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Squiggy's Revenge 12-Hour Adventure Race | Thonotosassa ...

Where

Trout Creek Wilderness Park
12550 Morris Bridge Rd
Thonotosassa, FL 33592

Upcoming

Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012

Categories

Events,  Outdoors | Recreation,  Sports

SQUIGGY RETURNS WITH A VENGEANCE!!! Adventure Racing returns to the Hillsborough County Wilderness Parks with Squiggy's Revenge 12-Hour Adventure Race! With over 16,000 acres of park to explore, expect a course that will challenge your paddling, trail running/trekking, biking and navigation skills--with the added challenge of STARTING AT MIDNIGHT!!! That's right, the 12-hour race starts Saturday at midnight! Throw in a few extra team challenges and you have the makings of an amazing adventure. What's Included: Canoe and paddles (you may bring your own paddles, but you may have to carry them at some point in the race)Maps and instructions SQUIGGY RETURNS WITH A VENGEANCE!!! Adventure Racing returns to the Hillsborough County Wilderness Parks with Squiggy's Revenge 12-Hour Adventure Race! With over 16,000 acres of park to explore, expect a course that will challenge your paddling, trail running/trekking, biking and navigation skills--with the added challenge of STARTING AT MIDNIGHT!!! That's right, the 12-hour race starts Saturday at midnight! Throw in a few extra team challenges and you have the makings of an amazing adventure. What's Included: Canoe and paddles (you may bring your own paddles, but you may have to carry them at some point in the race)Maps and instructionsCustom Performance ShirtFinisher's AwardPost-Race Food and DrinkSome great raffle prizesAwards Top Four-Person Coed and Two-Person Coed Teams win free entry to next year's raceCustom Awards for Top Three Teams in each race categoryCool, custom Finisher's AwardParking Parking is limited, so please carpool if possibleParking will be under the powerlines to the south of the canoe launch parking (Trout Creek Park)There is a $2 per car parking fee--please bring the appropriate cashMandatory Gear Per Person headlamp/extra batteriesspace blanketwhistleknifelighter/matchesmountain bikefront and rear bike lightsMandatory Team Gear cell phonefirst aid kit (you decide what you need)something seemingly arbitrarywaterproof map casewaterproof markerRecommended Gear Long pants for any bushwhack sectionsGEAR NOTE: race directors may require other team and/or individual mandatory gear for safety reasons (or for other crazy reasons). Please watch our Facebook page and pre-race emails for any updates. Navigation This event will require you to be familiar with navigation using a topographic map and compass. We may also use aerial photographs for some special sections of the course. You should be familiar with terrain recognition, reconciling maps, route finding, estimating distances and night navigation techniques. If you have never raced at night, we recommend that you practice at least once prior to this event. For comprehensive navigation training, check out our website (www.endeavorracing.com) for a schedule of upcoming clinics. Event schedule and times Saturday, October 13 TBA--Team Check-in 11:30pm--Pre-Race Meeting Midnight--Race Start!!! Sunday, October 14 Noon--Race Finish Cut-Off 1pm--Awards Ceremony
 
 
 

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