Essential and Recommended Gear
From what to wear to what to bring just in case, Kids Adventure Games verteran, Liam gives an overview of the essential and recommended gear to bring to your adventure games race.
Overview of some of the obstacles
Get a better understanding of some of the obstacles you’ll encounter on the adventure course!
Day of the Race: Schedule & Course
When Should I Arrive?
Regular Kids Adventure Race:
Arrival Times and Start Times
Wave 1 (Ages 12-15)
8:00 AM On site for registration
8:30 AM Athlete Meeting (Separate Parent Meeting at Same Time)
9:00 AM – 10 AM Team start times (teams start every 2 minutes. Team start times will be provided at registration with bib numbers)
Wave 2 (Ages 8-9 and 10-11)
9:30 On site for registration
10:00 AM Athlete Meeting (Separate Parent Meeting at Same Time)
10:30AM – 11:30 AM Team start times (teams start every 2 minutes. Team start times will be provided at registration with bib numbers)
Wave 3 (Ages 6 – 7 when offered )
11:00 On site for registration
11:30 AM Athlete Meeting (Separate Parent Meeting at Same Time)
12:00PM – 1:00 PM Team start times (teams start every 2 minutes. Team start times will be provided at registration with bib numbers)
Champions’ & Parent & Child Races
Pre-Race Schedule
Each team will be assigned a start time, within their wave. (i.e., 9:02 – 9:04 etc.)
Specific start times will be given to teams at registration with their bib numbers.
- Race bib will be provided (needs to be pinned to the front of the racer so the staff can identify you as you are arriving
Athlete Meeting: will be held on-site 30 minutes before their WAVE START for an IMPORTANT athlete meeting, to receive their map, course reveal and harness fitting.
After the meeting, teams go to line up at the start, in bib order.
The Course
Course will be marked on a ‘kid friendly’ map.
Course description and route will be printed on the map.
2 to 3 Teams (4 to 6 kids) start at a time in 2 minute intervals.
Kids will travel the course by mountain bike, on foot, on land or on water.
If there is a water element at the race, personal flotation devices are supplied by race organizers.
Course can be a circle, a figure eight or a cloverleaf format.
Transition Area is where kids will change disciplines and pick up or drop gear.
There are a number of different obstacles and challenges located around the marked course, all are designed for children and are supervised by staff and /or volunteers. The tasks will not cause children any great difficulty.
Each obstacle is a checkpoint. Volunteers will stamp the map as proof that the team passed by.
Teams have to follow the course in checkpoint order.
The course is approximately 3 – 5 km long (3 km for younger ages). This will take between 40 minutes and 90 minutes to finish. Some races also offer Mini Courses for 6 – 7 year-olds (see race location to confirm availability)
Teams must cross the finish line together.
At the finish line, teams will present their stamped maps to staff and have their harnesses taken off by volunteers.
Teams will be timed.
All kids will wear a helmet, back pack, (bike) gloves and a climbing harness the entire course. The climbing harness will be supplied by race organizers.
Spectators are welcome to watch anywhere on the course, please note some course sections may require traversing some treacherous terrain.
We ask that parents allow their children to work together to problem solve all obstacles without assistance. Feel free to cheer and encourage, but refrain from physically helping.
Obstacles
Each location features up to 15 unique, man-made and natural obstacles inspired by and built into each event venue, meaning no two races are the same.
