Calleva Adventure Race 2014—Not your ordinary adventure race!

The sixth edition was an incredible hit and sold out well before the deadline! Don't miss out on the most exciting race in the Washington, DC metro area.

For 2014 we will continue to have two categories: EXPERT for advanced racers and SPORT for strong athletes with limited experience in adventure racing. Racers in both categories will have up to 10 hours to complete the course, but the Expert category will include more technical disciplines that require special skills.

Brand new for this year, we’re excited to announce that the Calleva 2014 Adventure Race will be a USARA Regional Qualifier for the 2014 USARA National Championship being held this year at Deep Creek Lake! 3/4-person coed-teams in our Expert Category can qualify and compete for the top prize, a $400 sponsorship toward the National Championships.

Register now to save your place.

Online Registration is now closed. We may have a few spots available. Contact callevaracer@gmail.com for more information.

Date

  • Sunday, August 10, 2014

Location

  • Check-in and finish at Riley’s Lock, Poolesville, MD

Duration

  • 10 Hours for both Sport and Expert categories

Disciplines

Expert Category

  • Trekking (10-15 miles)
  • Paddling/SUP (4-8 miles)
  • Biking (20-30 miles)
  • Navigation: Pro level

Sport Category

  • Trekking (6-9 miles)
  • Flat water paddling (5-7 miles)
  • Biking (9-12 miles)
  • SUP (optional)
  • Navigation: Beginner level

Divisions

  • Solo
  • Two-Person
  • Three-Person
  • Four-Person

Registration

  • Before May 31st - $85 per racer
  • June 1st - July 31st $110 per racer
  • Last weekend and race day registration $135 per racer (subject to availability)
  • USARA membership required for all racers. Single-event memberships available on race day for $8.

What You Get

  • All paddling gear/equipment provided by Calleva
  • Race Maps
  • Cool Race T-shirt
  • Post Race Food
  • Hours of fun!



SCHEDULE:

Updated 7/30/2014

August 10th, 2014. Poolesville, MD.
  • 6:00 AM to 7:15 AM - Registration and Check-In opens at Riley's Lock. All team members must be present for check-in. Bibs, maps, number for bikes,and give-a-way stuff will be distributed to teams at the end of check-in.
  • 7:30 AM - Load buses for departure to race start
  • 8:30 AM - Race briefing
  • 9:00 AM - Race start
  • 7:00 PM - Official race finish
  • 7:00-8:00 Awards ceremony and after race food
DIRECTIONS:

13015 Riley's Lock Rd. Poolesville MD 20837
Click here to get driving directions from your address!

2014 Registration schedule

  • Early registration before May 31th - $85 per racer
  • Late registration June 1st - July 31st $110 per racer
  • Last weekend and the race day registration $135 per racer (subject to availability)
  • No refunds after June 1st. Online registration will close August 1st.

    New for 2014: Because the Calleva 2014 Adventure Race is a USARA sanctioned race, ALL competitors must have a valid USARA membership with you when you register at the race. Single-event USARA memberships will be available at race check-in for an additional $8.00 for competitors without a current USARA membership.

    Online Registration is now closed. We may have a few spots available. Contact callevaracer@gmail.com for more information.



    Every racer must sign the race waiver [.pdf file] and bring it to check-in on the race day.

    Gear lists for 2014 .

    About Prizes

    Check out our 2014 prizes from our great sponors listed below!


    For sponsorship oportunities, please, contact David Ritter

    We always need volunteers! For volunteer oportunities, please, contact our volunteer coordinator. Middle and high school students can get up to 8 hours of community service for helping us with the race. Every student must be accompanied by an adult, number of spots is limited.

    Testimonials

    • Thank you very much for putting on a great race. We had a blast and look forward to the next one.
    • Great race!!! Can not wait to do it again next year.
    • Thank you for the amazing race you put on this past Sunday. Incredible inaugural race!
    • We had a great time. Many many great things to say, amazing group of volunteers (and a lot of them) loved the "real orienteering".

    Thanks to our awesome 2014 Race Sponsors!

    (we know you guys don't race for the gear, but it definitely helps!)

    Jul 23, 2010

    Vetting team recommendations.


    On July 18th our vetting team Brian and Monika tested the EXPERT course of the Calleva Race 2010!
    Here are some of their recommendations. All these recommendation, except of the river swim are good for the SPORT category racers.

    Brain, team SOG:

    • Pants are not needed. The only times we ran into significant nettles were when we were in the wrong place.
    • On land navigation isn’t too tricky. I made a few route choices but don’t think they affected our time much. I mostly tried to avoid going up and down hills and was able to do so successfully many times. You can choose your routes to suit your preferences and maybe the ease of navigating.
    • On water, navigation was tricky. Should definitely be interesting with lots of people paddling up and down the river.
    • Water stops are dispersed well throughout the course. 3L water carrying capacity recommended (3L bladder or 2L bladder plus bottles).
    • Make sure to fill up AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE before leaving the last water stop. If you clear the end of the course you will need all the water you can carry to make it back if you are staying hydrated.
    • Be sure to fuel up (eat extra food) before you go on river swim unless you plan on stopping during the swim to eat something. It will take more than an hour which is a long time to go without eating if you haven’t just eaten.
    • Knee pads are recommended but not necessary on the river swim. Also recommended to have flippers with covered toes or where some sort of shoes in flippers in your fins.
    • Bring a large backpack. PFD’s and bike helmets are hard to squeeze into a small backpack. You can bring multiple sizes to the race to test out when you get there but plan on using a 25+L. 30L recommended.
    • River Swim navigation is a little tricky.
    • Be sure to allocate enough time to finish the course. The end of the course does not allow for much shortcutting (optional points) so you may have to skip some optional points earlier than expected to make sure and finish on time. (SPORT category have more optional points at the end of the race)
    • I enjoyed land navigation. Nothing too tricky just challenging enough. There was more terrain than in past years to help navigate instead of having to rely on bearings and land markings as in past years.
    Monika, team Trakkers:
    • Bring a backpack big enough to fit your helmet and PFD
    • Our pre-race day was really hot and I drank three full bladders for the entire race and I ran out of water the last hour
    • I hit my knees several times on the rocks swimming in the river, maybe you want to take some knee protectors with you
    • It's a fun course, enjoy it. Definitely some navigation in it!

    More photos from the pre-run are on the Calleva Race Facebook page.
    The next race bulletin will be out 1 week before the race