Dates and Times: The Castlewood 8-Hour will start at 6AM on Saturday, December 5th and all teams should be
finished by 5PM. Racer check-in will take place on Friday, December 4th at the
Alpine Shop in Kirkwood from 4PM until 9PM. All racers are required to check in on Friday evening at Alpine Shop. All maps and related
materials will be given out at racer check-in, and there will be no pre-race meeting on Friday night. After 9PM racer registration will be
closed, and you will no longer have a chance to check-in and receive your maps and all of your related race materials. If you cannot make
it to check-in by 9PM, please contact us as soon as possible!
Adventure Racing / Navigation Clinic: Bonk Hard Racing will be partnering with Alpine Shop and will be offering a
Adventure Racing and Navigation clinic to all interested racers. The clinic will take place on Saturday, November 21st from 1PM to 3PM at the
Alpine Shop in Kirkwood. Advanced registration is required. To learn more, visit the
Adventure Racing Clinic page on Alpine Shop's website. The following topics will be covered at the Adventure Racing and Navigation Clinic:
- Training Schedules
- Race Food
- Finding Teammates
- Transitions
- Plotting UTM coordinates
- Orienting the map
- Taking bearings
- Reading the terrain
- Route choices
- Other adventure racing tips and tricks
The Course: The Castlewood 8-Hour course is going to be a very fast and fun course!! It will consist of
mountain biking 10-25 miles, trekking/running 5-10 miles, paddling 4-8 miles, all while using a map and compass to find your way! All racers
will have up to 10 hours to complete the course. Castlewood State Park and the surrounding area is a fantastic location for an
8-Hour adventure race!
Divisions: The race is open to 2-person and 4-person teams (co-ed, male and female).
Entry Fees:
Early Registration (ends at 11:59PM on 11/06): $80 per racer
Late Registration (after 11/06): $95 per racer
* Registration closes at 11:59PM on December 1st.
Prizes:
1st Place: FREE entry into any Bonk Hard Racing event!
Prizes and Gear!!
2nd Place: 50% off any Bonk Hard Racing event!
Prizes and Gear!!
3rd Place: 25% off any Bonk Hard Racing event
Prizes and Gear!!
* All certificates for free or discounted entry are for the individual racer and not the entire team.
Awards Ceremony: There will be an awards ceremony at 5PM on Saturday after the race. Prizes will be awarded to the winning
teams, and there will also be food and drinks available for all racers after the race.
Cancellation:
$30 fee per person if before November 1st
No refunds after November 1st!
Lodging: There is no camping allowed in Castlewood State Park. All racers will be required to find their own
lodging for the race.
Check in: Racer check-in will be hosted at the
Alpine Shop in Kirkwood. Racer check-in will start at 4PM on Friday, December 4th and end at 9PM. You do NOT need to bring your
mandatory individual and team gear when you check in (gear checks will be performed on the course). All maps and related materials will be
given out at racer check-in, and there will be no pre-race meeting on Friday evening.
USARA Event License: The Castlewood 8-Hour will be sanctioned through the
United States Adventure Racing Association, and all racers will be required to buy either a one time USARA license for the
event ($8) or an annual USARA license ($35) at racer check-in on Friday.
Support Crew: The Castlewood 8-Hour will not require a support crew. No racers are allowed to receive support of
any kind on the course or at the Transition Areas from anyone not participating in the race.
Volunteers: If you would like to volunteer for the Castlewood 8-Hour, please
contact the race directors. Volunteers are an extremely important part of any adventure race, and
could not happen without them! If you are unable to race, or just want to learn more about adventure racing and how it works, volunteering
is one of the best ways to do it. All volunteers will receive a discounted entry certificate for future Bonk Hard Racing events,
free race shirt (or other give-a-way), food after the race, a race bag and other promotional items as well.
