Great Ames Adventure Race

The Great Ames Adventure Race (GAAR) is an amateur athletic event designed for all ages and abilities. Challenge yourself, or challenge family, friends, and coworkers in a paddle-bike-run event that keeps bringing people back, year after year.

The 2014, 8th Annual GAAR will be held on Sunday, September 7th. Participants must check in by 7:00 a.m. Boats must be staged prior to the mandatory briefing at 7:15 and the race will start at 7:30 a.m.

The GAAR starts and finishes at Ada Hayden Heritage Park, 5205 Grand Avenue in north Ames. Family and friends are welcome and may join participants at the Moose Lodge for pancakes and the AWARDS Ceremony following the race.

The race begins with waves of six canoes and kayaks on a 2.7 mile race around the lake. Participants then exit the lake to a transition area where the 15 mile bike race and the 5K run begin.

Prizes and Awards will be presented at the Moose Lodge immediately following the race. The pancake breakfast is free to registered participants and is open to the public at $4.00 per person ($2/child). The Moose Lodge is 1/2 mile north of the park at US Hwy 69 and 190th Street.

GAAR will start and finish at Ada Hayden Park in Ames. Visit www.greatamesadventurerace.org for course maps, race rules and registration forms.

Athletes must check in prior to 7:00 a.m. and boats must be staged near the ramp prior to the race briefing at 7:15. The race begins at 7:30.

Participants in the paddling leg of the race must wear a US Coast Guard approved personal flotation device.

Participants in the bike leg of the race must wear a CPSC/ANSI approved bicycle helmet.

Any type of bicycle, canoe, kayak, or paddle may be used.

The GAAR reserves the right to use your photo, including video, for promotional purposes.

This is a rain or shine event! Should weather conditions pose a threat to participants, spectators or volunteers, GAAR officials reserve the right to delay or cancel the race.
(No refunds will be given.)

Visit www.greatamesadventurerace.org for course maps, race rules and online registration information.