COURSE OVERVIEW: 

 

The original 6-hour Buff Betty will be designed as a beginner-friendly race and will be a "taste" of the 10-hour race.  It is also the perfect race to introduce your daughters or nieces to—or a friend who is curious and interested in the sport. This course will consist of the three main disciples of the sport—biking, trekking and padding—and will be designed so that you have fun, with a little bit of challenge thrown in! The navigation will be beginner-friend; as long as you can read a basic park map and have a good sense of direction, you should be fine. The team that acquires the most check points in the least amount of time wins. All checkpoints will be optional with all TA’s (transition areas) mandatory. Teams will be able to do as much of or as little of the course as they feel comfortable doing. The course is a secret until race morning, when you get your map and rules of travel instructions. 

 

DISCIPLINES: 

 

Trekking, mountain biking, paddling, navigation with a map.  If you can read a basic park map you can do the 6 hour course.

 

Approximate distances for all disciplines will be provided at a later date. However, you can expect 2 miles of river paddling on a tame Class 1 river.  4-6 miles of trekking and 6-10 miles of biking. The terrain in this park can best be described as rolling. Not a lot of elevation gain and loss, but there can be some steep areas on bike and foot. Most of the trekking and biking will take place on trails in the woods, with a little bit of pavement and park roads. All checkpoints on the map(s) will be pre-plotted for you. Overall, there will be minimal off-trail travel needed to acquire checkpoints, and if you do go off trail it will be up to you. The mountain biking will be designed with beginners in mind and, as a general rule, the riding will be straight-forward with minimal technical riding.

 

What You’ll Get:

• A professionally-designed, fun, safe, challenging and creative race course design 

• All insurance, permits and safety staff 

• Beautiful custom made map(s)          

• Sweet schwag and our signature finisher prize for working hard and crossing the finish line 

• Cool prizes & medals on the podium for the top 3 teams in each division 

• Fabulous post-race food. We are thinking a pasta dinner….. 

• All boats and paddling gear provided 

• A great day outside with old and new friends

 

MANDATORY GEAR:

Most of this mandatory gear is for your safety. 

 

Mandatory Gear for Each Racer

Backpack and a way to carry water (e.g., camelbak, water bottles, etc.)

Food and water for the race

Space blanket (We recommend the SOL Space Blanket)

Whistle

Rain jacket 

Mountain bikes are highly recommended and cross bikes are allowed. No road bikes allowed. 

Bike helmet

Paddles and PFDs are provided by race, but racers may bring their own

Boats are provided by race; personal boats are not allowed

A sense of adventure!

 

Mandatory Gear for Each Team

Compass: just in case you get lost. But don't worry, you won't get lost!

Bike tool, spare tube(s), pump or CO2

Basic medical kit (We recommend the Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight 3):

Duct tape

Race map (provided at check-in)

Race rules of travel (provided at check-in)

Race passport (provided at check-in)

Watch

Cell phone (fully charged)

Small dry bag for the safe-keeping of your cell phone. These bag(s) SHOULD BE WATERPROOF. It is to your benefit to make sure you have the best waterproofing system you can find.

 

Recommended Gear

Waterproof map case (this can be as simple as zip lock(s) bags and duct tape or a store-bought case)

Map board for your bike 

Long fingered gloves 

Long tights/pants

Extra socks