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What’s new this year?- We will be more flexible with Adventure Challenge teams, now allowing 2 to 5 participants on a team. Teams are welcome to partner up to conquer the challenge together! We are looking to attract more middle school and high school participants, without coaches, in these flexible teams!
- We understand that registering a non-family team is not as simple as registering as an individual, or even a family team. In order to facilitate non-family team participation (especially middle school/junior high and high school age students that would rather not team up with parents), we suggest that you (or your child) register for the event that you want to do before you create a team! Mark will then actively help you (and/or your child) create or find a team that works for you. This may seem “backwards”, but we think that we can help many more people find a team, whether you are 6 years old or 60!
- The Pontiac Lake Adventure Challenge will include a 1-hour event and a 2-hour event, and will also include a 4-hour event WITH A PADDLE! The 2-hour event will also have a paddle option! Several survey respondents requested that we add paddling (a typical portion of most adventure events), and we heard you!
- We got several requests to have adventure in the Fall, and we heard you, too! This event is on Sept 26, which is on a “bye week” in the Fall!
What is an Adventure Challenge?
Adventure Challenges are based on Adventure Racing, but for the most part, the competition is fun and light-hearted. Time and points count, but there are no podiums, medals, or prizes; just bragging rights. Disciplines include:
- Mountain Biking
- Trekking (walking/running)
- Land Navigation (using a map and compass)
- Paddling (included in the 4-hour event, optional for 2-hour participants)
Adventure Challenges are timed events for teams (of two to five people), with a predetermined time cutoff. Our events have a 1-hour, 2-hour, or a 4-hour cutoff. The “challenge” is to find as many control points as possible within the time limit.
Adventure Challenges are team events, with a predetermined time cutoff. There will be four events at Pontiac Lake. You can do a 1-hour or a 2-hour event without a paddle, or a 2-hour or 4-hour event with a paddle. The “challenge” is to find as many control points as possible within the time limit. No navigating experience is required for the 1-hour and 2-hour events; all of the navigation is beginner level. The 4-hour event is longer, more difficult, and has significantly more mountain biking. Think of it this way: If riding the entire 10-mile MTB trail at Pontiac Lake is out of the question, then so is the 4-hour Adventure Challenge!
Coaches: We invite you to register in all-coach teams, as well as on teams with students. Many students want to race against you, as well as with you!
Part of the “adventure” is that, prior to the day of the event, you will know little more than where and when to meet for the pre-race meeting, and the duration of the event. No markers, flags, or signs will direct you where to go during the race. You will use race instructions, maps, and a compass to determine where to go, and punch your passport to show that you were there. There WILL be one “Challenge Update” that will come out by email less than a week prior to the event with final instructions before the day of the event.
In the 1-hour event and 2-hour event without a paddle, students under 6th grade (for the upcoming school year) must be on a team with one or more coaches. In the 2-hour event with the paddle option and the 4-hour event, students under 9th grade must be on a team with one or more coaches. Also keep in mind that the 4-hour event is not just longer, but also more difficult in terms of both mountain biking and navigating. We try to put coaches on challenge teams with students from the same MiSCA team.
Have your intended teammates not yet registered? Register today, anyway! Teammates do not have to register or pay at the same time! If you have a team or a partial team in mind, be sure to enter the names of those that you intend to be on your team when prompted in the registration process! If you already have a team name, great! Include that, where prompted, also! So don’t wait – register today, and we’ll coordinate your team later!
Registration is required by noon on Monday before the event.
In the last week before the event, watch your email! Further information is coming!
Event Schedule:
- 08:00 am: 4-hour challenge check-in, hand out event paperwork
- 08:30 am: 4-hour pre-challenge meeting
- 08:45 am: End of pre-challenge meeting, start of team strategy
- 09:00 am: Start of 4-hour challenge; 2-hour challenge check-in, hand out event paperwork
- 09:30 am: 2-hour pre-challenge meeting
- 09:45 am: End of pre-challenge meeting, start of team strategy, 1-hour challenge check-in begins
- 10:00 am: Start of the 2-hour challenge
- 10:15 am: 1-hour pre-challenge meeting
- 10:30 am: End of pre-challenge meeting, start of team strategy sessions
- 10:45 am: Start of the 1-hour challenge
- 11:45 am: Cutoff for 1-hour challenge; pizza available
- 12:00 pm: Cutoff for 2-hour challenge; pizza continues to be available
- 12:15 pm: Results announced for 1-hour and 2-hour challenges; 1-hour and 2-hour challenge participants are free to depart
- 01:00 pm: Cutoff for 4-hour challenge; more pizza available
- 01:15 pm: Results announced for 4-hour challenge
- 01:30 pm: Event complete
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Pontiac Lake Recreation Area, 9291 Camelot Dr, White Lake, MI 48386-1531, United States
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