The Teams

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
Qualified Masters
GOALS ARA, PA
Captain: Brent Freedland
Members: Sean O'Donnell, Abby Perkiss
http://goalsara.wordpress.com/
Qualified 04/23/11 Yough Xtreme
Florida Xtreme/Teva, FL
Captain: Jeff Leininger
Members: Mark Roberts, Courtney Spratt
http://www.teamflx.com/
Qualified Masters
Bushwhacker/Indy Rootstock, IN
Captain: Michael Garrison
Members: TBD, TBD
Qualified 05/07/11 MISSION AR
Forum Dental, MO
Captain: Judd Boehme
Members: Tracy Burge, Drake White
http://forumdentalar.blogspot.com/
Qualified Masters
NO SLEEP, IN
Captain: John Farless
Members: Jennifer Farless, Brian Fribley
Qualified 05/07/11 MISSION AR
Pangea Adventure Racing, FL
Captain: Greg Owens
Members: Allen Van Valkenburg, Katie Ferrington
http://pangeaadventureracing.com/
Qualified 09/30/10 Florida Coast 2 Coast
Topo Adventure Sports, OH
Captain: Brian Grafton
Members: Mike Wissman, Paula Pearson
http://topoadventuresports.org/
Qualified 05/07/11 MISSION AR
WEDALI, MN
Captain: Justin Bakken
Members: Molly Moilanen, Scott Erlandson
http://www.wedali.com
Qualified 10/16/10 2010 USARA Nationals
Checkpoint Zero/ Tech 4o, NH
Captain: Joe Brautigam
Members: Jeff Woods, Michele Hobson
http://checkpointzero.com/
Qualified 05/14/11 Atomic AR (Masters)
Cave Run Bike Shop, OH
Captain: Aaron Rourke
Members: John Haight, Sara Dallman
Qualified 11/06/10 The Fig
NYARA 2, NY
Captain: Rodney Villella
Members: Amy Bartoletti, Pete Spagnoli
http://www.nyara.org/
Qualified 05/14/11 Cradle of Liberty
Cumberland Trail Connection, PA
Captain: Dave Mowrey
Members: Kevin Howser, Yung Khan
http://www.ctcbikes.com/
Qualified 11/06/10 The Fig (Masters)
Mountain Khakis/Rev3, NE
Captain: Michelle Thompson
Members: Todd Janssen, Phil Nicolas
Qualified 05/21/11 Chadron
Team Slipstreem, TN
Captain: Mary Helen Collins
Members: Joey Wilson, Genie Whitesell
Qualified 11/06/10 The Fig
NYARA, NY
Captain: Chris Rice
Members: Bruce Swanson, Tamela Swan
http://nyara.org/
Qualified 06/04/11 The Longest Day
HFAR Seek and Destroy, TX
Captain: Melissa White
Members: Vanessa Rowden, Kevin Bowen
Qualified 12/11/10 Dave Boyr AR
Tecnu Extreme/ Staphaseptic, CA
Captain: Kyle Peter
Members: Brian Schmitz, Mari Chandler
http://www.espritdecorpadventureracing.com
Qualified 06/24/11 Equinox Traverse
HFAR Werewolves, TX
Captain: Helena Finley
Members: Gabe Haarsma, Tom Lane
http://houstonfitar.com/
Qualified 03/05/11 Eco Lonestar (Masters)
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)
MOAT, TX
Captain: Nathan Winkelmann
Members: Kathy Hudson, Jeff Shoemake
Qualified 03/05/11 Eco Lonestar
Frog Stompers, OH
Captain: Bonnie Hartman
Members: Matt McCusker, Tony Charameda
Qualified 07/30/11 Krista Griesacker Memorial AR
Livin' Life Less Ordinary, KY
Captain: Derrick Mason
Members: Debbie Sne Przybysz, Jason Myers
Qualified 03/19/11 Natchez Trace
Kudzu, KY
Captain: Juston Pate
Members: Stephen Curry, Missy Sapp
Qualified 07/30/11 Shelotwee Extreme
Los Locos, TN
Captain: Charlie Duke
Members: Olaf Schulz,
http://www.loslocos.com
Qualified 03/19/11 Natchez Trace
No Sleep 2, IN
Captain: Susan Kent
Members: Jason Zorilla, Aaron Philips
Qualified 07/30/11 Sheltowee Extreme
Powered by Guinness/ Trace Bikes, TN
Captain: Casey Cooper
Members: Katie Cooper, Andy Johnson
Qualified 03/19/11 Natchez Trace
Tera Sistas and a Snake Handler, OH
Captain: Kathy Jo Rufener
Members: Mickey McNeil, Scott Huddleston
Qualified 07/30/11 Sheltowee Extreme
Alpine Shop, MO
Captain: Jeff Sona
Members: Carrie Sona, David Frei
http://www.alpineshop.com
Qualified 03/26/11 Ozark Challenge (Masters)
Watch Out Here We Come, NY
Captain: Jeremy Colgan
Members: Debbie Nicholl, Aidan Ehrenberg
Qualified 07/30/11 Bitter Pill
Team Bright Byte, GA
Captain: Tim Abbott
Members: Ivan Wademan, Molly Freeman
Qualified 04/09/11 Blue Ridge Mountain AR
Right Behind Ya Mindy, PA
Captain: Chip Hunter
Members: Mindy Weller, Tim Mundon
Qualified 08/27/11 The Shag
Team Toccoa, GA
Captain: Linda Sledge
Members: John Ball, Jim Kelleher
Qualified 04/09/11 Blue Ridge Mountain AR (Masters)
HFAR/Outcasts, TX
Captain: Tammy Killebrew
Members: Raymund Codina, Paul Thibodeaux
Qualified 09/24/11 Terra Firma Extreme (Masters)
TeamSOG, PA
Captain: Kristin Eddy
Members: Scott Pleban, Brian Mayer
http://sogknives.com/store/team_sog.html
Qualified 04/16/11 Rev3 Epic

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