MiSCA Stony Creek Adventure Challenge

Participants create teams of 4 to complete a fun and light-hearted 1-hour or 2-hour Adventure Challenge. Based on Adventure Racing, youth and adult members will primarily be riding Mountain Bike trails with some Trekking and Land Navigation required. Visit www.miscabike.org/adventure for current event details!

What is an Adventure Challenge?

It is based on Adventure Racing, but the competition is fun and light-hearted.  Time and points count, but there are no podiums, medals, or prizes; just bragging rights.  It includes:

• Mountain Biking (majority of event on bike)
• Trekking (walking/running)
• Land Navigation (using a map and compass). 

Adventure Challenges are timed events for teams of four, with a predetermined time cutoff. Our events typically have a 1-hour or a 2-hour cutoff.  The “challenge” is to find as many control points as possible within the time limit. Open to coaches too, so students can participate with (or against) coaches!

What is a typical Adventure Challenge schedule?

The actual schedule for each event will be posted on the MiSCA website for each event, but will generally follow the format below.

• 09:00 am: 2-hour challenge check-in, hand out event paperwork
• 09:30 am: 2-hour pre-challenge meeting
• 09:45 am: End of pre-challenge meeting, start of team strategy, 1-hour challenge check-in begins
• 10:00 am: Start of the 2-hour challenge
• 10:15 am: 1-hour pre-challenge meeting
• 10:30 am: End of pre-challenge meeting, start of team strategy sessions
• 10:45 am: Start of the 1-hour challenge
• 11:45 am: Cutoff for 1-hour challenge; pizza available
• 12:00 pm: Cutoff for 2-hour challenge; pizza continues to be available
• 12:30 pm: Results announced for both challenges
• 01:00 pm: Event complete