Race Date:	Saturday - May 8th, 2010
Racer Check-in	Friday (All Races) 6-9pm - Optional Saturday Check-in for Sprint (6hr) & Sport (12hr) Early AM TBA
Venue	Buena Vista Colorado
Course:	Sprint, Sport & Adventure Courses
Distance:	(See General Course Descriptions & Distances Here)
Disciplines:	Kayak, Mountain Bike, Trek,Navigation, (Orienteering, Tyrolean Traverse - Sport & Adventure Only)
Format:	Supported or Unsupported Gear Drop
Divisions:	Solo, 2 Person, 4 Person
Regular Fee:	$125 - Sprint, $175 - Sport, $250 - Adventure, per racer Before April 9th
Late Fee:	$10 per racer - Starting April 9th
Registration:	Now Open ~ 45% Full
Racer To Do List:	Check Race Updates
	Check Gear List
	Complete Race Forms & Certifications and bring to racer check-in (Do Not Mail)

Adventure Xstream Buena Vista

The Buena Vista adventure race will be a spectacular course held in the Arkansas River Valley. The area aptly named "Headwaters of Adventure" because of the classic whitewater rafting and mountain biking options throughout the Buena Vista and Salida area. This will be a challenging course incorporating all of the numerous AR disciplines into the event; white water kayaking, single track mountain biking, trekking, an orienteering course as well as a ropes course.

Disciplines Included for the Buena Vista "Sprint" Course Adventure Race: (Race Start Time = Saturday at 8:00 am)

Disciplines Included for the Buena Vista "Sport" Course Adventure Race: (Race Start Time = Saturday at 8:15 am)

*Each disciplines distance is given as a range for training purposes. Exact distances are not given so that the course will remain secret. Disciplines, distances and difficulty subject to change.

Approximate drive times to Buena Vista from:
Denver - 2 hours
Albuquerque - 5.5 hours
Salt Lake City - 8 hours
Las Vegas - 11 hours
Phoenix - 11 hour

Sport & Adventure Kayaking Section Information:

The whitewater section in the Buena Vista course has some of the most fun and exciting whitewater in the State! Kayakers will have several miles of whitewater with consistent rapids, which will require "intermediate" level paddling skills.

Solo kayakers will be required to use inflatable kayaks, no hard shell kayaks will be permitted. Tandem Inflatable are provided for each team. There will be plenty of river safety along the shore and in kayaks should racers need assistance, but this kayak section is not for beginner paddlers. All race participants are required to sign the "Declaration of Skill Proficiency" form to participate in this race. See the certifications page for more information.

Sprint Kayak Section - The kayak section for the Sprint race is beginner friendly with class I&II whitewater. A "Declaration of Skill Proficiency is not required.

Supported or Unsupported: For this event you can choose to have it be supported or unsupported. We encourage you to provide your own support crew as this will limit your logistical requirements for the event. However, if you can not provide your own support crew we will be offering a gear drop option for those teams. This service will be offered at no charge. Additional logistical information about the shuttle/gear drop will be posted to the "race updates" pages in the near future.

Race Update #1 AXS Rules & General Information

Volunteer Opportunities - Have family or friends coming with nothing to do? Put them to work. We are always looking for volunteers to help with the race. Volunteers who help for 8-12 hour shift receive a $100 race voucher that can be used by anyone. Have them fill out our volunteer application here.

 

 

 

Buena Vista Gear List:

Choose Our Xstream Gear Store for great adventure racing items or go to backcountry.com

Mandatory Personal Equipment (each person)	Bike	Paddle	Trek	Ropes
Completed Medical Information Form	X	X	X	X
Hydration System - Minimum100 oz (3L) water capacity Buy Here	X	X	X	X
Emergency Space Blanket	X	X	X	X
Bike Helmet - (For bike, paddle and ropes sections) Buy Here	X	X		X
Bike Buy Here	X
Life Vest - Coast Guard Approved Type III (No inflatable PFD's Allowed) Buy Here		X
Kayak Paddles Buy Here		X
Climbing Harness Buy Here				X
2 locking carabiners, 2 one foot commercially swen sling				X
Mandatory Team/Solo Equipment (per Team)
Kayak - Solo Racers Only (Team boats are provided and mandatory)		X
Compass Buy Here	X	X	X	X
Cell Phone in Water Proof Container (for emergency use during the race)	X	X	X	X
AXS provided Maps & UTM Grid	X	X	X	X
AXS provided Guide Book / Passport	X	X	X	X
Lighter (18hr Only)	X	X	X	X
Highly Recommended Equipment
Wet Suit and / or Paddle Jacket and Pants (Water is COLD this time of year. YOU WILL GET WET!)
Water Purification - 12/18hr racers will have some limited access to streams to refill water. Tablets or filter is strongly recommended.
Tire Pump
Knife/Multi-tool
Lighter
Spare Tubes / Patch Kit / Bike tools
Gloves for bike and ropes
Long Sleeve Polypro or Fleece
Head Lamp - just in case Sprint and 12hr are still racing/lost in the dark
Dry bag for your maps and gear
Rain gear and layering clothes (tops and pants)
Survival Mirror Buy Here
Whistle Buy Here
First Aid Kit Buy Here

The following forms and certifications are required for the Buena Vista race. These forms must be brought with your team to racer Check-in the day before the race. Do not mail them to us.

• Paddle Declaration
• Event Waiver