Liberty Station Adventure Race Training Event

Registration closes 8/20/26 at noon!

Trekking/Biking/Kayaking

The next San Diego Adventure Racing Club (SDARC) training event will be based out of a new race location, Liberty Station, and offer UP TO 15 hours of fun. As always, if you are scared, you can shorten it to your abilities. This event's course designer and event director, Michael Dubois, has a fun course brewing with lots of paddling, biking and trekking. Starting in boats, you'll get paddling, then biking and hiking (mountain bikes or gravel bikes OK). As always, navigation will be with the maps provided at the start line, and no GPS allowed. Compasses mandatory.

Start/Finish will be at 2335 Cushing Road. This is a parking lot at Liberty Station. This allows for you to purchase food from the Liberty Station vendors, if you so choose, during transitions and at the finish line.

Please register EACH person coming so that we have enough maps!

Donations always welcome as we will have the maps and truck as expenses but please do not feel obligated to give more than you think fair.

Can’t wait to see you out there.

TIMELINE

Club staff will be there at 4am with a box truck for your bike and one bin/paddle bag if necessary.

Kayak staging will start at 4am at Kellogg’s Beach (directions here url (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=/maps/place/Kellogg%2BBeach,%2BPoint%2BLoma%2BWay,%2BSan%2BDiego,%2BCA%2B92106/data%3D!4m2!3m1!1s0x80deab917554d87d:0xa4247e8b6f5ce37b%3Fsa%3DX%26ved%3D1t:242%26ictx%3D111&ved=2ahUKEwiApvfd1ueUAxU5JkQIHaMDOusQ8gF6BAghEAI&usg=AOvVaw0F3xvuFD8toGW8kNiJhZS_)). There will be a volunteer at the staging site to stay with your boats.

Race start will be on foot at 5am from the parking lot at Liberty Station.

GEAR

Kayak (~15 miles and under) - you will need your own boat. San Diego has many rental options but due to the timing of the race you will need to rent a boat from Friday night to Sunday morning (sorry!). Boats should be capable of being paddled in the busy San Diego Bay. -personal floatation device (PFD) -paddle -2 glow sticks per boat (Front & back)

Bike (25-30 miles and under) - the bike will consist of urban roads/bike trails/some fire-roads/some single-track. Gravel bike would likely be fastest but mountain bike would be a safe bet. -helmet -repair kit -front white and rear red light just to be safe

Trek (15-20 miles and under) -pack to hold 2-3 liters of water and food for all the bike & trek -compass -clothing to protect from sun -first aid kit

COURSE SCHEMATIC

Stage 1 - Trek ~ 2.5 miles

Stage 2 - Kayak ~ 11 miles for all controls but will be set up to have shorter course.

Stage 3 - Bike ~ 3-5 miles. You will need to pack all of your food for the race at this transition.

Stage 4 - Trek ~ 6 miles or less. There will be water and restrooms at the TA

Stage 5 - Bike ~ 10 miles. Lots of road and bike path. Be safe. Water and restrooms at the TA

Stage 6 - Trek ~ 12 miles or less. There will be water only at this TA

Stage 7 - Bike ~ 10 miles. Lots of road and bike path. Water only at this TA.

Stage 8 - Kayak ~ (you will leave your bikes at the box truck) 4 miles to get a couple controls, or not, and to the finish at Liberty Station

SPONSORS

Women of AR seeks to grow the sport by encouraging all types of people to join! Join the Facebook group to find teammates and learn about the Women of AR team, etc.

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