Disciplines

• Trail-running
• Trekking
• Mountain biking
• Paddling
• Land navigation
• Potential Ropes

Date

June 6th & 7th, 2009

Location

Southern Catskills. See this site for details as more information is released.

Starting Line: to be determined...check back here later

May 27, 2009

Still looking... for a teammate or team. I'll wait until Friday to register solo if anyone wants to team up last minute. cbynum@cdbcap.com

Chris

May 14, 2009

USARA Qualifying Spots & Points Racers, We have gotten a few questions concerning the USARA qualifying spots and points. I wanted to clarify how we are grouping teams. For TLD&N this year, we are combining the co-ed 3 person and co-ed 4 person teams into the "premier" category. This "premier" category will be racing for BOTH the USARA qualifying spots and USARA points.

Rodney & Amy

Apr 21, 2009

Looking for a teammate Hi, I’m looking for a teammate for the Longest Day & Night. I am inexperienced with AR but serious. I’m 29 and live in NYC. If interested please contact me at cbynum@cdbcap.com and we can figure out if we are a good match. Thanks.

Chris

Apr 11, 2009

Looking for teammate or team My experience includes several adventure races including a 3 day race in Moab. But I have not raced in 4 years. Looking for 1 or 2 people to form a team for the Longest Day. E-mail me at eriknyu@hotmail.com

Erik

Apr 10, 2009

Looking for a team partner Must be durable and reliable :-)) Preferably with some experience in AR or other competitions. If you're form around NYC or Northen NJ it would be even better because this way we can train together occasionaly. Let's see what can be done with that 'Longest Day'! Get in touch by e-mail: grigomail#gmail.com

Dmitriy

Mar 27, 2009

Need a team Looking for a team to take on a new racer for her first 24-hr. I did the Longest Day last year and the Bitter Pill in 2008. Completed the full course of the Frigid Infliction in 2009 with a bunch of help from Ernie and Ben of Berlin Bike. Training hard and willing to go two-person or 3-person coed. contact saranacbecky@hotmail.com

Becky Sutter

Mar 12, 2009

race location? any thoughts on where it will go?

Joe

Feb 10, 2009

Looking for teammate(s) Hi all, New comer in the area, I am highly motivated by challenging The Longest Day 2009 but have no teammate(s) so far. Have experience of AR in France. Located in Beacon, NY. Open to any proposition for training and racing. Just let me know by replying this post. To contact me directly: thomas.goislard@free.fr Tchuss. Thomas

Thomas

Jan 24, 2009

Bulletin board is now open Discussion board is now open for the Longest Day and Night 2009

Richard Brounstein

Start Time

TBD

Duration

27 hrs

Format

Individual, 2 Person, 3 Person, and 4 Person (premier category: coed 3 person & coed 4 person)

Price

Individual (Before April 1st) (15% discount if all team members are current NYARA members)

$175

Individual (After April 1st) (15% discount if all team members are current NYARA members)

$200

2-person team (Before April 1st) (15% discount if all team members are current NYARA members)

$400

2-person team (After April 1st) (15% discount if all team members are current NYARA members)

$450

3-person team (Before April 1st) (15% discount if all team members are current NYARA members)

$600

3-person team (After April 1st) (15% discount if all team members are current NYARA members)

$675

4-person team (Before April 1st) (15% discount if all team members are current NYARA members)

$800

4-person team (After April 1st) (15% discount if all team members are current NYARA members)

$900

Contact

Denise Mast or call (917) 669-4935

Online registration is open.

Registration Ends: May 29th, 2009

If you are looking for a hotel room for the night of Friday, June 5th we recommend staying in or near New Paltz, NY.
There are many hotels within a reasonable distance and can be sources with typical web searches. Some of the more reasonably price hotels near New Paltz are:
87 Motel - New Paltz, NY
Econo Lodge - New Paltz, NY
Rodeway Inn & Suites - New Paltz, NY
Super 8 - Highland, NY
You can also navigate to the following link for additional lodging options (including camping) near New Paltz: http://www.newpaltz.org/lodging.html

To Be determined...check back

Race Newsletter #1 [pdf ~153KB].

Race Newsletter #2 [pdf ~85KB].

Race Newsletter #3 [pdf ~227KB].

Alpine Endeavors Waiver [pdf ~66KB].

NYARA TLDN Waiver [pdf ~19KB].

USARA License [pdf ~276KB].

Updated 05/15/09

A Authorized Equipment

Any equipment modifications or changes will be provided as soon as practicable or at the event to ensure that all teams are prepared on race day.

• All competitors will supply their own food and drink for the entire racing event.
• The equipment provided by the race organization:
  • Water craft will be made available to competitors at the appropriate sections of the race.

B Mandatory Equipment

• Teams and racers shall supply all equipment necessary to cover the race course for varying types of terrain, weather and water conditions.
• There will be spot checks for mandatory equipment along the course.

C Personal Mandatory Equipment

Each team member must supply the following and must carry these items at all times during competition

• 1- Whistle attached to equipment accessible while wearing a PFD
• 1- Compass Purchase at ARNavSupplies.com
• 1- Knife
• Working headlamp with spare batteries
• Waterproof rain jacket (Sealed or Taped Seams)
• Note: ultra light, water resistant 3 oz. jackets will NOT satisfy this requirement
• Synthetic Hat
• Space Blanket
• Food & Water (AR is 100% self-sufficient)
• Money for emergencies

D Mandatory Team Equipment

Each team must possess and carry permanently throughout the competition the following.

• 1- Team First Aid Kit (See First Aid Kit below for detailed list of mandatory supplies)
• Cell Phone - fully charged (Must be waterproofed in Zip lock bags or dry bag)
• Waterproof Map case Purchase at ARNavSupplies.com
• 1- Pen^* (Recommend to bring a spare as well) Purchase at ARNavSupplies.com
• 6 Feet of Duct Tape
• 1- Team gear bin (max capacity 24 gallons)
• Water purification tablets or means to filter water (enough for the entire event)
• 1 - Team gear bag (large enough to fit the team's hiking shoes and clothing)

^*Epi pens are strongly recommended for individuals with allergies to insect stings, etc.

E Mandatory Team First Aid Kit (carried at all times)

• 6- Band-Aids
• Betadine, iodine or alcohol swabs
• 1 - Tube Antibiotic Ointment
• 1 - Ace Bandage
• 1 - Roll of gauze
• 1 - Roll of medical tape
• 3 doses Anti-Inflammatory (Ibuprofen, etc) per person
• Tweezers
• Sunscreen

F Minimum Mandatory Individual Mountain Biking Equipment: Addition to full-time equipment

• A mountain bike (No cycle cross bikes)
• ANSI/Snell or CPSC-approved mountain biking helmet with chin strap
• Front mounted white bike light
• Rear mounted red tail light with appropriate batteries
• Bike tube

G Minimum Mandatory Team Mountain Biking Equipment: Addition to full-time equipment

• Tire patch kit & Bike Pump/CO2 cartridges (1 per team)
• Mini repair tool (1 per team)

H Mandatory Individual Paddling Gear

• Type III Life Jacket (Non-Inflatable)
• Kayak paddle (Double bladed)
• Additional layering or farmer john wetsuit (This is not mandatory but recommended).
• You will be paddling sit-on-top kayaks and it is likely that during certain sections of the paddle that you will be wet. If you get cold easily, this will help.
• Note: You will not have to carry this extra gear during other sections of the event. We will transport it with your paddling gear.

I Mandatory Team Paddling Gear

• 1 - Throw Bag (Minimum 50 feet)
• 1 - Gear bag large enough to fit all paddling equipment (excluding paddles)
• Note: you will not have to carry this bag nor your paddles during the event. The bag is for us to transport your gear. A trash bag will NOT suffice for this requirement.

J Mandatory Individual Climbing Gear

We have finalized the ropes section of the course and are happy to announce that our climbing guides will be supplying all the necessary equipment for this section. This means there will be no need to bring any climbing gear or carry it during the race.

K Suggested Gear (Not Mandatory)

• Wag Bag (Available at Campmor)
• Clothing made of Moisture Wicking Fabrics
• Survival mirror
• Lighter or waterproof matches
• Means of replacing electrolytes (pills or powder)
• 1- Bike Odometer/Speedometer (minimum one per team)
• 1- Bike Rotating Map Holder Purchase at ARNavSupplies.com
• 1- Dry bag, waterproof and suitable to keep clothing and madatory equipment dry during the entire race^*

^*(Teams must be prepared for conditions of water crossing both in and out of water craft)

L Forbidden Equipment

• Weapons
• G.P.S. (Global Positioning Systems)
• Night vision goggles or apparatus
• Pagers, or other unauthorized communications devices
• Any mode of transportation other than those authorized by the event organizers and the specific approved venues

This short list does not necessarily comprise a complete and comprehensive list of all forbidden equipment. Check with the race officials for details.

3 and 4-Person Teams

Antiguan Monkey Dogs

Charles Hunt/Ann Marie Hunt/Peter Dilullo

Co-Ed

Berlin Bike

Ernie Lawas/Benjamin Moore/Becky Sutter

Co-Ed

No-Limit

Kirk Lauri/Trish Parks/Tracy Bureau

Co-Ed

Team GOALS 1

Bruce Wong/Jonathan Neely/Tracey Robertson/Brent Freedland

Co-Ed

Team GOALS 2

Abby Perkiss/Chris Bartges/Keith Woebeser

Co-Ed

Team NYARA 1

Jim Kerlin/Brice Wilson/Sara Percy

Co-Ed

Team Eastern Mountain Sports

Jennifer Shultis/Jeff Woods/Joe Brautigam/Jason Urkfitz

Co-Ed

Team Animal Pak

Brian Falciglia/Geoff Glaeser/Scott Falciglia

All Male

Little Lebowski Urban Achievers

Matthew Pelak/Mark Koenig/Adam Moscicki

All Male

Lakedaemons

David Wright/Paul Connolly/Brian Bader

All Male

Gung Ho

Jay Zech/Doug Hershey/Rob Kinsley

All Male

Gears Are For Pansies

Aaron Courain/John Courrain/Dave Wells

All Male

2-Person Teams

Pain Syndicate

Tricia Pandolfo/Matt Ciaglo

Co-Ed

Bear Bait

Brian Besharah/Beth Schwartz

Co-Ed

Team Ciao!/ AAR

Rick Kieffer/Kimberly Kieffer

Co-Ed

There's More

Dean Orfas/Jodi Sardanis

Co-Ed

Team Gung Ho II

Ed Roberts/Amy Roberts

Co-Ed

Gesundheit

Peter Anderau/Chris Singleton

All Male

Old F.A.R.T.s

Trevor Price/Peter Sheehy

All Male

Shocker

Mark Gaines/Robert Dee

All Male

Sweaty Sock Gnomes

Alexander Fichtel/Austin Planz

All Male

Team BPR

Dylan Nickerson/Josh Prince

All Male

Team Murphy's Law

Bernie Breton/Jim Mertz

All Male

Team NYARA 2

Bruce Swanson/Steve Fleisig

All Male

Team NYARA Animals

Sam Scaturro/Ben Scaturro

All Male

2 Furious 2 Go Fast

Dmitriy Grigoryev/Erik Van Der Sande

All Male

Team Cheeseburger/The 2 Jew Crew

Dave Roth/Adam Shapiro

All Male

Team Towanda

Shari Hymes/Mary Sheerer

All Female

Soloists

Parallel Playah

Christopher O'Bara

Male

Team Kuai

Miles Grimshaw

Male

Ultra Bambi

Brian Stavely

Male

First Time

Christopher Bynum

Male

Team Jugernaut

Michael Baldwin

Male

I Can Do It Mysef

Ken Kreis

Male