Rib Mountain Adventure Challenge
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Rib Mountain Adventure Challenge details
The Rib Mountain Adventure Challenge is a multi-discipline adventure race held on Saturday, May 29, 2027. The exact start location will be announced and will be within 30 miles of Rib Mountain, Wisconsin.
Teams and solo competitors navigate using only a map and compass. The event combines trekking/running, biking, canoeing with provided boats, orienteering, and team challenge stations. Team members are required to remain together for the duration of the race.
Distances are approximate and vary with route choice and course layout:
- 3 hour: Bike ~15k (9 miles); Trek ~5k (3 miles); Paddle ~5k (3 miles)
- 8 hour: Bike ~40k (25 miles); Trek ~15k (9 miles); Paddle ~10k (6 miles)
- 18 hour: Bike ~75k (46 miles); Trek ~30k (18 miles); Paddle ~20k (12 miles)
Divisions include solo (female and male), two-person and three- to four-person teams (mixed, all-female, all-male), and Family teams of two to four multi-generation members with at least one racer under 18. Each team must include at least one person age 18 or older.
Race entry includes a T-shirt, and the race supplies canoes, paddles, and personal flotation devices. A custom die-cast finisher medal is awarded to all finishers, and awards are presented three deep in every division for all race distances. Proceeds support the UW Wausau Campus Foundation and UWSP student scholarship funds.
The event is part of the Wisconsin Adventure Racing Series, the USARA National Points Series, and the IRONBULL Race Series. Typical Memorial Day weekend temperatures in Wausau are about a high of 72ºF and a low of 51ºF. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
