Soda City Adventure Races

Soda City Adventure Race!

Columbia, SC— June 6, 2026 

TWO EVENTS:

The Soda City Oddity- An Offbeat Urban Adventure Rally! Fantastic for families, athletes, and everyone! 

The Soda City Odyssey - A challenging endurance adventure race event for beginner though advanced athletes.

Hosted at Segra Park Baseball Stadium

Home of the Columbia Fireflies

1640 Freed Street, Columbia, SC (BullStreet District)

Welcome to the Soda City Adventure Race, a multi-sport, navigation-focused race showcasing the best of “Soda City”. Offering both our Family Style Adventure known as The Soda City Oddity, and our more challenging Soda City Odyssey (12 Hour AR), you can choose your style adventure through the city!  Whether you’re bringing the family for a first adventure race or you’re an experienced racer hunting points and efficiency, this event is built to be scalable in real time while you’re on the course.

Expect a dynamic mix of:

Navigation + Strategy (choose-your-own-route checkpoint hunting)

Explore the City by Bike, Foot, and Water!

Post-Race Festivities @ Segra Park Baseball Stadium (food, drinks, music and a fun atmosphere!)

Explore the Hidden Gems of the Soda City! 

Race Overview:

Both race formats use a checkpoint-based (rogaine-style) scoring system: you’ll earn points by collecting as many checkpoints as you can within the time limit. Your job is to build the smartest plan for your team—and adjust on the fly. Perfect for teams of all ability levels who can build their own strategy to maximize adventure and fun within the time limit. 

What racers can count on:

Scalable course design: choose a route that matches your ability, fitness, and comfort

Multiple route options in each discipline (strategy matters as much as speed)

Pre-race racer briefing + safety focus

Accurate timing + results tracking (details posted on race page)

Awards + swag for standout performances (division details posted with registration)

Post-Race Festivities— food, drinks, music and a fun atmosphere!

The Soda City Oddity— An Urban Adventure Rally!

Fun, approachable, and still “real” adventure racing

The Soda City Oddity is built for families, first-timers, and beginner-to-intermediate racers who want a legit adventure race experience without feeling overwhelmed. It’s still a navigation-based race with real choices—just packaged in a more approachable time window.

What it feels like: high energy, lots of laughs, and plenty of “we can do this” moments—while still offering enough checkpoints to keep faster teams engaged.

Typical race components (subject to final course design):

~1– 2 miles of an approachable water segment (e.g., river tubing-style format)

2–6+ miles of trekking with creative route options

4+ miles of biking with multiple routing choices through Soda City terrain

A checkpoint menu that allows teams to do more or do less based on time, comfort, and energy!
 

The Soda City Odyssey — 12-Hour Adventure Race 

Designed to challenge beginner through advanced racers

The Soda City Odyssey is the full-day, high-reward version of the event: longer decision-making, bigger point potential, and the kind of race where strong teamwork and clean execution win the day. Racers can push hard, or race smart, or both.

Ideal for:

Experienced adventure racers looking for a proper 12-hour test

Newer racers who want a longer format with the ability to scale effort and difficulty

Teams who love strategy, navigation, and efficient transitions

Highlights:

Bigger checkpoint menu and more route combinations

Explore single track and navigate a surprising course you will have certainly not thought possible! 

A race format that rewards smart pacing + good decisions

Solo and team divisions (team size + categories listed on registration page)

Scalable By Design

Both races are intentionally built so you can modify your day while you’re racing:

Feeling great? Chase higher-value checkpoints and bigger loops.

Need to dial it back? Choose shorter connections and lower-risk routes.

New to navigation? Keep it simple and still have a successful day.

This means the race stays fun and achievable for newer athletes without watering down the challenge for experienced racers.

The Soda City Adventure Races brings an exciting 8K, Ultra to Columnia, South Carolina on June 6, 2026. Don't miss this beautiful event!