Rocktown Adventure Race
About this race
Rocktown Adventure Race
30 & 5 Hour | November 7–8, 2026
Massanutten Resort, VA | Shenandoah Valley
USARA Race Series
There’s something about Rocktown.
Maybe it’s the way the morning fog hangs low over the Shenandoah Valley.
Maybe it’s the sound of tires on singletrack as the sun breaks over the ridge.
Or maybe it’s the quiet moment when your team pauses, map in hand, realizing this is what you came for.
The Race
Built in collaboration with the local Harrisonburg adventure racing community, Rocktown is a race that blends intentional course design, world-class terrain, and just enough unpredictability to keep things interesting.
You won’t just follow a course.
You’ll make decisions, adapt, and figure it out as you go.
Choose Your Experience
30-Hour Adventure Race
Mountain Bike | Trek | Paddle | Ropes
If you're looking for an expedition experience in a concentrated format, this is your race!
Long days, longer nights, and a course designed to challenge how you think, move, and work together.
Expect:
Strategic route choices
Surprising course twists
Moments where things don’t go to plan—and that’s exactly the point
5-Hour Adventure Race
Mountain Bike | Trek | Ropes
A faster, more accessible entry into the Rocktown experience.
Perfect if you’re:
New to adventure racing
Looking for a high-energy, single-day challenge
Wanting the full feel of the sport without the overnight push
The Terrain
This is where Rocktown shines.
Flowing, technical Massanutten singletrack
Rolling valley landscapes and ridge-line views
Terrain that rewards both fitness and finesse
It’s the kind of place where you forget you’re racing—until you remember you are.
Ropes & Challenge Elements
Ropes sections are being dialed in and will add an extra edge—requiring focus, composure, and trust in both yourself and your team.
The Finish
No matter your course, everything leads back to Basecamp at Massanutten Resort.
Food.
Awards.
Stories from the course.
That shared look between teammates that says, “Yeah… we did that.”
Race Credentials
✔ USARA Sanctioned Race – Earn points toward national rankings
✔ Designed with input from experienced local racers
✔ A welcoming, competitive, and deeply connected race community
Why Rocktown?
Because this race meets you where you are—and then shows you what you’re capable of.
It’s not just about how strong or fast you are.
It’s about how you adapt, how you lead, and how you stay connected when things get hard.
👉 Come race Rocktown—and leave with a story worth telling.
Pick your distance
Adventure race
30 Hour, Solo
Rocktown Adventure Race USARA Series Mountain Bike | Trek | Paddle | Ropes We are proud to partner with local racers and organizations from Rocktown aka Harrisonburg, VA to create an amazing race experience! Enjoy the beautiful single-track of Massanutten Resort and the amazing Shenandoah Valley outside of Harrisonburg, VA. Racers will be pleased with surprising course design and some challenges along the way! Racers are in for a fun experience. All races end with food an awards at the Resort Basecamp Patio area. Ropes Sections are currently being coordinated!
Race-day daylight
We have no recorded weather for Massanutten yet, but sunrise and sunset follow from the venue and the date.
The sun rises at 6:48 AM and sets at 5:09 PM local time (EST) in Massanutten on November 7, 2026 — 10h 21m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 3 Massanutten events
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