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Race Info

The Apex Adventure Challenge is an exciting new event designed to give racers a taste of adventure racing without the long hours. This 3-5 hour race is perfect for those looking to challenge themselves with a mix of running, biking, and navigating through Sudbury’s scenic trails.

The course is mostly on trail with a combination of marked and unmarked sections, giving participants the chance to test their navigation skills while staying accessible to those new to the sport. Teams will work together to find checkpoints along the route, making it as much about strategy as speed.

 

Race Details:

  • Duration: 3 to 5 hours

  • Trekking: Approx. 8-10 km on trails with some off-trail navigation

  • Mountain Biking: Approx. 15-20 km on a mix of dirt roads and single-track trails

  • Canoe: 4-7 km and maybe some portage’s if you are lucky!

  • Navigation: A mix of marked sections and areas requiring basic map reading skills

The goal of the Apex Adventure Challenge is to create a fun and rewarding experience for participants. It’s a chance to push your limits, explore the outdoors, and work with your teammates in a supportive environment.

Bob Miller, an experienced adventure racer and event organizer, is helping to design the course, ensuring a well-organized race that is challenging, safe, and enjoyable for everyone.

Grab some friends, form a team, and come out for an adventure that will challenge you, keep you moving, and leave you with a sense of accomplishment.

Race Rules

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  • The fundamental rule of the Apex Adventure Challenge is that team members be within 100m (and in visible sight) of each other at all times. Teams caught breaking this rule will be penalized or even disqualified.

  • If a team member cannot continue the race for any reason, then their teammates must stay with that person until Race Management is informed. Teams may continue (unranked) if a team member withdraws, but only once that team member has been safely removed from the course.

  • Course checkpoints must be completed in the order they are assigned.

  • All racers must race with a list of mandatory team and individual gear requirements. Time penalties will be applied if a team is found to be without a mandatory gear item.

  • Racers must wear their bike helmets at all times while traveling by bike, and their PFD's at all times during water travel. Racers found not wearing their required gear will be disqualified.

  • Teams paddle in canoes only (tandem kayaks and stand-up paddleboards are not permitted), and may not paddle with more than 3 people in a canoe. Use of kayak paddles in canoes is allowed.

  • All racers must have their race bib visible at all times during the race, and must affix their race number to the front of their bikes with the plates provided.

  • Each team must check in with race officials at each of the staffed checkpoints, and are solely responsible for ensuring that they have been checked through by checkpoint staff.  Not being accounted for at any of the staffed checkpoints will result in an automatic "NOR" ranking.

  • For safety and/or logistics reasons, certain areas of the racecourse will be declared “out-of-bounds”. Any team found in these areas will be immediately disqualified.

  • Cut-off times may be imposed at certain checkpoints. Teams that arrive at such checkpoints after the designated cut-off time will be directed to the Finish Line.

  • Racers are entirely self-sufficient while on the course (no outside support crews are allowed).

  • Use of map-based GPS on the racecourse is not permitted. However, GPS watches used for the purpose of recording data for post-race download may be worn.

Overview

  • The Apex Adventure Challenge is open to teams of 2 or 3, and features biking, trekking, and paddling stages. The layout of the racecourse and the order of disciplines is typically not revealed until Race Day.

  • Teams must complete each of the race sections as a team (ie. not relay-style), and must remain together as a team at all times during the race.

  • Each racecourse will be made up of both marked and unmarked sections, connected by a series of checkpoints through which racers must pass en route to the Finish Line. Each team is issued a set of colour maps and a list of written instructions indicating the locations of the checkpoints.

  • Teams complete the paddling section(s) in canoes only.  Tandem kayaks or stand-up paddleboards are not permitted. Teams may only paddle with two people per canoe (exceptions are made for Family Teams of 4).

  • Each team is issued an electronic timing card and a passport which is to be carried throughout the race to record information at each of the checkpoints they pass through.

  • All teams are responsible for carrying a list of mandatory gear items throughout the race (see “What You Need” below).

  • Teams compete only against others in their chosen race division. Awards will be presented for each category:

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Open Teams of Two
Team of 2 - Male
Team of 2 - Female
Team of 2 - Coed

Open Teams of Three
Team of 3 - Male
Team of 3 - Female
Team of 3 - Coed

Masters Teams of Two
Team of 2 - Male
Team of 2 - Female
Team of 2 - Coed

Masters Teams of Three
Team of 3 - Male
Team of 3 - Female
Team of 3 - Coed

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