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Rampart RAGE, August 18th 2012

REGISTRATION OPEN!!!

MORE INFO SOON! We have A 6-9Hr and 15-18Hr course planned this year. The race will be held in the beautiful Woodland Park and Rampart Reservoir area again this year, but the course design and terrain is different. Expect a more convenient start/finish location and plenty of fun and adventure. Events will include trail running, mountain biking, orienteering, flat water kayaking, zip lines or other ropes events, and special challenges! We hope to see you back for more!
The Big Mountain Adventure is a Checkpoint Tracker Event Both lengths are Checkpoint Tracker Events!

Date:

8/18/2012
Venue: Wooland Park, CO Rampart Reservoir
Race Distances: 6-9hr: 43-57 total miles
15-18hr:73-140 total miles

Events:

Mountain Biking, Running/Trekking, Orienteering, Flatwater Paddling (kayak and paddles are provided), Zipline, Special Challenge

Gear Format:

Gear Drop, no support crew needed
Divisions: 3-4 Coed, 2 Open, 2 Coed, Solo Male, Solo Female, Large Group and Family (3+ open and 5+ coed)

Check-In &
Pre-Race Meeting:

6-9hr: Friday 6-8PM - check-in and drop off gear. Mandatory Pre-race meeting Saturday 5:30AM. Race Start Saturday 6AM
15-18hr: Friday 6-8PM - check-in and drop off gear. Mandatory Pre-race meeting 9PM. Race Start at Midnight.
Post-Race Party & SWAG Raffle: TBD

BMARE:

A secondary competition to help clean the environment
Registration: Now tiered by team size and registration date. See 'Fees' tab. No USARA membership fee this year.

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Venue
Rampart Reservoir area. More info coming soon.

Discipline 15-18Hr 6-9Hr

Trekking
18-40 miles with orienteering - single track, bush whack 9-17 miles with orienteering - single track, double track

Mountain Biking
50-80 miles with night orienteering - single track, double track, jeep roads, and some paved road 30-36 miles with minimal orienteering - double track, single track, jeep roads

Lake Kayaking
5 miles flatwater. Inflatable Kayaks and Paddles provided. 4 miles flatwater. Inflatable Kayaks and Paddles provided.

Zip Lining
400ft across a lake with awesome views 400ft across a lake with awesome views

Special Challenge
Yes Yes


Logistics
The format of this race will include gear/bike drops. No support crews are necessary. You will bring your labeled boxes / bikes either to a central location and BMA staff will drop your gear for you. Your gear will be monitored. The start and finish of this race will be in the same location.

Check-in and Meetings
More info available soon.

Parking
The start/finish and main parking area for racers is the Woodland Park Middle School at 600 E. Kelly Rd Woodland Park, Colorado 80863. This school parking lot should be able to hold all racers. More information on parking options will be shared in future race updates.

Race Rules
Specific race rules will be distributed at the pre-race meeting. These build on BMA's General Race Rules. Please note that race rules will be enforced for your safety and to keep the race fair to all participants.

BMARE Competition
Big Mountain Adventure Racing for the Environment (BMARE): We provide each team with a trashbag to have our participants collect trash at the race venue. There are two conditions for winning BMARE: amount and creativity. The team that collects the most amount of trash by weight wins first prize. The team that provides the most creative display of the trash collected within a 10 minute period wins second prize. Everyone has an equal chance to win this competition, but the environment is the real winner. The competition will be judged at the post race party.

Race Fees

Our race fees are now tiered by team size and registration date. Also note there is no USARA membership fee this year which will save you $8. If you don't know your exact team composition but know your size register and update the names later to save some cash!





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Mandatory Gear

Personal Equipment

  • Mountain Bike (no cyclocross bikes) (9,18)
  • Bike Helmet (9,18)
  • One Spare Inner Tube (9,18)
  • Biking Gloves (9,18)
  • Climbing Harness - UIAA Approved (9,18)
  • Hydration System (2 liters minimum, 3 liters recommended) (9,18)
  • Emergency Blanket
  • PFD (USGS Approved Type III) (9,18)
  • Headlamp (18 only)
  • Cold Weather Sport Performance Clothing (no cotton!) for night (18 only)

Team Equipment

  • Compass (9,18)
  • Bike Tire Pump (9,18)
  • Bike Repair Tool (9,18)
  • Waterproof First Aid Kit (9,18)
  • One fully charged cell phone in a waterproof enclosure (9,18)

Recommended Equipment

  • bike lighting system (18 only)
  • Water Filtration or tables (There is water along the course)
  • Knife
  • Cold Weather Sport Performance Clothing (no cotton!)
  • Water Resistant Jacket
  • Beanie
  • Whistle
  • Waterproof bags or zip-lock bags for sensitive gear or clothing
  • Bear Spray

Race Winners Prizes

Race prize details coming soon!

See our race report from last year's Rampart Rage race!


For any questions regarding Rampart Rage AR, please send an email to bmar@bigmountainar.com.


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