FALL FOLIAGE ADVENTURE RACE

18 OCT - 18 OCT 2025

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FALL FOLIAGE ADVENTURE RACE

18 OCT - 18 OCT 2025

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DISTANCE
44miles
COURSE OPEN
13 hours
TEAMS
Team of 2, 3 & 4
LIMIT
Limited

Race Stats:

Dates

18 Oct - 18 Oct 2025

Distance

44miles

Duration

13 hours

AVG. Temperature

20°C

Location

Harper's Ferry, West Virginia

Series Type

North America Series

Team Format

Team of 2, 3 & 4

Entry Limit

Limited

Disciplines

Trek / Paddle / Biking

Logistics

Unsupported

Watercraft

Provided


Race Description:

Make a team and get outside as the temperatures start cooling off and the leaves start falling and changing color during our Fall Foliage Adventure Race in and around the the stunningly beautiful Harper's Ferry West Virginia where the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers converge and the 3 states of Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland meet up.

The ARWS North America category is the 13 hour race which will take more seasoned racers through a lot of adventure: more elevation, more scenery, more history, and more fun as it will consist of multiple parks, conservancies and historical sites with plenty trekking and biking, along with the first ever rafting paddle leg in the race. 

Note! this is not a guided river trip (no guide in your raft), racers/teams will be using rafts as this section of river paddling may contain some Class II-III water.  As is traditional with this race, the final hours of the race will be after sunset with a tiny bit of racing at night.

For those who don't want quite such a big adventure the race also offers a 5 hour course.


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