Two Rivers Adventure Race

Rootstock Racing

About

The Two Rivers Adventure Race returns in 2024 as Rootstock Racing's premier one-day adventure race, combining mountain biking, foot travel, packrafting, and map-and-compass navigation. The thirty-hour event will serve as a qualifier for the 2025 US Adventure Racing Association National Championship and the inaugural championship for the Adventure Racing World Series (ARWS) North American Region. The stakes at the race are high: the winning team of the premier division will earn a free entry into the 2025 Adventure Racing World Championship in British Columbia, Canada, and the top US team in the division will earn a free slot to USARA Nationals!

The event will also serve as the final race in the inaugural Mid-Atlantic Autumn Adventure Series, which links together the Two Rivers with Broad Road Off Run's Fall Foliage for an adventure-filled October. Cash prizes available!

This year's race offers everything you have come to expect from Rootstock events: challenging navigation, rewarding checkpoints, plenty of strategy and route choice, and a fun and welcoming community. It is a course ready for top competitors, and it is accessible to newer racers excited to get their feet wet in overnight racing. While the Two Rivers is not a beginner race, we design the course with all caliber of teams in mind, using a "modified rogaine" format. All teams must complete a designated mandatory route which requires less navigational ability and is short enough that all teams should have time to reach the finish line with adequate baseline fitness. For more experienced teams there will be additional, optional checkpoints to challenge even the fastest teams and best navigators.

**For teams that are not interested in packrafting or not able to secure packrafts, we have designed an alternate course. Alternate course teams will be ranked behind any team completing the packrafting section.

2024 Details

DATE: October 26-27, 2024
DURATION: 30 hours
LOCATION: Ralston, PA
DIVISIONS: single-gender and mixed-gender teams of 2-4 racers; male, female, and nonbinary solo athletes

All teams in the premier division, mixed-3/4, are eligible to compete for the free entry to the 2025 ARWS World Championship. These teams must have competed in at least one additional race in the North American Series in order to earn the free entry. At least two members from the winning team must be on the roster for the World Championship.
The top US team in the premier division, mixed-3/4, will earn a free slot to the 2025 USARA National Championship.

REGISTRATION OPENS: Priority registration is now underway, and our current cap is 150 participants. Any available slots will open to the public on May 25. We are working with land managers to increase the cap and will update the website as we have more information.

Racer Updates

PRICE:

Through July 30: $300 per person
August 1 to September 30: $330
October 1 to October 21, as space allows: $350

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

A professionally designed course created by Rootstock Racing
Water-resistant maps
Live tracking
High quality swag
Race bibs
Comprehensive safety team
Post-race awards banquet
On-course logistics and support
Overnight parking
High quality event photos
Points in both the USARA national rankings and the ARWS rankings

The Two Rivers is a USARA-sanctioned event. Racers must either have an annual USARA membership ($35 and worth every penny with access to ExpertVoice pro-deal discounts from hundreds of name brands) or purchase a single-event license through RunSignUp.

For new racers, check out USARA's "New to Adventure Racing" database, a terrific collection of articles that will help you dive into the amazing sport of AR!

Distances and Disciplines

DISTANCES: Distance estimates are approximate and are for the complete, full-course. Actual routes may vary considerably depending on navigation choices (and mistakes). These estimates are currently based on preliminary course planning and may change after scouting the course in person. There will be modified, short-course routes for teams that are less experienced in the sport.

Disciplines	Distances
Total	111 miles
Bike	50 miles
Paddle	16 miles
Trek	45 miles

Schedule

Race Maps

TBA

We are still finalizing the course and maps, but you can expect the following from us:

You will receive some 8.5x11 maps and also some 11x17.
Maps will be printed on water-RESISTANT paper. It's high-quality stock, but we still recommend using some sort of map case.
We tend to print maps in 1:24,000 and 1:50,000 scales. Occasionally, we may use a more atypical scale if it allows us to fit a segment of the course onto one sheet.
Maps are printed with a 1km x 1km UTM grid overlay.
Maps are not adjusted for magnetic declination, but the declination will be noted on the map.
We use Caltopo for most of our mapping, and we tend to use the traditional USGS topographic map layer as our base layer. That said, some maps may vary. Pay attention to scales and contour intervals. They may not be uniform across maps.

For 2024, we may also have one or two maps that are larger scale (1:10,000 or 15,000). Additionally, we are mixing things up a bit this year. You will receive maps for the first two stages on Saturday morning at registration. You will receive the rest of the maps during the event.

Area Lodging

The closest larger towns are Williamsport to the south and Mansfield to the north. Both offer several chain lodging options and Airbnbs. USARA members receive a discount at all Choice Hotels. In Williamsport, Choice Hotels include: Comfort Inn and Econo Lodge.

Area Amenities

Downtown Williamsport offers numerous pubs, restaurants, coffee shops, and fast-food options all within easy walking distance of the center. The Wegman's supermarket is a good one-stop spot to do your food shopping and take care of pharmacy needs. There is also a Rite Aid downtown and a Walmart at exit 21 off of I-180 that can serve as your general catch-all.

Mansfield is a small college town with a selection of restaurants along the main strip. There is also a Dollar General and a Walmart on Main Street.

Gear List and Preliminary Course Schematic

Please review the gear list closely. Individuals and teams are required to carry all mandatory gear, either for the entire race or for specific stages depending on the item. Teams failing to carry mandatory equipment will be penalized and may be disqualified from the event.

Gear List