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THE COMPOUND WISHES BEN KONGESOR AND RYAN ALLDAY GOOD LUCK ON THEIR RACE THIS WEEKEND! THIS IS ONE OF THE TOUGHEST RACES OUT THERE.....PERIOD!!! YOU GUYS GO KICK SOME ASS AND BE SURE TO BRING BACK SOME GOOD PICTURES OF YOUR ADVENTURE!!!!

Hello Odyssey Fall Finale 24 Hour and Sprint Competitors!!!!

I hope you are ready for a great time in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains!

There are 21 teams in the Odyssey Fall Finale 24 HR, from 7 states (Washington DC, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, Ohio, and Virginia ) that will experience paddling class I and II whitewater, mountain bike miles of fire road and trek orienteer in some challenging terrain.

The 24hr race course is between 70-100 miles or longer depending on route choice and navigation skills. Extra miles are free of charge! The total elevation change is over 14,000ft, if you do all the optional points. Teams will be plotting their own points using an Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) grid system.

The break down for the event is:

Whitewater Canoeing with bikes – 10-15 miles

Mountain Biking- 30-40 miles- mostly dirt and gravel road

Trekking-10-15 miles- mostly double track and single track trails and off trail bushwhacking

Navigation with map and compass at all times!

Teams will have to get all the mandatory checkpoints in order to remain official and ranked. The optional checkpoints will make the course longer but the more optional checkpoints you have the higher your ranking, if you make it across the finish line be for the official race finish. 

Teams will be paddling with their bikes in their boats. I would practice taking the bikes apart all the way down and on as quickly as possible. Be sure to bring ropes or straps to tie your bikes in the boats.  Some, if not, most teams will be paddling in the dark at some point. The 24 hr event will also have a river crossing at some point during the event. You will get wet from head to toe.

We wish you safe travels and thank you for supporting Odyssey Adventure Racing and the sport of adventure racing.

Ronny Angell and the Odyssey Race Staff