Welcome to NVRacing

Are you a Northern Virginian interested in meeting other athletes and training for a vast amount of exciting outdoor sporting activities? Then team up with other racers and train together for numerous events throughout the year as part of NVRacing!

We are proud of our multi-sport training program that introduces novices and skilled athletes alike to Adventure Racing, Triathlons, Trail Running and other outdoor activities . We offer training sessions and clinics to help you acquire the skills you need to succeed.

Our main goal is to provide a fun environment to enjoy the outdoors. If you want to meet like-minded individuals and take on the different challenges outdoor activities have to offer, join us! As part of our team, you and the other athletes will assist each other in achieving individual goals.

2009 NVRacing Race Registration is Open
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NVRacing, Northern Virginia’s Premiere Training Club is pleased to announce its Spring – Winter Event Calendar.  We’ve added lots of new, fun, family-friendly races and we hope you’ll plan to join us.

October 4th - Family Adventure Race #2
 (Lake Accotink Park, Springfield, VA):

Parents will team up with one or two children between the ages of 6 to 16 and together find a variety of checkpoints using canoes, trail running, trekking and team challenges.  The canoe section is new and will be a lot of fun and a big challenge, but guaranteed to provide a lot of laughs.

December 6th – NVRacing’s Frozen Foot Challenge Adventure Race
(Conway Robinson State Park, Gainesville, VA):

There will be twenty checkpoints throughout the course and each team will be given a map to assist them. The teams will be given an hour and half to find as many checkpoints as possible and get back to the starting line before the 1.5 hour time limit expires.  Each checkpoint will be given a different point value, so each team will have to plan a strategy to get as many points as possible.

Adventure racing is a combination of two or more disciplines, such as orienteering and navigating, cross-country running, mountain biking, paddling and climbing, and related rope exercises.

An expedition event can span ten days or more, while sprints can be completed in a matter of hours. Typically, there is no dark period during races, no matter how long the race. Racers must choose if or when to rest.

The races are usually continuous - the clock does not stop until the teams cross the finish line. Due to the challenging nature of adventure races, not all teams will finish the course. In long multi-day races the intensity may prevent up to 75% of the teams from finishing the course!

The intent of the sport is to challenge yourself and your team physically, mentally and spiritually, while exploring and experiencing the outdoors.

A common approach to adventure racing is to "compete to complete" - teams work to finish the course more than they strive to beat other teams. There is a strong sense of "it's you against the course" in adventure racing that other activities just don't have. Adventure racing challenges athletes to navigate their way through the countryside, using only maps and compasses, and to find a pre-determined number of checkpoints in order to complete the course. Racers cannot use motorized transit or aids such as GPS systems.