WHO:  High Profile Adventure Racing L.L.C, one of the oldest and most respected promoters of Adventure Racing in the U.S.

WHAT:  The 14th annual, Thunder Rolls, traditional, expedition style, point to point, unsupported adventure race.  Teams of solo, 2, 3, or 4 will navigate using custom LIDAR Orienteering and USGS topo maps while mountain biking, trekking, orienteering, coasteering, canoeing, and rappelling and ascending fixed ropes. 

WHERE:  Race Headquarters is located at YMCA Camp Benson in Mt. Carroll, Illinois.  The course is all new, covering 50 - 100 miles through state parks, historic sites, private lands, and state forests.     

WHEN:  Saturday, August 20, 2016

FORMAT:  12 and 24 hour races with coed open and same gender divisions.

USARA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: The top four coed open teams in the 24 hour race will qualify for the 2016 USARA National Championship with the winner receiving $400 towards the entry fee.

COST:  Only $195.00 per person for the 12 hour race and $245.00 per person for the 24 hour race.  Thunder Rolls is by far the BEST VALUE in all of adventure racing!  All racers will receive a valuable gift, Zanfel products, Boetjes Mustard, cold RED BULL energy drink at transition areas, after race pizza, after race refreshments, and valuable schwag.  All teams will have identical canoes or kayaks included in the cost.  Cabins and Camping are available on site at the camp and are included in the cost.  A pasta dinner with salad bar will also be held at the camp just prior to the race briefing and is included in the registration cost.   Ropes gear including harness, ATC, ascenders, carabineers; sewn slings are available to rent for $30. (Note: a portion of all registrations go to YMCA Camp Benson as a donation to fund youth adventure activities)

PRIZES: from our PRESENTING SPONSOR, Active Endeavors - Davenport, Iowa (www.qcactive.com), will be presented to the winners in the following divisions: 12 and 24 Hour, SOLO, 2, 3, and 4 person coed and 2, 3, and 4 person same gender.  Certificates will be presented to the second and third place teams in each of these divisions. 

REGISTER ON-LINE OR BY MAIL:  FREE On-line registration at www.getmeregistered.com/thunderrolls or mail registration to High Profile Adventure Racing L.L.C., 4123 17th Ave., Bettendorf, Iowa 52722.

WEB-SITE:  For complete details, race up-dates, and registration go to: www.thethunderrolls.org

SPONSORS:  Enviromark, Active Endeavors, Boetjes Mustard, ZANFEL, Salomon USA, The North Face, KEEN, Red Bull, and New Belgium!

Sign up today!  This is THE PREMIER Race to do and it is shaping up to be one of the, if not the largest adventure races in the country for 2016!  See you in August! 

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