Plot, Pedal, Paddle returns for 2013!

After a one year hiatus, Plot, Pedal, Paddle is back for 2013!  Although details are skechy at best right now, PPP promises to be longer, harder and ultimately better than our 1st race last year!  Looking at a race date in June 2013 right now.  As we get things lined up for next year, we will update the site as needed.  In the meantime, keep training!  Stay tuned....

First Place!

Race Results!

I apologize for the delay in posting the results.  Thanks to all the racers, volunteers, and sponsors for helping us to make our inaugural race a success!  We hope that you will all be back for next year's race.  You'll need lights!  That's right, next year we are planning on a night race 10-12 hrs on an all new course! 

With no further delay.....here are the results!


1st place overall---- Rage Against the Cutoff  finished with a time of 5 hrs 2 mins 

1st place 3-person co-ed---- Spanky D'Banky finished with a time of 5 hrs 53 mins

1st place 2-person co-ed----  Team Infidel finished with a time of 6 hrs 2 mins

2 person same gender
1st---Rage Against the Cutoff 5:02 hrs
2nd---Namron's Boys 6:13 hrs
3rd---Run Rabbit Run  6:58 hrs (missed 1 CP)
4th---Whimsical Wanderers 7:44 hrs (missed 6 CPs)
5th---The Other Two  7:24 hrs (missed 8 CPs)

2 person co-ed
1st--Team Infidel 6:02 hrs
2nd--(tie)--Two Plus Two 6:25 hrs
2nd--(tie)--Team P'Lot 6:25 hrs
4th--Team Awesome 5:44 hrs (missed 14 CPs)

3 person co-ed
1st--Spanky D'Banky 5:53 hrs
2nd--Tardy Rooster 5:58 hrs
3rd--Team Triple A 5:44 hrs (missed 14 CPs)

Race Update!

It's been a SUPER BUSY week with race preparations!  We ran in to a roadblock and had one of our land owners back out on us at the last minute.  Fortunately, we've managed to find alternate locations for the start/finish and also the orienteering section.  As far as the start/finish location, originally the start/finish was going to be Page Park in Dixon, by the band shell.  The new location is Reynoldswood Christian Camp on the west end of Dixon.  We are excited to be able to use the property and they have truly been a "race saver!"  I will be posting directions soon so stay tuned!

We had more rain this week which means if things stay as they are, the river should be moving pretty good!  We paddled the boat section this past weekend and it was really flowing! 

We will keep you updated as we get closer to the race!  Looking forward to a great race!

Update!

We have decided to keep online registration open until this Friday, June 10 at midnight.  As noted in an earlier post, we will allow late registrations until June21st, but we can't guarantee t-shirts for late registrants.  After the 10th, email us your team's information and bring your entry fee and USARA fee on race day.

Earlier this evening we toured some property that we are hoping that we will be able to include in the race.  If all works out as we are hoping, it will provide us with some pretty cool trails for a portion of the bike section! 

If you haven't already, GET YOUR TEAM REGISTERED TODAY!

Registration Ends Wednesday!

If you are still thinking about registering, NOW IS THE TIME!  Online registration will close at midnight on Wednesday, June 8th.  We will still accept late registrations, but we can't guarantee we will be able to get shirts ordered and printed after the 8th.  Our entry fee of $60 per racers (teams of 2 or 3) will be one of the least expensive races you going to find this year!  Entry fee includes your teams boat, t-shirts, some pretty good swag from our sponsors, a post-race dinner, and some door prizes!  There will be plenty of biking around the Sauk Valley area and some wicked bushwhacking on the O-course.  We might even throw a surprise or two in the race!  DON'T WAIT!  GET YOUR TEAM TOGETHER AND ENTER TODAY!

Clinic scheduled

For anyone who is new to the sport of adventure racing and wants to learn about it and basic navigation prior to the race, one of our sponsors, Paddle & Trail of Loves Park, IL, (who is providing the boats for the race), is hosting a clinic next Sunday, May 22nd at 10:00 A.M. We will be going over what adventure racing is about, some of our team's past experiences. We will also be going over basic navigation and plotting maps using UTM coordinates.

If you are interested, please email us ASAP so we know how many people will be attending. We will also have registration forms there for teams who wish to register for the race on June 25th as well.