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.

Aggressive Behavior, IL
Captain: Sean Gallagher
Members: TBD, TBD
Qualified 11/07/09 The Fig VII
Adventures For The Cure, MD
Captain: Mike Berry
Members: TBD, TBD
http://adventuresforthecure.com/
Qualified 04/24/10 Yough Xtreme
Old Shoes/Team TAAR, OK
Captain: Scott Herbst
Members: Dave Davis, Sarah Fisher
http://team-taar.com/
Qualified 11/07/09 Lewis & Clark Ozark
Cumberland Trail Connection, PA
Captain: Dave Mowrey
Members: Kevin Howser, Helena Finley
http://www.ctcbikes.com/
Qualified 04/24/10 Yough Xtreme (Masters)
Only MOSTLY Lost, OH
Captain: Aaron Hill
Members: Jason Schaefer, Laura Comtois
Qualified 11/07/09 The Fig VII
Trakkers, VA
Captain: Michael Spiller
Members: Veronica Ivey, Dennis Azato
http://nvracing.org/
Qualified 04/24/10 Yough Xtreme
OST, AR
Captain: Bill Wheeler
Members: Joe Armstrong, Liz Armstrong
Qualified 11/07/09 Lewis & Clark Ozark
ATP, VA
Captain: Scott Pleban
Members: TBD, TBD
Qualified 05/15/10 Atomic AR
Topo Adventure Sports, OH
Captain: Brian Grafton
Members: Mike Wissman, Jennifer Wills
http://topoadventuresports.org/
Qualified 11/07/09 The Fig VII
Checkpoint Zero, GA
Captain: Allen McAdams
Members: Michele Hobson, TBD
http://checkpointzero.com/
Qualified 05/15/10 Atomic AR (Masters)
iMOAT, TX
Captain: Nathan Winkelmann
Members: TBD, TBD
Qualified 11/14/09 Huntsville Hammer
CITGO/ Gray Goat, IN
Captain: Mathew Jourdan
Members: TBD, TBD
http://www.multisportracing.com
Qualified 05/15/10 Mission AR
TexasAdventureRacing.com, TX
Captain: Josh Thompson
Members: Robert Steele, Vanessa Rowden
http://texasadventureracing.com
Qualified 11/14/09 Huntsville Hammer
Forum Dental, MO
Captain: Judd Boehme
Members: Drake White, Tamara Weimer
http://forumdentalar.blogspot.com/
Qualified 05/15/10 Mission AR
HoustonAdventureRacing.com/Hammer Nutrition, TX
Captain: Kenny Farrow
Members: TBD, TBD
http://www.houstonadventureracing.com/houston/Home.html
Qualified 12/11/09 Dave Boyd Adventure Race
iMOAT/ AIX Group, TX
Captain: Daniel Duryea
Members: TBD, TBD
Qualified 05/15/10 Collegiate Nationals
Trakkers, VA
Captain: Michael Spiller
Members: David Ashley, Cassie Smith
http://nvracing.org/trakkers.html
Qualified 12/11/09 Dave Boyd Adventure Race
Racing Sushi Farmers, TX
Captain: Hedda Flage Kahl
Members: Paul Kahl, Norman Ritchie
Qualified 05/15/10 Sprint Nationals
Berlin Bike, CT
Captain: Ben Moore
Members: TBD, TBD
http://berlinbikear.blogspot.com/
Qualified 03/06/10 Frigid Infliction
Team GLR, SC
Captain: Jeff Papenfus
Members: Jim Kelleher, TBD
http://teamglr.com/
Qualified 05/15/10 Overmountain Extreme
HFAR Knights/ Bikesport, TX
Captain: Tracy Jones
Members: TBD, TBD
http://houstonfitar.com/
Qualified 03/06/10 Eco Lonestar
NYARA, NY
Captain: Chris Rice
Members: Bruce Swanson, Tamela Swan
http://nyara.org/
Qualified 05/21/10 The Longest Day
Team Granite 1, NH
Captain: Dave Romilly
Members: TBD, TBD
Qualified 03/06/10 Frigid Infliction
Proformance Physical Therapy, NE
Captain: Michelle Thompson
Members: Dave Dyer, Phil Nicolas
Qualified 05/22/10 Chadron
UltraBambi, MA
Captain: Brian Staveley
Members: Morgan Brown, TBD
http://ultrabambi.com/
Qualified 03/06/10 Frigid Infliction
ROAD RASH, NE
Captain: David Hill
Members: Jerry Badders, Lindsey Reinarz
Qualified 05/22/10 Chadron
LongShot, PA
Captain: Thomas Waniewski
Members: Art Wait, Tara Walhart
Qualified 03/20/10 Natchez Trace
Team Torti, KS
Captain: Fletcher Hamel
Members: Tyler Tate, Alicia Stansbury
http://www.teamtorti.com/
Qualified 05/22/10 Chadron
Orion, MN
Captain: Gregg Pattison
Members: Bryan Cochran, Molly Cochran
Qualified 03/28/10 Lightning Strikes
Cumberland Trail Connection Team 2, IN
Captain: Jen Szostek
Members: Amy Glover, TBD
Qualified 05/25/10 Mission AR
Transition Ecology, IA
Captain: Jason Taylor
Members: Jeanelle Boyer, Colin Thalhofer
Qualified 03/28/10 Lightning Strikes
TeamSOG, VA
Captain: Brian Mayer
Members: TBD, TBD
http://sogknives.com/store/team_sog.html
Qualified 06/04/10 Equinox Traverse
Team Toccoa, GA
Captain: Linda Sledge
Members: Norma Rainwater, Johnny Garner
Qualified 04/10/10 Blue Ridge Mountain AR (Masters)
ARMD Adventure Racing Maryland, MD
Captain: Kathy Hoverman
Members: Joel Ford, Sean Walsh
http://adventureracingmaryland.com/
Qualified 06/05/10 Cradle of Liberty
Werewolves of Austin, TX
Captain: Ashley Edwards
Members: Tom Lane, Cody Truitt
Qualified 04/10/10 Texas Quest
GOALS ARA, PA
Captain: Bruce Wong
Members: Brent Freedland, Abby Perkiss
http://goalsara.org/
Qualified 06/05/10 Cradle of Liberty
Adventure Sports Week, WA
Captain: Jeni McNeal
Members: David Adlard, Andrew Tucker
http://adventuresportsweek.wordpress.com/
Qualified 04/17/10 GrizzlyMan AR (Masters)
Bentventure Racing, NE
Captain: Adam Hohbein
Members: Matt Mittan, Tammy Walter
http://bentventure.com/
Qualified 06/19/10 Run, Row, Rock and Roll

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