POCKET GOPHER Extreme

30HR Houston MN 20/21 July 2024

CASH PRIZE!!!! 

OVERALL 1ST PLACE TEAM WILL RECEIVE 500$ USD THAT CAN BE USED FOR ANY 2023 ARWS RACE

Welcome Adventure Racers.  The Pocket Gopher Extreme 30 will be insane this year!  Teams will take part in the Build a Raft section.  Teams will also get the chance to Rappel from a 150ft rock race.  Teams will see one of the only true caves in southern MN. Teams will also get a chance to Canoe the amazing Mississippi River! All of this will be intermixed with some of the best biking and MTB southern MN has to offer!!  This 30hr race is designed to challenge advanced Adventure Racing teams/soloists.  I want to stress this is an advanced race!!  However there are so many amazing events packed into this race I will not deny any team even if you have no experience from trying it.  I just want you to know what you are getting into. If you think you have what it takes go for it!!  If 30hrs scares you the 12hr PGC will be  tough but for a shorter duration.  The 30hr Extreme will be limited to 75 racers.  The 12hr is open unlimited.  Like all of our races,  we welcome teams of 2, 3, or 4 and soloists. 

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Distances

Bike: 80-100 miles

Trek/Orienteering/Land Navigation: 20-35 miles

Paddle: 10-20 Miles

*Distances are estimates and subject to change

Disciplines

Rafting Build your own

Rappelling 

Cave Exploring

Flat River Paddling

 Road/Mountain Biking

 Orienteering 

Trekking Land Navigation

 

Divisions

Coed Premier

3 or 4 person coed team

Open Premier

 3 or 4 person all male

3 or 4 person all female

 2 Person Coed

2 Person Open

2 person all male

2 person all female

Solo Male

Solo Female

RACE DAY SCHEDULE

30 HR Race Schedule

20 July 06:00 Race HQ Open

20 July 06:00-07:00 Race Check-In Bag Pick up

20 July 08:00  Race Start

21 July 14:00 Average Race Team Finish

21 July 18:00 Course Closes

 

ENTRY FEES

Race fees include t-shirt, land use fees, maps, E-tracking, and…. a weekend of racing on a brand-new course!

Early registration (ends  17 May)

Team: $199/per racer

Soloist: $199/ per racer

Regular registration (ends 30 June )

Team: $230/per racer

Soloist: $230/per racer

Late registration (ends 12 July*)

Team: $260/per racer

Soloist: $260/per racer  *The last day to guarantee t-shirts in 23 Jun

IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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Canoes/Kayaks

For the PGC 30hr:  Solo/Teams MUST provide their own kayak/canoe and their own paddles/PFD.  

  • 2/3/4 person teams MUST use canoes
  • Solo’s MUST use Kayaks
  • you MUST supply your own PDF and paddles make sure to mark them
  • Double-sided paddles are permitted with canoes
  • We may transport all canoes/kayak during the race

 

 

 

 

 

Mountain Bikes

 It is not our goal to limit the type of bike that you choose to race with.  The 12/18hr course will be a combination of blacktop, gravel, double track, and single track.

Having said all that we do have a few requirements/suggestions.

Suggestions for 12/18hr Race 

  • We highly recommend that you DO NOT use a Cyclocross bike.  You will see single-track trails on the course and if you choose to go Cyclocross it will not go well.  If you are hell-bent on using one they are permitted.
  • We also recommend that you DO NOT use a gravel bike.  Again, they are not designed for single-track trails
  • We DO recommend mountain bikes. This is the best bike for this course. There are a ton of options out there but they all come down to personal preference.
  • We also DO recommend fat bikes.  Again more of a personal preference but we have used fat bikes on all the course trails as well as mountain bikes.

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