Length: 5 days
Location: Bentonville, VA
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 (and sometimes ropes), by doing those things with people who live and breathe it. Choose between a 5-day/4-night or 4-day/3-night camp stay. Both camps are geared for those wanting to get into the sport for the first time, and the 5-day camp is also useful for those who may be ready to try a 24-hour AR. Five-day retreat goers also will learn rope skills from Seneca Rocks Climbing School, the oldest (and best!) climbing school in the mid-Atlantic.
During the Immersion, you will develop and learn the different skills to prepare for the final activity of the week, the Tenderfoot AR, where you will compete against fellow AR Immersion participants and put your newfound skills to the test.