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Bonk Hard Chill Adventure Race
12-hours of pure adventure racing in the heart of winter.
LBL Challenge Adventure Race
12 or 24-Hours of adventure racing at one of the best locations in the Midwest! You will not want to miss this one. Period.
Berryman 6/12-Hour Off-Road Duathlon
A 6 or 12-Hour Off-Road Duathlon on the epic Berryman Trail.
KC Dirty Duo
Teams of two alternate biking and running and crawl through a HUGE mud pit!
Sunflower State Games Adventure Race
A fast and fun 2 - 5 hour sprint adventure race!
Dusk 2 Dawn Adventure Race
7 - 12 hours of adventure racing in the cool summer night!
Wakarusa Off-Road Challenge
Enjoy some of the fastest single track you will ever ride or run! This is a mountain biking, trail running and paddling race you WILL NOT want to miss! This is off-road heaven.
Berryman Adventure Race
The 10th running of the Midwest's Premier Adventure Race! Going back to its original location on the Berryman Trail for the 10th Anniversary of this popular adventure race!
Smithville 8-Hour Adventure Race
5 - 10 hours of fast and fun adventure racing at Smithville Lake!
Castlewood 8-Hour Adventure Race
Finish the year off with a fast and fun 8-Hour adventure race in the heart of St. Louis.
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Welcome to Bonk Hard Racing, adventure racing at its best! Bonk Hard Racing strives to organize top-of-the-line outdoor adventure races for people of all physical levels and goals. Whether your niche is trail running, paddling, mountain biking, orienteering or adventure racing, Bonk Hard Racing has the adventure you've been looking for!

What is adventure racing? In our own words, adventure racing is a team-based multisport event where teams travel through unknown terrain collecting a series of checkpoints (CPs) along the way. Teams use only a map and compass to guide them through the course, and must remain together for the duration of the race. Core disciplines include cross-county running, mountain biking and paddling. Adventure races can also include rope work, caving, white water rafting, scootering, swimming, rock climbing and a variety of mystery events.

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Wakarusa Off-Road Challenge

The Wakarusa Off-Road Challenge is Bonk Hard Racing's newest off-road adventure!   Come get your fill of off-road fun on some of the fastest single track trails around!  The Wakarusa Challenge is mountain biking and trail running on the Levee and River Trails in Lawrence, KS.  These trails are rideable by absolutely anyone.  Mountain bikers and trail runners love these trails because you can flat out FLY on these trails, and it is the perfect combination of hairpin turns and berms to keep racers in single track heaven while riding and running them.  The race will also give you a chance to rest your legs while you paddle 4 miles down the Kansas River.  If you crave something different and off-road....look no further...the Wakarusa Off-Road Challenge will surely cure your off-road cravings while you're in racing bliss.

Don't wait too long though, only 75 soloists and 100 teams of two (male, female, co-ed) will be allowed to race at the Wakarusa Challenge, and they will be competing for cash, some fantastic prizes and serious bragging rights!

WHAT:  Trail running and mountain biking on the fabulous Levee and River Trails and paddling on the Kansas River

WHERE:  River Trails, Lawrence, KS

WHEN: September 11, 2010

DIVISIONS:  The Wakarusa Off-Road Challenge is open to solo racers as well as 2-Person teams (male, female, co-ed)

PRIZES:  Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 teams and soloists overall, as well as to the winners of each division


A 24-Hour adventure racing team paddles across Energy Lake at the LBL Challenge Adenture Race, held April 10 - 11, at Land Between the Lakes, Kentucky. To view all the photos from the race, please click here.

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