Race Director: Keith Pitman
The Caney Puzzler Adventure Race will be held at Caney Lakes in the Kisatchie National Forest in Minden, LA. Teams will bike, paddle, and run/trek on the trails in the park and around the lake. The Caney Puzzler offers something for everyone. New for 2025, a Mini Sprint division will be offered for beginners that will be on a marked course with no navigation. The 3-6 hr sprint division and the 12 hr adventure division will allow racers to choose their race routes and strategy and will include navigation by map and compass.
Mini Sprint Race Teams of 2/3 (solos allowed), will run, bike, paddle on a marked course. Be prepared for a 1 mile paddle, 6-8 miles of biking, and a 2-3 mile run/trek. Boats (1 Canoe per team) are available for the first 10 teams signed up. Solos must supply their own boats and teams are allowed to use their own boats. Participants just need to have a bike, helmet, and a camelback. Estimated winning time is 1.5 hours. 20 Team Limit
Sprint Race Teams of 2/3 (solos allowed), will run, bike, paddle and face team challenges and decisions along the way. Be prepared for 1-3 miles of paddling (we have 10 canoes available for rental for $25 each, email race director to reserve one, solos must provide their own boat), 8-12 miles of biking and 5-8 miles of trekking plus some surprises. Teams must be able to navigate with a pre-plotted map and a compass. This is not an off road Tri!! This is a real adventure race. Estimated winning time is 3.5 hours. 25 Team Limit
12 hr Adventure Race Teams of 2,3,4 (solos allowed with director approval). This is a real adventure race. Teams must be able to navigate with a map and compass and use a UTM plotter. This year’s course will include paddling (we have 10 canoes available for rental for $25 each, email race director to reserve one, solos must provide their own boat), mountain biking, O leg section & special challenges. Be prepared for approximately 6-8 miles of paddling, 30-50 miles of biking, and 15-20 miles of trekking. The estimated winning time is 12 hours. 25 Team Limit
| Race Date | March 8, 2025 |
| Check-in | 1 Hour before your start time. |
| Pre Race | 20 Minutes before your start time. |
| Race Start | 12 Adventure Course: 7:00 AM, Sprint: 8:30 AM, Mini-Sprint: 9:30 AM |
| Race Cut Off | 12 Adventure Course: 7:00 PM, Sprint and Mini Sprint: 2:30 PM |
| Awards | Will be determined by number of entries in each category. Given out after the top 3 teams finish. |
| Teams | Mini Sprint and Sprint: Teams of 2, 3 person male, female, coed, ‘future ARers (at least 1 teammate 14 and under), Solos allowed but must supply their own boats! Adventure Course: Teams of 2, 3, or 4 person male, female, and coed. Solos allowed with director approval but must supply their own boats! |
| Entry Fee | Early registration opens September 1st. Registration closes February 28th! Cost: By December 1, 2024- $60 Mini Sprint Race, $90 Sprint Race, $120 12 Hour Race By January 1, 2025- $70 Mini Sprint Race, $100 Sprint Race, $130 12 Hour Race By February 1, 2025 – $80 Mini Sprint Race, $110 Sprint Race, $140 12 Hour Race After February 1, 2025- $90 Mini Sprint Race, $120 Sprint Race, $150 12 Hour Race Future AR Mini and Sprint divisions discounted $20 per each member 14 and under |
| Fee Includes | Land use fees, maps, awesome shwagg, , team challenges, awards for place winners, finisher award, Hoodie. |
opens September 2024
BOATS: boats (1 per team) will be provided for the first 10 Mini Sprint teams needing one. All other Mini Sprint teams will need to bring your own boats. Sprint and Adventure course will also need to bring your own boats or email Keith at keith_kman81@yahoo.com for possible boat rental, limited number of boats available (currently 10). Solos, in all divisions, must provide their own boat.
Required Gear For Each Team:
Pen, or pencil, fully charged cell phone in a waterproof bag, First Aid Kit (no specific requirements), Compass (Sprint and 12hr courses only), non-motorized Boat(s) (see boat details above), UTM plotter (12 hr course only)
Required Gear For Each Person:
Food & Water, Helmet & Mountain Bike (no E-bikes, gravel, road, or cyclocross bikes allowed), Paddle & PFD (will be provide with rental boats) , Camelbak/Backpack, headlamp/bike light (12 hr course only), red blinkie for bike (12 hr course only)
RULES
Lodging Options near race site-
Beaver Dam Campground
Minden Stays Code CANEY20 works for 20% off The Villas at Spanish Court
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