NEW FOR 2009: 12-HOUR COURSE ONLY!

Bundle up for this beauty of a race! With lots of single track mountain biking, lake paddling and orienteering in one of the most beautiful state parks in Missouri, Lake of the Ozarks State Park, the Bonk Hard Chill promises to be a challenging, fast and very fun race to start your adventure racing season! Typical of Bonk Hard Racing, you will have plenty of route choices. Teams of two or four will battle through beautiful forests with miles of trails, bluff-top views and beautiful lake paddling! What:  12-hours of continuous mountain biking, paddling, running, trekking and orienteering in a beautiful location. Where:  Lake of the Ozarks State Park, near Osage Beach, Missouri When: February 7th, 2009 Format:  2-person and 4-person teams (male, female, co-ed)

The LBL Challenge is Bonk Hard Racing's newest - and one of the most exciting - events on our 2009 calendar! We are very excited about the location of this race, with fantastic, flowing singletrack and endless miles of backwoods forest at our disposal, this is going to be a race that you will not want to miss! Racers have the choice of 12 or 24-Hours of pure backwoods adventure racing, including paddling, mountain biking on some of the best trails in the Midwest, backwoods orienteering, running and anything else that is necessary to get you to the finish line! The LBL Challenge is a Regional Qualifier for the 2009 USARA Adventure Racing National Championships and also a part of the Checkpoint Tracker Adventure Racing Series! You will not want to miss this race! What:  Up to 12- or 24-hours of continuous mountain biking, paddling, running, trekking and orienteering. Where:  Land Between the Lakes, KY (near Grand Rivers, KY) When: April 4-5, 2009 Format:  2-person and 4-person teams (male, female, co-ed) * The top 3 co-ed teams in the 24-Hour course will be eligible to qualify for the 2009 USARA Adventure Racing National Championships. If one of the top 3 teams have already qualified for the race, the entry will roll down to the 4th place team, and so on, until it reaches a team that has not qualified for the race. * The LBL Challenge is a part of the Checkpoint Tracker Adventure Racing Series.

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Grab a buddy and prepare to get dirty! A SUPER FUN 6+ mile race where teams of two leap-frog between biking and running (or walking!) throughout the race! Special mystery obstacles about every mile throughout the race and a BIG, HUGE MUD PIT at the end! Make it a family event and bring the little ones to do the one mile Mini Dirty Duo before the big race...and you will not want to miss the post-race festival with music, food and plenty of cold refreshments! It is sure to be a great time! You will definitely want to bring some extra clothes for this race though, because you are guaranteed to get VERY MUDDY AND WET! What:  6 miles of continuous biking and running while leap-frogging with your teammate throughout the race. Race includes mystery obstacles approximately 1 mile apart and a huge mud pit at the finish! Where:  Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, KS When:  June 27, 2009 Format:  2-person teams only (male, female, co-ed, parent/kid, clydesdale and masters)

This 2009 Sunflower State Games race will again be hosted by Bonk Hard Racing, and will take place the morning before the Dusk-2-Dawn Adventure Race. Come make it a full day of racing by doing both races! The Sunflower State Games Adventure Race will include mountain biking, trail running, paddling, and orienteering! This race is a great way for you (or your family, friends, and coworkers) to get your feet wet (literally) in the sport of adventure racing and live to tell about it. The course will range from 15 to 25 miles, and the expected winning time will be around 2 - 2 1/2 hours. Come do this unique, fast and fun race as a warmup to the Dusk-2-Dawn race later that evening! What: Mountain biking, trail running and trekking, mystery events and canoeing, all while testing your skills with a map & compass! Where:  Perry State Park, between Lawrence and Topeka, KS When: 8AM, July 25, 2009 Format:  2-Person Teams (male, female, co-ed)

The perfect race for beginners and experienced racers alike who want to go out and have some fun in the cool summer night! An 8 - 12 hour non-stop adventure starting at 9PM on Saturday. Grab a light and enjoy the great single track mountain biking, trail running and hiking and paddling all while testing your skills with a map and compass! A fast and fun race for athletes of all skill levels! What:  8 - 12 hours of continuous mountain biking, paddling, running, trekking and orienteering, all done during the cool of the night! Where:  Perry State Park, between Lawrence and Topeka, KS When: July 25-26, 2009 Format:  2 and 4-person teams (male, female, co-ed)

The Berryman 6/12 Hour Off-Road Duathlon is a race with a fun and unique format that will include continuous trail running and mountain biking for up to 6 or 12 hours! Racers can expect to trail run and mountain bike on the epic Berryman Trail! There will be a running loop and a mountain biking loop, and racers will try to complete as many laps as possible in their respective time frame! We are also offering a 'Sport' division, in which racers complete one running loop and one mountain biking loop. Do you like to bike and not run? Or vice versa? This year, we're offering a team division in which you have one runner and one mountain biker! Use this off-road duathlon as a training event for the upcoming Berryman Adventure race! What:  6-hours or 12-hours of continuous mountain biking and trail running on the Berryman Trail Where:  Berryman Recreation Area, near Potosi, MO When: August 22, 2009 Format:  The Berryman 6/12 Hour Off-Road Duathlon is open to individuals as well as teams.

You will not want to miss the 9th running of the Midwest's Premier Adventure Race! Offering two different courses: 12-hours and 36-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 definitely want to try the 36-Hour course! The Berryman Adventure is a Regional Qualifier for the 2009 USARA Adventure Racing National Championships and a part of the Checkpoint Tracker Adventure Racing Series. A MUST DO RACE!! What:  The ninth running of the Midwest's premiere adventure race. The Berryman Adventure is backwoods adventure racing at it's best! 12-hours or 36-hours of continuous adventure racing through some of the most rugged and beautiful land in the Midwest. Where:  Big Springs Park, Near Van Buren, MO When: September 26-27, 2009 Format:     12-hour Course - 4-person & 2-person teams     36-hour Course - 4-person & 2-person teams * The top 3 co-ed teams in the Berryman Adventure 36-Hour course will be eligible to qualify for the 2009 USARA Adventure Racing National Championships. If one of the top 3 teams have already qualified for the race, the entry will roll down to the 4th place team, and so on, until it reaches a team that has not qualified for the race. * The 2009 Berryman Adventure 36-Hour is a part of the Checkpoint Tracker Adventure Racing Series.

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Located in the beautiful Castlewood State Park near St. Louis, teams of two and four will run, bike, paddle and orienteer their way through forests for up to 10 hours. Finish your adventure racing season with a fast and fun adventure, taking racers on great single track mountain biking trails and the beautiful Meramec River. What: Up to 10 hours of running, trekking, paddling, mountain biking and orienteering in a beautiful Missouri State Park. Where: Castlewood State Park, near St. Louis, MO When: December 5, 2009 Format: 2- and 4-person teams (male, female, co-ed)