Raid the Rock Adventure Race

02/05/2025

CENTRAL ARKANSAS FOLKS!! Orienteering Clinic Opportunity

Check this out!

12/22/2024

That’s a wrap…
Thank you Arkansas State Parks, US Forest Service - Ouachita National Forest, and Central Arkansas Water for permitting us the use their natural spaces that can be both challenging and breathtakingly beautiful all at once. Thank you to Central Arkansas Radio Emergency Network for volunteering year after year to keep track of our racers and assist in timing. Thank you The Athletic Clubs for the use of their space for our pre-race meeting Friday night. Thank you Ferncliff Camp & Conference Center, Pinnacle Mountain State Park, and Saline River Canoe for providing boats and a special thanks Michael and Tonya hauling them all for the paddle section. Thank you USARA for adding us to the list of Regional Qualifiers for the next National Championship. Thank you Rave Grafix for some cool race shirts. Thank you to Darryl, Stephen Paulson, Angela Paulson, Alana Reid, and Dawn Morgan Hyndman for volunteering your time on a cold a$$ weekend to help make sure all things ran smoothly. With 81 registered participants from 15 states and Arkansas, it takes a team of good folks…and man do we have them!!

We are already STOKED for RtR 2025!!

Until then, HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

Adventure On!
Traci

12/22/2024

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE RAID THE ROCK 2024 - 24 HOUR PARTICIPANTS!!

Unofficial Results:

12/22/2024

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE RAID THE ROCK 2024 - 8 HOUR PARTICIPANTS!!

Results:

12/21/2024

8 HOUR RACERS HAVE JUST UNDER AN HOUR UNTIL CUT OFF.

12/21/2024

All Teams are off the water and back on the bikes…three 8 hour teams are out on foot for the last leg of the race.

Let’s Go!!

12/10/2024

RtR 2024 Racers

The first racer email was sent out late last night. Check your emails. If it isn’t in your inbox, check your junk. It will come from RunSignUp.com. You can reply with any questions to [email protected]. You can also call or text 501-993-1993. Text would be best between 8:00-5:00 CST while I am at work (the “day job”).

We are stoked to for the adventure we have planned for you!!

RunSignup provides a simple way to register for races. You can create and manage your race for free.

09/29/2024

Happy FALL y’all!!

I had a registration price increase inconsistency between the reg page and the website…it has been corrected. Apologies for the confusion!!!

Early bird ends at 11:59 on Oct 15th!!!

The Raid the Rock Adventure Race is on Saturday December 21, 2024 to Sunday December 22, 2024. It includes the following events: Raid the Rock 8 Hour Adventure Race and Raid the Rock 24 Hour Adventure Race.

12/18/2023

Hey Raid the Rockers! Some of you were brand new to the sport of adventure racing yesterday and I hope you had an amazing time!! If you are interested in learning and doing more of these races in the future, here are a couple of resources for you!

USARA - United States Adventure Association - https://www.usara.com/
They have a list of scheduled events, both USARA sanctioned ones and a crowd-sourced calendar of all kinds of events. Next year's Raid the Rock will likely be a USARA Championships Regional Qualifier, so stay tuned on that!

Some other regional race organizations/races:

Expedition Ozark (NWA)
Off Road Rage Adventure Racing (KS & MO)
Chisolm Trail AR (TX)
Too Cool Racing (TX & LA) https://toocoolracing.com/
Castlewood AR (St. Louis)
Berryman AR (MO)

Plus many more I'm likely forgetting at the moment, but check out their websites or FB pages for more information or to plan your race calendar for 2024! 😁

Adventure racing is a sport that changes lives for the better. We invite you to join us in our effort to show the many faces of adventure racing and all the gritty, exciting, adventurous and heartwarming experiences that keep us coming back for more.

12/17/2023

Photos from the start yesterday. Great job to all the teams!!

12/17/2023

That's a wrap!! The 22nd Raid the Rock is in the books and we have some "Thank Yous" that we need give out. Thank you to the CAREN folks that help us keep track of our participants each year...the adventure is fun, but safety is of the upmost importance...and our other volunteers that helped us make this event a success! Thank you to all the racers that trusted us to create a top notch adventure for them to experience and thank you to our land management partners. Raid the Rock would not happen without each and every one of these folks!

Now it's time for a nap...photos and detailed results with splits to come soon.

Until then, here are the official results.

12/16/2023

Race HQ/Start:

11901 Pinnacle Valley Rd
Roland, AR 72223

12/14/2023

Hey, hey! We have an update to the participant letter information.

You will need to able to use your own paddles and PFDs. You can drop them off at the race start and we will transport them to and from the paddle.

For anyone curious to know how long you may be in each discipline:

24 Hour:
Trek: 13 – 16 miles
Bike: 49 miles
Paddle: 9.25 miles

8 Hour:
Trek: 5 – 7 miles
Bike: 27.5 miles
Paddle: 4 miles

You’re welcome!! :)

12/10/2023

Come see us today for a quick navigation clinic before the race!

12/10/2023

The Captain’s/Participant Letter has been emailed to all racers. Just in case you aren’t an email checker…here it is for you Facebook checking folks.