Unbridled Adventure is a series of three adventure races organized by Flying Squirrel Adventures, in partnership with Kentucky State Parks. The races will grow longer and more difficult, in terms of both physical and mental challenge, as the season progresses.  Each course will be designed to ensure most beginners are able to complete the race within the allotted time, while veteran racers can challenge themselves by going after more difficult bonus checkpoints.  The exception to this rule is the last race in the series, The Fig, which is not recommended for inexperienced racers.  There will be a free navigation clinic on Friday night before the first two races in the series.  There will be an awards banquet Saturday night after each race.   Top finishers in the series will be awarded cash prizes!

Each race will include mountain biking on trail and road, trekking on and off trail, paddling on flat or slow-moving water, and navigation with topo map and compass. A given race may also include a short PFD-assisted swim or other AR-discipline for which no special expertise is required. Your entry for each race includes a wicking race shirt, post-race meal, quality waterproof maps, event insurance with medical coverage, course vetting, Tyvek control cards and race bibs, door prizes, and awards.  Boats are available to rent, but please register early to ensure availability.   

Please take note of registration deadlines, as extensions cannot be granted, due to deadlines for ordering shirts, maps, meals, and the like. Registration closes two weeks before each race, without exception. 

All races are open to soloists and teams of 2, 3 or 4. All races are USARA-sanctioned and qualify for points in the USARA national standings. Additionally, Unbridled Adventure is a series that qualifies for additional points under the new USARA points guidelines! The Fig XI is a Regional Qualifier for the 2014 USARA Adventure Race National Championship.  If you are not a current USARA member on race day, you will need to purchase either a one-day membership ($8) or annual membership ($35). For more information about USARA and what membership and sanctioning mean, visit their website. 

To be ranked in the series, teams must compete in at least two of the three races.  Teams will receive bonus points for competing in all three races.  A team will be considered to have competed in a race, for purposes of the award of bonus points, by volunteering for the event.  There is no additional fee for registration in the series.  You must race within the division in which you are registered for the series and under the same team name in order for points earned in a given race to count toward your series standings.

5% of female entry fees will be donated to the Athena Project Foundation, an organization founded by veteran adventure racer Robyn Benincasa to help survivors live their adventurous dreams. In 2012, Flying Squirrel Adventures donated $371.75 of entry fees to Project Athena.               

               

   
                       

 Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park 6-hour Adventure Race
June 1, 2013 - $75 (registration closes May 18, 2013)

Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park has some of the most beautiful forested land in the Commonwealth, and a surprising variety of geological features, including rock shelters, massive boulders and rugged clifflines.  There is an arch within the state park, which is surrounded by the state forest of the same name, both in tribute to the beautiful Pennyroyal wildflower.  The rustic stone and timber lodge is gorgeous, sitting atop a bluff overlooking the lake.  Click here to visit the state park website.

The course will feature a flexible design, allowing both beginners and veterans to challenge themselves for the full six hours.  To clear the course (visit all checkpoints), a racer will have to paddle a total of ~2.0 miles, trek a total of ~7.5 miles, and bike a total of ~14 miles (singletrack, gravel and paved roads).  Racers will receive a pre-race communication approximately one week prior to race day, with details about gear staging, course notes, and the like.

A block of rooms has been set aside for racers.  Be sure to mention the Unbridled Adventure Race in order to access the room block.  You must call the park directly to access the room block.  Please let me know if you are informed there are no rooms available.  Lodge rooms are $79.95; 1-bedroom cottages are $109.95; and 2-bedroom cottages are $119.95.  Camping with water and electric is $22 and full hook-up is $34.  The park number is 800-325-1711 or 270-797-3421.  

Registration for this race is now closed.  Click here for a current team roster.  Please note, we have received payment from those teams whose registration date/time is highlighted in yellow.  If your entry is not highlighted, we have not yet received payment for your team.  If you have submitted payment, please e-mail us with the date and method of payment submitted.  If you no longer intend to race, please advise.  We are providing our final shirt count on Monday, 5/20, and will not order shirts for any teams who have not submitted payment at that time.  Any teams who have not submitted payment by Wednesday,  5/22, will be dropped from the roster.   

      



 Greenbo Lake State Resort Park 8-hour Adventure Race
August 17, 2013 - $75 (registration closes August 3, 2012)

A block of rooms has been set aside for racers.  Be sure to mention the Unbridled Adventure Race in order to access the room block.  You must call the park directly to access the room block.  Please let me know if you are informed there are no rooms available.  Lodge rooms are $69.95.  Tent camping is $17; camping with water and electric is $27; full hook-up is $32; full hook-up with pull-through is $37.  The park number is 800-325-0083 or 606-473-7324. 



 Natural Bridge State Resort Park 12-hour Adventure Race (The Fig XI)
November 2, 2013 - $135 (registration closes October 19, 2013)  

A block of rooms has been set aside for racers.  Be sure to mention the Unbridled Adventure Race in order to access the room block.  You must call the park directly to access the room block.  Please let me know if you are informed there are no rooms available.  Lodge rooms are $89.95; 1-bedroom cottages are $109.95; 2-bedroom cottages are $119.95; and 2-bedroom executive cottages are $139.95.  Tent camping is $17 and camping with water and electric is $28 at Middlefork Campground.  The park number is 800-325-1710 or 606-663-2214.