Summit Adventure Racing Announces 2014 Race Schedule and Call for Racers

Coming off a stellar 2013 season that saw Team Commie Bar placing 1st in the North American Adventure Racing Series (NAARS) 3 man open division and 3rd place in head to head competition at the National Championships in Browns County Indiana, Summit Adventure Racing is expanding its schedule for 2014 and also seeking to add more racers to the national roster.

Boasting 25 Adventure Races on the docket for 2014, the race schedule will see the Commie Killers venturing across more than 14 states spreading over the Mid Atlantic, New England, Utah, Colorado, and North Dakota.

The 2013 3rd Place National Championship Team (L to R)  Chris Farrell, Todd Copley, Dan Bait Schaefer

The Team is bringing back its core roster of steady performers that have been with the team for close to 5 years.  

Todd Copley will remain as Team Captain and Director and the solid core of the roster will feature the following racers covering different races during the season.
1.  Chris Farrell
2.  Dan "Bait" Schaefer
3.  Dan Kazup
4.  Jon Gamm

In order to cover this volume of racing, Summit Adventure Racing is also seeking new racers to add to their line up.  Racers from across the country looking to be affiliated with a nationally ranked squad are invited to contact us for becoming part of Summit Adventure Racing.  Doesn't matter where you live.  Send us an email to TCOPESWORLD@gmail.com along with a short biography outlining your adventure racing experience, background and goals.  

The 2014 Race Schedule is listed below.  A black box with the word "Open" indicates we are seeking a racer/teammate for that race.  Contact us if you would like to join us for that race.

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Race	Date	Location	Team Captain	Racer	Racer2
The Meltdown 6 hour	23-Feb	Newark DE	Dan Bait Schaefer
Brake The Habit 6 hour race	15-Mar	Germantown, MD	Todd Copley	Lee Ware	Open
Odyssey 24hr One Day Extreme	22-Mar	Stuart VA	Open	Open	Open
AXS Moab 12hour	5-Apr	Moab, UT	Jon Gamm	Open	Open
The Breakdown 6 hour	12-Apr	Elkhorn City, KY	Dan Kazup	Open	Open
Yough Extreme 10 hour	26-Apr	Ohiopyle, PA	Todd Copley	Dan Bait Schaefer	Open
Rev 3 Shenandoah Epic 28 hour	26-27 April	Bentonville, VA	Dan Kazup	Open	Open
Odyssey Wild Wonderful 24 hour	17-18 May	Oak Hill WV	Todd Copley	Dan Bait Schaefer	Dan Kazup
Jersey Inferno 10 hour	14-Jun	Vernon, NJ	Chris Farrell	Open	Open
Cradle of Liberty 24hr	28-29 June	Wagontown PA	Dan Bait Schaefer	Chris Farrell	Dan Kazup
Odyssey Blue Ridge Bear Epic 24 hour	19-20 July	Roanoke, VA	Todd Copley	Chris Farrell	Dan Kazup
Monongahela Moxie 8 hour	2-Aug	Morgantown, WV	Todd Copley	Open	Open
Krista Griesacker 12hour	2-Aug	Hamburg, PA	Chris Farrell	Don Theodoreau	Open
Calleva 10HR	10-Aug	Poolesville, MD	Open	Open	Open
Lionheart 24 hour	16-17 August	Ohiopyle, PA	Todd Copley	Dan Kazup	Open
AXS Glenwood 12 hour	6-Sep	Glenwood Springs, CO	Jon Gamm	Open	Open
Black Bear Adventure Race	6-Sep	McHenry MD	Todd Copley	Open	Open
Pocono Challenge 6 hour	7-Sep	Bushkill, PA	Open	Open	Open
Longest Day 24 hour	13-14 September	Location TBD (NY State)	Chris Farrell	Open	Open
AXS Moab 24 hour	4-5 Oct	Moab, UT	Jon Gamm	Open	Open
USARA National Championships 30 Hour	3-4 October	Deep Creek Lake, MD	Roster TBD	Roster TBD	Roster TBD
NAARS Championship 36 hour	18-20 Oct	Killdeer, ND	Chris Farrell	Jon Gamm	Open
GOALS Edge 6 hour race	19-Oct		Dan Bait Schaefer	Chris Farrell	Open
Adrenaline Rush 6 or 12 hour	November TBD	Virginia TBD	Open	Open	Open
Willowsford Frozen Foot 6 hour	2-Nov	Centreville, VA	Open	Open	Open

Check out Team Commie Bar at the National Championships......