18 HR Uwharrie Race 2023.

Teams of 1-4 will paddle, trek by foot through the backwoods of the Uwharrie Mountains and mountain bike through beautiful scenery - hmmm, didn't we say this was an overnight race...bring your lights!!

NCARS is back in action for more adventures in Uwharrie. As always the 18 hour race will push the elite teams while also providing the overnight experience that new teams need in preparation for the 24+ hour events.

Race HQ: Morrow Mtn State Park Swimming Pool parking lot.
Disciplines: Hiking, Paddling and Biking
Waivers: All participants must sign a Release and Waiver of Liability, Assumption of Risk, and Indemnity Agreement. Minors must race with an adult.

• Race Dates: April, Saturday 29th thru Sunday 30th 2023
• Check-in: 12:00 P.M. - Parking map will be sent to the Team Captain in pre race communication.
• Race Briefing: 2:00 P.M.
• Race Starts: 3:00 P.M.
• Race End: 9:00 A.M.

Refunds are not allowed for this race.

What Do I get for my fees?
Maps, Race Gear, Post-Race Food, Prizes, EMT/First-Aid Personnel (although we hope you won’t need them), Smiling Volunteers at HQ and TAs, and a Wonderful Adventure in the Uwharrie!

Boats: Each team needs to either

1) Provide their own kayak / canoe or
2) Rent through NCARS (see add-on options during registration)
*There will be a limited number of boats for rent — first come, first served.

Required individual gear:
• A functional MOUNTAIN bike; no road or cycle cross bikes
• CPSC marked bicycling helmet on any bike, ropes section and moving water class 3 or greater
• Type I, II, or III PFD while paddling (Blinking Red or White light on 1 person in boat)
• Light stick on PFD if paddling between sunset and sunrise
• Food, drink to last the duration of the race
• A pen/ pencil/ sharpie
• Knife
• Whistle
• Individual headlight with extra batteries
• Bike lights with extra batteries on the bike legs; white front, red rear

• Canoe or Kayak
• UTM plotter with 1:24,000 scale
• Compass
• Watch
• Cell phone
• Basic first aid kit
• Light sticks on stern and bow. (Blinking light while on the boat)

• Appropriate clothing for all weather conditions
• Waterproof map case
• Water purification method
• Spare bike tube, method of tire/tube inflation and bike repair kit

This race is set up in sections to be completed in order. Each section will have points that can be skipped so you can met any cut off times that maybe in place.

The bike section will be on all different surfaces from pavement, mud hard packed trails, bushwhacking and gravel roads. Single track ridding can be expected. The boat section will start on the Yadkin River. Teams can bring any man-powered boat they would like to navigate. Portage may be required, portage wheels not encouraged. The trekking section(s) are set with points on natural features: hill tops, stream intersections, coves or at obvious trail intersections.

These are the oldest mountains in the USA so only the hardest rocks and terrain remain. How will you stack up?

This is a typical design however full race details for each race are given at the race start.

44-74+ miles

Bike distance will be 30-45 miles. The trek will cover 6-15 miles. The boat is flat water and covers 8-14 miles. You may consider skipping some CPs in order to have enough time to complete other CPs. Some CPs maybe mandatory in order to be an official finisher so read all directions on race day.

MyTopo maps contain topographic lines, manmade features, and some trails. Other maps of the area can be used during the race. Maps of the Badin Lake area can be found online for both the national forest as well as the state parks in the area. The MyTopo maps and those given at check in are all that are needed to run the race. Some race check points for the race will be on a master map or pre-plotted points on the maps. Other points will require UTM plotting at 1:24000 scale to get them all.

Camping is available in the Morrow Mountain State Park area. For more information visit: https://www.ncparks.gov/morrow-mountain-state-park/camping