| Spring Sprints and Racing Series | ||
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Registration Now Open! | |
Cameron Park Canyon Park Inks Lake Disciplines Gear List Rules Pre-Race Letter Series Rules
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Too Cool Racing brings their beginner friendly Spring Sprints back for an encore performance in 2008! Too Cool will be returning this year to Canyon Park near New Braunfels and Inks Lake State Park in Burnet, Texas. This year the Spring Sprints will kick off at our newest venue, Cameron Park in Waco, Texas. With thousands of dollars in awards and prizes, free nav clinics before each event, signature Too Cool hospitality and some of the best adventure racers in the country our sprints are sure to please both novice racers and veterans alike! Are you ready for the Too Cool challenge? Plan for winning times of around 4-hours at all three events. Cut-off for the events will be sun down.
Prizes and awards for each race as well as prizes and awards for the series. |
| Race Dates: | March 1, March 29 and April 12, 2008 | |
| Check in/Boat Drop: | 7:00-8:30am | |
| Navigation Clinic | 8:00-8:30am | |
| Maps | 8:30am Maps and utm coordinates will be passed out. | |
| Pre-Race Meeting: | 8:45am Pre-race briefing | |
| Race Start: | 9:00am Start for all sprint events | |
| Teams: | 2 person co-ed, male, female, co-ed masters (racers must be 40 or older) | |
| Entry Fee: | $75 per person, $200 per person for all 3 races in advance. Entry fee will include park entries, awards & prizes, schwag (only guaranteed by early deadlines), & finishers awards for everyone who completes the whole course. Veteran adventure racers who race with a first timer will receive $20 in discount vouchers for future Too Cool, LLC. events. This offer is not valid with the three race discount or other offers. | |
| Awards/Prizes: | Awards and prizes for the top 3 co-ed teams. Awards and prizes added to any division with 5 or more teams. USARA points awarded to the co-ed division. |
Cameron Park Sprint-Waco, Texas- March 1, 2008
| Registration: On-site registration is available the day of the event. Race schwag is only guaranteed for those teams with registration post marked on or before February 15, 2008. On-line registration closes on February 15th, as well. You may register and pay for all three sprint events in advance for $200 per person prior to race start of this event. This is a USARA sanctioned event. Proof of membership will be required, or a one day membership may be purchased at the event for $8 per person. Link to Registration Page. |
| Location & Directions: Cameron Park, Waco, Texas. |
| Camping & Lodging: |
| Boat Rentals: We have 10 canoes available for rental from Cook's Canoes for $35 each. Contact art@toocoolracing.com to reserve. |
Canyon Park Sprint- March 29, 2007
| Registration: On-site registration is available the day of the event. Race schwag is only guaranteed for those teams with registration post marked on or before March 14, 2007. On-line registration closes on March 14th, as well. This is a USARA sanctioned event. Proof of membership will be required, or a one day membership may be purchased at the event for $8 per person. Link to Registration Page. |
| Location & Directions: Canyon Park is on the north side of Canyon Lake, which is just west of New Braunfels, Texas. Google map & directions. |
| Camping & Lodging: Primitive camping is available on Friday night before the event at Potter's Creek Park. To make your reservations call 1-877-444-6777 at least 5 days before arrival. There are many lodging options in the Canyon Lake area, or New Braunfels, which is ride down the road. |
| Boat Rentals: We have 10 aluminum canoes available for rental from Cook's Canoes for $35 each. They will be delivered to the race site w/ single blade paddles and orange life vests. Contact art@toocoolracing.com to reserve. 2 left as of 3/20/2008 |
Inks Lake Sprint- April 12, 2008
| Registration: On-site registration is available the day of the event. Race schwag is only guaranteed for those teams with registration post marked on or before March 29, 2008. On-line registration closes on March 31st. This is a USARA sanctioned event. Proof of membership will be required, or a one day membership may be purchased at the event for $8 per person. Link to Registration Page. |
| Location & Directions: Based out of Inks Lake State Park, just a few miles west of Burnet, Texas. |
| Camping & Lodging: |
| Boat Rentals: We have 20 aluminum canoes reserved with the park for this event. They are available for rental at $27 each. Contact art@toocoolracing.com to reserve as soon as possible. |
| Mountain Biking: | 7-10 miles | |
| Trekking/Navigation: | 5-8 miles | |
| Paddling: | 4-5 miles | |
| Special Team Challenges: |
Each Team:
2 mountain bikes 2 bike helmets 1 non-motorized kayak or canoe 2 paddles 2 pfds, type III food, water, electrolyte replacement 1 compass and pen charged cell phone in a waterproof bag
