North Americas Premiere Adventure Race Returns in 2018

Press Release / 01.06.2017

Untamed New England: “Abenaki Pursuit" Edition Announces 2018 Race Dates and Opens Registration on June 1, 2017

Over the years, Untamed New England has taken participants on legendary journeys through the wild stretches of Maine, New Hampshire, & Vermont. It's been 10 years since the inaugural Untamed New England. In 2018, we will celebrate with another signature course highlighting new landscapes and new challenges through a 4-day expeditionary route. 2018 will be the ‘Abenaki Pursuit’ edition to honor the first people known to explore these mysterious mountains, forests, and waters. 

“Overall, this is our most ambitious race course ever!”, exclaimed Grant Killian, Race Director for Untamed New England. “And, that's saying something, given everything we've pulled off in previous editions."

The Untamed New England: ‘Abenaki Pursuit’ edition is a non-stop race across 250+ miles of New England's wilderness. Teams will have up to 4 days to complete the rugged course. Using topographic maps showing "checkpoints" that must be visited in sequence, teams progress from one checkpoint to another by hiking, paddling, mountain biking, orienteering, and more. The precise route a team travels between checkpoints is largely up to each team, making this a significant strategic challenge as well as a physical one.

“Also, we're staging the pre-race activities at a more easily accessed location than previous editions,” added Killian. “This means the race base will be 5 hours or so CLOSER to major metropolitan areas in the US than we've ever had before. Teams should prepare for significant ‘transportation experiences’ both before and after the race.”

The next edition is set for July 24-29, 2018. Registration for the 2018 race will open on June 1, 2017 at 8:00am at www.UntamedNE.com.  Teams of 2, 3 and 4 racers, will compete in this multi-day event with 4-person coed teams being the premiere category for prize purposes.