Bundle up for this beauty of a race! With lots of great mountain biking, beautiful paddling and orienteering in one of the most beautiful State Parks in Missouri, Ha Ha Tonka State Park, the Bonk Hard Chill adventure race promises to be a challenging, fun race to start your adventure racing season! Teams of two or four will battle through beautiful NEW Bonk Hard Racing Territory! WHAT:  7 - 13 hours of continuous mountain biking, paddling, running, trekking and orienteering in a BEAUTIFUL location. WHERE:  Ha Ha Tonka State Park, near Camdenton, Missouri WHEN:    February 18, 2012 FORMAT:  2-person and 4-person teams (male, female, co-ed) * The Bonk Hard Chill Adventure Race is a part of the Heartland Adventure Racing Series.

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Welcome to the LBL Challenge, one of Bonk Hard Racing's most exciting adventure races! The LBL Challenge will offer racers 12 or 24-Hours of pure backwoods adventure racing in one of the best venues in the Midwest, the Land Between the Lakes. The Land Between the Lakes, in western Kentucky/Tennessee, is known for its fantastic and flowing single track trails, beautiful lakes and backwoods beauty. With more than 170,000 acres of backwoods forest, 300 miles of undeveloped shoreline and over 200 miles of single track trails and jeep roads, the Land Between the Lakes is an adventure racers paradise! You will not want to miss this year's LBL Challenge! WHAT:  12-hours or 24-hours of continuous adventure racing through some of the most beautiful land in the Midwest. Mountain biking, trail running, trekking and canoeing, all while using a map and compass to find your way through the course. WHERE:  Land Between the Lakes, near Murray, Kentucky WHEN: March 24 & 25, 2012 FORMAT:  2-person and 4-person teams (male, female, co-ed)

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Bonk Hard Racing is returning to Smithville Lake, about 20 minutes north of Kansas City! Smithville Lake offers racers miles of fantastic single track trails, a big, beautiful lake and plenty of off-road fun! Similar to the Castlewood 8-Hour, it may be close to a city, but will have a fantastic off-road wilderness feel to it! A great race for beginners to get their feet wet with adventure racing and for experienced teams to hone their skills against some of the Midwest's best! Don't miss the Smithville 8-Hour adventure race! WHAT: 5 - 11 hours of off-road running, trekking, paddling, mountain biking and orienteering in a beautiful location! WHERE: Smithville Lake, near Kansas City, Missouri WHEN: May 5, 2012 FORMAT: 2- and 4-person teams (male, female, co-ed) * The Smithville 8-Hour Adventure Race is a part of the Heartland Adventure Racing Series.

Welcome to the Wakarusa Off-Road Challenge! Solo racers and teams of two will trail run and mountain bike on some of the fastest single track trails you will ever ride or run; as well as paddle on the Kansas River! It will be a marked course (no navigation) and racers will enjoy the fantastic single track and paddling at this one-of-a-kind event! Racers can go as fast (or slow) as you'd like and this course will be doable by just about anyone. It all comes down to how hard you want to push yourself. YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS THIS RACE!! WHAT:  6+ miles of trail running, 17+ miles of mountain biking and 4+ miles of paddling on some of the fastest and most fun single track trails you will ever ride! WHERE:  River Trails, Lawrence, Kansas WHEN: September 8, 2012 FORMAT:  Solos and 2-Person Teams only

The Midwest's Premier Adventure Race! The Berryman Adventure is a TRUE backwoods, old school adventure race! Offering two different courses: 12-hours and 24-hours, the Berryman Adventure is a race for all levels. If you're out for a real adventure and to test your physical and mental limitations...you will want to try the 24-Hour course! Come find out for yourself why this race is so popular in the Midwest! A MUST DO RACE!! WHAT:  The Berryman Adventure is backwoods adventure racing at it's best! 12-hours or 24-hours of continuous adventure racing through some of the most rugged and beautiful land in the Midwest. WHERE:  Mark Twain National Forest - Missouri WHEN: September 22-23, 2012 FORMAT:  2-person and 4-person teams (male, female, co-ed)

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Welcome to the Castlewood 8-Hour Adventure Race! In keeping with the tradition of Castlewood, this fast and fun race which will take racers on an exciting adventure near St. Louis! Teams of 2 and 4 should be prepared for sweet single track, double track, canoeing, orienteering and whatever else is necessary to get you to the finish line. Don't miss this last race of the season for Bonk Hard Racing!! WHAT: 5 - 10 hours of trail running, trekking, paddling, mountain biking and orienteering in beautiful Missouri State Parks. WHERE: TBD WHEN: Saturday, December 1, 2012 FORMAT: 2-person and 4-person teams (male, female, co-ed)