Winners of the 2006 Berryman Adventure (36hr course) will earn a free entry to the June 2007 Adventure24 (A24).

The sixth running of the Midwest’s premiere adventure race will have 12-hours, 24-hours or 36-hours of continuous adventure racing through some of the most rugged and beautiful land in the Midwest. The Berryman Adventure is a 2006 USARA National Championship qualifier. The Berryman Adventure is organized by Bonk Hard Racing which produces several races throughout the entire year.

Where:
The National Park Service’s Big Spring Park, near Van Buren, MO will host the race. The Forest is a fantastic spot for an adventure race with plenty of steep elevation, beautiful spring-fed rivers and tons of backwoods forest.

When:
September 22-24, 2006.

Best of luck to everyone entering the Berryman Adventure and we will see the winners at the A24 in 2007!

While checking the news online last week sometime I noticed a video on CNN that looked interesting. The title of the link to the video was “50 marathons, 50 states, 50 days”. After reading Dean Karnazes’s book a few months ago (a review is coming soon) I knew about his Endurance 50 event and thought the video would be about him. Much to my surprise, it was not about Dean. Turns out a guy named Sam Thompson is also doing the same feat just a few months before Dean. When Sam was in Atlanta, Dean actually came and ran with Sam. Both are running to raise money for charities to go along with this amazing challenge. Sam finished his 50 about a week ago, but Dean starts his September 17th. I wonder if anyone has ever attempted the mountaineering 50 in 50 in 50? Now that would be even more amazing!