The Zenith 2026: So You Want to Be an Adventure Racer?
Zenith, solo. A strong start, a gamble on the hard 30-point checkpoints, and a southwest corner of greenbrier that turned my legs into a tattoo of nonsense.
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The Thaw 2026: Revenge, Respect, and a Stowaway
KC and I went back to Kentucky for revenge. Fern - fresh off a week of strep and one expertly negotiated school skip - came too, and raced all five hours without a single complaint.
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Winter Wildcat 2026: "Are You Guys Lost?"
A two-day rogaine in the West Virginia mountains - a navigation race I got lost driving TO, and two hours of fighting with my wife on Valentine's Day. Somehow, a love story.
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The Frigid 2026: I Fell Off a Cliff. Twice.
KC's shingles arrived suspiciously close to crampon season, so I argued with Kentucky gravity solo. Twice. My butt softened the landing.
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FIG 2025: The Worst Map Day Ever
Eight of thirty-three controls, one DNF, and a phone call I'd like back. Red River Gorge won this round.
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