Garrett County also recently hosted the 2014 Adventure Racing National Championship. The race took place the first weekend of October and Wisp Ski Resort served as the race headquarters. In Adventure Racing, teams of 3 were required to navigate a series of checkpoints throughout Garrett County using only a map and compass to guide them while transitioning between several disciplines such as: Trail Running/Trekking, Mountain Biking, Paddling and Orienteering. Racers could be seen throughout the weekend, both day and night, paddling in Deep Creek Lake and biking on our local roads. This was the first time our resort area hosted this event and was chosen because of our many recreational areas, state parks, diverse terrain, and reputation as a premiere adventure sports destination.
Team Tecnu came out on top, with a time of 29 hrs, 10 mins, 33 secs on what most consider the most challenging course ever. The Collegiate Division winners were Adventure Sports Institute of Garrett College with 19 checkpoints. This was our local team's second Adventure Race and first overnight race. Much respect to these guys for persevering through a tough course and congratulations to all finishers!
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