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Mad Dash Information
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Updated: 4/16/2008 |
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The sixth annual Mad Dash will be held
Sunday, May 4th, 2008. The Mad Dash will be a unsupported 8-10 hour adventure race for co-ed teams of three.
The location for this event will be the countryside surrounding the
great college town of Madison, Wisconsin.
The event will
include the disciplines of navigation, running,
biking, paddling and a few surprises. Teams will be required to plot the course
using UTM Coordinates on 1:24,000 scale topographical maps. After the race teams may enjoy a buffet
dinner, by Blue Plate Catering.
This years event is a
USARA sanctioned event, and as such, racers will be required to be USARA members
to race. It is a $8 fee per racer or $35 for an annual membership.
Membership benefits can be found on the USARA website. Racers will earn
points towards the National Ranking System.
The Mad Dash will also be
a Regional Qualification race for the USARA Adventure Race National
Championships.
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| Race Calendar: |
Jan.
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Registration
opens on the web. |
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Apr.
13:
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Registration
closes. |
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May
3:
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6:00pm - 8:00pm. Mandatory Team Check-in at Gander Mountain
(I-90/94/39 at Hwy 51). |
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UTM Plotting tutorials available at check-in |
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May
4: (Times subject to change)
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5:30am
Mandatory Team Meeting |
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6:00am
Race Start |
| 4:00pm
- 7:30pm Dinner |
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6:00pm Cut-off |
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Registration Information:
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registration fee for this race is $300 per team. |
| 1/3
of the registration fee ($100) is due within 10 days of registration.
The remainder of the payment must be received within 30 days of
registration, but no later than April 13th. |
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first 50 teams to register with full payment will be allowed to race.
Your registration will be dropped if you do not meet the payment deadlines
specified above. Prompt payment is encouraged to hold your spot. |
| Payment may be
made by check or credit card. |
| Checks should be mailed to:
Adventure NORTH, LLC, 5433 Missouri Rd., Marshall,
WI 53559. |
| Teams that need
to drop may be issued a refund if they notify us prior to April 13th. |
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Team Information:
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must be comprised of 3 members of mixed gender to be ranked in the prize
division. |
| Single gender
teams may compete in the open division, though no prizes will be
awarded. |
| No support
crew is allowed. Spectators are welcome. |
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UTM Plotting:
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| UTM Plotting tools
may be downloaded from www.maptools.com. |
| Check out our
clinics and instructional information SCHEDULE for
map & compass classes, which include UTM Plotting |
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Entry Fee includes:
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| All
related racecourse fees. |
| Use
of boats and paddles for paddling section of race. |
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Moisture wicking shirt for each team member. |
| Medals for
top three teams. |
| Pins for all who complete the course. |
| A
catered post-race buffet dinner for all team members. |
| Maps |
| Race Jerseys |
| Insurance |
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Note:
Additional persons may join the dinner for a fee. Please notify us
early so that the caterer can prepare enough meals.
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| Note:
USARA membership dues are the responsibility of the racer. |
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Accommodations:
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Accommodations are not
included in the registration fee. Because of the urban location, we
anticipate some teams will prefer to stay in hotels.
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Local camping: |
Token Creek Park
- 6200 US Hwy 51, Town of Burke -
(608) 246-3896 (reservedane.com)
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Hotel: |
Hotels in Sun
Prairie, Deforest or the East side of Madison would all be within 10
minutes of the start. The two closest are:
| Super 8 - 4506 Lake
Circle, Windsor, WI (608) 846-3971 |
| Days Inn - 6311 Rostad Circle, Windsor, WI
(608) 846-7473 |
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