you are using Credit Card

or a PayPal Invoice if you are using PayPal.

If you are Paying by Check.

Please mail checks to:

AR PREMIER EVENTS, LLC.

145 P. Rickman Industrial Dr. #100

Canton, GA 30115

 24 HOUR RACE

     Early  Registration

• $295 - Per Racer

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     Late  Registration

• $350 - Per Racer