The AR Immersion Clinic

You’ve sat and listened to your friend’s stories, grimaced at their scrapes and bruises, oohed and ahhed over their race photos, and watched the dots long enough. It’s time to come to the adventure racing side. The AR Immersion is for anyone wanting to gain experience and explore the amazing sport of adventure racing. Immerse yourself in adventure—it’s the proven path to success and it’s going to be fun as heck.

At the AR Immersion, you will learn the foundations of adventure racing (which include navigation, mountain biking, paddling, and trekking) by doing those things with people who live and breathe it. This 1-day clinic is geared toward those wanting to get into the sport for the first time but is also useful for those ready to try a 24-hour AR.

Spots are limited to 15 people.

What you get:

• Professional instruction in navigation, paddling, biking, and trekking

• Confidence and skills to tackle the Shenandoah Epic or your next 24-hour adventure race

• Sample maps and rules of travel

• A great day out in the woods with like-minded folks running, paddling, and biking

• Hands-on practice with map & compass

• Personalized feedback from experienced adventure racers

• Detailed skills checklist and race-day gear checklist to take home

• Teamwork and race strategy coaching for beginners

• Guidance on nutrition, hydration, and race-day preparation

• Q&A with instructors and experienced racers

• Networking with other new adventure racers

• Adventure Enablers and Downriver SWAG