Wisconsin Adventure Racing Society

 

SKMC Fall 2023 Race Updates


Southern Kettle Moraine Challenge

SKMC  October 14th 2023


9 hour race and 4 1/2 hour race 


UP DATE

A few last notes

Please remember to print out 

your Waiver below for both

4 and 9 hour racers


If your a 9 hour racer, you

will also need your USARA member

number on the waiver.  To obtain

that number, please read below,

Make sure you date your one day

membership for Oct 14th


SAFETY 

Do yourself and us a favor and wear

BRIGHT top clothing so you can be

seen on the road.  A blinking red light

for the rear of your bike is also on

the Mandatory gear list.   

We will probably  do a gear list

check for you mandatory 1st aid kit also.


Please read all the Up Dates below and

make sure you know your check in times

and race meeting times which are listed 

below.


We are parking on Wi State Forest and

your vehicle needs a state park sticker.

You can obtain this sticker on line below

or pick it up at Ottawa lake .  We will have

some envelopes at Mackie HQ but please 

bring exact cash .  

Vehicle stickers for instate are 8$ and

out of state are 11$


 If you are a 9 hour

racer, you and your team will also need

a Mt bike pass.  5$  That can be obtained at

race HQ but please bring exact change.


We have a Free Navigation Clinic at

Mackie shelter the Friday night before

the race at 4pm to 6pm.  Please email

me at andygmac61@gmail.com if your

interested in coming.  Bring your

 compass and clothing to be in the 

woods


We are looking forward to seeing all of 

you soon!



Are You planning to camp?

Camping can be obtained at

Pinewoods and Ottawa lake

campgrounds in the Southern

Kettle Moraine state forest.

This is very close to the race

start .

However in the fall with the 

colors, these sites fill up fast!

If you plan to camp, reserve your

site soon.   For a list of motels

go to the driving directions link

to your left


So you are unsure about 

navigation?  No worries, 

we have a free clinic the

friday before the race.

Bring your compass and 

come out at 4pm to the

race start location,

Mackie shelter and we

will get you on the right 

track with your navigation

skills.   Read below for 

location 

PLEASE EMAIL ME IF YOU

ARE INTERESTED IN THE 

FREE NAV  CLINIC.

andygmac61@gmail.com


RACE UP DATE AUGUST


PACKET PICKUP AND RACE

START TIMES ARE LISTED

BELOW IN RED FOR BOTH

4 HOUR AND 9 HOUR RACERS


I am asking all 4 hour racers

to bring a lock for their bikes

If 9 hour racers want to bring

a lock, that is fine but there

will be a point in the race where

the 4 hour racers will be locking

their bikes    Thank you


 Race Up Date June 2023


Course is all set and we have racers 

signing up.   This years race will 

have 3 different navigation style

of maps.  I will go into more detail

once we get closer to race date.

Keep an eye on this link once we get

closer to race date.  We are getting

excited to put on another great

race.  Hope to see all of you there!

   


 Race Directions are:

THE MACKIE SHELTER IN

THE SOUTHERN KETTLE 

MORAINE FOREST NEAR

DOUSMAN WI

S57 W35510 Co Road ZZ

Dousman WI 53118


Camping and Motels are on 

the DRIVING DIRECTIONS link

on left side of website 

  






4.5 hour racers will NOT be Mt biking

 so they are allowed to bring

road bikes or  Mt bikes however 

4.5 hour racers can use any bike

they would like however no tandems 

 

 


9 hour racers will be using Mt bikes.


No paddling this year for both 9 and 4.5 races


Please read ALL the Up Dates below and

the Gear list to the left link


Sign up early with the Registration Link to 

left and SAVE $$$$


Thank You     Andy and the WARS team.


RACE START AND FINISH =
Southern Kettle Moraine Forest 
Mackie Shelter
S57 W35510 Co road ZZ
Dousman WI   53118



Make sure you go down on this page 
and have your WAIVER printed out and
signed with your USARA number on 
the waiver.  The link is below. ALL 4
and 9 hour racers will need to sign 
waiver however only 9 hour racers 
need to sign up to be a member
of the United States Adventure Racing
Association.  4 hour racers do not
need the membership 
If you are NOT a United States Adventure
Racing Associated member then you can
still click on the USARA link below and
sign up for the ONE day membership.
There is a 8$ fee and make sure you 
date that for October 14th.  Then print
it out with your membership number and
print out and sign the waiver and bring
it on race day for us

For all 9 hour racers,
THIS IS A USARA RACE AND WE CAN
NOT LET YOU RACE UNLESS YOU HAVE
A MEMBERSHIP NUMBER AND SIGNED
WAIVER.  4 hour racers just need the
waiver   Thank You for taking care
of this in advance so we can then
have the volunteers hand out the race info.
on race day.




IMPORTANT This is a USARA event so
Each 9 hour racer must have a USARA
 license/member
Licenses/ membership are
  $8 for a single day, or $35 for an annual. 
 Purchase your annual ($35) or single day ($8)
 membership at this link: 
IMPORTANT
When purchasing a 
single day membership, be sure to set your
 membership start date as race day: 10/14/2022
Most of you are already usara members so you 
just need to sign the wavier with your member
number and take care of the rest below

WAIVER 

IMPORTANT,  each member of your team must sign
this wavier and waiver must be printed out with their
name , date and USARA membership number on it.
4 hour racers just need to sign the waiver.
9 hour racers need the waiver and membership
number.
 All racers need to bring waiver 
  to the race start to allow your team to race. 
Sign and date and put your member number on
 the waiver here.

Remember to bring it to the race start please

IMPORTANT, 
we are racing on state of wisconsin property so
each vehicle must have a WI state park sticker,
If your vehicle does not have a sticker , you can
purchase one here.
8 $ for one day , dated for 10/15/22 or
annual for 28 $


If you are racing the 9 hour race
We will also be Mt biking on state property, so
a trail pass dated for Oct 14th or purchase an
annual trail pass.   Trail passes can be obtained
at Ottawa lake campgrounds below, or I will 
have envelopes at the Mackie shelter/ race
start. If you need to purchase a trail pass, 
please bring 5$ to the race check in or purchase
one at Ottawa lake campgrounds .
REMEMBER TO DATE TRAIL PASS FOR 10/14

4 hour racers do not need a trail pass because
you will not be mt biking however your 
vehicle will need a state park sticker

PLEASE READ THE MANDATORY GEAR LIST ON 
LINK TO THE LEFT AND RACE RULES
I WILL BE CHECKING FOR REAR BIKE LIGHTS
AND BRIGHT BIKING TOPS FOR YOUR SAFETY
THANK YOU

MANDATORY PACKET PICK UP AND RACE TIMES

For 9 hour racers

Packet pick up 6:00 to 7:00 am
Race meeting 7:00 am to 7:30 am
Race start 8 am  finish 5 pm

4.5  hour racers MANDATORY TIMES

I will be giving your team 4 1/2 hours
to compete course

Packet pick up 9 am to 10 am
Race Meeting 10 am to 10:45 am
Race Start 11am finish 3 30 pm

 Directions for the 2023  Adventure race   

The SKMC will begin and end 

 in the Southern Unit of the Kettle

 Moraine State Forest. 

DIRECTIONS ABOVE AND ON

DRIVING DIRECTIONS LINK

 


Camping can be obtained for the race

 in the Southern Kettle Moraine 

forest. Near Ottawa lake or Pinewoods

  For more info go to

 www.dnr.wi.gov or 1-888-WIPARKS 

or

262 594 6200.  Camp at either Pine Woods

 campgrounds or Ottawa

Lake.   This camping is close to race start

and finish




Awards ,  
All co-ed teams will race against each other

Metals in:  4 and 8 Hour races
   1st=   Co Ed Division 
   1st=  Open Division  MM and FF
   1st=  Solo Male and Solo Female

   1st= Over All winner in the 8 Hour

Please join us after the race for
Food , Drink, Prizes 


FREE NAVIGATION CLINIC
Just for those who are in need of some
navigation help, i am offering my time
for free,   I will be at the Race start,
Mackie  shelter, near Ottawa Lake 
In the Southern Kettle Moraine forest
 , at 4pm Friday before
race.   Bring your compass and we 
will covers tactics and tips for navigation
and racing.   Please email me at 
andygmac61@gmail.com if you would
like to join us.  Plan on about 1-2 hours

VOLUNTEERS
While we do have help, we can always
use another hand.
If you have a friend or companion who
is interested in helping out a little, we 
can always use another hand.  That
person will receive the coveted Race 
Shirt and see the action
up close and personal.   The jobs are
normally pretty simple, like taking time 
splits etc.   Just email me at 
andygmac61@gmail.com if you 
are interested     Thank You

MASKING AND COVID CONCERNS,
OUR TEAM IS VACCINATED AND 
  IT IS NOT MANDATORY to wear
a mask however if you would like to
wear a mask , you should.



IF ANY OF YOUR FRIENDS WOULD 

LIKE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT AR

AND WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER

AT THE RACE.  PLEASE LET ME

KNOW .  THEY WOULD RECEIVE 

THE COVETED RACE T SHIRT AND 

A FREE MEAL !  CONTACT OUR TEAM

AT ANDYGMAC61@GMAIL.COM




Please read all of these Up Dates below. 
  A few key points.  Make sure you have a 
rear bike light , the red flashing type is best., 
We want all racers to be safe on the road.. 
 Make sure you are wearing a Bright top.  
Red, orange, or bright green is best.   Also
 look over the Gear list.


If your team does not have state of WI trail
 pass for the Mt. biking, we will have 
  them at the race meeting.  Trail pass is 5$.    
  Because you will be parking your
  vehicle on State land.  Your vehicle 
will also need a day pass.  If you need one, 
we will have the passes for 9 hour racers
 they are  8$ in state and 11$ out of  
state. 
4 hour racers  do not need a trail pass.
  Thank You.  The WARS team. PLEASE
BRING EXACT CHANGE but if you can obtain
the stickers and passes before coming to race
start this helps us out .








   
   
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  





   
   
 


















IMPORTANT This is a USARA event so
Each racer must have a USARA license/member
Licenses/ membership are
  $8 for a single day, or $35 for an annual. 
 Purchase your annual ($35) or single day ($8)
 membership at this link: 
IMPORTANT
When purchasing a 
single day membership, be sure to set your
 membership start date as race day: 10/15/2022
Most of you are already usara members so you 
just need to sign the wavier with your member
number and take care of the rest below

WAIVER 

IMPORTANT,  each member of your team must sign
this wavier and waiver must be printed out with their
name , date and USARA membership number on it.
 then bring it to the race start to allow your team to race. 
Sign and date and put your member number on
 the waiver here.
Remember to bring it to the race start please

IMPORTANT, 
we are racing on state of wisconsin property so
each vehicle must have a WI state park sticker,
If your vehicle does not have a sticker , you can
purchase one here.
8 $ for one day , dated for 10/15/22 or
annual for 28 $


If you are racing the 9 hour race
We will also be Mt biking on state property, so
a trail pass dated for Oct 14th or purchase an
annual trail pass.   Trail passes can be obtained
at Ottawa lake campgrounds below, or I will 
have envelopes at the Mackie shelter/ race
start. If you need to purchase a trail pass, 
please bring 5$ to the race check in or purchase
one at Ottawa lake campgrounds .
REMEMBER TO DATE TRAIL PASS FOR 10/14

4 hour racers do not need a trail pass because
you will not be mt biking however your 
vehicle will need a state park sticker

PLEASE READ THE MANDATORY GEAR LIST ON 
LINK TO THE LEFT AND RACE RULES
I WILL BE CHECKING FOR REAR BIKE LIGHTS
AND BRIGHT BIKING TOPS FOR YOUR SAFETY
THANK YOU

IF ANY OF YOUR FRIENDS WOULD 

LIKE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT AR

AND WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER

AT THE RACE.  PLEASE LET ME

KNOW .  THEY WOULD RECEIVE 

THE COVETED RACE T SHIRT AND 

A FREE MEAL !  CONTACT OUR TEAM

AT ANDYGMAC61@GMAIL.COM


IMPORTANT This is a USARA event so
Each racer must have a USARA license/member
Licenses/ membership are
  $8 for a single day, or $35 for an annual. 
 Purchase your annual ($35) or single day ($8)
 membership at this link: 
IMPORTANT
When purchasing a 
single day membership, be sure to set your
 membership start date as race day: 10/15/2022
Most of you are already usara members so you 
just need to sign the wavier with your member
number and take care of the rest below

WAIVER 

IMPORTANT,  each member of your team must sign
this wavier and waiver must be printed out with their
name , date and USARA membership number on it.
 then bring it to the race start to allow your team to race. 
Sign and date and put your member number on
 the waiver here.
Remember to bring it to the race start please

IMPORTANT, 
we are racing on state of wisconsin property so
each vehicle must have a WI state park sticker,
If your vehicle does not have a sticker , you can
purchase one here.
8 $ for one day , dated for 10/15/22 or
annual for 28 $


If you are racing the 9 hour race
We will also be Mt biking on state property, so
a trail pass dated for Oct 14th or purchase an
annual trail pass.   Trail passes can be obtained
at Ottawa lake campgrounds below, or I will 
have envelopes at the Mackie shelter/ race
start. If you need to purchase a trail pass, 
please bring 5$ to the race check in or purchase
one at Ottawa lake campgrounds .
REMEMBER TO DATE TRAIL PASS FOR 10/14

4 hour racers do not need a trail pass because
you will not be mt biking however your 
vehicle will need a state park sticker

PLEASE READ THE MANDATORY GEAR LIST ON 
LINK TO THE LEFT AND RACE RULES
I WILL BE CHECKING FOR REAR BIKE LIGHTS
AND BRIGHT BIKING TOPS FOR YOUR SAFETY
THANK YOU

IF ANY OF YOUR FRIENDS WOULD 

LIKE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT AR

AND WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER

AT THE RACE.  PLEASE LET ME

KNOW .  THEY WOULD RECEIVE 

THE COVETED RACE T SHIRT AND 

A FREE MEAL !  CONTACT OUR TEAM

AT ANDYGMAC61@GMAIL.COM