Michigan Adventure Races- January and May

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Adventure Race participants (photo from Michgian Adventure Races)

from Michigan Adventure Racing

Adventure Races involve a combination of orienteering, hiking/running, paddling, and bicycling. Participants attempt to check in at various waypoints in any order. Single entrants or teams compete. Some people simply want to see how many checkpoints they can find. Others compete for prizes- to collect all the checkpoints in the shortest time. They are timed events. You have anywhere from 3 to 8 hours to complete the course, depending on the event.

Usually logo gear and a meal are included in the registration fee.

The largest winter Adventure Race in the United States is held in Rockford, Michigan. The 2026 date is January 17. It is expected to sell out at 475 participants. This is the 15th year for the Winter Adventure Race.

The Winter Race is a 3-hour event, presented by the Village of Cannonsburg and the Honey Creek Inn. Run or hike, search for checkpoint flags, and conquer Amazing Race-like challenges in up to three hours of time flying by.

Registration is still open, but a late fee is charged at this point.

See more about the Winter Adventure Race in Rockford

On May 30, 2026, Muskegon State Park will host both a 5-hour and 8-hour Adventure Race.

Experience fun and challenging trekking, orienteering, paddling, and biking over some of the most beautiful terrain in and around Muskegon State Park, along gorgeous Lake Michigan. You and your teammate(s) will race together to find as many checkpoints as you can in the time period.

Both courses feature a nice mix of packed, marked trails and off-trail running with manageable amounts of sand, scenic flat-water paddling, and fast gravel and paved road biking (no singletrack trails in the area). Most teams are projected to get the majority of checkpoints within 4 or 7 hours. We will give a bonus hour for each race to help those teams get back to the finish in time so the final cutoffs will be 5 and 8 hours.

"Teams" can be solo individuals, any combination of 2-4 persons over age 14, and family teams where at least one participant is under 14 (must be a family member).

See more about the Adventure Race at Muskegon State Park


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