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The Tahoe Adventure Challenge California’s longest running Adventure Race and a multi-sport event in which teams and individuals participate and compete in kayaking or stand up paddling, mountain biking, trail running, and navigation. Designed such that participating teams will complete in an 8 hour maximum time. Teams travel on land and lake to gather as many checkpoints as possible and finish within the 8 hour time limit.

However, don’t take the Tahoe Big Blue lightly as the event starts out at 6200’ and heads up to 9000’ and will include challenging and steep terrain.  No matter how long your adventure takes we promise to greet you with a smile as you cross the finish line and provide you with a festive post race party, food and beer.

The TAHOE ADVENTURE CHALLENGE 2023 is an 8 hour race. Competitors have a maximum of 8 hours to complete the race. The idea is to earn points by visiting the checkpoints throughout the course area within the 8 hour time limit. Other than the kayak/sup, which will happen at or near the beginning of the event, other checkpoints are open format. Meaning not a liner course. Race rules, maps, checkpoint information (locations, etc.) will be distributed the morning of the event. Teams will have some time prior to the race to determine a plan of attack. To finish team are required to reach the required checkpoints which will include some reached by kayak/sup, mountain bike and on foot.

The TAHOE ADVENTURE CHALLENGE is a Regional Qualifier for the USARA National ChampionshipDefined by both the incredible beauty of Lake Tahoe and the towering peaks of the High Sierra, North Lake Tahoe is one of the world’s most famous sporting playgrounds. The “North Shore” has an almost endless variety of spectacular mountain biking trails, adventurous hikes and, of course, waterborne activities on the “Big Blue” – Lake Tahoe – one of the largest, deepest and purest alpine lakes on earth.

The Tahoe Adventure Challenge is a celebration of the natural environment of the North Shore, and the perfect climate of “Indian Summer.” September is a favorite month of Tahoe locals… and no wonder: daytime temperatures are in the 80’s with the evenings cooling into the 60’s, the skies are deep blue with only an occasional afternoon thunderstorm rolling through (to help keep the dust down on the trails!). This is a perfect time for a visit to the Big Blue.

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