Family Adventure Race Information & Registration


Running - Paddling - Cycling - Orienteering

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Quarry Park

Waite Park (St. Cloud) , Minnesota

Please note that even though the 2010 Star of the North Games will be based in Rochester, a small number of 2010 sports will be held in St. Cloud, thanks to a partnership between Rochester and St. Cloud. One of those sports is the Adventure Race.

 

Entry Fee

$30 per two-person team by June 1, $40 after

(No on-site registration permitted)

Registration Deadline: June 18.

The 2010 Adventure Race has been cancelled.

 

Youth 7-10/with adult - Female Team
AD001
Youth 7-10/with adult - Male Team
AD002
Youth 7-10/with adult - Co-ed Team
AD004
Youth 11-14/with adult - Female Team
AD005
Youth 11-14/with adult - Male Team
AD006
Youth 11-14/with adult - Co-ed Team
AD008
Youth 15-18/with adult - Female Team
AD009
Youth 15-18/with adult - Male Team
AD010
Youth 15-18/with adult - Co-ed Team
AD012

About This Event:

The Family Eco-Adventure Race is intended to be a fun youth/adult team race for athletes of all abilities and experience.  This is the fifth year the Star of the North Adventure Race will be held. The format changes somewhat each year, depending on the terrain and resources of the host community. The 2010 format will resemble the format used in 2009, but in keeping with the spirit of adventure racing, be prepared for some surprises!

Click here to see a photo gallery of the 2009 Adventure Race. It was a great event.

Here is the approximate format for the 2010 edition of the Family Eco-Adventure Race:

Leg 1: Run/walk approximately 1km to 2 miles.

Leg 2: Canoeing approximately 0.5 to 1 mile.

Leg 3: Cycling approximately 2.5 miles.

Leg 4: Orienteering approximately 1.5 miles.

 Each participant will complete the entire course.  Teams will be timed on the time of the slower of the two team members, so team members are expected to stay together throughout the race.  Awards will be given based on overall time. 

Location:

Quarry Park, 1802 County Road 137, Waite Park, MN 56387.

Start Time

A mandatory participants’ meeting will be held prior to the race on the morning of the race. 

The race will start in waves, with the total number of waves determined by the number of registrants. Teams will be grouped by ages. The first group will begin the race at 9:00 a.m.. Your official wave start time will be confirmed after you register. 

The race director reserves the right to re-assign divisions based on participant numbers. 

Age Divisions and Eligibility

All teams will consist of two participants.  One adult (19 or older) of any age, teamed with a youth (7-18).

There will be three divisions:

Youth 15 – 18 years old, teamed with an adult 19 or over.

Youth 11 – 14 years old, teamed with an adult 19 or over.

Youth 7 – 10 years old, teamed with an adult 19 or over.

Youth athletes may team up with any adult, including parents, neighbors, older siblings, and friends or relatives.  Age determined by age on June 26, 2010.

Rules

Cycling helmets required while participants are riding.  Tandem bikes and child carriers are not allowed; each youth team member must ride their own bike. 

Teams will be timed on the time of the slower of the two team members, so team members are expected to stay together through the race. There is no advantage for the faster team member to move ahead of the slower teammate.

Special Registration Instructions

Paper registrations: Each team member must fill out their own registration form.  The registration form of the youth athlete must be signed by the child’s parent or legal guardian.  Please enclose both registration forms TOGETHER in an envelope, with the $30 team entry fee. 

On-line registrations: Adult team member registers once for the team.  The registration fee must be paid by credit card.  A legal waiver for the youth team member will be sent with the confirmation letter, and that waiver must be signed by the parent of legal guardian of the youth athlete before the team can be accepted. 

Awards

Star of the North Games medals will be awarded to the top three finishers in each division. 

Sport Director

TBA.

For Additional Information:

Contact the Star of the North Summer Games Office at 763.785.5603 (metro) or 800.756.7827 (toll free).  E-mail:  sgames@mnsports.org.  Visit us at our web site – www.starofthenorthgames.org

 


Last Updated:

Monday, June 21, 2010 2:59 PM