6
DAYS
25
TEAMS
1
EPIC RACE
Location & Dates
Sept 6-14, 2024
Columbia River Gorge - Hood River, OR.
The Race
Disciplines: mtn bike, trekking, climbing, packrafting, rafting, navigation
Distance: 500 km
Categories: 4 person coed
Winning time: 80-100 hours
Course Open: 144 hours
Logistics
ARWS Mandatory Gear + a spade
Rafts and guides provided
ARWS Rules
More info in Newsletters
Prizes
1st place: Free entry to ARWS World Championships
$5,000 Cash Purse Prize for Podium
Prizes from Sponsors
RACE CONCEPT
Race will be hosted in beautiful Hood River, Oregon. The 2024 edition will race 350 miles through and around the majestic Gorge with plentiful views of Mt Adams and Mt Hood. This edition will include single track and gravel road mountain biking, mountaineering, rock climbing, challenging trekking, tumultuous whitewater, waterfalls, difficult orienteering and some of the most stunning scenery in the country. Welcome to "America's Most Scenic Race".
Disciples Difficulty Ratings
MTB
6/10
PADDLE
5/10
TREK
8/10
NAVIGATION
7/10
ENDURANCE
10/10
SCHEDULE
FRIDAY
9/6/2024
Teams arrive
SATURDAY
9/7/2024
Gear check in and captains meeting
SUNDAY
9/8/2024
Maps and race start
WEDNESDAY
9/11/2024
First teams arrive at finish
SATURDAY
9/14/2024
Last teams arrive at finish
SUNDAY
9/15/2024
Awards Ceremony
MONDAY
9/16/2024
Teams fly home
LODGING / LOGISTICS
Getting to Hood River
The best place to fly into is Portland International Airport. It is a 30 minute drive from PDX. We are still sorting out transportation to and from but there will be one shuttle before the race and one shuttle after. We can not do multiple days or times.
Lodging
This race will NOT have a central hotel location and lodging is not included in the registration fee. Discounts and codes for hotels will be in newsletter #2. If you want to book an airbnb, that is also a very good option. We recommend getting a hotel or airbnb close to the water front or near downtown as that is where pre race meetings and the post race ceremony will be.
Key Places
Bring your family
This is an amazing race to bring your family and loved ones to because it is one of our most spectator friendly expedition races yet!
While it will still take some adventuring to find teams, our live tracking will allow people to find their loved ones at transition areas and at some certain spots out on the course.
Hood River itself is an amazing town that is surrounded by family friendly hiking and biking trails, beaches, and beautiful mountains. It is the best time of year to pick apples at the orchards, go to the farmers market and play!
We will be sending out a list of all of our favorite things to do and see in Hood River, White Salmon and the Gorge to all of our racers as the time gets closer.