Event Overview

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When: July 26-27, 2025 

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Where: Sudbury Region, ON Canada

Host Venue: Laurentian University (Ben F. Avery Physical Education

Centre) (Google Map Link)

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Categories: Teams of 3, or 4, can be Coed, All-Male, All-Female, Junior

(one member 18 or under) 
Sub-category: Rookie (no members have finished a 24hr AR)

 

Disciplines: Trekking, Canoeing, Mountain Biking, each requiring
wilderness navigation

 

Duration: Teams have up to 30 Hours to complete the course

 

Distance: +150km
Trekking 35km, Paddling 30km, Mountain Biking 85km*

*Distances are approximate and largely impacted by individual team route selections

 

Courses: In order to give all teams the best chance of finishing there will be locations along the route where teams can choose a shorter course,

or may be directed onto a shorter course if they miss a time cut-off. The various courses will labelled as follows with the longest/full course at the top and each shorter course following below:

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Expedition Course

Explorers Course

Challenge Course

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Schedule of Events* (subject to change) 

Friday July 25, 2025

18:00 - 21:00 Teams Check-In (no gear bins, or bikes

handed in at this time and no maps will be handed out)

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Saturday July 26, 2025

06:00 - Host Site Opens

06:00 - 07:30 Teams Check-In 

07:00 - Map Hand-Out

06:00 - 09:15 Gear Bin & Bike Drop Off 

08:45 - Pre Race Briefing 

09:15 - Board buses to Start (if busses are being used)

10:00 - Race Starts 

 

Sunday July 27, 2025

05:00 - 16:00 Teams Finish

12:00 - 17:00 Post Race Meals 

14:00 - Awards Ceremony

 

Accommodations
We've partnered with two hotels close to the host site who are providing promotional room blocks. Bookings must be made by June 25th to take advantage of these rates.

Travelway Inn Sudbury - special group rate of  $151.99 per night. Rates include a complimentary hot breakfast every morning, free Wi-fi and complimentary parking. 
To book Travelway Inn by phone please call the hotel directly at 705-522-1122 or toll free at 1-800-461-4883. Indicate you would like to book a room under the following Group Block: "Wilderness Traverse" 

Holiday Inn Sudbury - special group rate of  $151.99 per night.

To book Holiday Inn call the Front Desk at 705-522-3000 or online 

 

Finding Team-mates

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Interested in finding a team, or require a team-mate to round out your roster?
Send an e-mail to (bob"at"wildernesstraverse"dot"ca) with a description of your
AR experience, goals and location. We keep a list of teams and individuals and make matches frequently. We also recommend posting on the Facebook Event discussion. 

 

Adventure Racing Ontario Series
 

For those interested in seeing how their team stacks up against the competition in Ontario, Wilderness Traverse is a member of the Adventure Racing Ontario Series. Teams will earn points for the series by participating at Wilderness Traverse. More details can be found by clicking on the link above.