Berryman Adventure
September 23-24, 2006
Big Spring Park, near Van Buren, MO
12-hour, 24-hour and 36-hour courses
http://www.berrymanadventure.com


The 6th running of the Berryman Adventure is coming together nicely, and we
have a very strong field of racers registered for the race! The 2006
version of the Berryman Adventure is being moved, for the first time, to a
new location. The race will start and finish at the National Park Service's
Big Spring Park, near Van Buren, MO. The area around Big Spring Park is a
fantastic location for an adventure race with plenty of steep, rugged
terrain and three crystal-clear, spring-fed rivers in the area, including
the Current River, Jack's Fork River and Eleven Point River.

Also new this year is a 24-hour course, in addition to the 12-hour and
36-hour courses. The 24-hour course is a fantastic way for racers to take
that step from the 12-hour to the 36-hour. With over 50 racers already
registered for the new 24-hour course, including 15 soloists, it is sure to
be a very competitive and fun race!

The 36-hour course is looking to be one of the most challenging 36-hour
courses in the 6 year history of the Berryman! With teams registered from
as far away as Denver to Memphis to Dallas, it is sure to be very
competitive. As always, the top three teams in the 36-hour course will
qualify to race at the GoLite USARA National Championships, held November
3-4 in Southern California, and the top overall team will receive $400
towards their entry fee into the National Championship race, paid for by
Bonk Hard Racing. If you're looking for a real challenge that will test you
mentally and physically, this is the course! With the addition of a ropes
course for 2006, racers will push themselves over 115 miles through
backwoods forest, rock faces, single-track mountain biking trails and
beautiful rivers.

If you would like to participate in the 2006 Berryman Adventure, it's not
too late to register. Registration for the race will remain open until
September 15th. To learn more about the race, or to register, please visit
the Berryman Adventure website at http://www.berrymanadventure.com.

The Berryman Adventure has a great group of sponsors for the 2006 race!
Please visit our sponsor's websites and always think of them when making
your next gear purchase. They are showing a commitment to adventure racing
and off-road endurance events, and we are all very thankful for their
support!

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2006 BERRYMAN ADVENTURE SPONSORS:

The North Face:
The North Face is providing some of the winning teams of the Berryman
Adventure with tents, sleeping bags and climbing packs. The North Face
provides an extensive line of performance apparel, equipment and footwear.
Offering the most technically advanced products on the market, The North
Face is the choice of the world's most accomplished climbers, mountaineers,
extreme skiers, snowboarders and explorers. The North Face is committed to
pushing the limits of design, so that you can push your limits outdoors --
never stop exploring. http://www.thenorthface.com/na/index.html

Alpine Shop:
The Alpine Shop is donating some great gear to the racers of the Berryman
Adventure, including hydration packs, sunglasses and much more! Alpine
Shop, Ltd. began life in 1973, as a small climbing shop in St Louis, MO.
Today, in addition to climbers, they serve almost every type of outdoor
enthusiast from backpackers, hikers, campers, paddlers, and cyclists, to
snowboarders and alpine and cross country skiers with two locations in St.
Louis and one location in Columbia, MO. http://www.alpineshop.com/

Zanfel:
ZanfelT Poison Ivy Wash is a safe and effective topical solution for poison
ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac. It is the only product known to remove
urushiol, the toxin responsible for the reaction, from the skin after
bonding, enabling the affected area to immediately begin healing. After
using Zanfel, the itching and pain are the first things to be relieved,
usually within 30 seconds. To learn more about this fantastic product,
please visit http://www.zanfel.com/

Thoughtprocess Interactive:
A sponsor from the beginning, Thoughtprocess Interactive offers a full-range
of web and multimedia solutions, including web site design, development and
hosting. http://www.thoughtprocessinteractive.com/

XSGear.com:
XSGear.com provides performance-boosting nutritional support to push you to
your limits and beyond. These high-performance supplements and nutritional
energy boosters provide you with all you need to get up, get going, and move
beyond. http://dvanasselt.qhealthzone.com/

Smalley's & Dazey's Convenience Stores:
Smalley's and Dazey's Convenience stores, located in Van Buren, MO, will be
providing soda, bottled water and other cool "refreshments" for racers
during and after the Berryman Adventure. Please stop by and visit them
while you're in town for the Berryman Adventure.

Current River Outfitters:
Current River Outfitters is giving away shirts, paddling gear and free
weekend canoe trips to winners at the Berryman Adventure! They are your one
stop outfitter in Van Buren, MO! http://www.currentriveroutfitters.net/

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