Team/Name: TEAM TRIAD AR
Home: Cincinnati, Oh
Experience: 2 years
Quote: "The passport got a
little
wet on the swim"
Accomplishment: Leaving our couch potato lifestyles behind to be able to participate and be competitive in adventure
racing and other outdoor activities.
About:
Racers square off in the states largest park in the
SHOWDOWN AT SALT FORK
SAT, AUG 16TH 08'
Cambridge, OH
If that wasn't enough for you
we finish the season with:
SAT, SEPT 13TH 08'
Bainbridge, OH
*Race Times:
The Games-
8:00 am
Madness- 9:00 am
PAIN- 9:00
am
WHAT IS CENTRAL OHIO ADVENTURE RACING ?
CENTRAL OHIO ADVENTURE RACING or COAR for short was born out of the idea that competition breeds better racing.
Our founder has raced in numerous mid-west region adventure races and noticed that Ohio at the time
only had one adventure racing business. That business is now on hiatus so he felt that the time is right to start COAR.
What
does COAR have to offer? We have a new racer friendly format. COAR will start every season off with a short introductory race of 3-4
hours at a low price. The season then progressively gets longer up to 8 hours. Our races combine traditional events with
special events like ropes and swimming. As COAR grows we hope to add more events beyond our initial 5 race calendar. COAR will
try to meet the race publics expectations and exceed them. We have feedback forms for racers to critique us after every race. COAR has friends that have formed their own race organization such as the former CMAART group that has now formed TOPOADVENTURESPORTS.ORG and
a great couple of guys who are up and running as NSFADVENTURES.COM.
This site is dedicated to the beginner and those who have
the time to compete at least once a month.
WHAT IS ADVENTURE RACING ?
All adventure races are simple and run in similar ways. Racers report to the registration
area to sign WAIVER OF LIABILITY and let the race director know that they made it to the race. You will then
have a race briefing before the start where you may be given PASSPORTS and MAPS that
have CHECKPOINTS on them. Racers will then be informed the order of events, what rules to follow, how
the race is scored, and your cutoff time to finish the race. Races will most likely involve MOUNTAIN BIKING on trails or
roads, PADDLING on rivers or reservoirs and land navigation on foot known as ORIENTEERING. Some races have special events and strategy
is up to the racer(s).
WHAT'S A WAIVER OF LIABILITY? A waiver has to be signed by every participating racer. This form releases COAR,
the state of Ohio and our sponsors of any lawsuit against injury or damages. Also COAR has included a media waiver that allows
us to post pictures on our website as well as post race video on sites like YOUTUBE.
WHAT'S A PASSPORT? A passport is a card with numbers
that correspond to the pre-marked checkpoints on the map. Racers will find checkpoints on the race course and
punch them on the passport. The passport is used to score the racer(s) total number of checkpoints
located to determine the racer(s) ranking in the event.
WHAT'S A CHECKPIONT? A checkpoint is a location marked on
a map clearly defined by a geographical feature like a hill top, or a stream mouth. This checkpoint is physically
a pre-placed marker set by the race staff. The marker is a orange and white, 12X12, three sided, nylon
triangle which includes a punch. Racers will upon finding the checkpoint punch there passport. The race director will
determine what means of travel you will use to get to these checkpoints. You may bike, paddle and run to
these points.
WHAT GEAR DO I NEED TO COMPETE ? Since you will be competing in various disciplines you will need some
gear. Most people own a MOUNTAIN BIKE and that along with a HELMET is required. You will also need equipment to fix A flat on that
MOUNTAIN BIKE, so a spare tube or patch kit as well as a PUMP will be Needed. You will also need a COMPASS to help you figure out
which way your going. Some racers love to PADDLE and therefore they have their own canoes or kayaks. Most racers however will have
to rent boats, paddles, and pfd's (personal flotation device). Racers will also need a hydration system such as a camelbak or water
bottles. Check out our Gear section for tips and explanations of commonly used gear.
IS THIS A TEAM SPORT? Yes, and no. In
most races you can compete alone as a solo or on a 2-4 person team. Teams can be of any gender or composition.
For a specific explanation of the rules governing COAR "click" the RULES link.
We hope that in the coming year you
race with us but other companies are great as well.
CENTRAL OHIO ADVENTURE RACING thinks the most important thing is to just
get out and race and enjoy yourselves.
Thanks T. Agee, CEO and Race Director of CENTRAL OHIO ADVENTURE RACING.
COPYRIGHT 2007 CENTRAL OHIO ADVENTURE RACING
Starting with the Games we are going to be digital video taping our races in HI-Def. We will be soon offering a DVD set of our races
that include a gallery of pictures, our photos taken at the races, maps of the race course and a higher quality version of the
You Tube videos.
*The Mohican Madness race has been replaced by the Showdown at Salt Fork.
A COAR POLL:
What's been
your favorite swag or prize this year?
Which would you rather win as swag a t-shirt or waterbottle?
E-MAIL YOUR ANSWER.
Click
for You Tube Video
Caesar Creek Results:
Click Picture.
