Grand Haven MI – 2009 Spread the Music 8 Hour Adventure Race
Monday, June 29th, 2009
Grand Haven Michigan Spread the Music 8 Hour Adventure Race
This year Endurance Sports has teamed up with Spread The Music Foundation of Grand Haven Michigan. Spread the Music Foundation provides grants to advance the joy in music through education, training, and supplies that are required for a successful musical experience. Racers will be finishing in front of 3000 screaming rock fans, this is your chance to be a rock star.
Date: Saturday July 11, 2009
Location: Harbor Island, Grand Haven, Michigan
Length: 8 hour sprint race
Disciplines: Canoeing, Mountain Biking, Orienteering, Trekking, Ropes
Divisions: 2 person coed, male (MM), female (FF) and Solo
Who: Beginner to intermediate
Racer Check-In: 7:00am to 9:00am
Race Briefing: 9:15am
Race Start: 10:00am
Race Cutoff: 6:00pm
Post Race Food with Prizes & Giveaways: 15-30 minutes following cutoff.
Event Cost
Per Person – $60.00 – The cost includes race swag, post-race food, and some very cool prizes that will go to the top finishers. Entry is limited to 300 racers on a first come-first serve basis.
Racer Check In Information & Directions:
The start and finish will take place at Harbor Island, Grand Haven.
More details of registration and check-in will be announced as the race nears.
Trekking / Trail Running / Orienteering:
The total on foot will be approximately 10K meters – more depending on the selected route. The terrain will vary from trails to sandy hill tops. Maps will be topo. All maps will be pre-marked, no plotting will be necessary.
Canoe:
Teams will be paddling 3-5 miles. Teams are responsible for their own canoes, paddles (standard or kayak), and PFDs. Wisner Canoe Livery will be providing a pickup and delivery service to the race site. See their website at Wisner Canoe or call (231)652-6743 to reserve your equipment. Solo and team racers will be allowed to bring their own kayak or canoe as long as it meets certain requirements. For this event solo racers who want to bring a sit-on-top will be allowed to do so. Standard sea kayaks, usually around 14-17 feet, with closed cockpits are fine. Teams bring their own boats will only be allowed canoes, two person kayaks will not be allowed. Check with race staff if you still have questions about your boat being acceptable.
Mountain Bike:
The mountain bike stage(s) will be fast and fun at 15-20 miles in
length. Teams must locate and check in at each of the required
checkpoints. The course will include a combination of dirt, and paved roads.
Ropes Course:
Endurance Sports is working hard to make this happen and at this time they feel it will happen. They promise you this; you have never done a ropes course like this one. Will not be hard but very, very different.
For more information about Grand Haven Michigan’s 2009 Spread the Music 8 Hour Adventure Race go to: Endurance Sports where they have complete details on the adventure race and registration. Endurance Sports even has a message board where you can ask any questions you may have concerning the race. Also check out Spread the Music Foundation to see what other events they have planned for 2009.
