Each of the teams competing in this years USARA Adventure Race National Championship have proven themselves in one or more of the regional qualifying events held across the United States. This alone will ensure fierce competition at the USARA National Championships. Add the lure of being crowned best of the best and determination to win turns to a will of steel. Last year over 15 of the top 20 ranked teams in the US competed in the National Championship Race. There are a lot of adventure races in the US each year, none of them offer such a competitive field racing for such high stakes. Follow all of the action to see who will be crowned this years USARA Adventure Race National Champions.
| Dark Horse, CT |
| Captain: Tom Smith |
| Members: David Darby, Laura Zimmer |
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| Qualified Masters |
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| Florida Xtreme/Teva, FL |
| Captain: Jeff Leininger |
| Members: Mark Roberts, Courtney Spratt |
| http://www.teamflx.com/ |
| Qualified Masters |
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| Bushwhacker/Indy Rootstock, IN |
| Captain: Michael Garrison |
| Members: TBD, TBD |
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| Qualified 05/07/11 MISSION AR |
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| NO SLEEP, IN |
| Captain: John Farless |
| Members: Jennifer Farless, Brian Fribley |
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| Qualified 05/07/11 MISSION AR |
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| Pangea Adventure Racing, FL |
| Captain: Greg Owens |
| Members: Allen Van Valkenburg, Katie Ferrington |
| http://pangeaadventureracing.com/ |
| Qualified 09/30/10 Florida Coast 2 Coast |
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| WEDALI, MN |
| Captain: Justin Bakken |
| Members: Molly Moilanen, Scott Erlandson |
| http://www.wedali.com |
| Qualified 10/16/10 2010 USARA Nationals |
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| Checkpoint Zero/ Tech 4o, NH |
| Captain: Joe Brautigam |
| Members: Jeff Woods, Michele Hobson |
| http://checkpointzero.com/ |
| Qualified 05/14/11 Atomic AR (Masters) |
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| Cave Run Bike Shop, OH |
| Captain: Aaron Rourke |
| Members: John Haight, Sara Dallman |
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| Qualified 11/06/10 The Fig |
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| NYARA 2, NY |
| Captain: Rodney Villella |
| Members: Amy Bartoletti, Pete Spagnoli |
| http://www.nyara.org/ |
| Qualified 05/14/11 Cradle of Liberty |
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| Cumberland Trail Connection, PA |
| Captain: Dave Mowrey |
| Members: Kevin Howser, Yung Khan |
| http://www.ctcbikes.com/ |
| Qualified 11/06/10 The Fig (Masters) |
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| Mountain Khakis/Rev3, NE |
| Captain: Michelle Thompson |
| Members: Todd Janssen, Phil Nicolas |
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| Qualified 05/21/11 Chadron |
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| Team Slipstreem, TN |
| Captain: Mary Helen Collins |
| Members: Joey Wilson, Genie Whitesell |
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| Qualified 11/06/10 The Fig |
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| NYARA, NY |
| Captain: Chris Rice |
| Members: Bruce Swanson, Tamela Swan |
| http://nyara.org/ |
| Qualified 06/04/11 The Longest Day |
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| HFAR Seek and Destroy, TX |
| Captain: Melissa White |
| Members: Vanessa Rowden, Kevin Bowen |
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| Qualified 12/11/10 Dave Boyr AR |
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| HFAR Werewolves, TX |
| Captain: Helena Finley |
| Members: Gabe Haarsma, Tom Lane |
| http://houstonfitar.com/ |
| Qualified 03/05/11 Eco Lonestar (Masters) |
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| Odyssey Adventure Racing/ImONPoint.org, OH |
| Captain: Sara Dallman |
| Members: Ronny Angell, Mark Lattanzi |
| http://www.teamodysseyar.com/ |
| Qualified 07/15/11 Equinox Traverse (Masters) |
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| MOAT, TX |
| Captain: Nathan Winkelmann |
| Members: Kathy Hudson, Jeff Shoemake |
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| Qualified 03/05/11 Eco Lonestar |
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| Frog Stompers, OH |
| Captain: Bonnie Hartman |
| Members: Matt McCusker, Tony Charameda |
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| Qualified 07/30/11 Krista Griesacker Memorial AR |
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| Livin' Life Less Ordinary, KY |
| Captain: Derrick Mason |
| Members: Debbie Sne Przybysz, Jason Myers |
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| Qualified 03/19/11 Natchez Trace |
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| Kudzu, KY |
| Captain: Juston Pate |
| Members: Stephen Curry, Missy Sapp |
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| Qualified 07/30/11 Shelotwee Extreme |
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| No Sleep 2, IN |
| Captain: Susan Kent |
| Members: Jason Zorilla, Aaron Philips |
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| Qualified 07/30/11 Sheltowee Extreme |
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| Powered by Guinness/ Trace Bikes, TN |
| Captain: Casey Cooper |
| Members: Katie Cooper, Andy Johnson |
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| Qualified 03/19/11 Natchez Trace |
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| Tera Sistas and a Snake Handler, OH |
| Captain: Kathy Jo Rufener |
| Members: Mickey McNeil, Scott Huddleston |
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| Qualified 07/30/11 Sheltowee Extreme |
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| Alpine Shop, MO |
| Captain: Jeff Sona |
| Members: Carrie Sona, David Frei |
| http://www.alpineshop.com |
| Qualified 03/26/11 Ozark Challenge (Masters) |
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| Watch Out Here We Come, NY |
| Captain: Jeremy Colgan |
| Members: Debbie Nicholl, Aidan Ehrenberg |
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| Qualified 07/30/11 Bitter Pill |
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| Team Bright Byte, GA |
| Captain: Tim Abbott |
| Members: Ivan Wademan, Molly Freeman |
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| Qualified 04/09/11 Blue Ridge Mountain AR |
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| Right Behind Ya Mindy, PA |
| Captain: Chip Hunter |
| Members: Mindy Weller, Tim Mundon |
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| Qualified 08/27/11 The Shag |
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| Team Toccoa, GA |
| Captain: Linda Sledge |
| Members: John Ball, Jim Kelleher |
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| Qualified 04/09/11 Blue Ridge Mountain AR (Masters) |
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| HFAR/Outcasts, TX |
| Captain: Tammy Killebrew |
| Members: Raymund Codina, Paul Thibodeaux |
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| Qualified 09/24/11 Terra Firma Extreme (Masters) |
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