Dates and Times:  The start time for both the 12-Hour and the 36-Hour courses will be announced at the pre-race meeting on the evening of Friday, September 26th. Racer check-in will start at 3PM and will remain open until 7PM on Friday. There is a good possibility that there will be a mandatory gear check of all the required gear for all racers when they check in. 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.

36-Hour Course:  The 36-Hour course will be very challenging, and the Berryman Adventure is located in an area with very steep and rugged terrain. If you have any doubts about completing the long course, please consider registering for the 12-Hour course. The 36-Hour course is once again going to be extremely challenging, and teams MUST train hard for this race and come well prepared! With that said, all racers will enjoy racing in deep backwoods forests and will be on miles of great singletrack! You can expect to paddle some of the best rivers in the country, which are nationally protected. Racers will also be rewarded with beautiful, scenic views of deep valleys and spring-fed rivers from the tops of huge bluffs in the heart of the Ozark Mountains. Expected winning time will be around 22 hours plus, and racers should come prepared to complete 50-70 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! The entire course will be navigation based, and teams should be extremely proficient with using a map and compass in order to complete the course.

   36-Hour Divisions:

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

     * The Elite Division for the Berryman Adventure is the 4 Person Co-ed division. This is the only division that can qualify for the USARA National Championships and also the only division to receive points towards the Checkpoint Tracker National Points Series. Although the other divisions will receive prizes, the 4 Person Co-ed teams will get the first choice of prizes that are available.

   36-Hour Entry Fees:

	Early Registration (by July 11th):	$175/racer
	Normal Registration (by August 15th):	$195/racer
	Late Registration (after August 15th):	$215/racer
* Registration closes at midnight on September 20th.
* Race fees include land use fees, maps, canoes, paddles and PFDs, insurance, wicking performance shirts by Columbia's high-performance Titanium brand of apparel, pre-race pasta meal, post-race food and drinks, prizes, give-a-ways, Checkpoint Tracker usage and one "ass kicking" adventure!

12-Hour Course:  All 12-Hour racers will enjoy racing in deep backwoods forests and will be on some great singletrack! You can expect to paddle some of the best rivers in the country, which are nationally protected. Racers will also be rewarded with beautiful, scenic views of deep valleys and spring-fed rivers from the tops of huge bluffs in the heart of the Ozark Mountains. Expected winning time will be around 8 hours and 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 on some of the best spring-fed rivers in the country! The entire course will be navigation based, and teams should be proficient with using a map and compass in order to complete the course.

   12-Hour Divisions:

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

   12-Hour Entry Fees:

	Early Registration (by July 11th):	$105/racer
	Normal Registration (by August 15th):	$115/racer
	Late Registration (after August 15th):	$125/racer
* Registration closes at midnight on September 20th.
* Race fees include land use fees, maps, canoes, paddles and PFDs, insurance, wicking performance shirts by Columbia's high performance Titanium brand of apparel, pre-race pasta meal, post-race food and drink, prizes, give-a-ways, Checkpoint Tracker usage and one "ass kicking" adventure!

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

1st Place:   Free entry into any Bonk Hard Racing event AND free entry into the 2009 Berryman Adventure! $400 towards your USARA Adventure Race National Championship entry 100 points awarded in the Checkpoint Tracker National Point Series Some great prizes and gear from our sponsors (including North Face tents, Salomon XT WING Shoes, Garmin Edge and Forerunners, Numa Sport Optic Sunglasses, North Face hydration packs, bike gear, North Face Base Camp duffel bags and MUCH, MUCH more!)

2nd Place:   Free entry into any Bonk Hard Racing event Entry into the 2008 USARA Adventure Race National Championships 90 points awarded in the Checkpoint Tracker National Point Series Some great prizes and gear from our sponsors!

3rd Place:   50% off entry into any Bonk Hard Racing event Entry into the 2008 USARA Adventure Race National Championships 82 points awarded in the Checkpoint Tracker National Point Series Some great prizes and gear from our sponsors

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

Awards Ceremony:  There will be an awards ceremonies 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:  There will be a Pasta Dinner on Friday evening provided by the Big Spring Dining Lodge. Please let us know on the registration form if you will be attending so we can get an accurate count. The dinner will be available from 4PM - 7PM, and the cost is included in your registration fees. The pre-race pasta dinner will include:

Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
Spaghetti without meat sauce
Salad
Garlic Bread
Soft Drinks / Tea

USARA GoLite Adventure Racing National Championships:  The top three 4-Person co-ed teams in the Berryman Adventure 36-Hour will qualify for the USARA Adventure Racing National Championships. The first place co-ed team will receive $400 towards their entry fee into the National Championships, paid for by Bonk Hard Racing. If the first place co-ed team has already received $400 towards their entry fee into the National Championships, the $400 will roll down to the second place team, and so on, until it reaches a team that has not received the money towards their registration fees.

If one of the top three co-ed teams have already qualified for the National Championships race, the qualification will roll down to the 4th place team, and so on, until it reaches three teams that have not yet qualified for the race.

All racers at the Berryman Adventure will be required to purchase a one time USARA race license. USARA one time licenses are $8, and annual memberships are $35, both of which can be purchased at racer check-in on Friday. If you are already an annual member of the USARA, please remember to bring your membership card.

Cancellation:

• 12-Hour: $30 fee per person if before September 1st
• 36-Hour: $50 fee per person if before September 1st
• No refunds after September 1st!

Lodging:  The Landing in Van Buren is about a 4 minute drive from Race Headquarters, and is by-far the best place to stay in town! With great rooms that overlook the Current River and The Blue Heron restaurant attached, this is the place to stay for the Berryman Adventure! The post-race awards ceremony will also be held on the tiered decks of The Landing. Please call them and reserve your room today, because they won't last long!

There is plenty of camping available for all racers at Big Spring National Park. If you wish to camp at Big Spring Park, make sure you pay the fee and get a campground on Friday when you arrive. THERE WILL BE NO CAMPING ALLOWED AT RACE HEADQUARTERS! Camping is only permitted in the camping area of the Park. Some of the campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and some campsites can be reserved at Recreation.gov. Please make arrangements accordingly.

Big Spring Park also has a limited number of cabins available of different sizes. These cabins fill up very quickly, and if you are interested in reserving one for the race, it is recommended that you reserve one as soon as possible. To reserve a cabin, or to learn more about the cabins, please visit the Big Spring Lodge and Cabins website.

There are also quite a few motels in the Van Buren area. If you are interested in staying at one of the motels in Van Buren (about a 10 minute drive to Big Spring Park), please click here.

Support Crew:  The 2008 Berryman Adventure 36-Hour 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.

Volunteers:  Come be a part of the Midwest's premeir 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. Also, friends and family of racers that are planning on coming to the race are encouraged to volunteer. 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 50% off any Bonk Hard Racing event, free race shirts, pre-race pasta meal and food after the race!

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