New York Adventure Racing Association
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February 2010
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High Rock Challenge
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Banff Film Festival
NYARA Membership
NYARA 2010 Calendar
Cold Feat 10K
Checkpoint Tracker Series
Ragnar Relay
High Rock Challenge Registration Opens February 21st at midnight on the NYARA website!
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The race you've waited all year for is back on April 24th. Due to the popularity of the event, we have to cap registration at 300 teams. We expect a sell out so register early!
 
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Banff Film Festival
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Don't miss the Banff Film Festival for the best in mountain and adventure films. Click image above for details.

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NYARA Membership

Don't forget to join NYARA or renew your membership. NYARA members enjoy big discounts on NYARA races and clinics plus many discounts to partner race organizations and gear vendors.

Don't forget that NYARA is a 501(c)3 and your dues are fully tax-deductible on your federal income tax return.Join Today!


Greetings Adventure Fans!

We're getting ready for an exciting year of adventure. Your favorite races will be back - The Fool's Rogaine, High Rock Challenge, The Longest Day and The Shag - but we've added THREE NEW SPRINT RACES and TWO NEW TRAIL RACES to the roster. Plus, we have more clinics and other events to announce in the near future. Check out the event calendar below plus tons of other great adventures coming your way.

NYARA 2010 Event Calendar

Ed and RichWe're back with the usual races you've come to love - The Longest Day, The Shag, Fool's Rogaine, Ladder 5 - but this year we are excited to add THREE new sprint races and TWO new trail runs. Whether you're new to the sport or an old, haggard pro - we've got a race for ya!
  • February 20 - The Cold Feat 10K-New! - Staten Island
  • March 27 -Fool's Rogaine - Harriman State Park
  • April 24 - High Rock Challenge - Staten Island
  • May 15 - May Day at Wayway - New! -Waywayanda
  • May 21 - The Longest Day - TBA
  • June 26 - JABEAR Sprint Race - New! -TBA
  • July 10 - Ladder 5 Trail Race - Staten Island
  • August 28 - The Rampage - New! -TBA
  • September 25 - The Shag - TBA
  • November 20 -Fall Flat 5K Trail Race -New! -Staten Island
This isn't the complete calendar so keep checking the NYARA website for updated event information!
Cold Feat 10K - February 20th
Cold Feat

The first annual Cold Feat 10-K trail will take place along the rolling hills of Staten Island's LaTourette Golf Course and traverse the Greenbelt's surrounding trail system. 

Saturday, February 20th
LaTourette Golf Course
1001 Richmond Hill Rd
Staten Island, NY 10306

The Cold Feat 10K race is brought to you by NYARA,the Greenbelt Conservancy and the NYC Dept. of Parks and Recreation.

Click HERE for more information

Checkpoint Tracker Series

NYARA is proud to have The Longest Day and The Shag be part of the 2010 Checkpoint Tracker Series which allows teams to earn points toward the CP Track
er National Championship in the Rocky Mountain region. Checkpoint Tracker teams may compete in as many events as they choose, but only their best results are counted towards their points total. This prevents a team from "gaming the system" by simply attending more events than other teams.

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And the beefed up Checkpoint Tracker website allows teams to add their racer and team profiles as well as easily register for CP Tracker races directly through the site. Here's all you need to do:
  • Sign Up and create your Racer profile
  • Get your teammates to Sign Up
  • Create your Team profile
  • Add your teammates' Racer profiles to your Team
  • Add Events to your Team schedule
  • Race and earn points...make it to Nationals?
More info about Checkpoint Tracker in the coming months!
Ragnar Relay
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NYARA has teamed up with the Ragnar Relay - a 24 hour relay run for teams of 12 (or less for the hearty) from Woodstock, NY to the Big Apple. Add in live bands, inside jokes and a mild case of sleep deprivation.

NYARA members can enjoy a special team discount! Use the promo code NY1ZGNYA
to receive the early discount rate of $90 per person. NYARA gets a donation of $100 for every team registered using this code! Register and learn more about the race HERE.

Have questions? Join us for a special info session and training clinic on February 23 at 7 pm at EMS Soho, 530 Broadway, NY, NY 10012. Come and learn everything you need to know about the Ragnar Relay!
Win a $25 Gift Card to Sid's Bike Shop!
Answer the following question and you'll be entered in a drawing to win a $25 gift card for Sid's Bike Shop in New York City.

QUESTION: NYARA is hosting a new sprint race this year called The JABEAR. What does "JABEAR" stand for?

Send your responses to denise@nyara.org with the subject line "Sid's Contest." Only correct answers will be eligible for drawing.
 
Drawing will be held on or around February 22. Winner will be contacted via email.