Spring Bloom Adventure Race

Spring Bloom Adventure Race

Spring Bloom Adventure Race takes place in and around Williamsburg, VA at 1350 John Tyler Hwy, 23185. The event offers two timed formats: a 24 hour race that moves through multiple parks, conservancies, and historical sites across day and night, and a 5 hour race with shorter routes that share parts of the larger course. Both solo and team divisions are available.

Racing combines multiple travel modes including biking, canoe or kayak paddling, and trekking. The 5 hour course uses mainly paved and gravel trails for its biking sections. The 24 hour course covers a wider area with extended paddling, trekking, and biking and is described as suitable for a first 24 hour experience in a region with limited elevation change.

Adventure racing here uses orienteering principles: competitors receive topographic maps with marked checkpoints and choose their own routes to reach as many checkpoints as possible within the time limit. Scoring awards teams that acquire the most checkpoints, with fastest time used as a tie breaker.

Spectators may watch, take pictures, fish, or picnic in the park but may not assist participants. The event is USARA sanctioned. Registration fees listed for the event formats include equipment and services such as kayak or canoe with paddle and PFD, a race shirt (shirt guaranteed only if registered before April 1), topographic race maps, race photography, a post race meal, custom awards for top three finishers in each division, and fees for parking, permits, insurance, and rentals. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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