Dates and Times:  The Berryman Adventure will take place the weekend of September 24 - 26, 2010. The start time for both the 12-Hour and the 36-Hour courses will be announced at the pre-race meeting. Racer check-in will start at 3PM and will remain open until 7PM on Friday. The pre-race meeting will start at 7:30PM sharp on Friday evening, and this is when racers will receive the official start time of the race, course details and maps, and all other information about the race and course.

36-Hour Course:  The 2010 Berryman Adventure 36-Hour course will again be challenging and will require teams to train hard in order to complete the course. If you have any doubts about completing the 36-Hour course, please consider registering for the 12-Hour course! Teams must come well prepared! With that said, the 2010 course will not be quite as challening as the 2009 course. Mostly because the terrain this year will not be as steep and rocky as the area where the race was held last year. This area may not be quite as demanding, but it will be just as beautiful and remote as the preious years! Racers will enjoy racing in deep backwoods forests and will be on miles of fantastic singletrack! You can expect to paddle some of the clearest streams in the country. Racers should come prepared to complete 40 - 60 miles of mountain biking (on gravel roads, jeep roads and single track), 20 - 40 miles of running, trekking and bushwhacking and 15 - 30 miles of paddling! Only about 1% (if that) of this race will take place on pavement. The entire course will be navigation based, and teams should be EXTREMELY proficient with using a map and compass in order to find their way through the course.

   36-Hour Divisions:

     4 Person (male, female, co-ed)
     2 Person (male, female, co-ed)

     * Staying with the tradition and history of adventure racing, the 4-Person Co-ed division is the "Elite Division" at the Berryman Adventure. They are the only teams that are eligible for the discounted entry certificates at the race, and the 1st Place 4-Person Co-ed team will receive the first pick of prizes, even if they are not the first team overall.

   36-Hour Entry Fees:

	Early Registration (ends at 11:59PM CT on July 16th):	$160/racer
	Normal Registration (ends at 11:59PM CT on August 20th):	$180/racer
	Late Registration (after August 20th):	$200/racer
* Registration closes at 11:59PM CT on September 17th.
* Race fees include land use fees, maps, canoes, paddles and PFDs, insurance, post-race food and drinks - including the Bonk Hard Racing famous baked potatoes, prizes, give-a-ways, entry into the Checkpoint Tracker series and one "ass kicking" adventure!

12-Hour Course:  12-Hour racers will have a challening course as well and should take this race very seriously! You will need to come well-trained and well-prepared if you want to complete this race. With that said, same as with the 36-Hour course, the 2010 race will not be as challenging as the 2009 race. Mostly because the terrain of the 2010 location is not quite as demanding as the terrain of the past few years. However, the single track will be MUCH improved, and you will still enjoy an extemely remote race in the wilderness of the Mark Twain National Forest! Racers will enjoy racing in deep backwoods forests and will be on miles of fantastic singletrack! You can expect to paddle some of the clearest streams in the country. Racers should come prepared to complete 20 - 35 miles of mountain biking (on gravel roads, jeep roads and single track), 7 - 15 miles of running, trekking and bushwhacking and 5 - 15 miles of paddling! Only about 1% of this race will take place on pavement. The entire course will be navigation based, and teams should be very proficient with using a map and compass in order to find their way through the course. Expected winning time will be around 7 hours.

   12-Hour Divisions:

     4 Person (male, female, co-ed)
     2 Person (male, female, co-ed)

     * Staying with the tradition and history of adventure racing, the 4-Person Co-ed division is the "Elite Division" at the Berryman Adventure. They are the only teams that are eligible for the discounted entry certificates at the race, and the 1st Place 4-Person Co-ed team will receive the first pick of prizes, even if they are not the first team overall.

   12-Hour Entry Fees:

	Early Registration (ends at 11:59PM CT on July 16th):	$100/racer
	Normal Registration (ends at 11:59PM CT on August 20th):	$110/racer
	Late Registration (after August 20th):	$120/racer
* Registration closes at 11:59PM CT on September 17th.
* Race fees include land use fees, maps, canoes, paddles and PFDs, insurance, post-race food and drinks - including the Bonk Hard Racing famous baked potatoes, prizes, give-a-ways, entry into the Checkpoint Tracker series and one "ass kicking" adventure!

Shirts & Meals:  Instead of assuming that all racers would like a shirt and pre-race meal at the race, and including it in the entry fees, we are trying to keep entry fees low by allowing racers the option of choosing if they would like these additional items. A shirt can be purchased during registration for $12, and the pre-race pasta meal is available for $8. Like always, Bonk Hard Racing will only be providing very high-quality, customized shirts for the Berryman Adventure. If you would like to purchase a shirt at the race, the cost will be $25, but it is not guaranteed that we will have any extra shirts on race day. The pre-race pasta meal can also be purchased during online registration for $8. We are offering the pre-race pasta meal to racers because there are very limited options for pasta (and carbs) in the area. The cost for the pre-race meal on race day will be $10, if extra meals are available.

Prizes (for 36-Hour Co-ed teams):

1st Place:   Free entry into any Bonk Hard Racing event! 100 points awarded in the Checkpoint Tracker National Point Series SERIOUS bragging rights! A special trophy! PLUS first pick of some great prizes and gear from our sponsors (including The North Face tents and sleeping bags, Hi-Tech shoe certificates, TONS of fantastic gear from Alpine Shop, Kuat bike racks, gear from Dynamic Earth outdoor store, hydration packs, bike gear, and MUCH, MUCH more!)

2nd Place:   75% off entry into any Bonk Hard Racing event! 90 points awarded in the Checkpoint Tracker National Point Series Prizes and gear from our great sponsors!

3rd Place:   50% off entry into any Bonk Hard Racing event. 82 points awarded in the Checkpoint Tracker National Point Series Prizes and gear from our great sponsors

* All certificates for discounted entry are for each individual racer and not the entire team. * Prizes will be awarded to the winning team in every division.

Awards Ceremony:  There will be an awards ceremony for both the 12-Hour and 36-Hour courses. Award ceremony times will be announced at the pre-race meeting on Friday. All teams that are eligible for prizes must be present at the awards ceremony in order to receive them. Food and refreshments will be available at the awards ceremony as well.

Pasta Dinner:  The pre-race pasta meal on Friday evening will be at Bass' River Resort and will be held from 5 - 7:30PM. You can add the pre-race meal to your online registration for an additional $8. The cost of the meal will be $10 if you pay on Friday when you arrive at racer check-in, if extra meals are available. We are offering the pre-race pasta meal to racers because there are very limited options for pasta (and carbs) in the area. The meal will include the following items:

Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
Spaghetti without meat sauce
A piece of baked chicken
Salad
Garlic Bread
Dessert
Soft Drinks / Tea

Cancellation:

• $30 fee per person if before September 1st
• Absolutely NO REFUNDS after September 1st!

Lodging:  Bass' River Resort is the place to be! Racers will check-in there, the pre-race meeting will be located there, and the race will start and finish at Bass'. Bass' River Resort has over 30 cabins for you to choose from, but if you want to stay in a cabin at the race you better hurry, because they are going to fill up VERY quickly! Certain cabins can sleep up to 8 people and / or 12 people, so please, if you can, share a cabin with other teams! Other cabins will sleep up to 4 people. There are hundreds of campsites for you to choose from at Bass' River Resort. Teams will want to stay in any of the 200 or 300 numbered campsites. Please call them at 800-392-3700 and reserve your cabin or campsite today. If all cabins have been reserved, and you are dead-set on reserving a cabin for the race, the next closest place is Huzzah Valley Resort, about 5 - 7 minutes away from Bass' River Resort.

Support Crew:  The 2010 Berryman Adventure race WILL NOT require a support crew! No support of any kind will be allowed for any team from non-racers. Friends and family (and all other spectators) are more than welcome at the Berryman Adventure, and there will be ample opportunities for these people to watch your team during the race. If they would like to be a part of the race, we are always looking for volunteers!

Volunteers:  Come be a part of the Midwest's premier adventure race! Volunteering is an excellent way to get the feel and experience of an adventure race if you are unsure if you would like to participate, or if you have friends or family racing. Adventure racing would not be possible without the help of volunteers, and the Berryman Adventure is currently looking for outdoor-minded volunteers that are willing to help with the race! All volunteers that can help for the duration of the race (Friday evening through Sunday) will receive a certificate for 75% off any Bonk Hard Racing event (which can be used by anyone!), a free race shirt, free pre-race pasta meal and food after the race! Plus an excellent time camping on the course!!

There will be a pre-race volunteer meeting after the racer's pre-race meeting on Friday evening, around 9PM. If you would like to be a volunteer at the Berryman Adventure, please contact the race staff. We would really appreciate your help! Thanks!