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BEAST stands for Barebones Evening Adventure Sprint Tournament, a series of very short adventure races held on weeknights in the greater Seattle area. The events involve mountain biking, running, and map reading, and they're barebones, meaning the emphasis is on providing a quality course without a lot of the frills.
BEAST races are Meridian Geographics events, produced by the MerGeo.com adventure racing team, and the proceeds pay the team's entry fees in regional and national races.
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2008 BEAST Races
BEAST #1-#5 will follow our classic format, with a streamlined check-in process, a start around 7 p.m., and winning times of 1.5 to 2 hours. Register Now.
New for this year:
- We're excited to be adding a 15-hour race to the mix on May 3-4!
- Courses will be very novice-friendly, with pro course options for the more ambitious.
- Nice, technical fiber BEAST shirts will be available. They're included with 3-race, 4-race or 5-race packages or can be purchased at events starting in May.
- In the spirit of encouraging new adventurers to join the fun, there will be a friendly competition among racer-ambassadors. Those referring the most new racers will earn recognition and swag or special event opportunities.
- We're calling race #5 BEAST Reloaded, because it will feature a chance to test your improvement on parts of the race #1 course.
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March 27 (Thu)
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Federal Way, WA,
6:30 p.m. start
required equipment, results
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Hit the trails for an early Spring adventure!
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May 3-4 (Sat/Sun)
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Langley, WA (Whidbey Island),
required equipment
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This course takes BEAST and turns up the dial on the length and challenge. A shorter and easier sport course option is planned for the less experienced folks who want to up the ante from the weeknight races.
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May 14 (Wed)
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Renton, WA,
required equipment
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Urban meets wild on this varied course that will keep you on your toes.
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June 3 (Tue)
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Union Bay (Seattle),
required equipment
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Hit the water in the canoeing prologue, followed by an exciting chasing start.
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July 30 (Wed)
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Juanita, WA
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A great summer setting, with hills, water and lots of trails!
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August 27 (Wed)
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Federal Way, WA,
6:30 p.m. start
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BEAST Reloaded, the season finale!
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November 23 (Sun)
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Western WA
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Fall BEAST: Not a series points race, but a 4-7 hour fall revival, during the day.
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Congratulations to our 2007 series winners,
Chip Palzer, Mark Sonnichsen, Marty Couret, Connie Ness, Yumay Chang, and Joyce Holloway!
Final BEAST Series points standings: 2007, 2006
Past year event results:
2007 races: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Fall
2006 races: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Fall
2005 races: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Fall
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Bob Rinker - Tandem Pilot and Paragliding instructor:
teleboards AT juno D0T com
206-396-6110
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