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2021 20-Hour Race
June 5, 2021
*In IE, must use vs 11 or newer
Race
The No Sleep Adventure will be back in 2021 to the rugged beauty of the Shawnee National Forest. We’re bringing you an all new course with more stunning scenery. If you haven’t already, get this race on your calendar! 20 hours of racing in the 2021 No Sleep Adventure. As always, we have a beautiful and challenging course design in store for you along with great swag, unique awards, and a fun post race awards ceremony. Boy, it's been a strange 2020, but we're ready to get back to racing and can't wait to see all of you! Stay well! Be safe! Race hard!
--John & Brian
Location:
Equality, Illinois
Shawnee National Forest
Registration Fees (per/person):
(Registration Closes May 26th-Day of race registration not available.)
- Early Registration: Closed
- Normal Registration: Closed
- Late Registration: Closed
Note: This event is a USARA-sanctioned race, and each participant must be a USARA member or hold a one-day USARA license. USARA offers one-day memberships for $8 or annual memberships for $35. Membership includes high-quality medical insurance at USARA events; discounts with USARA-affiliated AR coaches; discounts from more than 200 top outdoor brands; and the knowledge that you're a part of USARA's efforts to support racers and racer directors as we work together to build and improve the sport of adventure racing. All fees go directly toward the operational costs of USARA(which is a not for profit), ensuring that the organization can best serve the AR community.
Registration Includes:
- Post-race food on Saturday Evening
- Race maps
- Canoe rental
- Great race swag
- Unique awards
Award Divisions:
- 3-4-person coed
- 3-4-person open (all female & all male)
- 2-person coed
- 2-person open (all female & all male)
- Solo male (Resume of Experience Required)
- Solo female (Resume of Experience Required)
1st, 2nd, & 3rd place awards will be given for divisions with six or more teams.
Visit the USARA website to learn how to qualify for a spot in the 2021 USARA Adventure Race National Championship.
Disciplines:
- Mountain Biking
- Trekking
- Canoeing
- Ropes (No ropes this year due to COVID- Hopeful for 2022!)
- Land Navigation/Orienteering
Length:
20-hour: Roughly 80 miles+/- *Specific distances will not be given
USARA Sanctioning:
The No Sleep Adventure race is sanctioned by the United States Adventure
Racing Association (USARA). Visit the USARA website to learn how to qualify for a spot in the 2021 USARA Adventure Race National Championship.
Start/Finish Location:
Equality, IL
Check In Location:
Cardinal Memorial Park
Equality, IL 62934
Race Schedule:
Times have been finalized.
Friday-June 4, 2021
Racer Check In and Packet Pickup: 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Pre-Race Meeting: 6:30 p.m.
Bike Drop: 8 p.m. - Midnight
Saturday-June 5, 2021
Late Check In: Not Available
Race Start: Midnight (Its a No Sleep Adventure!)
Race Cutoff: 8 p.m.
Post Race Meal Begins: 6:30 p.m.
Lodging Options
On-site tent camping at Start/Finish Friday and Saturday
$10/tent. Water and restrooms available on site.
(All proceeds donated to City of Equality)
Checkout 9 a.m. Sunday
Other nearby campgrounds include:
All campgrounds first come, first serve and do not take reservations. Most are busy during summer.
Glen O Jones (water, dump station, no electric. tent and RV allowed)
Pine Ridge at Pounds Hollow (limited electric sites, water access point, no dump station)
Pharaoh at Garden of the Gods (primitive camping only, tent or smaller RVs, no hookups. water access)
There are several other private campgrounds in the area.
Closest hotels are in Harrisburg, IL.
There are a number of private cabins available for rent in the area.
*In IE, must use vs 11 or newer
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