There’s no better place for a beginner adventure race! ACE Adventure Resort is opening up its 1,500 acres in beautiful and rugged West Virginia for our inaugural Mountaineer Tenderfoot AR. You and your team will have 3 hours to find as many checkpoints as you can by trekking and mountain biking in the awesome New River Gorge area before racing back to the finish line.

​We offer two "types" of Tenderfoot categories: Family and Adventure Class. The Family team (with 2- or 3-person teams) must have at least one member younger than age 16 and participates in a shorter, easier version of the Adventure Class course. (It's still an achievement for teams but not meltdown inducing.) The Adventure Class (soloist or 2- or 3-person teams) offers a longer, more challenging course with a lot of optional opportunities to really have an adventure and hone those navigation and trail skills. (Note: We have found that if the youngest team member is 13 or older, Adventure Class is a better choice, offering more of a challenge.)

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