Blue Hills Adventure Race
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Blue Hills Adventure Race
The Blue Hills Adventure Race is a one day, multi discipline adventure race held in Greenfield, MA. The event on September 19, 2026 uses a modified rogaine format with mandatory checkpoints and optional checkpoints for faster teams. The published race duration is 15 hours.
Disciplines on the preliminary course include mountain biking, trekking, and paddling. Estimated distances are:
- Biking: Full 38 miles, minimum 31 miles
- Trekking: Full 15 miles, minimum 9 miles
- Paddling: Full 12 miles, minimum 12 miles
The event is USARA sanctioned. Racers must hold either an annual USARA membership or purchase a single event license. The race offers live tracking, a comprehensive safety plan, post race feed, event photos, and points in USARA and ARWS rankings. The course was designed by Rootstock Racing and will feature less off trail navigation than some past Rootstock races while retaining navigational checkpoints.
Boats are participant supplied; canoes or touring style kayaks are recommended for flowing water. An alternate bike route may be available for teams unable to supply boats, but prizes are reserved for teams completing all disciplines. Maps will be provided on water resistant paper in common topographic scales with a 1km UTM grid and noted magnetic declination. Teams are required to carry mandatory gear and may face penalties or disqualification if gear requirements are not met.
Registration and check in will take place in downtown Greenfield; exact location will be announced. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
