Rampart RAGE Adventure Race - Adventure Racing, Athletic and Adventure Events

Date:	7/16/2011
Venue:	Rampart Range Area West of Colorado Springs, CO
Race Lengths:	Sport: 12 hr race with 14 hr cutoff - beginners and competitive racers Sprint: 5 hr race with 8 hr cutoff - aimed at being beginner friendly
Race Distances:	Sport: 55-75 miles; A range due to checkpoint selection strategies Sprint: 30-45 miles; A range due to checkpoint selection strategies
Events:	Mountain Biking, Running/Trekking, Orienteering, Flatwater Paddling (kayak and paddles are provided), Ropes Challenges (Tyrolean Traverse, Zipline), Special Challenge
Gear Format:	Gear Drop at transition areas
Divisions:	3-4 Coed, 2 Open, 2 Coed, Solo Male, Solo Female, Large Group and Family (3+ open and 5+ coed)
Check-In & Pre-Race Meeting:	Sport Length: Friday evening 5-8PM; Sprint Length: Saturday Morning 6:30-8:00
Post-Race Party & SWAG Raffle:	8PM Saturday evening at the start/finish campground
BMARE:	A secondary competition to help clean the environment
Registration:	Registration Fee: $89/person for the sprint course, $126/person for the sport course. Registration is now closed. Registered Team list Race Update #1 Final Race Update

Venue

Our second adventure race of 2011 has two different race lengths. The Sprint race (5-8hr) is aimed at being beginner friendly similar to the Rock2Rock race. However, this course will not have any elements of urban AR and will be absolutely gorgeous. The Sport race (12-14 hr) covers more beautiful ground and has more focus on strategy and teamwork and will prepare you for the third race in the fall. This will be a memorable adventure race; we're honored to share it with you. This race is what adventure racing is all about!

Race Events

Note that events and distances are approximate and subject to change.

	Mountain Biking	Sprint Course: 15-25 miles Sport Course: 20-40 miles
	Running/Trekking	Sprint Course: 5-10 miles Sport Course: 12-30 miles
	Rogaine-style Orienteering	Use of map and compass; strategy will be important in this race
	Paddling	Flatwater kayaking while orienteering Sprint Course: 3-7 miles Sport Course: 3-7 miles
	Tyrolean Traverse	Pull yourself horizontally across a 300' rope
	Zipline	Lose elevation quickly by descending a 300' cable and pulleys across the lake
	Special Challenges	No preparation necessary

Logistics

The format of this race will include gear drops. You will bring your labeled boxes to a central location and BMA staff will drop your gear for you (your gear will be monitored). The start and finish of this race will be in the same location. Camping at the start/finish location is available for $12/night. If intestered, please send an email to bmar@bigmountainar.com. More information will be available in coming race updates.

Parking

There is limited parking at the start/finish campground. The majority of parking will be at the Woodland Park Middle school. BMA will shuttle you to and from the start/finish if you need to park at the school. See more details in coming race updates.

Race Rules

Specific race rules will be distributed at the pre-race meeting. These build on BMA's General Race Rules. Please note that race rules will be enforced for your safety and to keep the race fair to all participants.

BMARE Competition

Big Mountain Adventure Racing for the Environment (BMARE): We provide each team with a trashbag to have our participants collect trash at the race venue. There are two conditions for winning BMARE: amount and creativity. The team that collects the most amount of trash by weight wins first prize. The team that provides the most creative display of the trash collected within a 10 minute period wins second prize. Everyone has an equal chance to win this competition, but the environment is the real winner. The competition will be judged at the post race party.

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Registered Team list

Race Update #1
Final Race Update

Mandatory Gear

Personal Equipment

Mountain Bike (no cyclocross bikes)
Bike Helmet
Running Shoes
One Spare Inner Tube
Biking Gloves (for biking and ropes events)
Climbing Harness - UIAA Approved
2 Locking Carabiners (12hr race only)
2 12" Sewn Nylon Slings, Spectra OK (12hr race only)
Hydration System (3 liter minimum capacity for 12hr race, 2 liters minimum capacity for 6hr Race)
Emergency Blanket
PFD (USGS Approved Type III)

Team Equipment

Compass
One labeled Bin per team for 6 hour racers to include food/water and Boat PFDs
One labeled Bin per team for 12 hour racers to include Run-to-Bike Transition Items and food/water
One labeled Bin per team for 12 hour racers for Boat PFDs after paddle
Bike Tire inflation (pump, CO2)
Bike Repair Tool
UTM plotting tool 1:24000 (12hr race only. 6hr race does not need to plot coordinates)
Pen or Permanent Marker (recommended) for map plotting (12hr race only. 6hr race does not need to plot coordinates)
Waterproof First Aid Kit containing at minimum the following:

2 4"x4" gauze pades
Small roll of 1/2" medical or duct tape
3" Ace Bandage
8 anti-inflammatory tablets (Ibprofen or similar)

One fully charged cell phone in a waterproof enclosure

Recommended Equipment

Waterproof Map Carrying Case (highly recommended - 2.5 gallon Ziploc ok)
Sunscreen (highly recommended)
Backpack to hold all of your gear
Weather appropriate sport performance clothing (no cotton!)
Rain jacket/Rain pants for paddling and rain
Knife
Camera
Whistle
Waterproof bags or zip-lock bags for sensitive gear or clothing
Bear spray
Waste bag and toilet paper
Immodium
Spare change of socks
Leather gloves for ropes events

Race Winners Prizes

The sport length race will include prizes. The sprint race will not include prizes.

Sport Length Prizes

	1st Place	2nd Place	3rd Place
3-4 Coed	Sponsored by Whole Foods	Sponsored by Whole Foods	Sponsored by The Trailhead
2 Open	Sponsored by Nathan Sports	Sponsored by Planet Bike and Polar Bottle	None
2 Coed	Sponsored by Nathan Sports	Sponsored by Planet Bike and Polar Bottle	None
Solo Male	BMA Race Vouchers, value TBD	None	None
Solo Female	BMA Race Vouchers, value TBD	None	None
4+ open/5+coed	Race Vouchers, value TBD	None	None