The Checkpoint Zero Adventure Race is hard. The course is long, it features a fair amount of elevation change and we go out of our way to offer as much route choice as possible which makes it a thinking mans race.

Also, the weather has been known to be a factor.

Finishing the entire course by clearing all checkpoints, let alone winning, requires that a team stay focused, keep on the move and make smart choices. It's not a sprint race and it's not designed so that the fat part of the bell curve will get a passing grade. Think of it more as a white whale. A race to be conquered...some day.

So why should a novice or intermediate team come to Dahlonega in March and hurl themselves headlong into such a challenging race?

Because our rules allow a team to skip checkpoints or even entire sections of the course and still be officially ranked so long as they reach the Finish in under 30 hours.

Even a virgin team that's never raced before can complete the Checkpoint Zero Adventure Race and set the bar for their next attempt. Racing alongside dedicated, competitive veterans makes it that much more exciting.

There are a lot of races competing for your time and money. Checkpoint Zero, LLC offers professionally managed events designed to preserve the "adventure" in adventure racing, challenge every racer from novice to expert according to their level of fitness and experience while delivering exceptional customer service that surpasses our competition.

We invite you to join us in Dahlonega, GA for the 3rd edition of the Checkpoint Zero Adventure Race.

Registration is open through January 31st, 2009.

Please direct questions to race@checkpointzero.com.