This will be a varied and fun race in day and possibly some night conditions near the end. There will be Canoeing, Biking, and a Trekking disciplines. The biking will be on streets or hard packed dirt trails with a sprinkling of gravel. You should be able to use mountain, cross, or street bikes. In some cases, you may also be able to take a street route rather than ride on a trail. The Trekking in this race will be quite short to make room for the canoeing. Due to 520 construction, some areas of the Arboretum are inaccessible.
You will start with Canoeing at the University of Washington Waterfront Activities Center (WAC) where you will rent your own canoe and gear from them before the race. Check here for details on prices and payment methods (you will need to pay the WAC directly when you rent your canoe, plan on a 1 hour rental). Canoes can hold 1-3 people, so if you have a 4 person team, plan on renting 2 canoes. If you're solo, you can pair up with another solo or team.
Due to the Canoeing logistics, this race has a flexible start at 5:30pm (it should still end very close to 10:00pm).
There will be post-race hot soups and food to get you replenished.
For this race, Sunset is at 9:04pm and Twilight Ends at 9:44pm.
Race HQ Location
The race HQ and Start location will be near the WAC. Exact spot TBD.
Pricing
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| Early Registration (by 5/22) |
$45.00 |
| Regular Registration (by 6/05) |
$55.00 |
| Day of Race Registration (Card Payment Only) |
$65.00 |
| Student Discount (24 & under) |
-$15.00 |
Day of Race Schedule
| 5:30pm – 6:30pm |
Check-in and Registration |
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Check-in your team members, sign the liability waiver and receive your passport. Be sure to check-in early so that you have time to do your canoe. |
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| 5:30pm – 7:30pm |
Canoe Segment |
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You will rent your canoe and do the canoe section during this time, plan an on hour. You can start whenever your are ready, but don't start too late. |
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| 7:30pm – 7:55pm |
Move to Starting Line |
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Move to the starting line. |
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| 8:00pm |
Staged Start of Biking/Trekking |
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The staged start will start at 8:00pm sharp. Don’t be late. |
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| 10:00pm |
Course Closure |
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There will be steep penalties for completing the course after 10:00pm (5 minute penalty per minute that you finish after 10:00pm). We will provide time guides on your passport to help you decide if you are running behind and may need to skip some checkpoints to get back in time. |
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Volunteering
We are often looking for volunteers who are willing to help us put on the event. If you would like to get outside and be part of the fun of the event, send us an email with your contact info and info and we will get back to you.
