The 11th Annual Blairsville Extreme Adventure Race (BEAR) will take place on Saturday, September 20th, 2025. The race will start at Meeks Park in Blairsville, GA on Saturday with a bus ride to Jake Rabbit Trailhead in North Carolina. Teams will be exploring the mountains, rivers, lakes, trails, and beautiful woods surrounding Blairsville, Georgia, home of the highest mountain in Georgia. New location will send teams to a never-used area before in any year in North Carolina with some of the best mountain bike trail and new waterway to paddle. Divisions include solo, 2-, 3-, or 4-person teams, coed or open (same-sex).