DELMARVA ADVENTURE SPORTS



2024 STORM the Eastern Shore

24-hour Adventure Race

- CANCELLED -



EVENT OVERVIEW



STORM the Eastern Shore is back! Join us for an epic 24 hours of biking, trekking, and paddling on the eastern shore of Delmarva. The STORM the Eastern Shore AR has a history of showcasing some of the most remote and beautiful areas of Delmarva's Eastern Shore, in an 18 hour or longer race format, and this year will not disappoint! For experienced racers looking for a challenge, come test the limits of this fast and flat course and see if you have what it takes to clear the entire course in 24 hours! For newer racers who have never raced in an event this long, this race will be a great "first 24 hour" race for you to try out, offering multiple course-shortening options which allow you to see what you can do in 24 hours and still make it to the finish as an official finisher!


This race uses rogaine scoring . For those new to adventure racing this means that the race is determined by who can obtain all mandatory checkpoints and the highest number of optional checkpoints within the prescribed time window for the course (24 hours in this case). This is a great way to allow racers of all fitness levels to compete in the same event, since slower and newer racers can strategically choose which checkpoints to skip if they are running low on time.



2024 Mid-Atlantic Autumn Adventure Series


This race is also proud to be part of the new Mid-Atlantic Autumn Adventure Series! This October, we are partnering with Broad Run Off Road and Rootstock Racing to offer you 3 epic adventure races on 3 back-to-back weekends, all within a relatively short distance of each other. Race in at least 2 of these epic events to earn a special series medal, and a chance to win the overall series and cash prizes!



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This is a USARA sanctioned event



DATE / RACE DAY SCHEDULE



Saturday, October 12, 2024

Check-in Opens: 7:00 AM

Pre-race Briefing: 8:30 AM

Race Start: 9:00 AM



Sunday, October 13, 2024

Finish Cut-off: 9:00 AM


- LIVE tracking for the event

- Post race food at the finish

- Finisher medals and T-shirts for all racers

- Award medals for top 3 finishers in each division



START/FINISH LOCATION



Pokomoke, MD



CAMPING / LODGING




Info Coming Soon...



DIVISIONS



Co-Ed Team (2 - 4 racers)

Male Team (2 - 4 racers)

Female Team (2 - 4 racers)

Solo Male

Solo Female



DISCIPLINES/DISTANCES



Biking, Trekking, and Paddling - approximate discipline distances TBA



REGISTRATION FEES (per racer)



Early - $250 (now - May 12)

Standard - $275 (May 13 - August 11)

Last minute - $300 (August 12 and later)



PADDLING GEAR (provided by race staff)



Watercraft (a mix of canoes and kayaks), life jackets, and paddles will be provided by race staff. Canoes will have single blade paddles, and kayaks will have double blade paddles. Boats will be provided in the following configuration based on team size:


Solo racers: 1 single kayak

2 person team: 1 canoe OR tandem kayak (first come first served at the TA)

3 person team: 1 canoe OR tandem kayak (first come first served at the TA), 1 single kayak

4 person team: 2 canoes OR tandem kayaks (first come first served at the TA)


**Racers may elect to use their own paddles and PFDs if they prefer, but may have to carry them for part of the course**



MANDATORY GEAR



INDIVIDUAL GEAR - Each racer must have the following in their possession at all times during the race:


- Personal food and water/electrolytes for duration of the event

- Compass

- Whistle

- Headlamp/batteries sufficient for 12 hours of night travel

- Glowsticks (3 per racer)

- Emergency blanket

- Beenie hat or baklava

- Fleece top

- Rain coat

- Rain pants

- Knife


TEAM GEAR - Each team must have the following in their possession at all times during the race:


- Plastic map case or waterproof bag for safe keeping of maps

- Pen or fine point sharpee (2 per team)

- Cell phone (must be kept on airplane mode at all times, used only for photos or emergencies. No mapping or GPS functions.)

- First aid kit sufficient for all team members in a wilderness setting

- Means of emergency water purification (filter or tablets OK)

- Lighter or waterproof matches



BIKE GEAR - Each racer must have the following in their possession at all times during the bike leg:


- Bike capable of off-road travel (we STRONGLY recommend mountain bikes, as some optional checkpoints will be located on singletrack trails or fire roads that contain steep inclines, roots, and sandy/muddy spots)

- Properly fitting bike helmet

- Front mounted white bike headlight capable of night travel

- Rear mounted red bike light (small flashing light OK)

- Bike repair kit (one per team, containing at least the following)

----- Tire pump or CO2 inflator and cartridges

----- Bike multi tool

----- Chain repair tool/links

----- At least 1 spare bike tube OR tube patch (OR tubeless plug kit if using tubeless tires) per bike on the team.



RECOMMENDED GEAR



- Bug Spray (with DEET)

- Sunscreen



PROHIBITED GEAR



- Handheld GPS devices

**Garmin watches may be worn if they are in "Adventure Race" mode.

**Garmin or fitness watches that do not have AR mode may be left on in the racer's backpack for logging their fitness activity, but must remain in the backpack at all times and may not be used for navigation or distance tracking purposes.



Delmarva Adventure Sports


Laurel. DE, 19956 - (302) 228-9885