USARA Adventure Race National Championships 2026

The USARA Adventure Race National Championships is a non-stop 30-hour adventure race for four-person teams from across the United States. It runs annually and has been held for over 25 years, with check-in on Thursday, a Friday morning start, and a Saturday afternoon finish. Teams compete in mixed-gender, all-women, and all-men divisions; there is no separate masters division. The event emphasizes endurance, navigation, teamwork, and skill in multiple outdoor disciplines. Simply finishing presents a significant challenge, and winning requires discipline, toughness, team judgment, and some luck. Following the race, teams attend an evening meal where national champions are announced, national points series winners are crowned, and top masters teams from all divisions are recognized.