LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Team XL's 13th annual Adventure Race is scheduled to begin May 6 at 7:15 a.m. on Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas.
This year’s race includes a 3.5-mile run outside the West Gate and a 20-mile bike ride to the South Winds Marina where participants will begin the mile-long water rafting portion of the race.
“This is a big race for our base and the community.” said Capt. Kyle Fluker, 47th Operations Group executive officer and event coordinator. “This year’s event is a little different as we moved everything off base to make it easier for our community to participate.”
The Adventure Race tradition began in the summer of 2004 with a few motivated Airmen wanting to challenge themselves. The race developed into an adventure anyone with enough motivation could accomplish. For the past 10 years, the annual race has been an opportunity for Team XL and its neighbors to choose their teams and push their limits.
From its start, the Adventure Race has become an event for Laughlin and Del Rio to look forward to each year and a tribute to how closely the two communities work together. Every year, the race gets more and more participants from across the state.
"The Adventure Race is always a good opportunity to bring the Laughlin and Del Rio communities together," said Joel Langton, 47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs chief of community relations. "The Adventure Race is an event that Laughlin couldn't do without Del Rio and Del Rio wouldn't have without Laughlin. The only way it's successful is by us working together."
Registration is open until May 6 but early registration is highly encouraged and incentivized. Registration prices are below:
Insane- $100 (one person team)
Xtreme- $150 (four person teams)
Relay/Cruiser- $200 (four to eight person team)
Register by April 15 to guarantee a race t-shirt and to be entered to win one of three gift cards valued at $100, $50, and $50.
If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please email xladventurerace@gmail.com
For general information and course details visit http://www.xladventurerace.com/details/ or to register, visit www.xladventurerace.com