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?
Arrival Times and Start Times
Wave 1: Ages 12 – 13 and 14 – 15
8:00 AM On site for registration
8:30 AM Athlete Meeting (Separate Parent Meeting at Same Time)
9:00 AM Team start times. 2 teams start every 2 minutes.
Wave 2: Ages 6 – 7, Mini Course
8:30 On site for registration
9:15 AM Athlete Meeting (Separate Parent Meeting at Same Time)
10:00AM Team start times (2 teams start every 2 minutes)
Wave 3: 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 – Team start times (2 teams start every 2 minutes)
Pre-Race Schedule
First – Teams should register and pick up their bibs & t-shirts
Second – pin bibs to t-shirts and afix numbers to front of bicycle with supplied ties.
- Third – Drop racing bike at “Bike Drop” area.
Fourth – IMPORTANT Go to race meeting area (by Start/Finish area) for course ‘reveal’ and get your athletes’ map (given out during the briefing meeting).
Fifth – After the meeting, teams go to line up at the start.
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. (note: Age 6-7 racers will NOT be using a bike).
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 and 1-2 km for ages 6&7). This will take between 40 minutes and 90 minutes to finish.
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 back pack, (bike) gloves and a climbing harness the entire course. The climbing harness will be supplied by race organizers.
- Ages 8 – 16 required to have a bicycle.
- Ages 6-7 do NOT need a bicycle.
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.
