Rootstock Racing

Our Partners

Thank You!

We are so grateful to all of our partners, those who help us offer the best race experience to our participants as possible. Their in-kind donations, financial support, and moral support and encouragement allow us to make our races top-notch events. Thank you for supporting Rootstock Racing and the amazing teams of adventure athletes that come out to enjoy the outdoors with us!
One of the biggest concerns adventure racers have revolves around secure and easy bike transportation. While there are many great bike racks on the market, we believe 1Up does indeed have one leg up on the competition. With an easy to mountain system, an easier to use system to secure your bike, and bomb-proof construction, 1Up bike racks are a dream for the active traveler and racer who wants or needs to bring a bike with them on the road.
Astral Designs makes some of the best PFDs on the market. With  adventurer-comfort in mind, Astral’s life jackets are functional, comfortable, breathable, affordable, and lightweight, all while keeping you safe while in the water. What more can adventure racer ask for?
Map boards revolutionize navigating while on a bike, and Autopilot map boards are our absolute favorite. Light, firm, and quiet these boards are the best on the market. Most importantly, Autopilot’s unique clasping system means that you can attach and remove your map board in seconds with no tools required! The best news: Rootstock Racing serves as an official Autopilot dealer! 
Find ordering Information here.
All adventure racers need sturdy and roomy storage space on their bikes for fuel, tools, and gear. Getting weight out of our packs and onto the bike might make the bike a bit heavier, but it makes a world of difference for the body and stamina, especially in an expedition race. Emily and Heath Brown launched DirtBags in 2015, and they have been producing a wide range of products for bike packing and adventure here in the United States since. Not only do they make amazing products, but their bags can be customized as well!
Trail runners and adventure racers know that outdoor adventure takes a toll on their feet. While the best shoes and socks are crucial to keeping our feet in working order, the best prepared and most successful athletes take added care with a lubricant to help prevent hot-spots and blisters. Unlike many other lubricants on the market, HikeGoo and other Foot Kinetics products are not petroleum-based creams, and they last for hours at a time, even in harsh, wet conditions. A local company with all production based in the USA, Foot Kinetics believes in supporting athletes and average day adventurers alike.
Hyperlite knows gear. They manufacture their packs, shelters, and other kit right here in the United States, producing all of their products by hand in Biddeford Maine. Rare is it that “Ultralight” also means Ultra-tough, but Hyperlite’s gear is exceptional, and they produce the dream Adventure Racing gear: extremely light, unbelievable durable, and waterproof.
Like all good adventure racers, Jackie and Tina at InHabit Architecture and Design embody the true definition of collaboration and teamwork, integrating the client into the design process from the first conversation to the final paint stroke.
Dr. Stuart Tollen has been providing his holistic chiropractic services to the greater Philadelphia area for over 25 years. A private family practitioner, Dr. Tollen has a long history of working with athletes, and as athletes ourselves,  we rely on Dr. Tollen to keep our bodies operating smoothly throughout the season.
In adventure racing, “staying found” is the only way to reach the finish line. Kanpas produces a compass that tracks faster than any other compass we have used and which comes in a variety of different housings. Beating out the competition when it comes to value, these elite, competition-ready compasses are the foundation of any good navigator’s tool-kit.
If your maps get ruined, the adventure is over. Good navigation starts by taking care of your maps, and LOKSAK has been helping adventure racers keep their maps dry since the days of Eco Challenge with the SPLASHSAK Mapcase and aLOKSAK sealable bags. A simple, timeless, and critical piece of gear for every race you attend!
There are a lot of great lights on the market, but we think Lupine Lighting is the absolute best. With amazing battery life, compact and lightweight housing, and terrific customer service, Lupine’s products will become some of your most prized pieces of gear. In addition, Lupine’s amazing mount systems allow for easy transitions and mean that you can use your light on a helmet, mounted to your bars, or as a headlamp. For anyone racing once the sun goes down, these are the lights for you!
International racers from Europe to Asia and the South Pacific have been relying on and exploring race courses and the wilderness with Micro Raft System packrafts since 2007. We are excited to help spread the word about their reliable and race-worthy boats here in the United States. The Barracuda, especially, should be on every adventure racers' wish list. Sleek, stable, and speedy, the MRS Barracuda is quickly becoming the go-to double packraft for adventure racers across the globe. 

Read More: Our full review of the Barracuda!
O.S. Systems has been designing and building drysuits right here in the United States for over 30 years. They outfit paddlers, SCUBA divers, military personnel and more, and they are dedicated to building and testing each and every suit they manufacture themselves. Their suits can be custom ordered to every individual’s desires. At Rootstock, we use the Spirit drysuit, and for those long cold paddles in expedition races it keeps us in the race and having fun. Not to mention safe.
For over thirty years, Rudy Project has been producing some of the best bike helmets and sunglasses on the market. Founder Rudy Barbazza wanted to design products that help athletes improve their performance while being “technically cool”. With helmets that keep you safe, cool, and comfortable, and glasses that allow for customized prescription lenses, Rudy Project knows what athletes and racers want and need.
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Sunway was born out of a desire to reduce the risks that come from UV exposure while also enjoying a day out on the water. With a wide range of products for kids and adults alike, we particularly love Sunway's Thermal Lycra Fleece Sportswear which offers the perfect balance of warmth and comfort for a cold day on the water without overheating. This is a must for any adventure racer taking on those cold, wet days, which we all know happen all too often!
With nearly 40 years of experience, Thorlo has mastered the art of socks, and any experienced adventurer knows the importance of a good pair of socks. As seasoned racers ourselves, there are few items as important to us as a good, tough, comfortable pair of of socks to keep our most critical body parts functioning over hours or even days of running and trekking. We at Rootstock Racing thank Thorlo for years of happy feet!