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MOMAR 2009: Mind over

Mountain Adventure Race

Saturday, September 26th, 2009

This venue has plenty of interesting history and we hope to add to that history as we stage our final race of the year here in the beautiful Comox Valley. The Mind Over Mountain Adventure Race at Comox Lake will feature kayaking, mountain biking, trail running, and mystery events. It will be a test for both the seasoned race pro and the dedicated novice.

Make sure you plan on staying the Saturday night as this race features a ‘not-to-be-missed’ dinner and after party.

ENDURO COURSE
Distance: ~50km
Estimated Completion Time: 4-8 hours
Categories: Solo, Teams of 2, & Teams of 4; (any gender combination)
Disciplines: This course will feature tons of great XC mountain biking, kayaking, challenging navigation, orienteering, incredible viewpoint checkpoints, bushwacking, and trail running. Racers can expect multiple stages of running and riding. More details to come.

SPORT COURSE
Distance: ~30km
Estimated Completion Time: 3-6 hours
Categories: Teams of 2 only (any gender combination)
Disciplines: This course will feature tons of great XC mountain biking, kayaking, basic navigation/orienteering, incredible viewpoint checkpoints, bushwacking, and trail running. Racers can expect multiple stages of running and riding. More details to come.

There are cut-off points along the course that you must get to in order to continue on the full course. The cutoff points are very achievable for 90% of the teams. The map will show you where and when these cutoff points are located.

Adventure racing is a combination of two or more disciplines, including orienteering  and/or navigation (when non-orienteering maps are used), cross-country running, mountain biking, paddling and climbing and related rope skills. An expedition event can span ten days or more while sprints can be completed in a matter of hours. There is typically no dark period during races, irrespective of length; competitors must choose if or when to rest.

Adventure Racing