The Shag Adventure Race

Event Description

2012 marks the 7th annual edition of The Shag Adventure Race.  Teams of 2,3 or 4 competitors will tackle the woods, wilds and waters of the North Jersey Highlands. As usual, the exact venue and locations will be kept secret until a few weeks before the race.  The course will challenge racers of all ability levels from first timers to experienced teams with strategic route planning, tough singletrack, and interesting terrain. Course design will feature a modified rogaine format which will allow teams to collect optional CPs at their discretion. The team with the most points at the end of the race will be crowned SHAG champions.

• USARA National Qualifier
• Checkpoint Tracker Qualifier

Course Highlights:

• No Friday evening check-in
• Rogaine Style Course (equally challenging to beginners and top navigators)
• River Paddling
• Single Track Mountain Biking
• Strategic route planning

Watch a Video made by one of the teams of the 2007 Shag Race!

Watch a Video made by one of the teams of the 2006 Shag Race!

Location:

• Start: High Point State Park

Directions: Take Route 23 approximately 7 miles North of the town of Sussex, NJ, or 4 miles South of Port Jervis, NY. For GPS/Mapquest users the park entrance is located at 1480 State Rt 23, Sussex, NJ 07461. From Route 23 North or South, enter High Point State Park on the North Side of the road and follow signs to the monument parking lot at the top of the hill.

• Check in & Registration: 

Check in time will be 4am to 5am, Pre-Race Meeting at 5:15am, Race Start 6am.

Date:

• Saturday, September 8th, 2012

Disciplines:

• Trail-running
• Trekking
• Mountain Biking
• Canoeing
• Land Navigation

Race Start Time:

• 6:00 am

Finish Time:

• 6:00 pm

Race Newsletter

• Race Newsletter #1 8-12-2012
• Race Newsletter #2 9-2-2012

Duration:

• 12 Hours (Rogaine format)

Waivers (please sign and bring to registration)

• USARA Waiver
• Kittatinny Waiver

Categories:

• 2, 3 or 4 person teams (Coed and Open)

Qualifying Series

The Shag is a Qualifying Race for the Following Series:

Race Fees:

• 3-person team 15% discount if all team members are current NYARA members $300
• 4-person team 15% discount if all team members are current NYARA members $400

Registration:

Contact:

• Denise Mast or call (917) 669-4935 - although emails are preferred.

Race Waivers:

• USARA waivers will be emailed prior to the race. Please bring signed waivers along with $8 day license fee. If you are a USARA member, then bring your membership card.

Gear List:

Authorized Equipment

Any equipment modifications or changes will be provided as soon as practical or at the event to ensure that all teams are prepared on race day.

• All competitors will supply their own food and drink for the entire racing event.
• The equipment provided by the race organization:
  • Water craft and paddles will be made available to competitors at the appropriate sections of the race.
• Racers may bring their own kayak or canoe paddle.

Mandatory Equipment

• Teams and racers shall supply all equipment necessary to cover the racecourse for varying types of terrain, weather and water conditions.
• There may be spot checks for mandatory equipment along the course. Point penalties will be assessed for missing items.

Personal Mandatory Equipment

Each team member must possess and carry permanently throughout the competition the following:

• 1- Whistle attached to equipment accessible while wearing a PFD
• 1- Compass
• 1- Knife
• 1- Emergency space blanket
• 1- Working headlamp
• 1- Long sleeve wicking shirt
• 1- Waterproof rain jacket
•  Food & Water (AR is 100% self-sufficient)

Mandatory Team Equipment

Each team must possess and carry permanently throughout the competition the following.

• 1- Team First Aid Kit (See First Aid Kit below for detailed list of mandatory supplies)
• 1- Cell Phone (Bring a waterproof bag for the cell phone to ensure is does not get wet!)
• 1- Waterproof Map case
• 1- pen

Mandatory Mountain Biking Equipment

• A mountain bike
• An approved mountain biking helmet with chin strap
• Bike tube (at least one tube per 2 team members) or Tire repair Kit (1 patch per team member)
• bike Pump/CO2 cartridges (1 pump per team or 8 oz of CO2 per team member)
• mini repair tool (1 per team)
• 8 - Plastic Zip ties (per team)

Mandatory Team First Aid

Each team must possess and carry permanently throughout the competition the following.

• 6- Band-Aids
• 1- Tube Antibiotic Ointment
• 1- Ace Bandage
• 3 doses Anti-Inflammatory (Ibuprofen, etc)
• 3 doses electrolyte replacement tablets/powder
• 1- Safety Pin
• Tweezers
• Sunscreen
• 1- 6 Feet of Duct Tape
• Means to filter water for 24 hours of racing or minimum 10 water purification tablets

Mandatory Paddling Gear

• Type III Life Jacket

Optional Paddling Gear

• 1-Portable Center Canoe Seat (recommended for teams of 3)

Repair

During the competition, competitors are generally responsible for protecting and repairing any equipment as provided by the race organization.

Forbidden Gear

• Weapons
• Pedometer
• G.P.S. (Global Positioning Systems)
• Night vision goggles or apparatus
• Lawnmowers
• Blow Up Dolls
• Dynamite
• Unmanned Air Vehicles
• 8-Track Players
• Grand Pianos

This short list does not necessarily comprise a complete and comprehensive list of all forbidden equipment. Check with the race officials for details.

2010 Results

2011 Results

2012 Results