Meetup Ratings and Featured Comments
Number: 56 recent ratings
Average:
"Don and Patrick are great stewards and ambassadors for AR."
"It always helps to try something or some place a little different to drive you out of your comfort zone."
"It's a chance to get out and meet others interested in learning about adventure racing. Plus they host lots of training and practice events to choose from."
"Great fun in the outdoors and people are always willing to help you learn."
"Great place to see what adv racing is about. If you like biking, riding, and paddling then try it. This event allowed me to pair up with another racer I didn't know. That was a lot of fun Pleae remember, even though an event may be 4 to 30 hrs or more, almost all events give the racer(s) the ability to reduce the time. So you can do a 4 hr event and decide to only do 2 hrs of the fun"
"Adventure racers are the most laid back and friendly group of people I've ever met!"
"Great group, always willing to teach."
"A lot of people came out; this sport has some following around here. It can only get better. I also like the notification system for practice events and also for actual races"
"Excellent meetup for biking and anything else you want to do outside."
"You guys are great - thanks for your patience!"
"Great group of people. Looking forward to the next event!"
"I didn't actually connect with anyone from the AR meetup, but hope to next time."
" See you next week!!!!!"
"Good job Don, it's a great thing you're doing!"
Adventure Racing events are usually team events, where teammates stay together throughout the race. The bond created among friends from facing challenges together is one of the best parts of AR. This reward is there for the taking, whether you're racing to stand on top of the podium, or just racing to see if your team can complete a race course. The important thing is to have fun, and AR provides lots of opportunities to do that!
Info Pages
The Organizers of this Meetup have posted some pages about how they got started in AR and why they enjoy it. Check them out when you get a chance.
How I got started in AR ...
A newbie perspective ..
Useful AR Links
Donations
If you find that membership (free) in this group is useful or helpful in any way, please consider making a small donation to help cover the cost of the Meetup website. We recommend a donation of $1. You can donate through Paypal (add $0.33 to cover Paypall fees). Or you can hand $1 to Don or Patrick in person at a group event. If most members donate $1, we'll only need to ask for donations once every 4-5 months. If you feel membership is worth more than $1, we'll appreciate any amount you are willing to donate.
TrailBlazers AR Club - RDU Chapter
This Meetup supports the RDU chapter of TrailBlazers AR Club. The Club's goals include providing AR enthusiasts with opportunities to meet one another and to organize training outings, skills development clinics and racing opportunities for the AR community. Becoming an official member of the TrailBlazers AR Club entitles you to discounts at an expanding number of races and stores. Find out how to join here.
The RDU chapter of the TrailBlazers AR Club is a recent evolution of the Triangle AR Team. The guys involved with this group continue to race and promote AR in the Triangle area. They host a list serve that is used to share numerous AR-related messages. Find out how to get on the listserve here.
This Meetup is sponsored in part by Bushwhack Adventures, Inc, producer of the Gold Nugget Adventure Race, and more... :)
If you have comments or ideas about what this Meetup group can do, please share them. We're very much in our formative stage and are open to all ideas.